Clinical rotations begin in your second year. To protect patient safety and meet site regulations, you must obtain Clinical Clearance. All health and clinical requirements below must be completed before you are permitted on site. Your specific placement will be assigned at the end of your first semester sophomore year.

Nursing Student Checklist

Ensuring you are clinical ready is a critical step in protecting yourself, your patients and your professional integrity. Most healthcare facilities have strict deadlines for submitting health records, background checks and certifications. Use the checklist below to track your progress and ensure every requirement is met well in advance.

✓ Create an account on the Viewpoint Screening portal . This is a secure portal where you’ll upload sensitive documents for verification by the college and clinical sites.

✓ Upload proof of vaccinations to your Viewport account

✓ Upload your criminal offender record information (CORI) and national background check to Viewport

✓ Complete The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course and upload your certification to Viewport

✓ Complete your Centralized Clinical Placement Online Orientation

    • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) training
    • Complete the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
      (Modules for the upcoming academic year are available starting August 1st and are good through July 31st.)

✓ Purchase your nursing attire at McGill’s Inc.

    • Blue scrub pants
    • Blue scrub top with Wheaton logo
    • Short white lab coat with Wheaton logo
    • Wheaton College Nursing name pin

✓ Purchase clinical materials

    • Watch with a sweep second hand or a smart watch
    • Littmann Classic III stethoscope or Littmann Cardiology IV stethoscope
      (Optional: custom chest piece engraving, up to 20 characters in uppercase block lettering)

CPR Certification

The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers course is required for all nursing students. We recommend you complete the BLS requirement with the Nursing Program at the college. The course is offered throughout the academic year at a low cost.

If you prefer to complete the requirement outside of Wheaton, it must be the correct AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers noted above. There are other basic life support courses available that do not meet this requirement. If you are unsure whether a specific course is accepted by the program, it is best to check with your clinical coordinator directly.

Clinical Portal

To access and manage your clinical requirements log in to the CORE Experiential Learning Management System . This platform is used to access scheduling and location details for hospital rotations, managing clearance requirements, logging hours at clinical sites, and receiving feedback from clinical instructors and preceptors. Maintaining an active and up-to-date profile is required to ensure you remain cleared for clinical placement and professional practice.

Questions?

For questions regarding Clinical Clearance, please contact [email protected].