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Attendance Policy for Clinical Courses  The Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing believes that clinical learning experiences are instrumental to the training and education of the professional nurse. Student participation in the clinical learning environment is required for students to develop practice competencies and expertise. These learning experiences provide faculty the opportunity to evaluate if a student is able to think critically, maintain an appropriate demeanor, interact

and all of its operational details and requirements. When a host organization is involved, an affiliation agreement with the host organization is required and must be established in collaboration with the SoN Clinical Coordinator. This must occur with sufficient advance notice to allow negotiation of necessary details. The faculty member must provide any necessary direct supervision of students during all phases of the clinical activity. If student supervision is to be collaboratively conducted

with individuals, couples and families in outpatient clinics and in private practice. She has also worked with refugees and survivors of torture in San Diego and displaced populations in Colombia. As a consultant, trainer and presenter, she has collaborated with organizations in the U.S., Colombia and México in the areas of clinical supervision, traumatic stress, resilience, equity and contextually responsive family therapy, the animal human bond and ecoinformed family therapy. She is fully

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)International Students can participate in training that is directly related to their majors using CPT authorization. CPT authorization must be approved by International Student Services. This opportunity is available for current F-1 students only. Most students use CPT to engage in positions that are paid and located off-campus.Am I Eligible?  – all of the following criteria must be met: I have been lawfully enrolled on a full-time basis for one academic year

Optional Practical Training (OPT) International Students can participate in training that is directly related to their majors using OPT authorization. OPT authorization must be filed to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services based on a recommendation from ISS. Approval takes approximately 3 months. Most students use OPT after graduation to engage in 12 months of full-time employment.Reporting OPT Employment and Address ChangesPlease report your new employment, end of employment and new

Coordinator will communicate sites and pre-placement requirements timely. The expectation is that students will complete these pre-placement timely to avoid any delays in starting their clinical rotations. Clinical Orientation & Electronic Medical Record Training Please note that students may be required to meet agency specific clinical orientation and EMR training prior to the official start of the clinical rotation. It is the student’s responsibility to check PLU email and Announcement notifications

All students will receive feedback (written and oral; formative and summative) from faculty regarding their performance during the clinical rotation (Clinical Evaluation Tool and Criteria for Satisfactory Performance) found in your Learning Management System. The length of a clinical rotation will dictate the frequency of formal evaluation sessions. In all clinicals, students are evaluated at least twice – at the middle and end of the course. Students should be aware that evaluation of clinical

Progression to clinical placement is a privilege dependent upon successful completion of previous required classroom, lab, and clinical experiences. All clinical placements are coordinated through Clinical Placement Northwest Consortium and/or independently with non-consortium agencies. At no time is a student to seek out their own preceptor or placement. Failure to abide by this policy may result in loss of clinical placement opportunities. In addition, clinical health requirements and