Setting up and sustaining a positive student clinical placement

Congratulations! You have decided to provide a student clinical placement. This is wonderful news not only for the student and the University, but also for YOU!

Setting up and sustaining a positive student clinical placement is the second part of the Clinical Educator’s Resource Kit. It contains a step-by-step guide to setting up a successful student placement.

 This part contains information, ideas, templates and worksheets designed to provide you with ideas, tools and guidance for:

Section One: Setting up for a student placement

• Informing the clinical educator of training and resources available
• preparing a positive human and physical clinical learning environment
• developing meaningful orientation resources and materials

Section Two: Getting started

• formulating a comprehensive student orientation and clinical timetable
• clarifying your expectations to the student
• planning and providing meaningful student learning opportunities.