Consolidation/Preceptorship Out-of-town options and experiences

[StittsvilleNurse]

Hello everyone,

We just had an info-session at school (I'm in the tail end of Year III) going over the details of Year IV, including consolidation particulars. I was wondering if anyone here would like to comment on their out-of-town consolidation experiences. I believe you would have had to arrange with the place you preceptored at for your placement. Was it in another country, up north, in the community, in hospital....???

I do not have any contacts outside of my own city but was wondering if anyone, the same as I, did not have any contacts but investigated out-of-town possiblilties that became a possible option.

I'm considering general surgery or PACU for my consolidation...not that you have to go out of town for the experience but I'd like to go elsewhere other than my own city.

So, please....share your consolidation story with me if you went somewhere outside of your own community and what was it like. Thank you :)

[linzz]

I have heard this question asked by someone when I was in nursing school and they were told that certain hospitals are affiliated with certain schools. That said, I would ask anyway your professor in charge of consolidation if you are able to go elsewhere other than your area hospital.

It is very understandable not wanting to do your consolidation somewhere you don't want to be. Some hospitals are just not easy to work at for a variety of reasons.

[Fiona59]

A couple of years ago (before the financial and resulting employment meltdown) we had students from back east come out to Capital Health. But I think it was paid summer employment, not the final placement. It cause some friction with local students who were also looking for work.

[linzz]

I can imagine that would cause some friction, seems understandable to me. I am pretty sure that here in Ontario, most hospitals are affiliated with certain colleges and hopefully give preference to the local students.