SON partners with hospitals and other healthcare organizations, not only to provide students necessary hours, but also the experience and exposure to many aspects of the Nursing profession.

Affiliate Placements – LPN-AAS, AAS, and BSN Programs

Student placements are communicated to students via email by the Director of Undergraduate Programs or course faculty prior to the start of any rotation at an affiliate organization.

Post-licensure RN-BSN Required Placements

The RN-BSN program of study includes practicum experiences designed by the Registered Nurse (RN) student, in collaboration with course faculty, to meet their individual professional goals. The practicum components are arranged by the student in consultation with the course faculty. The following information should be referenced when designing the experience, whether completing a project or a clinical-community practicum:

• Clinical experiences allow the RN student an exciting opportunity to analyze and evaluate aspects of healthcare that align with the student's career and behavioral goals.
• The experiences should meet the course objectives outlined in the syllabus. Required clinical hours may include working collaboratively with health care team members. Students should consult with course faculty to verify the appropriateness of a clinical agency placement.
• Practicum experiences fulfill academic requirements and may not be part of the RN student's paid employment hours. Ideally, the student's experiences should be outside of their usual place of employment.
• Practicum hours may not be used to satisfy requirements for more than one course. Using the same clinical hours to satisfy requirements for more than one course is a violation of academic integrity.
• An affiliation agreement will be required if the RN student has any hands-on interaction with organization employees or clients. Students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Programs to determine if an active contract is on-file. If a contract does not exist, the process to finalize an agreement may take up to six months. If this is the case, the student is strongly encouraged to consider another option.
• The student bears responsibility to ensure the agency has an affiliation agreement with Kentucky State University. This may include confirmation of signatures and receipt of agreements.