Clinical Experiences

Real-world experiences for well-prepared nurse leaders

Nurses work in settings where anything can happen. Whether it's providing emergency care to a car crash victim or teaching children about good nutrition, a nurse's work requires both careful skill and the ability to improvise. That's why hands-on learning is an integral part of our BSN program, giving our students the advantage of experience.

After all, there's no better way to learn than by doing.

All undergraduate nursing programs require clinical experience; however, FPB's clinical programs are different from the rest.

Clinicals begin the first semester.

Consequently, our students receive close to double the national average of clinical hours--just over 1600, many more than their peers at other nursing schools receive. In addition, employers representing the nation's top healthcare institutions take notice of our very experienced graduates and offer them highly competitive salaries.

Students have access to top healthcare systems.

Clinical learning takes place in more than 200 Cleveland community agencies and organizations each semester, including some internationally-renowned institutions:

• University Hospitals Case Medical Center: Among the nation's leading academic hospitals, forming the largest biomedical research center in Ohio and one of the top 20 in the country

• Cleveland Clinic: The second largest medical group practice in the world and the largest hospital in Ohio; one of 10 U.S. hospitals designated "The Best of the Best" by U.S. News & World Report

• Louis Stokes VA Medical Center: Recognized for more programs of clinical excellence than any other VA medical center in the United States

• MetroHealth Medical Center: A regional referral hospital that is one of only 19 Level 1 trauma centers with a burn unit and a rehabilitation facility specializing in spinal cord injuries