Graduate Nursing

Fall Clinical Rotation

The request deadline for applications for Fall clinical rotations is May 1. Decision notifications occur during the month of June and student information is due by July 1.

Spring Clinical Rotation

The request deadline for applications for Spring clinical rotations is September 1. Decision notifications occur during the month of October and student information is due by November 1.

Summer Clinical Rotation

The request deadline for applications for Summer clinical rotations is January 1. Decision notifications occur during the month of February and student information is due by March 1.

Check with your school and program coordinator to ensure an affiliation agreement exists for you to attend a clinical rotation or practicum educational experience at Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana for your respective school and program. If an affiliation agreement exists for your respective school and program, proceed to step 2.

If no affiliation agreement exists, you are not eligible to attend a clinical rotation or practicum educational experience. To obtain an affiliation agreement, your school or program coordinator should reach out to olhs.students@ochsnerlsuhs.org (AMC and SMMC) or OLHS-education@ochsnerlsuhs.org (MMC) to initiate the process. This process may take up to 6 months to be completed. Students CANNOT initiate the affiliation agreement process.

• Download the application and complete it electronically.
• Submit the application to olhs.students@ochsnerlsuhs.org (AMC and SMMC) or OLHS-education@ochsnerlsuhs.org (MMC) no later than the deadline stated on the table above for your respective clinical rotation.
• Late applications or forms will NOT be accepted.
• An application is required for each rotation and each preceptor.
• A new application, student packet, and attestation form are required each semester.
• Please download and save the application and forms using the format: Last name_first name.form submitting.SemesterYear.pdf. For example, the application would be: doe_john.application.spring2019.pdf.
• All forms should be submitted in PDF format. Other formats, including screenshots, jpg, png, etc. will NOT be accepted.

Accepted students will be required to review these links:

• Student Expectations
• Accessing EPIC
• Student and Faculty COVID-19 Protection Plan

and provide the following documents:

• HIPAA Confidentiality Statement
• Student Handbook Agreement

Submit these required forms to olhs.students@ochsnerlsuhs.org (AMC and SMMC) or OLHS-education@ochsnerlsuhs.org (MMC) no later than the date from the table related to your requested clinical rotation period.

Late forms will not be accepted. Any outstanding forms past the due date will cause you to forfeit your placement.

New forms are required each semester. The attestation should be signed and submitted by a school official, NOT the student. Please download and save the forms using the format: Last name_first name.form submitting.SemesterYear.pdf. For example, the attestation form would be: doe_john.attestionform.spring2019.pdf. All forms should be submitted in PDF format. Other formats, including screenshots, jpg, png, etc., will NOT be accepted.

You may not begin your clinical rotation or practicum educational experience until you have received approval from the Nursing Professional Development - Professional Practice and Academic Partnership office and your EPIC access is active.

Attestations must be filled completely and returned by the appropriate school official. Attestations returned by the student, or if incomplete, will not be accepted. The attestation is a form validating the following items. If your school does not require any of the items, it is the student’s responsibility to provide the information to your school official.

1. OIG/GSA Verification
2. Current BLS (AHA) for all clinical rotation
3. Current health insurance
4. Proof of Negative TB test (within 12 months) or a Health Screen Form
5. MMR x 2 or Positive Titer: Rubella. If titer negative, documentation of additional vaccine x 2
6. MMR x 2 or Positive Titer: Mumps If titer negative, documentation of additional vaccine x 2.
7. MMR x 2 or Positive Titer: Measles. If titer negative, documentation of additional vaccine x 2
8. Varicella x 2 or Positive Titer: Chicken Pox
9. Hepatitis B Vaccine Titer showing immunity or declination form for vaccine series signed
10. Drug Screen Completed: 10 panel (cleared and appropriate to work in a hospital setting)
11. Negative Background Check (cleared and appropriate to work in a hospital setting)
12. Checked Sexual Offender Registry (for state of residency and state of clinical rotation: cleared and appropriate to work in a hospital setting)
13. Current Influenza Vaccination received prior to starting Spring rotation
14. Current Louisiana RN license for state of clinical rotation or practicum

Resources

• Attestation instructions
• Attestation form

The attestation should be signed and submitted by a school official, NOT the student. Please download and save the forms using the format: Last name_first name.form submitting.SemesterYear.pdf. For example, the attestation form would be: doe_john.attestionform.spring2019.pdf. All forms should be submitted in PDF format. Other formats, including screenshots, jpg, png, etc., will NOT be accepted.

All information requests must come through the Nursing Professional Development - Professional Practice and Academic Partnership office. ALL students must follow established guidelines and procedures without exceptions.