Academic Student Preparation

1. Allina Health only accepts students from schools that have an active Clinical Experience Agreement between the Academic Affiliation and Allina Health.
   • Allina Health Academic Affiliations Agreement List
   • Individual Clinical Experience Agreement Process: Individual agreements are only for Allina Health employees as students and are not guaranteed.
2. Background Study: Allina Health requires the Minnesota or Wisconsin DHS (based on opportunity location(s)) for all academic students.
   
   • Background study
3. Immunizations: All students and onsite faculty, including Allina Health employees, must meet the Allina Health student requirements for immunizations:
   
   • Immunizations Requirements Policy Appendix A
   • Immunizations for Allina Health Employee Students
4. Must complete all onboarding requirements as listed in Clinician Nexus for the opportunity. 

Additional Requirement for Nursing Degree Programs: Nursing Faculty Licensure Requirements (Onsite and Remote/Out of State):

The faculty of record for students in nursing degree programs (RN, MSN, DNP, CNS, etc.) must be licensed as RN and APRN to match the student degree in the state/s where the experience/opportunity is occurring (see Board of Nursing: 6301.2340 - MN Rules Part and Wisconsin Board of Nursing - N.108 (3)). This applies whether faculty is on-site or out-of-state.

• Academic experiences/opportunities in Minnesota require an unencumbered Minnesota Nursing license/s with current registration and Minnesota DHS Background Study.
• Academic experiences/opportunities in Wisconsin require an unencumbered Wisconsin Nursing license/s with current registration and Wisconsin DHS Background Study.

Additional Guidelines:

• Allina Health Employees - It is required that the opportunity/preceptor is outside of the Allina employee team.
• Shadow Observations and Tours outside an academic experience/opportunity are not managed through our Allina Student Experience Team. These requests are managed at the site level.

If you are a new coordinator using Allina Health Clinician Nexus, please:

• Email info@cliniciannexus.com to request your access.
• Review Allina Health School Coordinator Guide 
• If unsure who to contact, consult with: AllinaAcademics@allina.com 

1. Allina Health only accepts students from schools that have an active Clinical Experience Agreement between the Academic Affiliation and Allina Health.

•  Allina Health Academic Affiliations Agreement List

2. Allina Health's Academic Opportunity Request & Approval Processes:

• Differentiating Academic Clinical – Leadership – Project Experiences/Opportunities (applies to all student types)
• Allied Student Opportunity Request
  • Hospital EMS Experience Request form for School Use: Paramedics and EMT's.
  • Contact approving leaders for all other Allied Health Requests. 
• Nursing: Pre-licensure and RN to BSN Nursing Leadership or Project Opportunities
  • Fall 2025 Nursing Requests - PLRN Clinical Requests
  • Summer 2025 Nursing Requests - PLRN Clinical Requests
• Medical Student Opportunity Request Tip Sheet
  • Medical Programs Only: Medical Student Roster
• Advanced Practice Provider Student Opportunity Request Tip Sheet
  • Physician Assistant Approved Opportunities
  • APRN and MSN Opportunities Approved Outside of Clinician Nexus
• Project and Leadership Opportunities Tip Sheet (applies to all student types)
  • • Nursing Specific: APRN and MSN Student Project Applications must be submitted in Clinician Nexus with a 60 to 90-day lead time. See https://app.cliniciannexus.com/search/rotations/79058. The school verifies the application. The Nursing Clinical Inquiry and Research Council will use the applications to determine approval decisions. 
• Courage Kenny Clinical Internships

3. Follow the Allina Health School Coordinator Guide for using Clinician Nexus.

1. Allina Health only accepts students from schools that have an active Clinical Experience Agreement between the Academic Affiliation and Allina Health

•  Allina Health Academic Affiliations Agreement List

2. Must comply with Allina Health's Academic Opportunity Request & Approval Processes:
• Allied Student Opportunity Request Tip Sheet Nursing Student Opportunity Request Tip Sheet
• Nursing: Pre-licensure and RN to BSN Nursing Leadership or Project Opportunities
• Medical Students Opportunity Request Tip Sheet
• Advanced Practice Provider Student Opportunity Request Tip Sheet
• Differentiating Academic Clinical – Leadership – Project Experiences/Opportunities (applies to all student types)
• Project and Leadership Opportunities Tip Sheet (applies to all student types)

Nursing Specific: APRN and MSN Student Project Applications must be submitted in Clinician Nexus with a 60 to 90-day lead time. See https://app.cliniciannexus.com/search/rotations/79058. The school must verify the application accuracy. The Nursing Clinical Inquiry and Research Council will use the applications to determine approval decisions. 

3. Following opportunity approval in Clinician Nexus, must complete all requirements listed in Clinician Nexus.

These resources are also available on Clinician Nexus under the specific requirement. 

• Allina Health Student and Faculty Manual
• Excellian Documentation Guidelines
• Faculty Responsibilities
• Influenza Immunization Medical Exemption Request Form
• Influenza Religious Exemption Request Form for Academic Students and Onsite Faculty

Nursing Specific: 

• Nursing Assignment Sheet

Respiratory Protection and Fit-Testing:

• Respiratory Protection Requirements
• Allina Health Fit-Testing Resource (Site-specific Information at the end of the document) 

Site Specific Resources:  See Allina Health Student and Faculty Manual