Student Placement Orientation Tool
Please feel free to print this form and use it to guide your orientation
Note: this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of orientation topics
Personal Information
Student: ______________________
School & Contact ______________________
Placement Information
Location/Dept ______________________
Placement Start Date ______________________
Preceptor
Placement End Date ______________________
______________________
Prior to beginning of placement
Receive confirmation of placement from school
Send letter to student to confirm placement to student
Begin paperwork for ID badge (if needed)
Begin paperwork for IT Access- AHS network &/or clinical applications (if needed)- forward
information regarding privacy & security training
** Please note: Immunizations, Criminal Record Checks- are verified by the Educational Institution
** Please see the AHS student placement website for more resources/informationhttp://www.albertahealthservices.ca
search "student placement"
Upon start of the placement- Review the following with your student (as applicable)
Information Technology
Access and training.
Policies that may apply
Health & Safety
relevant Occupational Health & Safety policies & procedures
Privacy and security (including Confidentiality)
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/3962.asp
Goals of Care Designations
Emergency Response Codes
Reporting Learning System (RLS) for reporting adverse events, close calls & hazards
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/1284.asp
Charting & Documentation guidelines
Infection Prevention & control/ Personal Protective Equipment
Other Policies that may apply- refer to student placement website for current list of policies.
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca search "student placement"
Expectations (yours & theirs) including:
Student Placement Orientation Tool
Goals/objectives of the placement.
Ground rules- How to contact you or department if needed, dress code, cell phone use,
social media use etc.
Professional Behaviour- Attendance, Punctuality, dress code,
Giving/receiving feedback, student/preceptor communication
Communication- Review departmental communication: telephones, pager, fax, email
Overview of the department/program/portfolio
Tour of the Department & Introductions to team/others
Parking
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