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Returning Instructors & Faculty

Returning instructors and faculty, including WCH employees, must complete the appropriate orientation requirements before teaching at Wood County Hospital.

Follow the section below that matches when you most recently completed WCH instructor orientation.

Returning Within the Current Academic School Year

The current academic school year runs from August 1 through July 31.

Returning instructors/faculty, including WCH employees, teaching at WCH with a clinical group of nursing students must complete the following requirements:

  • Complete the Instructor Intake Form
  • Complete the required online modules and documentation
  • If teaching on a different unit, complete a minimum of four hours of unit-based shadowing/orientation
  • Review the Nursing Student Orientation page to familiarize yourself with the content and guide your students to the site

Complete the Instructor Intake Form →

After completing the Instructor Intake Form and reviewing the required modules, your requirements for the semester are complete.

Important Information for WCH Employees

WCH employees working as clinical instructors are required to complete many of the orientation requirements listed on this page. When functioning in an instructor capacity, you should never wear or use your WCH employee badge or employee ID number. You must use your instructor badge and instructor ID only. You should also never log in to a computer as an employee. A separate login will be provided for instructor use.

Returning NOT Within the Last Academic School Year

Follow this section if you did not complete WCH instructor orientation during the last academic school year.

Update Your Instructor Information

Complete the Required Modules

Complete the Required Forms

Print, complete and send the following forms to student.nurse@woodcountyhospital.org .

Reminder: To complete the process, perform the glucose controls and dock the glucose meter on the clinical units.

Complete Clinical Unit Orientation

If you are moving units, contact Julie Shank at shankj@woodcountyhospital.org to schedule a minimum of four hours of shadowing on each clinical unit where you will be teaching.

Send the completed Instructor Orientation Summary to student.nurse@woodcountyhospital.org .

WCH Instructor ID Badges are validated when all applicable annual requirements are met.

Additional Resources

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 →

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 and submit the documents to student.nurse@woodcountyhospital.org .

Student Clinical Documents