Preliminary Guidelines for clinical Placement for Independent Practicum Clinical Area Students may select a clinical setting, which is relatively new to them or one, where they would like to increase their present level of expertise. The setting should not be a facility where the student is employed. There must be a resource person in the clinical setting who holds a master s degree in nursing . Time Parameters Students are expected to devote 52 hours to the clinical practicum throughout the semester. The scheduled time is to be decided upon between the student and their preceptor.
Any time missed for illness is to be made up.
Students are to provide their clinical faculty advisor with their projected practicum schedule at the beginning of the semester. This schedule should list all dates and times the student will be in the clinical setting. This schedule may be altered but the student must notify the clinical faculty. No clinical experiences are to be scheduled before the first day of the semester. Students may contact the clinical agency themselves or ask for faculty assistance.