need feedback regarding shift choices for practicum...

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Hello! I am a nursing student who will be making their final practicum selection this week but I keep going back and forth between two choices:

1) One site is our cities largest teaching hospital which offers 12 hour shifts but it is 45 minutes by bus each way (Parking is way too expensive here, so bus is my only option).

2) The other site is a smaller teaching hospital that offers 8 hour shifts, it is much closer with a 10-15 min. bus ride and there is residential street parking after 1530.

Just want to hear your thoughts on this.....thanks:)

Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

Sorry y'all. I didn't know that NICUs were classified differently. My hubby is the disaster commander for our region, and our hospitals are classified Trauma 1 thru Trauma 3 (largest to smallest in capacity to take serious traumas). I am enlightened!

Shanlee, I am glad that I was able to give you a different point of view. Good luck to you sweetheart!

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