Innisfree community in Crozet, Va.
May 25, 2024

Diving into Clinicals

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"It's fun to have that interaction with the students, the sites, the preceptors, and the community members. It feels really natural."

Susan Goins-Eplee (MSN ’07), clinical instructor and community health nurse who oversees a clinical group at Innisfree

are great for those ready to dive into clinical rotations, which begin second semester of BSNs’ second year.

One practice site for BSNs is Innisfree Village, a residential home for adults with intellectual disabilities, which is tucked in rural Crozet, Va., where nursing students like Anniston Armor, Isabelle Carney, and Hannah McInturff, and Diana Nguyen (BSN ’25) get experience caring for resident “coworkers” as part of their community and public health rotation.

Innisfree community health clinicals
Before students dive into working with residents each week, they have a pre-briefing with their instructor, Goins-Eplee, and Innisfree staff.
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BSN student Hannah McInturff listens thoughtfully as she plans out activities with Innisfree residents for the day.
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McInturff checks Innisfree resident Andy Crump's vital signs before engaging him in a series of balance-building exercises.
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McInturff and fellow BSN Isabelle Carney have Crump do a series of walking, sitting, and standing exercises while keeping close watch on his balance.
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Later, Carney observes Crump's exercise at the Innisfree gym.
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Students get up close and personal with residents, often developing a newfound affinity for the community health arena during these rotations.
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In the Innisfree gym.
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Horseback riding is a highlight for many Innisfree residents and the nursing students who help them, like BSN Madeleine McIllroy.
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Says their clinical instructor Susan Goins-Eplee (MSN ’07), mother of a special needs child who occasionally spent time at Innisfree, "It's fun to have that interaction with the students, the sites, the preceptors, and the community members. It feels really natural."

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