CLINICAL PLACEMENT RESOURCES & DOCUMENTS

Resources for clinical placement for students and faculty can be found here. These include orientations, clinical requirements, forms, etc.

Standard Hospital Student Orientation - UPDATED!

The DFWHC Foundation Standard Hospital Student Orientation was developed in 2004 by regional nursing workforce collaborative that identified a need for a standard hospital orientation that would streamline the orientation process for the clinical rotations required of nursing students. The most current orientation can be accessed at the link to the right. Educators can obtain the answer key for the test by contacting NTNRC@dfwhcfoundation.org. Instructions for the use of the orientation are included in the document. If you have further questions, please contact NTNRC@dfwhcfoundation.org.

Regional Standards for Drug Screening, Background Checks & Immunizations - UPDATED!

Hospitals, Nursing Programs and Allied Health Programs working with the DFW Hospital Council Foundation and GroupOne Services (a healthcare background screening service) developed suggested Regional Community Standards for Drug Screening, Background Checks & Immunizations for the North Texas. These are general guidelines for drug screenings, background checks and immunizations in the North Texas region for schools and hospitals. This gives guidance to schools using hospitals in the North Texas region for clinical placements of students. You will find those standards in the links to the right.

North Texas Nursing Resource Center Operations Manual

North Texas Nursing Resource Center Operations Manual provides users with information on the Regional Initiative, Centralized Clinical Placement System and the Faculty Resource Center. It includes users information, customer support, technical standards, conflict resolution, roles, and other operations information.