Buffalo area shadowing programs?

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Good morning everyone,

I will be going to a local community college to get a nursing degree and I was wondering if any local Buffalo, NY area hospitals do any type of a shadowing program. I would love to stay a whole day if possible but even if its just for a few hours, that would be great also. Just something to see what its like. My mom is an administrative nurse and has been for as long as I can remember, but I wanted to get a taste of emergency medicine as well.

Have a great day everyone and thanks for reading!

Tim Alberth

LPNweezy

188 Posts

Specializes in LTC. Has 1 years experience.

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bsyrn, ASN, RN

810 Posts

Specializes in Peds, School Nurse, clinical instructor. Has 24 years experience.

I would check with the college....they will have contacts at their clinical sites. Are you going to ECC or NCCC ?

tim827462

3 Posts

Ill be going to NCCC. I cant get into the nursing program this semester, but I'm going in as a liberal arts student and I'm planning on taking some general education and anatomy classes. I'm studying anatomy now to dive in.

bsyrn, ASN, RN

810 Posts

Specializes in Peds, School Nurse, clinical instructor. Has 24 years experience.

NCCC is a great school. There are 2 major hospital systems in Buffalo, Kalieda Heath and the Catholic Health system. You may want to check with each systems DON, they may be able to schedule some shadow time. I don't know if you will be successful in attempting to shadow due to privacy regulations (HIPAA) until you are in a Nursing program. Good luck :nurse:

gypsynurse

70 Posts

Specializes in Hospital, Foot Nurse, NRSNG Educator.

I cant decide yet, if I will go and try for ECC, or NCCC, and need my prereqs first anyway , going to go and meet with advisors in both. JUST HAVE TO GET STARTED, HAVE WANTED THIS FOREVER ! any suggestions or info would be appreciated. !

:nurse: