FNP

On 6/9/2020 at 7:27 AM, Kayleigh said:

Hello,

Are there any Nurse practitioners in the Northern New Jersey area that accept FNP students for practicum rotations? My university requires its students to locate their clinical sites and placements.

#1 problem with NP programs that will never change as long as the standards are so low. Good luck with the door knocking.

Thank you for the suggestion about applying to my state NP association. I didn't know I could do that as a student! It's unfortunate that they make this process so difficult- it makes it challenging to complete the necessary requirements. Any suggestions on how to navigate this are much appreciated!

I'm in North/Central NJ, but my current employer didn't want NP students in the before-times, let alone now.

Poke at the clinical coordinator for your school - under their accreditation standards, your school is required to provide you necessary resources to complete the program, and that includes preceptors. You're paying tuition, why aren't they placing you? Med students and PA students get placed.

I contacted the clinical coordinator. They intervene once you can prove that five different offices have denied you under five separate healthcare groups in the area. They also require the reason for being rejected along with the contact information.

On 6/14/2020 at 4:53 PM, TheSquire said:

I'm in North/Central NJ, but my current employer didn't want NP students in the before-times, let alone now.

Poke at the clinical coordinator for your school - under their accreditation standards, your school is required to provide you necessary resources to complete the program, and that includes preceptors. You're paying tuition, why aren't they placing you? Med students and PA students get placed.

I have a strong feeling this isn't being enforced. Realistically how is a school in Vermont going to provide preceptors in LA. It makes 0 sense.

This was a hollow policy change from the get-go

1 hour ago, Numenor said:

I have a strong feeling this isn't being enforced. Realistically how is a school in Vermont going to provide preceptors in LA. It makes 0 sense.

This was a hollow policy change from the get-go

And that's why you go to a brick-and-mortar program, ladies and gents

7 minutes ago, BostonFNP said:

Securing clinical placements for students is a requirement of accreditation, regardless of brick and mortar or online.

You know this, and I know this, but good luck getting an online school to do this without kicking and screaming

2 hours ago, BostonFNP said:

Securing clinical placements for students is a requirement of accreditation, regardless of brick and mortar or online.

I have not seen enforced in all actuality though. I really would like someone to explain that with the hundreds of online NP schools how one could find a preceptor for a student across the country. Local B&M programs even struggle with this and they have networking on their side!

NPHub is an option. Google it. Good luck.