Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement

Online Orientation

Pilot Program Guidelines

Welcome to the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Online Orientation for nursing students. Students are required to complete this program prior to their first student visit at the agency. All students in clinical agencies are required to receive this orientation material on a yearly basis. This is an essential part of the students’ clinical experiences. All students are responsible for the contents and are expected to follow these guidelines.

Please keep in mind, however, that completing this online orientation pilot program does not relieve students of their responsibility to locate and review the policies and procedures that have been adopted by each of the agencies to which they are assigned.

Online Orientation Content

The following information is available at the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Online Orientation web site.

Module 1: Basics of Student Placements

Student Role and Responsibility

Patient Rights

Patient Confidentiality & HIPAA Education

Providing Culturally Competent Care

Detecting and Reporting Abuse

Workplace Violence

National Patient Safety Goals

Documentation

Module2: Infection Control and Prevention

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Hepatitis

Tuberculosis

Transmission Based Precaution

Blood &/or Body Fluid Exposure Accident

Personal Protective Equipment

Hand Hygiene

Module 3: Environment of Care

Fire & Safety

Electrical Safety

Medical Waste

Emergency Codes

Emergency Preparedness

Hazardous Communication

Latex Allergy

Needlestick or Sharp Injuries

Accessing and Using the CCPS Online Orientation Program:

1. Go to

2. Click on the Online Orientation link

3. Click on the Module from the top horizontal toolbar and then complete each module using the vertical toolbar. Review all content in Module 1 - 3.

4. Complete the post-test for each module.

5. Complete the Online Orientation evaluation.

6. Print a copy of the Certificate of Completion upon successful passing of Module 1 – 3.

7. Print and complete the Individual HIPAA Education Acknowledgement Statement/ Confidentiality Statement/Student Orientation Acknowledgement Form.

8. Complete the facility-specific online orientation.

Role and Responsibility in Pilot Program

Nurse Coordinator

  • Provide orientation to the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Pilot Program to faculty and educators at participating Nursing Programs and Health Care Organizations prior to implementation.
  • Provide ongoing communication and support to Nursing Programs and Health Care Organizations throughout the pilot program.
  • Conduct follow-up phone meetings as necessary throughout the program.
  • Provide Pilot Program evaluation.
  • Summarize and provide feedback on student online orientation evaluations.
  • Summarize and provide feedback from Pilot Program evaluation.
  • Update online orientation program based on feedback and evaluations.
Nursing Program Faculty
  • Participate in the orientation to the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Pilot Program provided by the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Nursing Coordinator.
  • Provide orientation to the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Pilot Program to nursing students prior to the start of clinical. .
  • Collect and submit online orientation student documents to the health care organization prior to or the first day of clinical.
  • Individual HIPAA Education Acknowledgement Statement /Confidentiality Statement/Online Orientation Acknowledgement
  • Post-test Certificate of Completion if required

Note: Students will not be allowed to participate in clinical until the Online Orientation is completed and the documents are submitted to the health care organization.

  • Participate in follow-up phone meetings as necessary
  • Complete Pilot Program evaluation and submit to Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Nursing Coordinator.

If you have any questions regarding the online content or the process, please contact the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Nurse Coordinator,

Health Care Organization
  • Participate in the orientation to the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Pilot Program provided by the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Nurse Coordinator.
  • Collect the following online orientation student documents from the nursing program prior to or on the first day of clinical.
  • Individual HIPAA Education Acknowledgement Statement/Confidentiality Statement/Online Orientation Acknowledgement Form
  • Post-test Certificate of Completion if required

Note: Students will not be allowed to participate in clinical until Online Orientation is completed and the documents are submitted.

  • Participate in follow-up phone meetings as necessary
  • Complete Pilot Program evaluation and submit to Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Nurse Coordinator.

If you have any questions regarding the online content or the process, please contact the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Nurse Coordinator.

Nursing Student
  • Participate in the orientation to the Massachusetts Centralized Clinical Placement Pilot Program by faculty prior to the start of clinical.
  • Review the content in Module 1 through 3.
  • Complete the online post-tests. Students may use the content in the modules to find the answers to the questions. To complete the orientation, students must score 100% on the post-tests.
  • Print and complete the Individual HIPAA Training Acknowledgement Statement/Confidentiality Statement/Online Orientation Acknowledgement Form.
  • Complete the online evaluation survey.
  • Print the post-test Certificate of Completion according to Nursing Program’s required date.
  • Submit your online documents to your Nursing Program’s contact person or your clinical instructor

Note: A student will not be allowed to participate in clinical until he/she has:

(1) Completed the Online Orientation,

(2) Printed and completed the Individual HIPAA Education Acknowledgement Statement/Confidentiality Statement/Online Orientation Acknowledgement Form,

(3) Completed the post-tests and printed the Certificate of Completion,

(5) Completed the evaluation survey, and

(6) Completed the facility-specific online orientation

(6) Submitted the online documents to your Nursing Program’s contact person or clinical instructor as directed.

REMEMBER - STUDENTS MUST SCORE 100% SO READ THE ONLINE ORIENTATION CONTENT AND QUESTIONS CAREFULLY.

If you have any questions regarding the online content or the process, please contact your clinical instructor.