Student Clinical Orientation

Step 1: Forms

All student and instructors need to review the information found here:

COVID Considerations for Clinical Placements

Print and sign the following document and turn in to your school's clinical coordinator prior to the start of the clinical.

Confidentiality Statement

Print the following document before the first day of your clinical experience with your instructor or preceptor. Complete on the unit and keep a copy with you at all times for the duration of your clinical experience and submit a copy to your school coordinator.

Department Checklist
Step 2: General Ascension Information

Please review the following Ascension information. This content covers the general information all Ascension associates, instructors, and students need to know to successfully contribute to our community. REMEMBER TO MOVE ON TO STEPS 3-5 AFTER REVIEWING THIS INFORMATION. YOU ARE NOT DONE AFTER THIS STEP.
Ascension Information

Your progress is not tracked in each course - if you leave a course in the middle, you will need to start again from the beginning. Be sure to leave adequate time to complete each course. Upon completion of the courses, be sure to complete the Attestation Form. This only records your completion of this step - please be sure to complete the remaining steps in order to be show completion of all student orientation materials.
Step 3: EHR Training

The majority of the Ascension Wisconsin sites utilize an Electronic Health Record (EHR). You will need to learn the applications that apply to your discipline and to the site where you will be working. Please note that different roles require different training. Make sure you are reviewing the correct training materials for your upcoming clinical placement location and role.

The following resources is for sites using Epic. Click the link below to launch the education page. After completing the form, you will receive an email with a link to your specific modules and the required login for the training.

Epic Training Form

If you experience any technical issues with the training module, please email:

Milwaukee/Ozaukee/Racine Sites: Epic.EnterpriseProject@ascension.org

Fox Valley Sites: wiapp-epictraining@ascension.org
Step 4: Required Reading

Please review the following documents:

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Corporate Responsibility Program

Ethical and Religious Directives

Additional required reading for students entering airborne infection isolation:

*Must be completed prior to fit testing*

Policy - Isolation Precautions AW

Policy - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Document

Policy - Prevention of Clostridioides difficile Associated-Disease, AW

Policy - Local Tuberculosis Airborne Infection Isolation (AII) Resource Document
Step 5: Confirmation

Once you have finished the items outlined in Steps 1 - 4 (with the exception of the Department Checklist that is completed on the first day of clinical), please CLICK HERE to confirm your completion of the clinical orientation materials.

Please note that you must enter your name and email as entered into the database by your school coordinator. If you receive an error message upon submitting the confirmation - confirm you entered your name and email correctly. If you still receive an error message, please contact your school coordinator or instructor for assistance.

You will receive your computer access information prior to the beginning of your clinical. Student access for group clinicals will be sent to the instructors. Precepted students will receive their access directly via an encrypted email from Ascension. Access will only be sent if all necessary compliance requirements have been met.

Other Information

Badges

Students should wear their school ID's as a badge for identification during clinical. If a student needs additional badge access, the student/instructor/school should work with the unit or department manager on site to obtain a badge.

IS Access/Assistance

Instructors/Students are provided with their computer access and logins after completing all requirements including the clinical orientation. Orientation must be completed at least two weeks before the start of clinical to ensure they receive access on time.

Access will be sent via an encrypted email to the student or instructor email address as listed in the database. In the case of a group clinical, logins will be sent to the instructor once the entire group has completed all requirements.

Problems with access, logins, or other technical issues should be directed to the Ascension Service Desk: 1-844-587-HELP

**If your problem is not resolved on the call, insist that an Incident Ticket is created and retain that number to follow up.