Graduate Nursing Resources

Graduate Nursing Student Handbook
Graduate Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Handbook
Graduate Nursing - Practicum Preceptor Handbook
CastleBranch
Role Competencies
Academic Catalog & Student Handbook
State Authorization

Clinical/Practicum Information

DocuSign/Preceptor Agreement Forms
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Agreement Form
Nurse Education Preceptor Agreement Form
Nursing Healthcare Administration Preceptor Agreement Form

Clinical Rotation Information Sheets
Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation Information
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation Information
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation Information

My Clinical Exchange

My Clinical Exchange requires an annual registration fee. This fee will be paid by the student.

If you are in need of information about Certificate of Liability (COI-aka malpractice insurance), please send requests to [email protected].

Onboarding & Clinical Placement

This is a list of the most frequently used sites (Nebraska, Iowa, & South Dakota). If you need clarification on any of these items or have questions about a different site please reach out to your advisor.

All students that are placed with Nebraska Medicine will need Student EPIC training.

For Student EPIC training information, please contact Dr. Layna Himmelberg at  [email protected] or 402.552.2776.

Students seeking placement with an NP or PA through Nebraska Medicine must complete the placement application. The online process for student placement can be accessed here:

http://www.nebraskamed.com/careers/app-clinical-placement-request

Applications will be activated 30 days prior to each deadline. No old forms will be accepted.

Application start and end dates for each semester.

Semester Application Start Application Deadline
Spring Sept. 1 Oct. 1
Summer Jan. 1 Feb. 1
Fall April 1 May 1

APP Student Clinical Placement Agreement
APP Student Clinical Placement Process

 

Students seeking placement with an M.D. or D.O. must communicate placement with the individual physician’s student placement coordinator.

Complete the following steps for your clinical placement site.

  1. All students doing clinicals with CHI must have a placement through My Clinical Exchange (mCE).
    1. Students need to create an account and input a request in mCE.
    2. Student should list [email protected] as their coordinator.
    3. If the student has confirmation from a preceptor this information needs to be added in the comments section of the request.
    4. CHI will prioritize their employees. Students should indicate if they are employed with CHI.
  2. Once a placement is made in mCE, the student needs to submit their DocuSign.
  3. Clinical Compliance Checklist in mCE.
    1. Complete all items on the checklist, this information can be found in CastleBranch.
    2. Please pay attention to what each item is asking – some items need renewal dates others need date vaccine was administered and some items require documentation.
    3. Drug Screen Requirement – CHI has updated their drug screening policies. If this is your first rotation with CHI and you completed your CastleBranch drug test prior to June 17, 2023, you will need an additional drug screening to meet the new CHI requirements.
      1. To order your drug screening use code CS70dt in CastleBranch. Contact your advisor or the compliance office with questions.
      2. If you are unsure or need clarification on the drug screening requirements, please contact your advisor.
    4. Iowa Mandatory Reporter Training – This is a requirement for everyone at CHI regardless of State.
      1. If you selected no for this requirement in your CastleBranch you will need to request to have the requirement reopened by CastleBranch.
  4. CastleBranch – Students will need to create an onboarding track in CB using the code CS70ob. The cost is $5. Be sure to use the email address that matches your CastleBranch account when ordering so this will sync with your existing account.
    1. Student reviews and uploads documents into CastleBranch – use the link for the appropriate documents Frequently Used Links. Items below need to be uploaded to CastleBranch.
      1. Misc I - General Orientation Certificate - #1 in Frequently Used Links.
      2. Misc II - Confidentiality and Acceptable Use Requirements - #6 in Frequently Used Links.
      3. Misc III - Healthcare Worker Attestation - #11 in Frequently Used Links.
      4. Misc IV – May be cancelled after review or available if additional documentation is required.

Please contact your advisor with any questions over this process.

Students must submit placement request by appropriate deadline (July 1 - Fall, October 1 - Spring, and March 1 - Summer). Please email   [email protected]  with the message subject: Placement request and include the semester and year you are requesting placement. Example: Placement request SP 19

Please include the listed required information needed for your placement request:

Is this request for Sanford OR Avera placement: (choose only one)
Where are you currently employed:
Which are you pursuing: MSN, DNP, Post Masters Certificate
Which semester is this request for (ex: Spring 2019):
Please list the course name for which you are requesting placement (ex: NS 830)
First name, Last name:
Phone number:
Email address:
Anticipated Graduation date (per sequence plan):
Department request (ex: Peds, Family Practice, OB/GYN, etc.):
Days available for clinical: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
Shift hours:
Shift: Day, Night, Flexible
Total number of hours requested:
Primary or Specialty hours:
Special requests (any preferred clinical site, preceptor, etc.):

If you are not already registered, go to   www.myClinicalExchange.com  (mCE). Students will not be placed without registration.  Please contact your Program Advisor for IA and MN rotations for specific state requirements .

Students completing rotations with UnityPoint Clinic will learn from our physicians, providers, and clinic staff as they lead the way in a team approach to achieve the best outcome for every patient, every time. We are committed to providing a high-quality experience and exposure to general areas of medicine and patient care as a means to develop knowledge and professional skill. Based on high demand for student placement, we have a centralized process for rotation requests and registration hosted on the MyClinicalExchange website.

All students seeking placement must complete an application. The online process for student placement can be accessed here: APP Preceptorship Program Application | Methodist Health System | Omaha, Council Bluffs, Fremont. Applications are only available for a limited time. For exact dates please check their website.

DNP Information

DNP Hours Guide Addendum
DNP Hours Guide
Clinical Hour Verification Form

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Advisor Contact Information

Laura Tworek
Graduate Program Advisor
PH 402.559.6488
[email protected] 

Katie Goddard
Graduate Program Advisor
PH 402.552.2277
[email protected]