BSN Program Clinical Requirements

RN to BSN Clinical Experiences

In the RN to BSN program at Claflin University, you will experience planned clinical learning opportunities that help you understand, perform, and refine professional competencies in nursing. These experiences focus on nursing interventions that influence health care outcomes for populations in various settings. Two courses in the program have clinical components, and thoughtful planning is very important to promote success in these courses.

Courses with Clinical Components

Clinical experiences for NURS 360 – Community Health Nursing and NURS 440 – Nursing Leadership and Management should not include hands-on nursing care as part of your clinical work (for example, blood pressure measurement, physical assessment, medication administration, etc.).

Instead, these clinical experiences should focus on the role of the professional nurse, including:

  • Evidence-based process improvement projects.
  • Group and community assessment (nutrition status, general health, demographic data, health outcomes, etc.).
  • Population-focused analysis and planning.
  • Leadership, collaboration, and communication within the health care team.

Preparing for Clinical Rotations

Prior to beginning the semester in which each of these courses is offered, students must complete the Clinical Agency ID form, documenting the name, location, and contact information for the selected clinical agency.

Professional Liability Insurance

Some agencies require students to have professional liability insurance. Students agree to show proof of professional liability insurance in amounts satisfactory to the facility and the institution, and covering their activities at the facility, and to provide evidence of such insurance upon request.

OR Claflin University maintains professional liability insurance for all fully matriculated and duly enrolled students. This insurance covers students only while in the student role and for the enrolled course. Claflin University assumes no responsibility for activities which students undertake as an employee of an agency or as a volunteer.

Medical Insurance & Health Care Responsibility

Students must provide a copy of current medical insurance coverage. All medical or health care (emergency or otherwise) received at a clinical facility is the sole responsibility and expense of the student.

Should a student experience an injury, he or she should notify the course faculty as soon as the condition is stable and notification is possible.

A full description of clinical expectations and requirements (such as vaccines, OSHA training, and other compliance items) is included in the nursing student handbook provided at admission to the program. Students are responsible for reviewing and following all policies outlined in the handbook.

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