Help: Can't find a preceptor

Surely the school has contacts they have used in the past. Do you know any Nurse Practioners who can advise? Try calling the Education depts of hospitals and ask for whomever it is that handles student scheduling. They generally know about MD preceptors for PA, NP and med students. Last resort: Get names and addresses from your BON and write people with request. I wish you luck!

Good luck, I don't know much about this stuff. If it was me I would start with the nurse educator on my floor, and then progress to other nurse educators throughout the hospital.

I have recently gone back to school for my MSN+ACNP.

If i had know that I would have to find my own preceptors...I don't think I would of gone back.

This is one of the most frustrating experiences that I've ever experienced...

The begging, calling, and not even be able to get past the secretaries...

Can anyone give me tips on how to get a PCP to even talk to me?

See if your instructor will give you a few names of prior graduates who have had success in finding preceptors.

I agree with contacting the Education department at you local hospitals. Also, I volunteer at a non-profit community clinic that serves indigent residents of our community and it seems like there are always NP student, Residents, etc. Do you have such a clinic in your area? They really enjoy the free help so you'd have a good chance of them agreeing to precept you. Good Luck!

Do they make you find your own lecturers? It's weak of them to dump the legwork on you, they should be ashamed to take your money. Good luck

Popwhizbangz, it is quite common practice, especially for for-profit schools to make you find your whole preceptor.

Check with the community healthcenters in your area they tend to have a number of NP's working there which I am sure would be willing to precept you.

This site may be of some assistance

http://www.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-preceptors

This site may be of some assistance

http://www.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-preceptors

Thank you so much for this link!!!!! I can't even begin to thank you enough. I have been willing to travel anywhere in the US to get my hours done since preceptors are so slim here in the Chicago area and just needed a place to narrow down some potential options. It feels like Christmas!! :yeah:

Sue

no problem! i am glad i was able to help! i will be in the same shoes in a few months!

Curious how your search for a preceptor turned out. Was the web site helpful? I flagged it for future use because I plan on doing a distance program and will have to find some of my own clinicals.

I had the same problem trying to find my preceptors when in my program. I called at least 20 or more practices before getting 2 "yes" responses! What worked is I didn't ask to talk to the preceptor, I talked instead to the office manager, who then spoke to the preceptor and it was the office manager who arranged the whole thing.

That approach may work for you as well. Good luck and best wishes.