2011 Archive - Lane Community College - Health Professions

Integrative Practicum Program

Am I eligible to be a Clinical Teaching Associate(CTA)?

Yes, if you have:

a minimum of two years full-time or three years of part-time direct care experience, current employment as a staff nurse working a minimum of 24 hours per week, a willingness to share your experience and knowledge in providing and coordinating care.
an interest in the professional growth that comes from assisting others into this profession.

What is the process?

Complete the CTA Application Form (below)
Complete the OCNE CTA online training, present certificate of completion to place of employment and LCC. If you have already completed a preceptor class at your place of employment you can skip this step.
Upon acceptance of your application, you will be assigned a student for spring term and you will need to read the LCC CTA training information on this web site.

What Can I Expect?

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

LCC Clinical Teaching Associate Information

OCNE online CTA workshop modules - Contact Swettk@lanecc.edu if you need to access these modules to get you a login

Clinical Teaching Associate (CTA) Application Form - Signup Now!

Clinical Teaching Associate application information can be submitted online using this form.
Type into the open boxes, or where there are choices listed click the appropriate response.
Please click the Submit button at the end of the form. The information is emailed directly to the Integrative Practicum Coordinator and will not be used for any other purpose.

Your name:
Your email:
Year of graduation from nursing school:
Hospital/Agency where employed:
Unit:
Shift:
Usual Hours of work per week:
Work phone:
Home phone:

You will need to arrange a time to meet with your assigned student if you are unable to attend one of the CTA workshops in Eugene. Please check one of the boxes below to indicate if you want to contact the student or would prefer to have the student contact you.

I will meet with my student to establish a schedule, and I give permission to release my phone to that student.
I will meet with my student to establish a schedule, but prefer to contact my student directly. Please send student name and phone number when that becomes available.

Your faculty liaison will meet with you after March 30th to review your role as a CTA.

OTHER OPTIONS:

If you know a student you would like to work with please include that name in this box. Faculty will make that placement if at all possible within the Lane rules of registration.
Student name:
If you are only interested in being a secondary CTA please indicate below. A secondary CTA works with one or more students (and other CTA nurses) to increase the students' options in scheduling.
I am only interested in being a secondary CTA.

THANK YOU. If you had any difficulty with this form please email Katie Swett at swettk@lanecc.edu, or (541) 463-3277.

Questions?
Contact Katie Swett
Integrative Practicum Coordinator
phone: (541) 463-3277
email: swettk@lanecc.edu