CRASH Course is open to students who have completed their freshman, sophomore or junior year in high school and have an interest in a nursing career.
How do you choose applicants?
We have an application process that involves your parents, your school, and you. We look at the applications and evaluate the recommendations, the essay, and the student's school performance in attendance and discipline. We try to place every student who qualifies.
How will I know where to go and what to do?
We have several professional nurses that will guide you and help you while you are involved in CRASH Course. You will be assigned a nurse to help you and answer questions you may have.
Who will I meet at CRASH Course?
Aside from making great new friends, campers will meet nurses from several backgrounds and specialties, doctors, radiologists, lab technicians and more. Because campers will spend much of their time at the hospital, campers also will meet real patients, of course.
If I am interested in radiology, lab, or pharmacy can I still attend CRASH Course?
While we would like everyone who attends the camp to look at nursing, the reality is that the camp will provide you insight into all hospital-based professions, not just nursing. Baptist strongly encourages anyone interested in a health care-based profession to apply to the camp.
How much does it cost?
The best part is CRASH Course is offered at no cost to campers. A generous grant from the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation covers all camp expenses. So, whats your excuse? Space is limited, so apply now!
Baptist's Nursing Camp Offers Teens Real Hospital Experience
More than just a summer camp, CRASH Course takes you along for the ride of your life. Working alongside real nurses in Baptist Memorial hospitals, teens can see the true world of nursing. From caring for patients to participating in real nursing classes, campers get to see what it is really like to work in health care.
At CRASH Course, campers...
See health care as it really is – not as TV portrays it.
Make friends with similar interests from other schools.
Meet real nurses and doctors, and have an opportunity to ask them questions about what they do - and why they do it.
Can use the camp to demonstrate experience and initiative on college applications.
Learn the basics of patient care that apply to any health care profession.
Observe real surgeries and procedures in operating suites.
Are exposed to classroom as well as clinical experiences, just like real nursing school!
Become part of the Baptist Memorial "family" and take home lots of free, cool stuff!
Basic Nurse Camp: July 6-10, 2009, 8:00 am 3:30 pm Advanced Nurse Camp: July 1317, 2009, 8:00 am 3:30 pm Healthcare Careers Camp: July 2024, 2009, 8:00 am 3:30 pm Shadow Camp**: July 2830, 2009, 6:30 am 3:30 pm Application deadline: April 10.
**Eligibility based on prior Crash Course attendance
Call Kim Blankenship at 901-227-9103 or Pam Sere at 901-227-9873 for information.
Advanced: June 1-5, 2009 Basic: June 8-12, 2009, or June 15-19, 2009 Deadline: TBA
James Caldwell,
Director of Nursing
731-884-8621
Application Forms
To apply, please download and complete the proper forms, and submit to the contact listed above for the CRASH Course location where you would like to participate.
In addition to your application, please download these forms and ask your parents/guardians, teachers and school guidance counselors to complete them to submit along with your application.
