Clinical Component (80 hours minimum)

• Verbal commitment from clinical site prior to start of course
• Clinical site must be located in the United States
• If the respective state board of nursing requires more than 80 hours, this requirement will be adhered to during the clinical experience
• Clinical Requirements: Within 30 days of the start of the program and the start of clinical hours.
  • Insurance coverage - Professional liability insurance
  • CPR current
  • Mandatory reporter per state guidelines
  • Background check with fingerprint cards
  • Physical Exam within 12 months
  • Immunizations: 
    • Tdap within 10 years  
    • MMR x2 or titer
    • Varicella x2 or titer
    • Hepatitis B series or waiver
    • Influenza annually
  • TB testing (2 negatives within past 12 months) or negative TSpot within 12 months
  • Drug Screening per clinical site requirement
  • within 30 days of the start of the program

Clinical Responsibilities

• Complete all assignments for the course.
• Assume responsibility for identifying own clinical site and preceptor and hold an active role in planning the clinical experience throughout the course (Preceptor may not be related to the student).
• Complete all required clinical documentation to the course faculty (i.e. evaluations, outcomes, etc.)
• Be prepared to complete 8-12 hour shifts that may include days, nights, and weekends during the clinical learning experience.

• Promote a positive learning environment for the participant.
• Complete an affiliation agreement between facility and St. Luke's College for the provision of the clinical learning experience.
• Provide a staff member to serve as a preceptor for the participant during the clinical learning experience.
• Provide the institution with the facility's policies and procedures.

• Be present whenever the participant is delivering nursing care, serve as a role model, and provide guidance to the participant throughout the clinical learning experience.
• Provide an evaluation of the participant's progress throughout the clinical learning experience to the course faculty.
• Agree to be evaluated on the learning experience by the participant.
• Preceptor will hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with at least 2 years of clinical experience.

• Provide all educational objectives to be achieved during the clinical learning experience.
• Assist participants as needed throughout the course.
• Communicate progress of the participant with the clinical preceptor as needed.
• Provide the facility and preceptor with faculty contact information.