Colorado State Requirements-Has anyone found a hospital to precept them for their 750hrs?

[ElyseT]

I am a paramedic with twenty years clinical experience who finished my ASN and is now enrolled at Boise State University for my BSN. I love the nursing profession for many reasons and can't wait to gain experience and learn more.

The State of Colorado Board of Nursing requires 750 clinical precepted hours. I would love to do this and am excited to do this, but the Board did not have a resource list of places who have or are doing this for non-traditional graduates. My wish is to be placed within a hospital.

If you were successfully able to

finish your preceptorship, please reply! Or, if you currently work at a hospital and know a clinical education manager who has knowledge of the board requirements and would be open to speaking with me, please reply!

I truly appreciate any suggestions.

[Molemedic, MSN, EMT-P, NP]

I've heard past Excelsior grads that needed preceptor hours having good luck working in an underserved area. One girl i knew aaid she did her time in an urban hospital that was understaffed and welcomed the help. Obviously unpaid.

[ElyseT]

Thanks for the suggestion. I would be happy to do that and will look into

it.

Still waiting to from and Excelsior grad that was successful finding preceptorship and where.

Thanks again.

[SummitRN, BSN, RN]

Considering some schools in CO send their students to other states because they cannot find clinical placements in CO, I would strongly strongly strongly suggest that you not take anyone's word, but instead contact hospitals directly or perhaps EC can put you in contact with a facility?

Otherwise, is it still an option to work in another state for a year and then get a license by endorsement?

[ElyseT]

Thank you for the reply.

Wow, I did not know that. However, EC doesn't have any say in the state requirements nor does it facilitate any preceptorship. Is this right? I don't think so but they make it very clear in their state requirement web page so that student know what they are in for prior to finishing school.

I have contacted four hospitals so far including two teaching hospitals and showed them the state paperwork and they will not take me on. They advise that they have never taken on a preceptorship without school affiliation. I am pretty sure they can do it, but they need to figure it out legally and make sure that the preceptee has malpractice insurance. If a hospital did, it would be wonderful.

When I either finish a preceptorship or move to finish my hours, I will get in contact with the state board of nursing to see if I can help them development relationships/assistance for facilities to cover this requirement or ask them to drop it all together. It doesn't make sense to have a requirement you cannot satisfy and without guidance.

What at do you think?

[SummitRN, BSN, RN]

The state has basically said "we don't need any new grad RNs who haven't had RN clinicals concurrent with their classes (or no clinicals), so if that is you, spend your first year somewhere else then come on over... or jump through this hoop."

There is zero motivation to change that policy as CO is a highly desirable area where many new grads want to move, yet arguably has too many nursing schools already.

[ElyseT]

Thank you.