Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Information for Students and Instructors - Clinical Education
All clinical education experience and rotation requests must be submitted via InPlace Network by a representative from an education institution. The institution must have an active academic affiliation agreement with Ochsner Health in order to request rotation. Child Life specialist candidates must contact ClinicalEducation@ochsner.org for program specific affiliation and onboarding.
Nursing programs must be approved for clinical rotation by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Graduate nursing students must have an active RN license for the state in which the clinical experience will take place or a compact license.
Do not reach out to providers, clinicians, and staff members at facilities. Direct all requests to your school coordinator, including sites, supervisors, and preceptors of interest. These will be relayed to Clinical Education on your behalf. Rotation requests will not be accepted nor processed via email.
All rotation requests must be approved by Clinical Education prior to reporting to any facility. As your anticipated rotation date approaches, monitor your inbox for emails regarding clearance confirmation, outstanding compliance needs, and other crucial communications. Following completion of your rotation, you will receive an invitation to complete a brief survey regarding your experience.
The Student Handbook is updated on an annual and rolling basis. It is expected for all attending students and instructors to be aware of and abide by the numerous policies, procedures, and resources contained within.
Student and Instructor HandbookClick the link below to access compliance resources and agreements. Follow all instructions as outlined within the form.
Compliance FormsFree parking is available for students in designated parking lots as outlined. Contact rotation coordinators or unit leads for parking instructions for all sites not listed and for lots requiring badge access. Students are expected to prepare for and to comply with all policies and procedures regarding parking and to remain abreast of any changes while in rotation.
- Parking in areas specifically designated for patients or physicians or directly in front of hospitals or Emergency Departments may result in removal from clinical rotation as well as action by facility Security, including but not limited to ticketing and towing. Residential parking is subject to the laws and regulations of the applicable city. As Compassion is a value to which we at Ochsner Health strive to maintain, please employ respect for those residing in areas surrounding any facility reliant upon street parking.
- Notify your instructor and/or Clinical Education of any accessibility accommodations required.
- Parking Areas are monitored and controlled by facility Security. Cameras and K-9 units are utilized at some locations. For escort to designated parking areas after dark, contact facility Security prior to departure from rotation.
Directions to all facilities may be found on the Ochsner Health Locations webpage. Maps of certain campuses are also available.
Student and Instructor Vehicle Identification CardNew nursing instructors will be asked to attend a New Instructor Orientation. Information about upcoming orientations will be sent after a new instructor registers using the registration link below.
All instructors, new and returning, must register via the registration form before the start of each academic semester. Completion of this step adds instructors to the queue for Epic access for the semester. Late registration may result in delays in access and clearance. New nursing instructors must attend a New Instructor Orientation to attain clearance and Epic access.
Instructor RegistrationClinical Education oversees placement for students completing hands on application of clinical skills toward completion of an enrolled program of study. For Job Shadowing, Observations, and Volunteer opportunities, please visit the Ochsner Health Volunteer Services.
