I am desperately looking for a nurse informatics preceptor in New York City

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Hello Everyone,

I am currently taking my last two classes at Capella University for the MSN Informatics program. In order for me to graduate from the program, I must find my own preceptor and site to complete my 200 practicum hours. I have been inquiring for months, but it seems to be extremely hard to find a preceptor on my own in the nursing informatics field. I reside in Queens, NY, and I would be extremely grateful, if I could find someone willing to help me or refer me to someone who can. Currently I work for Northwell Health System, I requested a preceptor here but it seems that no one is willing to commit. Now, I do not know what to do and where to look for a preceptor.

I have been a nurse for 20 years, I have ER, Med-Surg, and Ambulatory Surgery experience. I have worked with Sunrise system for the last 8 years. I am used to work at a fast pace, I learn fast, also I am very professional, and respectful person. If I don't find a preceptor I will not be able to apply for my practicum classes and graduate, even if I complete all my classes.

Thank you very much in advance for any help or recommendation.

Liliana

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8 hours ago, LilianaC said:

Hello Everyone,

I am currently taking my last two classes at Capella University for the MSN Informatics program. In order for me to graduate from the program, I must find my own preceptor and site to complete my 200 practicum hours. I have been inquiring for months, but it seems to be extremely hard to find a preceptor on my own in the nursing informatics field. I reside in Queens, NY, and I would be extremely grateful, if I could find someone willing to help me or refer me to someone who can. Currently I work for Northwell Health System, I requested a preceptor here but it seems that no one is willing to commit. Now, I do not know what to do and where to look for a preceptor.

I have been a nurse for 20 years, I have ER, Med-Surg, and Ambulatory Surgery experience. I have worked with Sunrise system for the last 8 years. I am used to work at a fast pace, I learn fast, also I am very professional, and respectful person. If I don't find a preceptor I will not be able to apply for my practicum classes and graduate, even if I complete all my classes.

Thank you very much in advance for any help or recommendation.

Liliana

Why did you choose Capella University?! It's a scam school with a class action lawsuit against it. You could of went to CUNY-SPS and got a MSN in Informatics from a reputable university system. They also have a zero textbook cost, summer sessions, degrees fully online format or in class and the tuition isn't crazy high. CUNY has partnerships with city agencies, especially NYC Health + Hospitals, where you could of easily done your preceptor at one of those sites.

They also have The Online MS in Nursing Program Scholarship. The Online MS in Nursing Program Scholarship provides financial, academic, and career support to workers in the healthcare system pursuing an advanced nursing degree at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Recipients of the scholarship will receive funding towards tuition in the semester for which they apply. Award amounts may vary based on financial need but are expected to be $1,320 for the semester.

https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/graduate/master-science-nursing-informatics

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On 3/25/2019 at 5:03 PM, LilianaC said:

In order for me to graduate from the program, I must find my own preceptor and site to complete my 200 practicum hours. I have been inquiring for months, but it seems to be extremely hard to find a preceptor on my own in the nursing informatics field.

I can't help, but I'm really curious to know, why would you enroll in a place where you have to find your own preceptor? Isn't that the equivalent of enrolling in nursing school and being told, yea, for you to graduate, you need to find your own places where you can do your own clinicals!

I don't understand the concept...at all!

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Hi Liliana

I hope you completed the program! I'm curious to know if you found a preceptor. I am looking for one. Do you have any resources.

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MSN programs deliberately have very, very low admission standards. They essentially take anybody, and they gladly take your money.

Then they weed you out by your ability to find clinical hours, which you probably can't find if you are not in the field.

It should be illegal.

What a huge crock is MSN education.

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On 3/25/2019 at 8:42 PM, JMR85112 said:

Why did you choose Capella University?! It's a scam school with a class action lawsuit against it. You could of went to CUNY-SPS and got a MSN in Informatics from a reputable university system. They also have a zero textbook cost, Summer sessions, degrees fully online format or in class and the tuition isn't crazy high. CUNY has partnerships with city agencies, especially NYC Health + Hospitals, where you could of easily done your preceptor at one of those sites.

They also have The Online MS in Nursing Program Scholarship. The Online MS in Nursing Program Scholarship provides financial, academic, and career support to workers in the healthcare system pursuing an advanced nursing degree at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Recipients of the scholarship will receive funding towards tuition in the semester for which they apply. Award amounts may vary based on financial need but are expected to be $1,320 for the semester.

https://sps.cuny.edu/academics/graduate/master-science-nursing-informatics

If you can’t help why bash and criticize. I can’t believe you are a nurse 

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Rngirl - I really don't see where PP JMR was bashing & criticizing. A very  pointed question was asked, one that if answered might prevent other prospective students from making similar poss questionable decisions. And some very good info re the CUNY program was offered for others who might now consider CUNY.

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7 hours ago, amoLucia said:

Rngirl - I really don't see where PP JMR was bashing & criticizing. A very  pointed question was asked, one that if answered might prevent other prospective students from making similar poss questionable decisions. And some very good info re the CUNY program was offered for others who might now consider CUNY.

They called the school a scam which is not true it’s accredited and they  didn’t even answer the question which was help with finding a preceptor for nursing informatics. They already started I don’t think they want to lose their money and start all over again because someone thinks cuny it’s more better. If people come on ask the a question why can’t people just answer it without be critical and making assumptions 

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5 hours ago, RngirlBsn2021 said:

They called the school a scam which is not true it’s accredited and they  didn’t even answer the question which was help with finding a preceptor for nursing informatics. They already started I don’t think they want to lose their money and start all over again because someone thinks cuny it’s more better. If people come on ask the a question why can’t people just answer it without be critical and making assumptions 


first of all, you took it personally because you probably are one of those who went to one of those scam schools with an MSN program. If not, why are you taking it personally? Critical or not, Do some research and you will see all the lawsuits pending for the MSN program. Just because they are “accredited” does not make it a quality institution. Many for-profit schools are now accredited but they do not provide students with the much needed  support at reasonable prices and they have poor reputations in the workforce. This is why I always vouch for CUNY SPS or SUNY online programs. They are affordable, accredited, reputable and of quality. Yes, due to those factors CUNY/SUNY is a much better option. 

fyi: her/his school should've arranged that on her/his behalf. 

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13 hours ago, amoLucia said:

Rngirl - I really don't see where PP JMR was bashing & criticizing. A very  pointed question was asked, one that if answered might prevent other prospective students from making similar poss questionable decisions. And some very good info re the CUNY program was offered for others who might now consider CUNY.

Thank you!

I hope anyone reading my responses stays far away from schools like Capella and WGU. If you are a New York resident, you have much better options than those for profit schools. 
 

https://open.suny.edu/degrees/nursing?fields=health-sciences

 

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17 hours ago, JMR85112 said:

Thank you!

I hope anyone reading my responses stays far away from schools like Capella and WGU. If you are a New York resident, you have much better options than those for profit schools. 
 

https://open.suny.edu/degrees/nursing?fields=health-sciences

 

As graduate from Capella I had no issues with getting a job in nyc and I plan on going to get my masters. I knew someone else who graduated from Capella  was able to attend a cuny nurse practitioner program so if it wasn’t so legit why did best of the best  according to you “Cuny” accepted them 

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17 hours ago, JMR85112 said:


first of all, you took it personally because you probably are one of those who went to one of those scam schools with an MSN program. If not, why are you taking it personally? Critical or not, Do some research and you will see all the lawsuits pending for the MSN program. Just because they are “accredited” does not make it a quality institution. Many for-profit schools are now accredited but they do not provide students with the much needed  support at reasonable prices and they have poor reputations in the workforce. This is why I always vouch for CUNY SPS or SUNY online programs. They are affordable, accredited, reputable and of quality. Yes, due to those factors CUNY/SUNY is a much better option. 

fyi: her/his school should've arranged that on her/his behalf. 

One you said they are scam just because they had a lawsuit that doesn’t mean they are scam Two cuny has had lawsuit against them too. Cuny must be scam according to your standards. Three you still didn’t answer the question that the person ask ma’am

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