Nursing Specialty Intensive Days

Already thinking seriously about nursing? Ready to go beyond the basics?

Nursing Specialty Intensive Days are designed for rising high school juniors, seniors and incoming college freshmen who want a closer look at specific areas of nursing practice. Each one-day experience focuses on a different specialty, giving you the chance to explore real-world scenarios, clinical decision-making and the unique role nurses play in each setting.

You’ll work alongside APSU nursing faculty and current students while engaging in hands-on learning inside our simulation labs. Using high-fidelity manikins and live patient actors, you’ll step into the role of a nurse and see what these specialties actually look like in practice.

This program is made possible through support from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation, helping expand access to hands-on nursing experiences for students across the region.

Registration for Nursing Specialty Intensive Days will open in late-April. If you would like to be notified when registration opens, please email Dr. Adrienne Wilk. 

Choose Your Specialty

Each session is a one-day intensive focused on a specific area of nursing:

• Maternal Nursing – Wednesday, June 10 - Explore care during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum support.

• Pediatrics – Friday, June 12 - Focus on caring for infants, children and adolescents in clinical settings.

• Community & Mental Health – Monday, July 6 - Learn how nurses support public health, outreach and mental wellness.

• Critical Care – Tuesday, July 28 - Step into high-acuity environments where fast decisions save lives.

Program Info

What You’ll Experience

• Hands-on simulation in APSU’s state-of-the-art labs

• Realistic patient scenarios using advanced manikins and live actors

• Direct interaction with nursing faculty and current students

• Insight into clinical decision-making, teamwork and patient communication

• A clearer understanding of different nursing career paths

Who Should Attend

• Rising high school juniors and seniors

• Incoming college freshmen

• Students with prior exposure to healthcare or nursing

• Anyone ready to explore a specific nursing specialty in depth

Why It Matters

Nursing is not one path. It’s a wide range of specialties, each with its own challenges and impact.

These intensive days are built to give you a more realistic view of the profession, help you refine your interests and build confidence before taking the next step toward a nursing career.

A Commitment to Tennessee

These programs are part of Austin Peay’s broader effort to expand access to healthcare career exploration across Clarksville and the surrounding region, including Fort Campbell and neighboring counties.

By connecting students with hands-on experiences early, we’re helping build the next generation of nurses—right here in our community.