Published Apr 11
j_ooyet, BSN, RN
4 Posts
Hi everyone!
I'm an FNP student at Chamberlain University and moving to Champaign, IL this coming October (originally from New Jersey). I would like to secure preceptors around the area and I'm having a hard time finding one. Does anyone know how I can get connected, or have any tips for looking for one? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!
NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN
10 Articles; 18,926 Posts
How to find a preceptor: 5 ways to get started
1. Signup for Linked In
2. Join NP organizations:
AANP: Their NP Student Resource Center full of advice. NPFinder identifies NP's practice by type of setting and address search feature. Networking Center offers ways to connect with NPS, job search advice, contract/business advice etc.
Search Specialty NP organizations for specific interest area.
Quote Additional national associations for NPs include: American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP) Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO) Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners (NADNP) National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation (NPHF) Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)
Additional national associations for NPs include:
3. Look up facilities/clinics in new area for cold calling.
4. How to Use Social Media to Find Preceptors
5. Consider using NP Preceptor locator services which require a fee.
Best wishes in completing your degree.