Undergraduate nursing students, Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN), Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN), seeking individual clinical placements as required by a school of nursing should complete the following forms and submit them to at least two months in advance.
Please complete the Penn State Health entity specific request form. Due to the high volume of inquiries, we cannot guarantee spots or email responses for all requests. If approved, you will receive an email from the nursing contact at your requested Penn State Health location. This email approval is documentation which may be required by your school.
At the end of your rotation, you will receive an evaluation tool regarding your experience at Penn State Health. We appreciate your feedback in order to improve future clinical experiences for nursing students.
Schools requesting a new clinical placement
Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN), Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) schools of nursing requesting to establish a new clinical rotation should request at least six months in advance of the requested start date to discuss availability. Please include dates, units, days and number of students in the request.
- Hampden Medical Center/Holy Spirit Medical Center: email Audrey Thomas or Michele Aeberli
- Lancaster Medical Center: email Megan Fisher
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Lee Lynn
- Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI): Sabrina Zitsch
- St. Joseph Medical Center: email Stephanie Grejdus
Schools with existing clinical placement contracts
Schools of nursing with a current clinical contract should have requests for clinical rotations submitted by the following dates.
Fall
- Request due: May 15
- May 15 – St. Joseph Medical Center and Lancaster Medical Center
- Confirmation of request: July 5
Winter/Spring
- Request due: Oct. 1
- Confirmation of request: Nov. 15
Summer
- Request due: Feb. 15
- Confirmation of request: April 30