First Time to Wood County Hospital?
New clinical instructors/faculty, including WCH
employees, teaching at WCH with a clinical group of nursing students must
complete several orientation requirements before they begin.
New Instructor Requirements
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Complete the Instructor Intake Form
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Complete online modules and documentation
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Schedule and attend live glucose training and Cerner computer training
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Ensure the school provides WCH with your health record before live
training
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Obtain a WCH instructor badge during live training with Nursing
Education
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Complete a minimum of four hours of unit-based
shadowing/orientation
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Review the
Nursing Student Orientation page
so you are familiar with the content provided to students
Complete the Instructor Intake Form →
Important Information for WCH Employees
WCH employees working as clinical instructors must complete the
applicable instructor orientation requirements. When functioning in an
instructor capacity, employees should never wear or use
their WCH employee badge or employee ID number. They must use their
instructor badge and instructor ID only. They should also never log in to
a computer as an employee. A separate login will be provided for
instructor use.
Live Glucose and Cerner Training
The school must provide WCH with the instructor’s health record before
live training. A computer account must also be created through the WCH
Information Systems department before training.
Contact Nursing Educator Julie Shank MSN, RN to schedule live glucose
training and Cerner computer training:
Julie Shank MSN, RN
shankj@woodcountyhospital.org
Required Orientation Modules
Complete the following modules and educational materials:
New Instructor Clinical Unit Orientation
Contact Julie Shank in Nursing Education at
shankj@woodcountyhospital.org
to schedule a minimum of four hours of shadowing on each clinical unit
where you will be teaching.
You are welcome to spend additional time as needed and supported by your
school. Please plan to meet with the Unit Director or Supervisor to
discuss unit standards, routines and expectations. Clinical instructors
will orient students to the unit and hospital, so it is important to
become familiar and comfortable with the environment.
After completing unit shadow orientation with a staff RN, complete and
send the
Instructor Orientation Summary
.
Student Clinical Documentation
Student Clinical Documentation is required for each clinical group.
Please include the instructor’s name, student names and clinical dates
with the
Clinical Tracking Log
.
Student Clinical Documents
Student Parking
Specific areas have been designated for patients and visitors to increase
their convenience. Please park in the designated student areas at WCH
shown on the map. All students should enter through the Emergency
Department entrance only.
View the Student Parking Map →
