Houston NP student seeking preceptor

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Greetings AllNurses,

I am currently finishing my core courses in TWU's ACNP program and will begin clinicals next semester. I am currently working in the surgical ICU at our local county Level 1 Trauma facility. All of my experience as been with surgical patients.

Ultimately, I would like to find a position working with a group of surgeons where I could do some first assisting along with the requisite follow up care. I know that I will need to become certified as an RNFA and am more than happy to put in the time and money for that.

I know there are many of you out there that are performing this kind of work. Would anybody be willing to accept me as an unofficial mentee and perhaps an official preceptor in the next couple of semesters?

[lhflanurseNP, APRN]

Your clinical rotations will directly correspond to the classes you are taking: pediatrics, women's health, adult & gerontology, primary care. Some students find a "fit" in multi practice groups while other find themselves at different sites depending on the rotation. I believe you will be better served cultivating sites with this in mind. Working in a surgical ICU does not "pigeon hole" you...ask around on other units about doctors or NPs that the staff come in contact with who might take on a student NP. As your surgeons if they have suggestions.

[Nolagrace1202]

I hope you find what you are looking for, but I cant help but ask you how your experience has been with twu np program in houston? Would you tell me a little bit about the program? I start in January 2015 and really don't know much about it. Any insight you can share would be much appreciated :)