Clinical Practica

Clinical experience, as an employed and licensed R.N., is a prerequisite to any clinical practicum. All experiences requiring clinical practice are arranged by faculty responsible for the course. You may recommend clinical sites but please do not make arrangements with persons or agencies. All clinical experiences are based upon either letters or memoranda of agreements between the agency and the College. These agreements reflect the philosophy and objectives of the graduate program, and the assessment of the particular agency and faculty member that you will be able to meet objectives in that agency. Because these agreements are legal documents, they often require several months to finalize. If you wish to recommend a new clinical site please do so at least three months before your clinical placement is to begin. Do not contact the site or the potential preceptor. You may not begin your placement until the agreement has been signed. A grade of B or higher is required in all courses with a clinical component before progression to the next practicum or graduation.

Students will not be placed in sites where there is a conflict of interest with regard to evaluating student performance. Such conflicts include, but are not limited to, assignment to a relative or close family friend, assignment to a site where the student is currently employed, and assignment to a preceptor who has a business or financial relationship with the student or is a family member of the student.

If long distance phone calls become necessary in the context of patient care or research assignments, you should contact your instructor who will arrange for you to use an office phone.

If there are any questions, please contact the course faculty before proceeding.

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