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@HouTx it's not a matter of getting my first choice, it's a matter of getting ANY PLACEMENT AT ALL. I'm not just simply whining because the chances of getting my first choice are slim, my chances of getting any placement as of right now 12/122. Those who don't get practicum (a one on one experience) will get medsurg three with a group of about 10 students and one instructor. It's a terrible way to learn when there are so many students and one instructor. I so want the one-on-one.

@verene that makes so much more sense. I would be okay even if I didn't get my top choice as long as I had a place! The rest of us will be in a group of about 10 doing medsurg clinical with one instructor. It's not the best learning experience with so many students and only one instructor. I just didn't know it would be like this and I've never heard of schools only giving so few places. Like they have 4 spots at one hospital, 4 at a mental health hospital, maybe 2 at another hospital and they will be one-on-one placements.

That sounds like a more logical way to do practicum, and I believe that is the way my school used to do it. I've never heard of schools only giving out a handful of spaces. The class before mine was not like this. Had I known they did practicum this way I would have probably chosen a different school. I'm a senior now and it's too late. I have a great establishment of myself with my professors and my GPA is good, but there's not even enough slots to offer those at the top of the class a practicum... Thanks for your input.

Hey guys! I'm new here and I was wondering how your nursing program does practicum placements. There's about 120 students in my school's program and they are only "able" to get around 10-15 placements and we are not allowed to set up our own. I'm just wondering if this is the norm for placement? I'm just feeling jilted by my program... it doesn't seem fair and I've always heard how important practicum is. Thanks for your input!