Re: What would you do?!?!
The choices do seem a bit limited. The only choices I can think of are to request something near your area and wait for it if they will let you. As the other poster said, you have seven years and unless you can afford a live in nanny for when you are gone, it may take you somewhat longer.
If you have previous university credits, could you take an accelerated program in your area, that way you know that your clinicals will be in the school's territory.
We have the same problem here in Ontario, esp. the greater Toronto area, clinical placements are much in demand.
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