Welcome to the Department of Nursing & Health Studies

The Health Sciences Placement Network (HSPnet) is a computer system used by educational institutions to arrange all clinical placements for students. Students are encouraged to read the HSPnet Identified Purpose and Handling of Personal Information for further information.

Instructions: Read, sign and submit the Consent Form for Use and Disclosure of Personal Information to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca

Nursing students are privy to healthcare information and are bound by legislation to keep the information they have access to confidential.

Instructions: Please carefully read, sign and submit the Clinical Placement Agreement to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca.

On admission students should read and understand the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) Requisite Skills and Abilities for Registered Nurses.

Instructions: Read the Requisite Skills and Abilities for Registered Nurses document, then sign the Personal Declarations BScN Students form and email to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca.

Confidentiality is of the utmost importance in health care. Alberta Health Services requires all students to complete confidentiality training and sign the confidentiality agreement.

Instructions: Complete the online modules here. There is a form at the end of the training modules, please sign and email the form to: BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca.

Complete your first name, last name and signature on the Photo ID Badge/Access Card form. Please note: your student ID picture will also be used for your AHS ID.

Instructions: Email completed form to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca. Do NOT send this form to AHS.

The Required Organizational Learning: Respectful Workplaces and Prevention of Harassment and Violence Policy course supports students and instructors to know how to stay safe during their placement by guiding them on how to appropriately prevent and safely respond to incidents of worker-to-worker and patient-to-worker harassment and violence. It also provides training on AHS’ Respectful Workplaces and Prevention of Harassment and Violence Policy and Procedure and aligns with provincial Occupational Health and Safety legislation.

Once completed please submit your completion certificate found at the end of the course and submit it as part of your checklist.

Instructions: Please read, agree to, sign and submit the Immunization and Practicum Disclosure Waiver Form to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca.

Instructions: Please read, agree to, sign and submit the Police Information Check Waiver Form to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca.

All nursing students must be immunized according to AHS requirements. Please note that placements may be refused to students who are not compliant with the standard.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) reserves the right to preclude any students who have not been COVID-19 immunized from attending clinical placements for the safety of the patients, students and staff. This decision would be dependent on the situation at that specific clinical location. Failure to attend clinical may result in the course expectations not being met and the student not being successful in the course/program. Please note: The COVID-19 pandemic is constantly in flux and this may change without notice.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their immunizations are kept up to date, according to the standard for the duration of the program.

Please note: Record of annual influenza immunization is also required for the duration of the program.

Instructions: Contact your local Public Health Centre to make an appointment to have the Student Immunization Clearance form completed. Here you will find corresonding Appendix A, B & C. Your Immunization Record must be completed by a health care professional. Once completed scan and email a copy to BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca.

A current N95 mask fit test is required for clinical placements. NWP Continuing Education conducts mask fit testing for a nominal fee. Mask fit tests can be booked here.

Continuing Education can be reached at ce@nwpolytech.ca or by phone at 780 539 2975.

If students are being tested by an external provider please ensure that the mask styles are in compliant with what is currently recommended by AHS.

Important Information

• Students must obtain a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance (PIC) to participate in clinical courses.
• We can now accept digital copies of your PIC.

If your PIC is unclear, clinical agencies will review your documents to determine if you can participate in clinical experiences at their site. If your PIC is unclear you must notify the Clinical Placement Coordinator immediately so that the review process can be started.

Clinical placement sites that are a part of Alberta Health Services will honour a student's initial Police Information Check for the duration of your program. Clinical placements with other organizations may require a new PIC, dated within 90 days of the start of your clinical course.

If you have any breaks in your nursing program, for any reason, you will need to submit a new Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance prior to restarting the nursing program.

Ensure you familiarize yourself with the requirements and process, including fees, identification to bring, and processing times in order to meet this requirement in an expedient manner. Fees are the responsibility of the student and processing times vary depending on the volume of requests.

Students who are under the age of 18 are not able to obtain a PIC and should wait until they turn 18 to complete this requirement.

MyCRC.ca police information checks are not accepted.

Instructions: Obtain Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance (PIC) from your local police detachment and present the original (with embossed seal) to our Nursing department office, Unit 36, 3rd Floor, Health Education Centre Reception, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Ensure that the PIC is dated within 90 days of the submission window.

Students must have current Heart and Stroke Foundation: Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider - CPR. No other courses will be accepted to meet the CPR requirement. Online CPR certifications are not accepted, students must attend an in-person course. Students are responsible for covering the cost of the training.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) requires BLS - CPR to be renewed annually. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their BLS Provider - CPR is current. Students must complete and submit recertification for each year of the program. Students who do not have current BLS - CPR will be withdrawn from clinical courses.

BLS - CPR courses are offered through our Continuing Education department or students are welcome to find their own training provider.

Instructions: Scan and email your current CPR certificate to: BSCNChecklist@NWPolytech.ca. Please note that this needs to be completed in every year of the program.