VUMC has established affiliate relationships with accredited programs to provide clinical rotation opportunities for the following students:
- Undergraduate Nursing
- Physician Assistant
- Sterile Processing
- Paramedic
- Medical Assistant
- Masters of Nursing
- Doctorate of Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner
- Midwifery
Affiliate relationships between VUMC and participating schools* are necessary to verify:
- The student's role and responsibilities during clinical rotations while at VUMC and the role of their assigned preceptor(s)
- Appropriate criteria and objectives are able to be met by the student’s participation in clinical rotations
*Steps to establish an affiliation with VUMC if your school is not an approved community-affiliated school
- Contact your school’s administrator in charge of managing student placement affiliation agreements with healthcare facilities (i.e. Clinical Coordinator).
- Have them contact student.placement@vumc.org to start the process of creating an affiliation agreement
Student Placement Experiences offered at VUMC
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Group* and Practicum Placements
Requirements- Nursing Program with a current affiliation agreement with VUMC
- Please check with your school to verify if your school is a VUMC affiliate
- Local VUMC affiliate programs*
- Clinical Instructors*
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NP, Physician Assistant, and/or DNP students in need of a VUMC preceptor (excluding physician preceptors).
For more information, please visit the Graduate Clinical Placement webpage.
**Students who have agreed on and arranged a preceptorship with a VUMC physician must fill out the placement request form at least 8 weeks prior to the anticipated start date of the rotation. The application timeline is only for students in need of a VUMC preceptor and who would like to apply to be potentially matched with a NP or PA-C preceptor (see application instructions below). If you have questions, please email student.placement@vumc.org.Because preceptorship opportunities are in high-demand, VUMC cannot guarantee the fulfillment of all requests.
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Doctorate and Master’s of Nursing students (excluding Nurse Practitioner, Physician's Assistant, and Doctorate of Nursing Practice students), Sterile Processing and Paramedic Students.
Requirements- Accredited program with a current affiliation agreement with VUMC
- Please check with your school to verify if your school is a VUMC affiliate
- Confirmed VUMC preceptor
- Submit application for placement at least 8 weeks prior to the desired start date of the rotation
- Final clearance communication to start rotation by Student Placement Program
