So frustrated I want to cry

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Thanks for reading I just need to vent and wondered if anyone else felt this way. I had a preceptor lined up for pediatrics this summer but the manager called me and said they decided to stop taking students for a year. I've called and visited hundred of places, gone to NP association meetings, tried everything to find another one but all I hear is no. I just want to cry I don't know what else to do....

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Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.

Have you tried peds urgent care or a free clinic that sees peds?

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

First...I am so sorry to hear this. It is quite frustrating and unsettling. Have you checked out your local or neighboring health department? I remember my peds preceptor up and retired 3 months before I was to start working with her!

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Yes I have tried Urgent cares and health departments but they only accept medical students not NP students. It seems I may have to end up paying for a locating service it is so sad that almost all of the schools are like this nowadays.

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Specializes in Family medicine, Cardiology, Spinal Cord Injury.

Have you tried all the providers in your clinical note entry program (Typhon, e-medley)? I remember I cried my 2nd semester of NP school because I couldn't find a preceptor for primary care adult. 3rd semester I had to find OB/Women's Health and Peds. As a male, finding a women's health preceptorship is hard. I ended up doing it at the women's health clinic in my hospital.

However for Peds, I took our Typhon preceptor list and just went down the list of all PNPs and pediatricians in the area. On my first day of office visiting, front desk just asked me for my resumes and never spoke to a doctor. The 2nd day, I had 20 offices lined up for a round trip day of 100 miles of driving. The first stop at a private practice pediatrician, she accepted me on the spot for a next day start. I was floored. I'm still at her office now for my practicum as my adult primary care preceptorship at my hospital is being setup (the VA takes forever).

Have you talked to any the of pediatricians at your hospital? Front office staff is so hard to get past and some are just plain mean. If you can't find anything, you need to get your school to help you out.

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No I have not tried the Typhoon sites thank you for that suggestion!! I will be going through that list today and also what you said about 100 miles I heard of a site that's about 88 miles from me so I will put aside a day for driving. Thank you all so much for the encouragement I definitely plan to be a preceptor once I am eligible myself.

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Specializes in Psychiatric and emergency nursing.

I second what everyone else said. If you happen to live in a compact state, I would also look into the possibility of branching past your comfort zone. I live in TN, and was finally able to get a psych NP preceptor for this term, but I have to travel to KY for these hours. Just something to think about.

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Thank you all for the suggestions I finally found a preceptor within an hour of where I live!

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Thank you all for the suggestions I finally found a preceptor within an hour of where I live!

Good for you!

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