Hello all!I am interested to see how far everyone travels to clincals.Coming into my program I knew clincals could be a lengthy drive, and when I start clincals next semester I will be driving almost 2 hours, thankfully only once a week! I'm not complaining because it's a great hospital, but it will be interesting especially in the winter! Thanks everyone! 0 Likes
CrazierThanYou 1,917 Posts Nov 5, 2011 We drive 4 hours round trip to class one day a week and 4 hours round trip to clinical two days a week.Spring semester it will be 4 hours round trip to class two days a week and 5 hours round trip to clinical two days a week. 0 Likes
mangopeach 916 Posts Nov 5, 2011 Currently 20 mins each way. We are at a different hospital for each rotation and I've never traveled more than 35 mins each way. 0 Likes
ashleyisawesome, BSN, RN Specializes in LDRP. 804 Posts Nov 5, 2011 45 mins to class 3 days a week, depending on my clinical site its 35 mins-an hour twice a week. although this 7 week semester we have 11 hour clinicals once a week and its the hospital thats only 35 mins away so its a little better. 0 Likes
samueltlogan Specializes in geriatrics. Has 5 years experience. 6 Posts Nov 5, 2011 1 hour 10 mins one way at most. And that's only if you get picked for that clinical. 0 Likes
Sand_Dollar, BSN Specializes in Critical Care, Clinical Documentation Specialist. Has 5 years experience. 1,130 Posts Nov 5, 2011 Usually it's about an hour each way for me. I am SO lucky, this semester my clinical site is literally 6 minutes away from my house. I am enjoying it and thankful every clinical day this semester! 0 Likes
KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN Specializes in Med-Surg/urology. 1,641 Posts Nov 5, 2011 My commute to my clinical site this semester was 2 hours 0 Likes
gamecock_24 36 Posts Nov 5, 2011 The most that I am looking at is about an hour; however, it doesn't really bother me because I live in a rural area and I have to drive at least 30 minutes to get everywhere. It didn't matter which you university I chose to attend around my area because the clinical drive time would still be about an hour for each university. 0 Likes
turnforthenurse, MSN, NP Specializes in ER, progressive care. Has 7 years experience. 3,364 Posts Nov 5, 2011 My drive time depended on the location. The farthest I had to drive was 40 minutes to a hospital (and 30 minutes out to a hospice center) but I was lucky and had my other rotations at a site located a few minutes away from my apartment. 0 Likes
Twinmom06, ASN, APN 1,171 Posts Nov 5, 2011 15 minutes to school and 15 minutes to clinical... 0 Likes
Java Mama 183 Posts Nov 6, 2011 80 miles round-trip for lecture and clinicals (3-4 days a week). 0 Likes
tokyoROSE, BSN, RN Specializes in Operating Room. Has 2 years experience. 1 Article; 526 Posts Nov 6, 2011 I'm spoiled by my 8 mile drive to class, I've been complaining about my 60 mile commute to clinicals. I live in a town where places are relatively close. I dislike driving, I have a big fear of car accidents, especially when driving down the interstate at high speeds. Although I love my nurse and the hospital, I will NOT miss the drive. 0 Likes
