Over crowded ga hospital preceptorship

[4pancakes]

Am I the only one that has noticed that the two hospitals that are still doing preceptorships for the open public are over crowed? Medical Center of Central Georgia, and Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, both have waiting list until March. They have stated that the board is aware of this situation, but has not yet done anything to improve this situation. Here is the thing that I have a problem with. If the State of Georgia requires preceptorship hours, they should also be required to accommodate the people they make take the preceptorship by ensuring that there are many hospitals allowing preceptorships! In my research, I have found that most all of the hospitals in Georgia aren't willing to do preceptorships for the open public. How can the Board require something of us that they aren't even initiating a plan of completion for? Is that really fair? What if the Government was ran that way? Perhaps, people would stand up and take notice then, and say don't just tell us we need more training, but provide the training! Just my opinion!

[NurseKitKat]

Does anyone know if I get "hours" out of state, if this will count? I understand I would have to temporarily transfer my license...but if I have to have 320 hours, I am not going to be able to afford a hotel room that long

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

I believe the GA BON has to approve each site. You can get work experience out of state as an RN, but not your preceptor hours for Georgia initial licensure. Do you live close to a border?