Student placement

Thanks for your interest in completing a student clinical experience at HonorHealth. The Center for Clinical Excellence oversees student placement at HonorHealth. The Center is committed to supporting student learning opportunities by providing hands-on clinical experiences in collaboration with academic partners and programs. Clinical experiences are only available to students from affiliated academic partners.

For general questions, please contact us via email. To learn more, please review the sections below.

Placement processes

If you wish to have a clinical experience at HonorHealth, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Verify Affiliation Agreement

  • Please verify that there is an active affiliation agreement between your academic institution and HonorHealth.
  • If you need to verify if there is an active affiliation agreement, please contact us via email.
  • If there is not an affiliated agreement in place, please discuss with your school.

Step 2: Submit a request for placement

  • Submit requests through myClinicalExchange no later than 30 days prior to the requested rotation start date.
  • HonorHealth will determine if there is capacity for placement.

Step 3: Student account

  • If the rotation is approved, activate your myClinicalExchange account.

Step 4: Approved requests

  • You will be assigned to the rotation in myClinicalExchange once you have activated your account. Activating your account will load any onboarding documents and learning modules required by HonorHealth.

Step 5: Onboarding

  • Complete any required onboarding requirements in myClinicalExchange.
  • You must complete onboarding requirements at least three weeks prior to the start of your rotation.

Step 6: IT Access 

  • HonorHealth Connect training will reach out for all required training. Required training can be either in-person classes or online modules depending on your program of study.
  • Instructions for initial account activation can be found on the Documents tab of your myClinicalExchange account.

Step 7: Badging

  • Complete all required onboarding items to be considered "in compliance." Once you're in compliance, the badge will be ready for pick up no sooner than 1 week prior to start of rotation.
  • Pick up badge: If you are assigned within one of the hospitals, go to the Security office at your assigned hospital. For all other settings, pick up your badge at the Network Support Service Center (NSSC).

You will not be permitted to attend a rotation if you're not in compliance and do not have a student badge.

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Affiliation agreements

HonorHealth reviews requests for new and renewal affiliation agreements based on strategic initiatives and business need. Please reach out to school to see if there is an affiliated agreement.

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Transition to Practice

In collaboration with affiliated academic partners, HonorHealth offers a program for nursing students completing the final semester of their academic program to finish clinical training on a specific unit, supporting the student's transition to become a new graduate nurse.

The Transition to Practice program is offered in the fall, summer and spring semesters. Students are required to apply to the Transition to Practice program per the academic institution's instructions. Additional information and timelines are subject to each academic institution. Please contact your academic institution's clinical coordinator for additional information.

What can you expect from the Transition to Practice program at HonorHealth?

  • One dedicated preceptor who has been educated for your learning and support.
  • The opportunity to be a member of the clinical team and learn about the organization.
  • The possibility for employment on the assigned unit, but this is not a guarantee.

Program eligibility

You should:

  • Be enrolled in your final semester.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.2.
  • Be in good standing at your school with no Code of Conduct violations.
  • Be in good standing if you're employed at HonorHealth.
  • Be eligible for rehire if previously employed at HonorHealth.

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Observation/Shadow opportunity

Per current policy, there are only three avenues available for Observation/Shadowing experiences at HonorHealth:

  • Student observer: If there is an academic affiliation agreement in place, your school can submit a request for observation hours through myClinicalExchange. This observation must be related to your area of study - and you must complete all regular student compliance requirements.
  • Employee observer: This would be coordinated between your own department director and the observing area director. You would observe on your own time (i.e. unpaid hours). While participating in observation experience, no work activity for the home unit could occur.
  • Volunteer services observer: You would need to be an active volunteer who has served within the last 2 months, is in good standing, and has completed 50 volunteer hours prior to being able to observe/shadow. For every 50 hours of service, up to 2 shifts can be scheduled. For the placement process, reach out to the campus volunteer supervisor. Supervisors need to verify service hours for consideration.

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