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C229 Community Health Field Experience

OVERVIEW

C229 Community Health Field Experience (BSNU, RN-MSN)

 

The Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing Field Experience introduces the student to the clinical aspects of health promotion and disease prevention in the community health environment. Students will focus upon the development of skills necessary to prioritize the global clinical needs of the community, nursing methodology, and resources to improve the health of the community. Students will also develop a potential social media campaign to promote population health and address primary prevention topic outcomes.

Establishing a Clinical Field Experience site is time-sensitive. Students must set their Health Field Experience Start Date with their Mentor and should actively engage in networking to identify a site and preceptor at least 120 days prior to their Field Experience to avoid delaying degree progression.

The purpose of this field experience is to expose you to the practice of nursing care interventions focused on the community and a population as the patient. In this field experience, you will observe with licensed registered nurses employed at community facilities to learn about the health concern you chose and the resources and services for care from their perspectives.

In this field experience, the student will: 

  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills by applying principles of community health nursing in a variety of community settings aligning with the selected primary prevention topic.
  • Describe the completed field experience in a written assessment that will also outline recommendations to improve the community health concern using the nursing process.
  • Develop and recommend health promotion and disease prevention strategies for population groups. 

 

Students are permitted to complete direct hours observing with licensed registered nurses knowledgeable in the selected prevention topic. Use the list below to help determine recommended registered nurses and facilities.

  • The course has total of 65 direct patient care hours.
  • The 60 hours direct hours will be completed in the student’s community and should relate to the student’s field experience topic.​
  • Remember this is an interactive direct care experience – speak with patients, provide care, education, etc. - it is not simply observing or shadowing

For Course Content Related Questions Contact: communityhealthc229inbox@wgu.edu 

Students are not permitted to document site visits or assessments, interviews, paid working time, work-related training, webinars, online courses, online training, in-person training or classes, continuing education units (CEUs), research hours, time spent writing the paper, time spent scheduling activities, unsupervised observations of people or patients, participation in or observation of sporting events, or in-person or online meetings. Students are not permitted to shadow or observe a professional or nonprofessional who is not a registered nurse.

All WY Placements Require:

Clinical Learning & Placement Support

 

Clinical Learning and Placement Support Coordinators:

  • Confirm completion of all site-specific compliance requirements (e.g. immunizations, background checks, all onboarding.) Employment status and placement are not interrelated.
  • Establish Affiliation Agreements or Memorandums of Understanding with health facilities to provide students an opportunity to work with an organization.
  • The primary point of contact for all communication regarding documentation and site-specific paperwork required for your Field Experience Placement.
  • Provide the official Clearance Confirmation Email advising a student is fully cleared to begin their Field Experience.
  • Submit the student's final placement request to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing, for approval to complete the Field Experience.

Compliance Coordinator

The primary point of contact related to student compliance items (immunizations, background check, drug screens, etc.)

Outreach Coordinator

WGU Clinical Learning and Placement Support Team related to Affiliation Agreements with partnering Clinical Sites.

Placement Coordinator

The primary point of contact for all site-specific paperwork required for placement. Provides the final Clearance Email.

Clinical Placement Process Overview

 

In Preparation of the Field Experience:

  • Students will identify and submit their topic, host site and preceptor
  • Complete compliance and site-specific requirements
  • Obtain official clearance before engaging in hours

To avoid delaying your degree progression, meet with your mentor to set a Health Field Experience Start Date and actively engage in networking to identify a potential Site and Preceptor for your C229 Community Health Field Experience.

Wyoming placements require an Affiliation Agreement between WGU and the Clinical Site. Clinical Learning and Placement Support Coordinators will assist with establishing Affiliation Agreements as needed. 

NOTE: This is a legal contract negotiation process and can take up to 6 months to fully execute. The WGU Outreach Team will work with the Clinical Site Contract Administrator to negotiate an Affiliation Agreement. The negotiation of these agreements takes time and can go back and forth several times before they are signed by both WGU and the Clinical Site. Plan accordingly to avoid delaying your degree progression.

You will need ample time to network and identify potential preceptors, as well as gathering and uploading compliance records, which can take time and may require updated immunizations. If establishing an Affiliation Agreement with your selected clinical site or renewing an expiring agreement is required, the process can take up to 6 months.

Any delay in starting these steps will impact your degree progression, resulting in a delay in your degree progression.

Students’ will assess the community to identify a primary health promotion or prevention topic from the WGU Approved Topic List. Remember the focus is on positive health outcomes. Keeping general population health - not treatment focused on specific disease or conditions.

Primary Prevention is before the development of a disease, conditions, or injury.

A health facility that has or is willing to enter into an Educational Affiliation Agreement with WGU. i.e., Hospital, Clinic, or Health Department willing to accept WGU Community Health students.

Recommended Sites and Preceptors

Preceptors must be a registered nurse with a Bachelors Degree or higher, with an active, unencumbered RN license.

Preceptors:

  • Serve as a liaison/guide between the student and host site.
  • Have agreed to support a student’s learning including providing feedback on student participation in a supportive and constructive way.
  • Collaborate with the student and Clinical Instructor to recommend additional learning experiences consistent with the learning goals and topic selected.
  • Sign the student’s time log to verify the relationship with the affiliated home site

More About Preceptors here.

Immunization compliance is stringently required for WY Community Health placement. Compliance is required even if you are an employee at your selected Clinical Site and regardless of the policies at your Clinical Site. Employment status and placement are not interrelated.

Please review the Compliance Requirements here.

Placement Details should be submitted at least 120 days before your C229 Health Field Experience Start Date. Be prepared to enter all of the following:

  • Anticipated Placement Start Date
  • Current Employer
  • Primary Prevention Topic
  • Potential Host Site Name
  • Potential Preceptor Contact Information

Utilize this Form to Submit your Placement Details

 

On the Documents & Form Tab of this page you will find links to required placement documents, compliance documents, and information regarding potential onboarding.

Documents must be complete and signed. Incomplete or incorrect documents will delay your placement and could impact your planned graduation date.

Wyoming Board of Nursing Placement Approval Consists of:

  • Confirmation of affiliation agreement between WGU and your chosen site
  • Confirmation of Course Objectives
  • Verification of your Preceptors' Credentials and Resume

Your WGU CLPS Coordinator will submit the Approval Request to the Board.

Click here for more information about the Nursing Review and confirmation emails.

You cannot engage in hours prior to receiving the Clearance Confirmation Email from Clinical Learning and Placement Support.

The Course Instructor is a WGU employee who will:

  • Act as a liaison between students, preceptors, and WGU.​
  • Act as the student’s primary resource for oversight of the learning objectives related to fieldwork including monitoring and evaluating the learning experience.​
  • Collaborate with Preceptor and Student to determine student learning needs and learning opportunities so that appropriate activities are logged for field experience hours.​
  • Assist in providing acceptable resources for field experience activities.​
  • Assist students in accessing the Course of Study or associated resources.​
  • Act as facilitator of course and subject matter expert. 

Clinical Preceptors

 

Appropriate Preceptors:

  • Must be a RN or higher degree in nursing (BSN, MSN, NP, DNP)
  • Must hold an active, unencumbered license in the state where the organization is located or hold a multistate license in another state which allows them to practice in that state

Family members, close family or personal friends, or a student's direct supervisor are NOT allowed to serve as preceptors for C229 Community Health.

Recommended Sites and Preceptors

Students must identify their own Preceptor

  • As this is a volunteer (unpaid) position, we do not have a list of Preceptors for students to choose from.
  • Working with a self-Identified preceptor ensures that you have a preceptor who is personally invested in your academic success.
  • Working with a self-identified preceptor ensures that the Preceptor will be available at a time and geographic location most suitable to your needs within each Placement.

Below are talking points to provide confidence in expressing the Preceptorship clearly and professionally when networking to secure a Preceptor. Students should find their own style, but use the following information as basic content.

The Preceptor is employed by a WGU affiliated clinical site and meets the following criteria:
  • Has an active, unencumbered WY RN license
  • Must be an RN or higher (BSN,MSN, NP, DNP)​
  • Serves as a liaison/guide between the student, and host site/collaborative agencies
  • Cannot be a member of the student’s immediate family or have a financial, business, or professional relationship in conflict with the preceptor's duties​
  • Has agreed to support a student’s learning including providing feedback on student participation in a supportive and constructive way
  • Collaborates with the student and Course Instructor to recommend additional learning experiences consistent with the learning goals and course competencies
  • Approves the student’s time log to verify the accrued hours.

Preceptors will:

  • Share their knowledge, skills, and experience with the student related to community health promotion, advocacy, outreach, and collaborative activities, or has connections with other nurses, case managers, social workers, or community leaders who deal with the students’ primary prevention topic.
  • Expose students to the practice of nursing care interventions focused on the community and population as the patient. In this field experience, students will observe a licensed registered nurse employed at community facilities to learn about the health concern chosen by the student and the resources and services for care from their perspectives.

Compliance Requirements

 

Do not send any personal health records to WGU. We cannot accept, view, or store personal health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

For compliance questions, students should email us with “WY C229 Compliance Assistance” in the subject line of the email.

NOTE: there is a $25 student-incurred fee for a 15 month subscription

Compliance and placement requirements vary from site to site. The Clinical Learning and Placement Support Team ensure students meet site-specific compliance and documentation requirements at the selected site.

Compliance Steps

1. Create or Update your Complio/American Databank Account.

You will complete these requirements by either updating an existing account you previously created upon enrollment or by creating a new account.

2. Order the "Post-Licensure Compliance Package".

Utilize the shopping cart in the top right of your Complio account to:

  • Place an Order
  • Select Program - Post-Licensure (BSN, RN-MSN, and MSN Nursing)
  • Select Your State of Residence - Wyoming
  • Click on Load Packages
  • Purchase the - Post-Licensure Compliance Package

Utilize this link for access to step by step instructions: Ordering your Immunization Tracking Package

There is a student-incurred fee for all packages.

3. Upload proof of vaccination or proof of immunity (positive antibody titer) as well as a negative tuberculosis test.

  • MMR
  • TDAP 
  • Varicella 
  • Influenza 
  • Hepatitis B

Titer results for the above pathogens must be positive. A negative result will require additional boosters doses. Verification of immunity to communicable diseases may include documentation of vaccinations and/or serologic evidence of immunity via IgG antibody titer screenings.

  • Tuberculosis

Verification of immunity against Mychobacterium tuberculosis requires a negative skin tests, blood test or chest x-ray.

Use this form as a reference on what is needed to complete each compliance item: Compliance Form (ADB) Required Documentation

Immunization records must have:

  • Patient full name
  • Date of test or vaccine
  • Test results
  • Facility or physician office where completed

We cannot accept handwritten immunization records/cards.

The COVID-19 vaccine, although not required by WGU for the BSNU Program, may be required by your placement site. Please upload COVID vaccine cards in the COVID - 19 Section within Complio.

A declination form is not appropriate unless there is a documented medical limitation to a vaccine. In order to decline a compliance item, you will need to submit an Exception Request within American DataBank/Complio providing documentation of necessity with proof from your Physician. Exception Requests will be reviewed by the WGU Compliance Team and if the exception is approved you may receive a final declination form to fill out.

4. Proof of CPR and Health Insurance.

  • CPR card BLS through AHA - front & back required
  • Proof of Health Insurance - front & back required

ONLY complete the items below if advised to do so by your WGU Placement Coordinator.

Add-on Compliance Packages have an additional fee associated.

Background Check

Only renewed if advised to do so by your Placement Coordinator. (Additional Fee)

Please note you may have completed this upon admission to WGU. Your background check expires after two years and must be current at the time of your Internship. There may also be a site-specific requirement of an additional background check. You will be notified, by your Placement Coordinator, if your placement requires an additional or updated background check.

Physical Exam

Site-Specific. Only needed if advised to do so by your Placement Coordinator.
(Additional Fee)

The WGU Physical Exam Form must be completed by a licensed M.D., N.P., C.N.M., or P.A. Once you have completed your physical examination, you will upload the signed form into the Miscellaneous Sub-Category within your American Data Bank account.

10 Panel Drug Screening

Site-Specific. Only needed if advised by your Placement Coordinator. (Additional Fee)

To order a drug screening within your ADB/Complio compliance account, please complete the following steps:

  • Log into your Complio account at wgucompliance.com
  • Select Place Order in the top right of your Complio account next to the shopping cart icon
  • Select Program from the drop-down menu
  • Select Location/State from the drop-down menu
  • Click the Load Packages button
  • From the Screening Section – Select Drug Screening 10 Panel

After you purchase the drug screening package, you will receive an email with materials and directions guiding you to complete the screening at a testing center nearest you. Your drug screen voucher expires 30 days from purchase. Some clinical sites require drug screening to be completed within a certain time-frame in relation to your start date, i.e 30 days from your start date.

WGU cannot accept a drug screening from any other source besides our affiliate.  

NOTE: Your drug screening sample can take up to 3 days to process, so please plan accordingly. The results will automatically post to your Complio account. However, please email healthplacement@wgu.edu when you have completed the screening so we can update your compliance status.

Download Compliance FAQ

Compliance requirements align with site contractual/legal expectations and practices that have become standard in the healthcare industry and are required to meet the legal liability for your field experience within a healthcare setting. The compliance requirements help to reduce communicable diseases in the healthcare setting, ultimately keeping you, patients, and healthcare workers safe during your field experiences.

Yes, you will need to complete the compliance requirements. You are not considered an employee during your field placement, even if you are employed at the same site. Your employment status and your Professional Practice Experience are not interconnected.

To submit your compliance documentation, you will need to order an immunization-tracking package within your American DataBank account. The website address is wgu.compliance.com.

Yes, the immunization-tracking subscription is a student incurred fee. There may be fees associated with the purchase of additional site-specific compliance items (i.e., drug screening, updated background check if necessary, etc.) Please refer to the American DataBank website for the specific costs.

You should begin working on Compliance immediately following the Clinical Information Session. Your ADB/Complio account must be fully compliant, a minimum of one month prior to your field experience.

No, please do not send any personal health records to the University, as WGU cannot accept or store personal health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations. All compliance documentation must be submitted to your account within the American DataBank.

You can obtain the documentation for your RN license from your state-specific Board of Nursing website or Nursys online service. Nursys’ website address is nursys.com. To submit proof of your current nursing license, you can upload a screen capture or picture.

The background check that you completed upon admission to WGU is valid for two years. If your background check is more than two years old, you will need to purchase a new one in order to meet your compliance requirements. There may also be the request of a site-specific background check. If an additional background check is required, you will be notified by Clinical Learning & Placement Support.

You will need to order a drug screening through American DataBank. Once the order is complete, you will receive an email with details on where to go to provide your sample to complete this requirement. We can only accept a drug screening ordered and completed through American DataBank.

The physical form was included in your “Compliance Requirements Needed” email, but it can also be found in the Documents and Forms section. You will upload your completed physical exam form to the Miscellaneous Sub-Category within your American DataBank account.

Your employer may not require an up-to-date TB screening for your employment; however, your employment status and your field experience are not interconnected. Therefore, to complete the compliance requirements, you will need to show proof of a current TB screening.

Unfortunately, WGU cannot assist you with logging into your compliance account with the American DataBank. To reset your password or to obtain your login credentials, please contact the American DataBank help line at (800) 200-0853.

Acceptable Compliance Document Descriptions. Access the full PDF here.

If you need assistance within the American Databank - Complio Account, please check the video links below for frequently asked questions.

Review for Approval & Confirmation Email

 

You cannot engage in any Field Experience hours prior to receiving a Clearance Confirmation email from Clinical Learning and Placement Support.

Once you have:

  • Identified Clinical Sites and Preceptors
  • Confirmed Preceptor Approval
  • Completed Compliance Requirements and any additional Site-Specific Requirements

Some clinical sites require WGU's Clinical Learning and Placement Support Team to send all of your documents to them for Clinical Site review or require additional onboarding through a 3rd party vendor, which can add to the amount of time it takes to review your placement.

Review times will vary depending on the requirements and time-frame of your Clinical Site.

Wyoming State Board of Nursing approval consists of:

  • Confirmation of affiliation agreement between WGU and your chosen site
  • Confirmation of Course Objectives
  • Verification of your Preceptors Credentials and Resume

Your WGU CLPS Coordinator will submit the Approval Request to the Board. All records will be reviewed, in full, for Final Placement Approval. Clinical Sites and Preceptors are approved for their ability to provide students with clinical experiences consistent with the course, certification requirements, and the mission of the school.

Clearance confirmation email will come from CLPSBSHSC@wgu.edu. The email is sent to the student, with a copy to the Preceptor, Program Mentor, and Course Instructor's inbox. The subject line says "Clearance Confirmation Email."

Recommended Facilities and Registered Nurses

 

Below is a list of acceptable community facilities and registered nurses for each approved topic. This list is not comprehensive. Please contact your Course Instructor for questions or clarification on selecting appropriate facilities or professionals not listed below.

Prevention of Injury, Prevention of Social Isolation, Access to Health Services.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Assisted Living Facility/Nursing Home
  • Gerontology Practice
  • Orthopedic Practice
  • Home Health Agency
  • Rehabilitation Facility
  • Veteran Assistance Services Clinic/Hospital
  • Primary Care Office
  • Neurology Practice
  • Adult Protective Services

Appropriate Preceptors

  • Home Health RN
  • Gerontology RN or NP
  • Orthopedic RN or NP
  • Hospice/Palliative Care RN or NP
  • Parish RN
  • Visiting RN
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Neurology RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Workplace Injuries, Prevention of Sports/Recreational Injuries.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Employee Health Department
    (Hospital, Factory, Warehouse, etc.)
  • Orthopedic/Sports Medicine Practice
  • Wellness Center
  • Rehabilitation Facility
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Primary Care Office
  • Occupational Health Department
  • Neurology Practice
  • Schools/University/College

Appropriate Preceptors

  • Employee Health RN or NP
  • Orthopedic RN or NP
  • Visiting RN
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Primary Care RN or NP
  • Occupational Health RN or NP
  • Neurology RN or NP
  • School RN
  • Pain Management RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP 

Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence, Prevention of Community/Gang Violence, Prevention of Bullying/Cyberbullying, Prevention of Human/Sex Trafficking.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools/University/College
  • Domestic Shelter
  • Public Health Department
  • Social Services
  • Child Protection Services
  • Women’s Health Clinic
  • Pediatric Practice

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Women’s Health RN or NP
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • SANE RN
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Visiting RN
  • Parrish RN
  • Forensic RN or NP
  • Psychiatric RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Unintended Pregnancies, Breastfeeding Promotion, Promotion of Childhood Vaccinations, Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injuries Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools
  • Domestic Shelter
  • Public Health Department
  • Social Services
  • Child Protection Services
  • Women’s Health/OB/GYN Clinic
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Pregnancy Crisis Center
  • Planned Parenthood

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Women’s Health RN or NP
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Visiting RN
  • Parrish RN
  • Forensic RN or NP
  • Psychiatric RN or NP
  • Lactation Consultant–RN
  • Registered Nurse Midwife
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Child Abuse, Promotion of Childhood Vaccinations, Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injuries (Drowning, Poisoning, Child Seat, Safety).

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools
  • Domestic Shelter
  • Public Health Department
  • Social Services
  • Child Protection Services
  • Women’s Health/OB/GYN Clinic
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Pregnancy Crisis Center
  • Planned Parenthood

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Women’s Health RN or NP
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Visiting RN •Parrish RN
  • Forensic RN or NP
  • Psychiatric RN or NP
  • Lactation Consultant–RN
  • Registered Nurse Midwife
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Obesity, Prevention of Malnutrition/Nutrient Deficiencies.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools/University/College
  • Primary Care Practice
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Women’s Health/OB/GYN Clinic
  • Home Health
  • Gerontology Care Practice
  • Weight Management Clinic
  • Assisted Living Facility/Nursing Home

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Primary Care RN or NP
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Women’s Health RN or NP
  • Registered Nurse Midwife
  • Lactation consultant–RN
  • Home Health RN or NP
  • Gerontology RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Limited Access to Mental Healthcare/Screening, Prevention of Suicide/Self-Harm.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools/University/College
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Primary Care Practice
  • Family Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gerontology Practice
  • Mental Health Practice/Agency
  • Public Health Department
  • Veteran Administration Services Clinic/Hospital
  • Employee Health Department
    (Hospital, Factory, Warehouse, etc.)
  • Occupational Health
  • Prison Health 

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Primary Care RN or NP
  • Mental Health RN or NP
  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Employee Health RN or NP
  • Occupational RN or NP
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Visiting RN
  • Parrish RN
  • Psychiatric RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools/University/College
  • Public Health Department
  • Women’s Health/OB/GYN Clinic
  • Primary Care Practice
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Gerontology Care Practice
  • Urology Care Practice

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Primary Care RN or NP
  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Women's Health RN or NP
  • Registered Nurse Midwife
  • Gerontology RN or NP
  • Urology RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Prevention of Substance Abuse (Alcohol/IV Drug Use/Misuse of Prescription Drugs/Illegal Drug Use) Prevention of Energy Drink Abuse.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Schools/University/College
  • Pediatric Practice
  • Primary Care Practice
  • Mental Health Practice/Agency
  • Public Health Department
  • Veteran Administration Services Clinic/Hospital
  • Employee Health Department
    (Hospital, Factory, Warehouse, etc.)
  • Occupational Health
  • Prison Health
  • Substance Abuse Practice/Agency

Appropriate Preceptors

  • School RN
  • Pediatric RN or NP
  • Primary Care RN or NP
  • Mental Health RN or NP
  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Employee Health RN or NP
  • Occupational RN or NP
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Visiting RN
  • Parrish RN
  • Psychiatric RN or NP
  • Substance Abuse RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Promotion of Community Preparedness for Natural or Manmade Disaster Promotion of Community Preparedness for Emerging or Reemerging infectious Disease.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Public Health Department
  • American Red Cross
  • Salvation Army
  • Mental Health Agency
  • Veteran Administration Services Clinic/Hospital
  • Employee Health Department
    (Hospital, Factory, Warehouse, etc.)
  • Occupational Health
  • Home Health/Hopsice
  • Assisted Living Facility/Nursing Home

Appropriate Preceptors

  • Public Health RN or NP
  • Disaster Response Team RN
  • Red Cross RN
  • Mental Health RN
  • Employee Health RN or NP
  • Occupational Health RN or NP
  • Home Health/Hospice RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

Promotion of Health and Well-Being for People with Disabilities, Promotion of Social and Environmental Living Conditions and Equitable Access to Resources, Promotion of Equitable Community Participation.

Appropriate Facilities

  • Community Group Home
  • Adult Residential Facilities
  • Disability Work Site Programs
  • Veteran Administration Services Clinic/Hospital
  • Employee Health Department
    (Hospital, Factory, Warehouse, etc.)
  • Occupational Health
  • Home Health
  • Schools/University/College
  • Orthopedic Care Practice

Appropriate Preceptors

  • Home Health RN
  • Visiting RN
  • Case Manager–RN
  • Developmental Disability RN or NP
  • Employee Health RN or NP
  • Occupational RN or NP
  • School RN
  • Special Needs RN or NP
  • Other appropriate RN or NP

WGU Affiliated Clinical Site & Affiliation Agreement

 

A WGU affiliated clinical site is a health facility with an active educational Affiliation Agreement with WGU.

Establishing an Affiliation Agreement

This is a legal contract negotiation process and can take up to 6 months to fully execute. Plan accordingly to avoid delaying your degree progression. The WGU Contract Outreach Team will work with the Clinical Site Contract Administrator to negotiate an Affiliation Agreement. The negotiation of these agreements take time as they go back and forth several times before they are signed by both WGU and the Clinical Site.

Fully Executed Affiliation Agreement

Once the agreement is complete, the WGU Contract Outreach Team will notify the Placement Support Coordinator if there are any additional site-specific requirements or onboarding. Students will be notified, by Clinical Learning and Placement Support, of any additional site-specific requirements once the agreement has been fully executed and approved for student placement. These requirements might include additional site-specific onboarding, orientation, or compliance-related items such as a Drug Screen or Physical Exam.

Site-Specific Requirements

Depending on the Agreement that WGU has with your Clinical Site, there may be additional requirements for you to complete.Clinical Learning and Placement Support will guide you through the steps required for placement at your chosen Clinical Site. Every site has different requirements, and requirements often change. Please note that many of these requirements of 3rd party sites have additional student fees associated with them. 

3rd Party on-boarding:

  • ACEMAPP
  • Castlebranch
  • My Clinical Exchange

Site-Specific Documents and Forms:

  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Compliance Attestations
  • Site Orientation and Badges

Documents and Forms:

Field Experience Documents:

C229 Field Experience Activities

Preceptor Orientation

Compliance Documents:

Annual TB Screening Form

Compliance FAQ

Compliance Form (ADB) Required Documentation

Ordering Your Immunization Tracking Package

WGU Physical Form

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