Arranging Clinicals w/ online program?

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So most schools in New Mexico have a problem with employee retention, so the programs are small and favor those who are born here. I had a few acquaintances swear by doing a pre-licensure program online and arranging clinicals in the states they had lived in. How do you initiate or know how to work with a place/school? Is there a form or something that needs to be handled? Unfortunately I fell out of touch with said people, as these folks decided they wanted out after living here for a year.

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Specializes in NICU.

Western Governors University has a hybrid program (online classes and in person labs and clinicals). The school arranges a preceptor for your clinicals. You are required to follow their work schedule for your clinical time period.

https://www.wgu.edu/online-nursing-health-degrees/rn-prelicensure-nursing-bachelors-program.html

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

WGU program only available in a few states, not in New Mexico:

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If you are looking to become a registered nurse and live in California, Texas, Florida, Indiana, or Utah, this nursing program could be for you....

If you don't live in one of these five states, there is an alternative route for patient care through our Bachelor's of Science in Health Services Coordination degree.--- a non Nursing degree, Karen.

See list of NM BON approved programs. hope you can find one http://nmbon.sks.com/uploads/files/NMBON Nursing Programs Directory 9-23-19.pdf

LPN to RN route may be the way to get your foot in the nursing profession.

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