Faculty Guidelines to
Collaborative Clinical Experiences and Student Success
Cone Health requires all newly hired clinical instructors, Cone Health employees new to the clinical
faculty role, and those who have been out of the health system a year or more to complete the Faculty
Orientation Program. Contact the Staff Education Department to coordinate the process 832-8173.
See the Clinical Placement web site for more information:
https://www.conehealth.com/healthcare-professionals/clinical-placement
Cone Health Commitment to Community Schools, Faculty and Students
Cone Health is committed to providing quality experiences for students and faculty.
Some initiatives include:
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A culture that values collaboration with our affiliate partners to provide exceptional clinical experiences
Welcoming Orientations to incoming students
Pass Port clinical orientation process for students and faculty.
On-line Clinical Placement process
New-Faculty Orientation
Multiple clinical opportunities throughout the Cone Health system
Mosby’s Nursing Consultant resource on the Intranet
Frequent updates of new initiatives for clinical faculty
Faculty are invited to attend the annual Skills Fair and other continuing education classes
Faculty Commitment to Students
 Student Supervision and Teaching.
It is the primary responsibility of the instructor to teach, supervise, and engage students while on the
department. Staff is available to “help” the students; their primary responsibility is to patient care.
• Clinical day- No students are permitted on the department without instructor present.
 Verify Orientation has been completed
• Ensure that students have completed both the Core and Cone Health orientation requirements
 Provide Department Orientation
• Ensure each student has on proper attire (School and Cone Health dress code policy) and has a
school photo ID on and visible while in clinical
• Verify orientation by sending the Clinical Orientation Agreement Form to Nursing Faculty
Consultant (NFC). Due the first week of clinical
 Provide private space for group meetings.
Faculty Commitment to Staff
 Maintaining open communication between faculty/student/and staff is imperative to patient safety and
fosters a collegial relationship. It en
ncourages a climate of collaboration and mentorship and adds to the
overall positive clinical experiences between student, faculty, and staff.
 Prior to the start of the clinical day, faculty must post a list of student patient-care responsibilities on
the department and inform the patient ’s primary nurse about these activities.
 At the beginning of the shift and throughout the day, faculty should encourage collaboration between
the student and patient ’s primary nurse related to patient expectations and how the student can assist
with patient care during the clinical experience.
 Absence from clinical: If,, for any reason, faculty finds it necessary to cancel a scheduled clinical day you
must notify the department staff of your decision. They look forward to having your student ’s and
appreciate knowing when they will not be coming on the assigned shift.
Faculty Commitment to Department Leadership
 Contact Department Directors/Leadership: Department Directors/Assistant Directors request that
clinical faculty contact them prior to the first day of clinicals. This information should be provided for
out-rotations as well.
• Provide Leadership with clinical information
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Type of Program, Clinical Course Objectives, Course Assignment info, Student group
size and status (1st/2nd level ADN, LPN, NT, EMS), Jr/Sr level BSN, CMA)
 Clinical calendar- days scheduled on department, start/end date of course and
scheduled out-of-clinical rotation days, etc. beginning/end date (any scheduled off the
dept. dates)
 Conference and Storage Space: Space for pre/post conference and student meetings is limited throughout the
system. Clinical faculty must arrange for a private meeting room for student pre/post conference or any group
meeting. This can be done at every campus. You may want to ask the Department Leadership for space on the
department, however, if there isn’t a room available on the department to accommodate your need please call
the following room reservation contacts. MC- Mark Whitted 832-8176, MC Heart and Vascular Room- Robin
Edwards 832-9999, WL- Krystal Williams 832-0140, WH- Contact Department Leadership, AP- Vickie Walker 9514355.
• No group-meeting should be conducted in public areas.
 Clinical Hours: Every effort must be made to begin the clinical day at the start of the “traditional” shift.
7A, 3P, 7P. Students should be available to participate in the reporting process. This eliminates the
need for a second report from the nurse, miscommunication, and contributes to an overall smoother
shift transition.
Faculty Commitment to Staff Education Department
 If documentation and medication administration will be a required part of the clinical experience,
please contact Staff.Education@conehealth.com for information about how to request training and
Cone Healthlink Access codes.
 Faculty who intend students to use Cone Health’s computer charting system/pass medications must arrange
training. Computer Access codes are required prior to the start of clinicals. Contact the NFC to arrange training
and access to Cone HealthLink.
 Submit the Clinical Orientation Agreement by the end of the first week of clinical
• This verifies that students have been oriented to the clinical department.
 Have students complete the Clinical Exit Survey, for each department they have clinical experiences in.
See Survey Monkey Link on the Clinical Placement Website.
Preceptor Guided Clinical
Collaborative Clinical Experiences and Student Success
Prior to the start of the clinical experience the Clinical Facilitator
 Must request placement with Nursing Faculty Consultant.
 Must contact both the preceptor and the Department Leadership to arrange orientation for the
preceptor, and to provide student information.
 Must provide orientation information to the preceptor.
• Overview of the preceptor relationship including each role and responsibility of preceptor,
faculty, and student
• Goals and objectives for the clinical experience
• Specific preceptor responsibilities
• Method of clinical evaluation of student by preceptor and faculty
• Provide ongoing support to both the preceptor and the student
 Must require student to contact the preceptor before the start of the clinical experience in order to
collaborate and to negotiate schedules, etc.
• Students are not permitted to just begin clinicals without having contacted the preceptor as
instructed. This encourages a climate of collaboration and mentorship and adds to the overall
positive clinical experiences between student, faculty, and staff.
We are looking forward to a wonderful collaborative relationship with your school.
 Please let us know if you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns.
 Contact Information
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Staff Education Department: 336-832-8173 staff.education@conehealth.com
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Andrea Bigelow, RN, MSN, 336.832.7386 andrea.bigelow@conehealth.com
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Connie Lewter RN, MSN, 336.832.4363 connie.lewter@conehealth.com
W ith our partnership, we can provide exceptional clinical experiences for students, faculty, staff, and most
importantly our patients.