1. Graduate Nursing Clinical Placement Process

2. A seven-step process
Student enters placement request and clinical clearance items into Inplace
UMB faculty/staff review request and clearance items
UMB staff enter request into CCP (if site is a CCP site)
UMB staff pursues working agreement
If placement request, agreement, & clearance items are approved, student completes CCP modules and/or other agency modules
UMB sends attestation letter to site
UMB sends preceptor letter and approval to student

3. Step 1: Student enters placement request and clinical clearance items into InPlace
How to upload clinical clearance documents
How to enter a self placement on InPlace
Share screen to demo self-placement input and clearance document input; importance of getting this done early because next steps take a lot of time, last minute requests

4. Step 2: UMB faculty/staff review request and clearance items
Students need to have patience here and check InPlace for updates daily

5. Step 3: UMB staff enter request into CCP (if site is a CCP site)
CCP=Centralized Clinical Placement System (includes many large HCOs in New England states)
Sites have different preferences. Some want students to find their own preceptors. Other sites expressly forbid it. If you’re not sure, ask.
Your placement is not confirmed until confirmed by CCP (if site is a CCP site)
ONLY UMB staff can enter a request into CCP
NEVER ASK A SITE TO INPUT YOU INTO CCP!!!
Turnaround timeframe: varies greatly, check InPlace daily for updates
Students need to have patience here and check InPlace for updates daily
Show students list on Bb

6. Step 4: UMB staff pursues working agreement
All sites need to have entered into a working agreement with UMass Boston
List of active working agreements available on Grad Blackboard
Working agreements do no guarantee a placement
Agencies mitigate risks by asking for certain conditions
Your clinical placement is not the site’s top priority
Sites may decline students at any time; although disruptive, there is no recourse
We are VISITORS!
No working agreement = no placement
Timeframe hours-months, check InPlace daily for updates
No way to “expedite” an agreement
NEVER GO TO A SITE AND ASK THEM ABOUT AN AGREEMENT!!!
Students need to have patience here and check InPlace for updates daily
Show working agreement list on Bb

7. Step 5: If placement request and clearance items are approved, student completes CCP modules and/or other agency modules
If CCP site is approved, student will need to complete CCP modules
CCP modules:
Directions to complete CCP modules on Blackboard
Other agency modules will be communicated to you via

8. Step 6: UMB sends attestation letter to site
Attests to
CPR certification- BLS Health Care Provider level
Cleared TB test within 3 months of the clinical start date.
Health insurance coverage
TDAP
Hep B immunizations and positive titer status
Varicella immunization or positive titer status
MMR immunization or positive titer status
Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and National Background Check (NBC)
University of Massachusetts liability insurance coverage
Additional agency requirements (such as CCP module completion, drug screening, etc.)
** even if student is an employee at site, we must still attest that we have cleared all these items, so it’s imperative that student submits all info to us even if employee

9. Step 7: UMB sends preceptor letter and approval to student and preceptor
This, paired with your instructor’s permission, officially marks your “ticket” to start clinical
Thanks preceptor on behalf of CNHS
Shares with preceptor that you are clinically cleared
Provides resources to preceptors
Preceptors’ Responsibilities
Preceptor Orientation
Students’ Responsibilities
Short Syllabus
Midterm Evaluation  
Final Evaluation
Preceptor ANCC/AANP Recertification Form
 Asks preceptor to send in their CV and Preceptor Agreement

10. FAQ How do I know if I’m clinically cleared?
Check InPlace, anytime anywhere for real-time updates to your clearance status
How do I know when I can start clinical?
Once you receive a preceptor letter and approval , you are cleared to start. Be sure your instructor has given you permission as well.
I am not a MA resident. Why do I need to complete at CORI?
We run a National Background check, including a CORI check in MA. This is our mechanism for running a check in MA.
I am doing a clinical rotation where I work. Do I still need to submit clearance documents?
YES
Should I get a placement with a site that is already contracted with UMass Boston?
These placements generally have quicker turnaround times, though not necessarily. This is a decision to discuss with your advisor or instructor.