A core component of nursing education is the clinical experience. Students participate in supervised learning sessions in real world health care environments, which provide them with the opportunity to put what they’ve learned in the classroom into practice.
The Clinical Management Office (CMO) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is dedicated to supporting students throughout their clinical education journey. The CMO oversees clinical placements for student rotations and ensures compliance with all clinical site requirements, including health screenings and drug testing. Our goal is to make the clinical experience as smooth and successful as possible, and the CMO is here to assist you every step of the way during your time in Pitt Nursing.
Clinical learning takes place in a variety of settings across the health care continuum and is supervised by preceptors, who are experienced practitioners and educators who foster students’ critical thinking and clinical skills safely.
One of the advantages of enrolling in Pitt Nursing is that traditional BSN students participate in more than 945 hours of increasingly complex clinical experiences at one of the dozens of care facilities in the area.
Students can learn in some of the country’s best-known healthcare entities including a children’s hospital, community outpatient facility, rehabilitation center, long-term care facility, cancer center, and an in-patient psychiatric institute. Clinical rotations can also take place in a variety of community settings, including nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and neighborhood clinics. The variety in settings helps to prepare students to interact appropriately and effectively with patients from all walks of life.
CMO Contact
Have a question about compliance or clinical placements? Submit a help ticket by emailing CMOnursing@pitt.edu.
Please include your program in your request so we can assist you more efficiently.