Clinical Courses
Clinical courses are completed in person. This means that all students, including students registered in the Online modality, will be physically attending clinical rotations at a hospital or clinic/community site. There are 3 clinical courses in the program (NUR1 434, NUR1 431, and NUR1 432). Please see the description of your course of study (Full-time or Part-time) to see when these courses are delivered.
Information about clinical placements
The Clinical Partnerships Office (CPO) ensures fair and equitable assignment of all students to clinical placements.
Some important information to know about clinical courses in the BNI Program:
- Students must possess a valid and active OIIQ license before starting their clinical rotation.
- Students must consult the clinical requirements web page, upload the required documentation to the Student Portal and ensure that their requirements are marked as ‘complete/approved’ prior to every clinical course.
- Students must check their emails frequently (we recommend once every 24-48 hours) as the CPO and the student affairs office will send important updates and communications regarding any missing clinical requirements.
- All clinical placements are organized and overseen by the CPO (students may not organize their own placements).
- One clinical course must be taken in the Summer semester (first Summer for Full-time students or second Summer for Part-time students).
- The Summer clinical course starts in the beginning of May and finishes at the end of June. Students must be available for the duration of the clinical course. Students will follow their preceptor’s schedule and must be available for the shifts assigned.
- The Summer clinical schedule is intensive, and it is strongly recommended that students consider taking time off work if needed (letters to support a study leave can be obtained from the Program Directors).
- Students must promptly respond to communications, surveys, and queries from the CPO – this allows the office to organize placements that best fit the student's situation.
Clinical placement location and considerations:
- Students are assigned to clinical placements based on several considerations. Some of these include the availability of clinical sites, preceptors, the learning objectives of the clinical course, and the student’s geographical location (when available).
- Students who live outside of the greater Montreal area are generally placed with their employer (if a student is already employed and a placement with their employer is available).
- All students who are not employed are assigned to a clinical site based on their geographical location (within 50km of their residence or 1 hour 15 minutes of travel by public transport).
- BNI Online: If a student lives in an area that is remote from Montreal and if a clinical placement is unavailable with their employer or within a reasonable distance from their residence, a student may be asked to displace themselves to a different area to complete the clinical. This may require the student to be in the Greater Montreal Area during their clinical course. These cases are discussed with the CPO, and funding or living accommodations may be negotiated.
Accommodations in clinical courses
If a student requires an accommodation in a clinical course, all accommodation requests are made to the Student Accessibility & Achievement (SAA) office. An advisor from SAA meets with the student confidentially to discuss their accommodation need. This need is then assessed by a committee consisting of the student advisor (from SAA) and a CPO representative. The decision on accommodations in clinical courses depends on the nature of the accommodation needed, and on the demands and possibilities of the clinical environment/clinical institution.
Students who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or require an accommodation related to a medical condition (including CNESST)
Please refer to the section on student attendance in clinical studies and accommodations in the Undergraduate Student Handbook for the most up-to-date information and guidelines.