Each nursing school handles clinicals for its online students differently, but some do offer placement assistance. If you know you will need help finding one or more clinical placements in your area, be sure to ask the nursing schools you are considering about the kind of assistance they offer, so you know what to expect.
While NKU MSN – FNP online students have the option to arrange their own clinical rotations, the program also provides students support as needed to secure the right placement. Faculty and staff are happy to help online students find a suitable site or preceptor upon request, whether the clinical rotation will take place near campus or near the Arctic Circle.
NKU is a phenomenal nursing school, and I know that students are prepared when they come out of NKU. I've seen it in students who have done practicums.
– Pamela Millay, Director of Clinical Services for the Northern Kentucky Health Department