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I saw that post a few days ago and I'm working my way through NPfinder. Thanks for the tip, though.

Hello: I am a first-year Family Nurse Practitioner student, and I am looking for a clinical preceptor in a family practice setting. I am looking for a clinical placement approximately 2 days a week, and I would be able to start immediately, after the appropriate affiliation agreement and paperwork with my school is squared away. I've tried cold-calling places and have gotten nowhere. I have tried asking other boards here in allnurses.com (California forum, graduate school assistance forum). I'm a student member of my state NP association, have gone to meetings, and have inquired about preceptors without much luck. Please PM (private message) me if you would be able to help. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone: I am a first-year Family Nurse Practitioner student, and I am looking for a clinical preceptor in a family practice setting. I am looking for a clinical placement 1-2 days a week, and I would be able to start immediately, after the appropriate affiliation agreement and paperwork with my school is squared away. I've been cold-calling places and have gotten nowhere. I'm a student member of CANP, have gone to meetings, and have inquired about preceptors without much luck. Please PM (private message) me if you would be able to help. Thanks so much!

Dear pinoyNP: Thank you very much for replying to my post and taking the time to answer my questions. I appreciate your willingness to help me. Your answers were great. I'll be sure to PM you if I I need more details. Thanks again!

Really? 20 people have read this message, and nobody is willing to help me? (bump) Please? Your confidentiality will be maintained at all times, of course. Much appreciation to any APN who can answer the above questions for me.

I am seeking a nurse in an advanced practice role to interview via e-mail for a school assignment; would anyone be willing to help me? I am interested in anyone practicing as a CNS, primary care NP, ACNP, CNM, CRNA, or case management. Primarily, I would like to know: * Your work setting and practice environment? * What challenges and opportunities you face in your advanced practice role? * What you like best about your role? * What would you change about your role? Many, many thanks to anyone would who be willing to answer these questions for me! It should be a fairly quick and easy thing to do. Please PM me.

Don't beat yourself up. Sounds more like a system error to me. Color coding is potentially confusing - why not use military time, or spell out more clearly AM and PM? Does your hospital use incident reports or med error reports to improve systemic issues?

I thought that medication reconciliation was one of JCAHO's National Patient Safety goals. Shouldn't all hospitals be doing this?

There is a new program at the University of Southern California, in their School of Social Work, that combines nursing and the MSW degree/Case Management Certificate. I know you don't have an RN yet, but this may be an intriguing option for you. More info: USC School of Social Work: Nurse Social Work Practitioner program

http://www.smartscrubs.com Their scrubs are so comfy, and they have a great selection of prints.

I rotated through the ED as a student, and felt so overwhelmed with the stimuli, the noise, the chaos ... I am currently precepting in the ICU, and am loving it so far. Am I at a disadvantage in a future FNP role if I hated being in the ED? Would critical care provide a good background for future FNP practice? Thanks.

Timothy, THANK YOU for posting that! I'm in my final prelicensure semester, and your advice is GREAT! I'm saving a copy for future reference.:)

Our instructors generally preferred to be called by their first names. Reason? They explained that they viewed us, the students, as professionals and future colleagues within the nursing profession, and so we were all on equal footing. I did have one professor with a Ph.D., but on the first day of class she smiled and said, "You can call me Dr. [last name] if you want to, but I'd really rather you just call me [first name]. Dr. [last name] just sounds so pretentious." Don't worry, your professors will let you know the first day of class how they prefer to be addressed.

Wow, I had almost forgotten about my initial post! Just for fun I thought I'd update. My, the things that happen in two years! I got accepted into a direct-entry MSN program and am now finishing up the 3rd of 4 pre-RN semesters! I will be eligible to take the NCLEX in January 2007 and I LOVE nursing school and clinicals. I am so glad that I decided to take that leap into nursing! Once I get my RN, I'll be working full-time (probably in med-surg, as I want to get a good foundation) as I continue graduate studies part-time. If all goes as planned, I'll be graduating in 2009 with an MSN/FNP. As for my parents, well ... my mother came around and seems excited for me. My father is still kind of on-the-fence about nursing, but is slowly showing some more support. I try not to let his attitude affect me though - after all, I am an adult, and I need to do what makes me happy in life. I would encourage anyone who is interested in nursing to explore your options - there are so many choices available to you as a nurse. Thanks for all the encouragement, folks!

Daytonite, thanks for posting those links to the articles about documentation. I'm still in nursing school, and my classmates and I are always saying that we ought to have a course in documentation. Those articles were very helpful.