School is cancelled but clinical is not? (COVID-19)

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Just wondering how many other students have classes cancelled (or switched to distance learning over the computer) but still have to go to clinical? I'm wondering if this could be a liability. The hospital says no non-essential personnel but we still have to come to clinical! Also some hospitals are even cancelling elective surgeries. I have really bad health insurance and can't afford getting sick. Wondering if anyone else has concerns or in the same boat.

Would be helpful if people stated what school they go to. I'm at Vanderbilt MSN NP program. Clinicals have been shut down for 2 weeks, but likely longer. Anyone else?

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Like others have said, my hospital wouldn't even allow you in as a student if you showed up.

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I'm talking about outpatient clinics, not just hospitals... working in family medicine, women's health NP clinicals

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
1 hour ago, m1161 said:

Would be helpful if people stated what school they go to.

A lot of people aren’t going to do that because it eliminates the anonymity they have here.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

We just kicked all students out. No matter what kind of student. Med, NP, CRNA, RN, ST, etc.

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.
On ‎3‎/‎12‎/‎2020 at 7:40 PM, YouCanCallMeFrank said:

Also, something else to think about - we work with people who have C. diff., TB, and MRSA, among others. Why would it be okay for us to work with these patients but not those infected with COVID-19? If you practice safe hand hygiene and properly don all necessary PPE you have nothing to worry about.

And right there is the problem; we don't have enough PPE.

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Specializes in PMHNP.

I go to the University of Texas at Arlington and my cohort only had Capstone left to do to graduate. They cancelled all clinicals for everyone. Some hospitals were no longer taking students, and some were, but ultimately UTA cancelled clinicals for all nursing students. We are going to be doing online simulations and check offs via Facetime, Zoom, etc. We will know more on Monday when they plan to have our new lesson plans.

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