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In Preparation of the Field Experience:
In Preparation of the Field Experience:
- Student's 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. **
**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. **
Discuss an anticipated Start Date with your Mentor
Discuss an anticipated Start Date with your Mentor
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.
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.
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. **
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.
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.
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.
Preceptors must be a registered nurse with a Bachelors Degree or higher, with an active, unencumbered RN license.
Preceptors must be a registered nurse with a Bachelors Degree or higher, with an active, unencumbered RN license.
Preceptors:
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.
- Collaborates with the student and Clinical Instructor to recommend additional learning experiences consistent with the learning goals and topic selected.
- Signs the student’s time log to verify the relationship with the affiliated home site
Please visit the Compliance Requirements page linked here.
Please visit the Compliance Requirements page linked 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.
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.
Employment status and placement are not interrelated.
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 :
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:
On the Documents & Form Tab of this website you will find links to required placement documents, compliance documents, and information regarding potential onboarding.
On the Documents & Form Tab of this website 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.
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:
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
Your WGU CLPS Coordinator will submit the Approval Request to the Board
You cannot engage in hours prior to receiving the Clearance Confirmation Email from Clinical Learning and Placement Support.
You cannot engage in hours prior to receiving the Clearance Confirmation Email from Clinical Learning and Placement Support.
Meet with your Course Instructor
Meet with your Course Instructor
The Course Instructor is a WGU employee who will:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plan accordingly to avoid delaying your degree progression.
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