Frontier Clinicals..

[iloveginger]

hi all,

could someone explain the clinical location part of the program to me?

my story:

i live in a very rural location (eastern sierra mtns, california)

would i have to live somewhere else the final year? how often are clinicals?

im 5 hrs from LA and vegas, 3 hrs from reno, and lake tahoe...

i appreciate your help!

i want to apply for next years March class!

-ginger

[Smark35]

Ginger,

It is my understanding that the school will supply you with a list based on your zip code of CNM's in your area. You then have to contact them to ask them to precept you for your clinical experience. Once you find someone who agrees to precept you, there is credentialing that the school takes care of. If you know any CNM's personally, you are a step ahead of the game. It might be easier to get someone you know to precept you.

I have applied for the December program and I haven't started school there yet, so hopefully someone with direct experience will respond as well. I think you and your preceptor arrange your clinical hours around your schedule, but I am not certain of this. I know you will complete most of your didactic courses, and clinical comes at the very end. Good luck! Shannon :)

[babynurse2001]

You will need to find a preceptor. The school can help give you names but you will need to contact them and get someone to take you on. It's not as hard as it sounds, if you know a midwife where you live then that is the easiest. If there is nobody where you live then you will need to travel for the last part. Pretty much the last 6 months of the program you will be in clinicals and it is pretty much full time. I live in a small town and am almost finished with clinicals. I have done part of my clinicals here with a midwife I work with and I went to a big city for 2 months to get more volume. It was challenging but very do-able. Good luck!