School of Nursing: Clinical Practice Responsibilities and Placement

Clinical Practice Responsibilities

Stony Brook University is required by State and Federal agencies to obtain immunization records of all students in all programs on campus. The Stony Brook University School of Nursing is contractually obligated to attest that all of our students are fully compliant with all required health and health-related documentation at all times while enrolled in their academic program. This includes School of Nursing programs that meet regularly on campus and distance learning programs that have required onsite meetings and/or clinicals.

Clinical Placement

The Office of Clinical Placements facilitates the processing of clinical placement requests and contracts for all clinical affiliations within the Baccalaureate, Master of Science, Advanced Certificate, and DNP programs. The office works collaboratively with faculty to secure clinical placement sites for students. Once a suitable site is identified, students submit a clinical placement request form for processing. The office maintains electronic data systems and records related to students, clinical placement sites, clinical affiliation agreements, clinical contracts and preceptors. Central to the clinical placement process for all programs is the establishment of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract which is executed between SUNY and the clinical site. Upon final execution of a clinical affiliation agreement, SUNY procures and provides the site with a certificate of insurance or related protection evidencing the required insurance coverage. The provisions of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract include the responsibilities and mutual terms that are agreed upon during the life of the agreement.