jwraider Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Sorry if this post is not appropriate for this forum but if anyone can lend me a hand I would appreciate it. I'm in CA in the bay area looking for a preceptor and need one soon! I'm 3 months out of clinicals after having 3 internships fall through due to preceptors being promoted or other random things that keep them from taking a student. I'm on the AMR list but I didn't go to NCTI so it could be a long wait. I know 3 months doesn't sound overly long to some people but if I get to 4 months my school will try and drop me from the program even though they refer to me as a "strong student". If anyone has suggestions on how to find a preceptor or happens to know or be one in my area I would really appreciate it =)
spenac Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Your school should have handled this. I hope someone here can guide you to a good site.
HellsBells Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Sorry, I can't be of any help here. But it sounds like your school has put you in a real catch 22. They can't get you a practicum, but since you don't have one you get dropped from the program.
AMESEMT Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Can you go elsewhere? I have seen medic students from programs in other states come here.
Just Plain Ruff Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 your school really is screwing you over. It's their responsibility to find you a preceptor or is it yours? If you want to come to Missouri and do some preceptoring, let me know. I'll put you in touch with a couple of agencies I used to work for.
FormerEMSLT297 Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 What is the name of the school, maybe threaten to out them..... This is only 1 of the MANY problems qwith these programs that say find your own clinical rotations...... not being associated with a Hosp. EMS, or FD is BAD.... Thats why I think there will be problems with that full time 3 month live in school in the mid west... Good luck with your problem,, I for one would never just take on a student without having them properly vetted thru the system i work for.
jwraider Posted July 3, 2008 Author Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks for the offer but I've got a family here so hopefully I'll be close by when I find one. My school actually is supposed to find me one... but twice now I've had a precptor agree to take me only to cancel at the last minute due no fault of my own. I've also been putting in work finding one myself.. I had a preceptor say they would take me then never answer my calls argh! Sorry it's a long story I'm just very anxious now that's it's been so long!
WelshMedic Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 I'll give you an internship here in the Netherlands. It's a long way, but certainly worth the journey. Let me know if you are interested. WM
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