Trouble finding womens health clinical for FNP as a male (Central Florida)

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, EMT-P.

Hello,

I have been having trouble finding my women's health clinical as a male. I have called or shown up to almost 50 offices and either nobody takes students or they say they do not accept male students. I am at the point where I might use one of those pay to find a preceptor service but have been told many of them are scams. My school doesn't provide assistance. If anyone has any advice please post or email me [email protected]

Thanks,

Harry

RN, CEN, EMT-P

[email protected]

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Have you checked with Planned Parenthood? What about county Public Health clinics (STI clinics)?

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

I second both klone's suggestions. I finished FNP school not too long ago and we had a couple guys in our cohort - I think both of them did their OB/Gyn clinical in county health departments. (As did I, and I loved it/learned so much.) To give you more options and if you haven't already, see if you can find community health centers (FQHCs) that do women's health/prenatal care. This can be googled pretty easily, I think. I think it sucks that you have to find your own placement, as it makes for a lot of unnecessary stress.

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, EMT-P.

I have tried both of those locations and they are full or they do not take students from my university (South University). I am willing to drive 1.5 hours in any direction from the Orlando area if anyone has any leads(Daytona, Tampa, Ocala, etc..).

Thanks

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