Preceptorship Hunting in CO! Help!

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Specializes in Float Pool/BMT/Oncology.

Hi all!

I'm located in Omaha, NE and looking to precept out of state in Colorado this spring. Our program requires 2.5 months (192 hours) I believe, and I only get ONE shot at a hospital. My instructor said I was to give her the contact information of the hospital I choose (without contacting them myself), and she would discuss whether or not the hospital fits our program's criteria and if they have room to take me as a preceptor. If they do, then I'm golden. If not, the idea of going out of state is abandoned and I will be assigned a nurse in Omaha. SO, I guess what I really need to know is:

1. Which types of hospitals would be the most likely to take out of state preceptors? Smaller rural ones or large ones located near or in the metro area? I know there are many nursing schools out in the Denver area as well, and I can only assume that they will pick students from local schools first. Would I be better off requesting to precept at a hospital in the suburbs outside of Denver, or just go for the super large institutions in the heart of the city?

2. Does anybody in the area know of some hospitals that have a history of taking out of town preceptors and/or are very welcoming of nursing students?

Thanks so much for your help, I would love to get out there and get started in the place where I plan on planting myself for the next few years. It's a very exciting yet stressful time. :p

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I'm confused. Is this an online NP program? Or are you looking for an RN preceptorship? If it's the latter, what on earth school do you go to where you have to secure your own preceptor?

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Specializes in Float Pool/BMT/Oncology.

It's an RN preceptorship. We are only responsible for locating a hospital we would like to precept at if we want to venture out of state for it. There are plenty of nurses taking preceptors in the Omaha metro area if it falls through. I'd just prefer to attempt to "get my foot in the door" in CO is all. Thanks!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Ah, okay. Well, I'm partial to Denver Health, University of Colorado Hospital, and Children's Hospital Colorado.

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