Health/Clinical Practice Requirements
As a nursing student, you must comply with health regulations set by the New York State Department of Health, the Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton University and affiliated agencies. Compliance is verified prior to and immediately following all deadlines.
Carefully read and comply with the health/clinical practice requirements detailed on Decker's Graduate Nursing Student Requirements webpage by the deadline. Failure to complete and maintain health/clinical practice requirements by the add/drop deadline will prevent your placement in clinical settings, result in course failure and/or prohibit future registration.
You are required to establish a CastleBranch medical document management account and pay a one-time fee for the service. If you have an existing CastleBranch account you must notify CastleBranch by calling the company's customer service department at 888-723-4263.
Health/clinical practice requirements must be uploaded and verified in your CastleBranch medical document manager account. Note that it takes 5–7 days for an uploaded document to be evaluated and confirmed or denied, so be sure to allow yourself enough time for this process to occur.
Uniform Policy
You are required to comply with a clinical organization's dress code when completing assigned clinical precepted experiences at all agencies. Faculty members will inform you of particular regulations during your orientation to a clinical facility. Noncompliance will lead to disciplinary action by faculty of record relative to the seriousness of the infraction. Students visiting families in the community not under the aegis of a clinical service/agency with an established dress code should dress in a professional manner.
Equipment Requirements
You are required to own a laptop or iPad while enrolled in the nursing program. Review the Graduate Nursing Student Requirements webpage for details.
Additional Expenses Related to Clinical Experiences
As a graduate nursing student, you should expect to incur expenses for items related to clinical practice; these are in addition to the standard University tuition and fees. Refer to the Expenses beyond tuition and fees section of the Cost webpage for details.
Questions?
If you have questions about any of the requirements discussed on this page (or the Graduate Nursing Student Requirements webpage), email us at deckreqs@binghamton.edu.
