BLOCK 4 TTP COORDINATION

TRANSITION TO PRACTICE (TTP)

BY KATE RACIAK MSN, RN, C-EFM

​STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. UNDERSTAND THE OPTIONS AND TIMELINE FOR CLINICAL COORDINATION FOR BLOCK 4

2. IDENTIFY AND CHOOSE A TTP OPTION

3. TO SAY HELLO. AND PLEASE KEEP PROFESSOR KATE IN THE LOOP!!!

​CLINICAL BREAKDOWN

-PEDS 45 HOURS (COMBO SIM AND FACILITIES)

-COMPLEX MED SURG (CMS) 60 HOURS (COMBO SIM AND FACILITIES)

-TRANSITION TO PRACTICE (TTP) 36 HOURS (COMBO SIM AND FACILITIES)

OPTION A-TRADITIONAL

• SIMILAR TO TRADITIONAL CLINICAL ROTATION
  ATTEND SCHEDULED SHIFTS WITH INSTRUCTOR PRESENT

ACTION

-NOTHING. ALL STUDENTS ARE INITIALLY PLACED IN A TRADITIONAL ROTATION
-THE COLLEGE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH THE STATE CONSORTIUM JUST LIKE OTHER BLOCKS

OPTION B-APPLICATION FOR 1:1 PRECEPTORSHIP

• ALLOWS YOU TO DETERMINE IF THE AGENCY IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOU

• ALLOWS THE AGENCY TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE GOOD FOR THEM (COULD LEAD TO A JOB OFFER)

• THE COLLEGE HAS NO SAY IN THE SELECTION PROCESS
  REQUIRES ONE OF MY FAVORITE F WORDS: FLEXIBILITY
  
  

OPTION B-APPLICATION FOR 1:1 PRECEPTORSHIP

• COMPLETE 36 HOURS (DAY/NIGHT) FROM EXACT DATES TBD BASED ON COLLEGE STAFFING)

• SHIFTS MUST BE DONE WITH A NURSE PRECEPTOR AND UNPAID (INSTRUCTOR IS ON CALL AND MAY MAKE IN PERSON VISITS/EVALUATION)

• TRACPRAC GPS TRACKING MUST BE USED FOR ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION
  

OPTION B-APPLICATION FOR 1:1 PRECEPTORSHIP

• PRECEPTORS ARE USUALLY PROVIDED ONLY A FEW WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE PROJECTED START DATE

• STUDENTS HAVE TO COORDINATE WITH THE PRECEPTOR TO ATTEND ON THE DATES THE COLLEGE HAS STAFFED

• MULTIPLE PRECEPTORS ARE SOMETIMES NEEDED FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES
  

ACTION

-IF EMPLOYED, REVIEW THE EXPECTATIONS PACKET-CLICK HERE AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION TO THE AGENCY

OR

-IF NOT EMPLOYED, APPLY TO AN AGENCY

-CLINICAL GROUPS WILL BEGIN TO BE FINALIZED BY OUR CLINICAL COORDINATOR AND STAFFED AS OF NOVEMBER 1 (PENDING OFFICIAL 1:1 CONFIRMATION FROM THE AGENCIES)

-THE BLOCK 4 SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED AS SOON AS ALL CLINICALS/SIMULATIONS/STAFFING HAVE BEEN FINALIZED, SO PATIENCE IS EXPECTED

-KEEP PROFESSOR KATE IN THE LOOP!!!
(LET ME KNOW IF YOU INTEND TO APPLY, WHERE YOU END UP APPLYING, IF YOU ARE DENIED/ACCEPTED

​I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE WITH YOU IN BLOCK 4.

-Professor Kate

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623-221-7688

PLEASE KEEP ME IN THE LOOP!!!

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