NURSING STUDENT PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS

The ABSN program is built on 66 core credits* of nursing major courses and 630 preclinical, preceptor, and project-based clinical hours. These clinical experiences are intended to prepare future registered nurses (RNs) through immersive skills development on our campus, followed by practicums at selected clinical sites. The practicums will focus on applying principles and concepts in acute and chronic care throughout the lifespan and specialty care in mental health, gerontology, and maternal/child nursing.

*Please note that the total credit hours required may vary based on your individual official transcript evaluations.

Before attending the skills bootcamp, ASBN students must complete a 10-panel drug screening scheduled via the GroupOne portal. There is a $42 fee for the drug screening.

Students are required to hold professional liability insurance and health insurance for clinicals. The liability insurance fee is $25 per semester.

To prepare students with the skills and competencies they need to be successful in clinical experiences, we’ve designed a five-day bootcamp where students will perform clinical exercises alongside fellow online learners while on campus. Our nursing faculty will supervise students, ensuring that they develop the skills they need to qualify for clinical placement.

The following material fees are required to participate in the on-campus skills bootcamp:

• $350 course fee that covers necessary nurse kit supplies, including a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, pen light, Foley catheter kit, sterile gloves, syringes, IV start kit, and miscellaneous items such as bandages, gauze, and tape.

• Scrubs (around $55) and white lab coat (around $30), which you must order and receive through Raley Scrubs before bootcamp begins. TU students are eligible for 20% off scrubs and lab coat purchases. Student discount details will be provided upon admission.

• All students will receive one free TU School of Nursing name badge during bootcamp. Replacement badges are $10 each.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about bootcamp requirements.

Students are required to complete 600 hours of clinical experience for this program. The program director will work with the student to identify and assign a preceptor who will mentor the student during the clinical experiences. The clinical placement will be determined before the start date of the first courses in the program.

Students will use TracPrac and Clinical Wallet to manage all data related to clinical hours, including drug screening results and clinical evaluations. There is a $75 annual fee to register for TracPrac and a one-time fee of $50 for Clinical Wallet. You will receive information to purchase Clinical Wallet one week before the first day of classes and must purchase TracPrac approximately 30 days before the Preclinical Skills Bootcamp.

The AGACNP certificate is built on 18 core credits and 600 hours devoted to acute care clinicals. These clinical experiences are intended to prepare the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) for transition to AGACNP practice by synthesizing the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness.

AGACNP graduates are qualified to sit for the ANCC AGACNP-BC® .

Before starting clinicals, AGACNP students must complete a 10-panel drug screening scheduled via the GroupOne portal. There is a $42 fee for the drug screening

Students are required to hold professional liability insurance and health insurance for clinicals. The liability insurance fee is $25 per semester.

Degree completion requires a two-day skills assessment on our campus, which includes a simulation-based objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about bootcamp requirements.

Once nursing faculty have determined that students have developed all required skills during bootcamp, they will be qualified for clinical-based courses in the ABSN degree path and clinical placement as student nurses. TU clinical placement coordinators will match students with a preceptor and arrange clinical placements.

Our clinical placement coordinators will rely on students’ feedback in selecting clinical locations in their area*, so we encourage students to submit their top choices for potential preceptors through the Clinical Placement Form.

*We cannot guarantee all requested clinical sites.

Students will use TracPrac and Clinical Wallet to manage all data related to clinical hours, including drug screening results and clinical evaluations. There is a $75 annual fee to register for TracPrac and a one-time fee of $50 for Clinical Wallet. You must download, register, and pay for these applications at least one week before the first day of classes.