Nursing clinicals are a critical part of your nursing education. As a Tulane University accelerated BSN student, your nursing clinicals at various healthcare facilities throughout New Orleans and the surrounding area will start during your first semester.
Although we organize clinical placements with our clinical partners for you, we cannot guarantee exactly where your nursing clinicals will take place. You will be responsible for ensuring you can commute to each clinical placement location.
Our curriculum is designed to prepare you for the rigors of clinical rotations, with online coursework and simulation experiences working in tandem to establish a solid clinical foundation. You will complete 720 clinical hours throughout the accelerated BSN program while participating in the other curriculum components.
The duration of each clinical rotation depends on the healthcare site’s needs, ranging between 6 and 12 hours. Our clinical placements have a 1:5–10 instructor-to-student ratio, ensuring that you can receive personalized attention throughout your clinical rotation experience.
Real-World Clinical Experience
Clinical rotations are your first step to providing real-world patient care. Under the supervision and guidance of healthcare professionals, you will gradually gain independence in delivering patient care and build your clinical confidence.
You will explore various areas of nursing practice throughout the Tulane accelerated BSN program.
These areas of practice include:
• Medical surgical
• Complex medical surgical
• Mental health
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics
• Population health
You may also work in clinics with primary care, preventive health and teaching opportunities.
Build Your Professional Network
Nursing clinicals immerse you in the profession by putting you in contact with practicing nurses, an invaluable opportunity to work alongside and network with talented healthcare professionals. By asking questions and getting to know your cohorts, preceptors, clinical faculty, and unit nurses you can create professional connections that will serve you throughout your nursing career. Additionally, you may connect with the hospital leadership in case management, quality improvement and clinical leadership, further building your professional network.
You can learn more about your clinical rotations and
our accelerated BSN program by contacting our admissions team.
