Requesting Placement for Graduate Nursing Clinical Rotations

• Student must be a full-time or part-time Prisma Health team member with minimum 1-year of employment OR be a Clemson University or University of South Carolina Graduate Nursing student.
• Student must attend a current Prisma Health affiliated School of Nursing.
  • No new affiliation agreements will be considered unless there is a specific workforce need. If you are enrolled in a non-affiliated program please contact NursingAcademics@prismahealth.org for further assistance. 
• Student must hold a valid license as a Registered Nurse (RN) as defined by the State of South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Student must have professional liability insurance obtained personally or through School of Nursing.
• Student must complete the Independent Student Request.
  • The “Independent Student Request” should not be submitted until the student has secured a Prisma Health preceptor.
  • Student is responsible for securing their own Prisma Health preceptor.
• ​A preceptor verification form must be completed and uploaded to the documents tab in their myClinicalExchnage compliance checklist. 
  • Approved preceptors for Nurse Practitioner programs include Prisma Health nurse practitioners (must have held their APRN license for a minimum of 2 years and have approval from their supervisor to serve as a preceptor), physicians, or physician assistants (for pediatrics only).
  • Approved preceptors for Midwifery programs include Prisma Health midwives, nurse practitioners (must have held their APRN license for a minimum of 2 years and have approval from their supervisor to serve as a preceptor), or physicians.
• The Independent Student Request must be submitted in a timely manner. A student may not begin a clinical placement the same week they submit a placement request. Please allow a minimum of 2 weeks to complete the required Prisma Health student clearance process once your request form has been approved by Nursing Academics.
• The Independent Student Request must be filled out completely. Incomplete forms will be returned to the student.
• If you are enrolled in a non-clinical graduate nursing program that requires research or a project, please complete the form at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/mbrd8sP0kP 

Requirements for Prisma Health Project and/or Research Application

• Meet requirements for placement as a nursing graduate student.
• Graduate nursing students conducting research at Prisma Health are required to complete specific nursing research requirements prior to IRB submission. Review here: https://academics.prismahealth.org/research-and-innovation/research-administration/office-of-human-research-protection/resources/submission-requirements
• Contact Veronica.Deas@prismahealth.org prior to starting.
• Resources: https://connect.prismahealth.org/team-member-resources/shared-governance/system-shared-governance-councils/nursing-research-council or Submit your question or idea to the Prisma Health Nursing Research Council at  Ask Us Why or Click Research Development | Prisma Health Academics for more information related  to Nursing  Research and Researcher Access.
• Submission to the Prisma Health IRB prior to completing these processes will result in withdrawal of your application. For additional assistance contact Veronica.Deas@prismahealth.org