Anyone work for a Western PA facility that could provide preceptorship?

I have been on the phone all day with long term care facilities in the Western PA area and have yet to find one willing to allow me to do 216 hours under an RN preceptor next spring (2006) for my practical nursing program.
I'm taking the Deaconess College of Nursing web based program so I can get my PN license. I have already secured all other contracts for clinical time (OB/PEDs) etc. However, I didn't think it would be this difficult to find a long term care facility. Although I don't need this contract until next January, I have to get them secured now.
If any of you live in the Western PA area and know that your facility has preceptored students before, please let me know. Or if you have any other ideas for me, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Marci
PS. I have already been turned down by hospitals all over Western PA, so those won't work.

I'm in New Castle, which is only an hour from Pittsburgh.
I have like 14 or 15 weeks to do the 216 hours. That only works out to be 2-3 days a week. However, most facilities are telling me "no" for the simple fact that they say most of their RN's are too busy and don't want bothered with a student to mentor. Or they say "no" due to liability. However, I come with liability insurance from my nursing school just like any other student nurse. And that is just the DON's who will give me the time of day on the phone. I mostly just get told that they are too busy and I can't even send them information regarding my program and preceptorship because they don't have time to read it. Or I get their voice mail and none of those DON's ever even return my phone call
This is how I feel: rock me hard place
Any help will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Marci

Look to see if you have a KINDRED longterm care hospital in your area; often they rent a floor in larger hospial.

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