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Lurie Children’s Home For Healthcare ProfessionalsCenter for Advanced Practice Information for Students

Information for Students

The nursing care model at Lurie Children's includes over 400 Advanced Practice Providers who serve in roles as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse anesthetists. These advanced practice providers are available to provide precepted experiences for graduate students. 
Graduate faculty or students seeking clinical placements are required to start their inquiry by completing an application. Applications will be open three times a year. The clinical practicum hours may not exceed 60 hours/week.  

Once practicum has been confirmed, the coordinating graduate faculty member is responsible for communicating requirements related to this practicum placement to ensure smooth onboarding of the student and a centralized record of the practicum rotation. We currently have affiliation agreements for advanced nursing and physician assistant studies programs with multiple local schools within the Chicagoland area, as well as nationally.  Please allow 4-6 weeks for this process to be completed.  

Graduate nursing students seeking clinical practica must hold an active Illinois RN license at the time of the practicum, show validation of current completion of an AHA Basic Life Support Provider Course, compliance with hospital immunization requirements and evidence of malpractice insurance.  

PA students seeking clinical practica must show validation of current completion of an AHA Basic Life Support Provider Course, compliance with hospital immunization requirements and evidence of malpractice insurance. 

Prior to beginning clinical practicum, graduate students will be required to upload specified documents in My Clinical Exchange and complete on-boarding training. All schools and students who participate in a practicum at Lurie Children's will be required to use this system to meet compliance and start their rotation. 

Advanced Practice Provider Student Clinical Application for 2026

Applications will open three times a year. Please complete the application for the cycle for which clinical hours will be completed to be considered for a clinical rotation at Lurie Children’s. 

Timeline and Requirements

  • The application for January - May 2027 closed on July 10, 2026, and placements are pending. 
  • Any applications received after the deadline, or incomplete applications, will not be accepted.  
  • Notifications of approved rotations will ideally be sent by September 2026, barring any unexpected delays.
  • Applicants will be considered for a clinical rotation provided a completed application is submitted by deadline and resume sent to appropriate inbox. 
  • APRN Students: Please send your resume to APPAcademicManager@luriechildrens.org. Include in the heading: Resume for APP Student Rotation Application
  • PA Students: Please send your resume to GMEinfo@luriechildrens.org and APPAcademicManager@luriechildrens.org. Include in the heading: Resume for PA Student Rotation Application 
  • Failure to complete the appropriate application, and email a resume, will result in an incomplete application. 
  • You must be eligible based on your school’s timeline to complete a clinical rotation for the term for which the application is submitted.  
  • Applications for future terms will not be accepted until the specified application window.  

Questions or Issues with Application

Should you have any questions or run into technical issues completing the application, please reach out to APP Academic Managers at APPAcademicManager@luriechildrens.org - Include in the heading: APP Student Rotation Application. 

Thank you for your interest in applying for clinical rotation at Lurie Children’s. If you would like to know more about our Center for Advanced Practice, please visit our website. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Process to follow for rotation requests in Nursing Education, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Informatics and DNP Projects

  1. School places a request for a graduate placement in MyClinicalExchange** 
  2. School should complete the request by filling out all the necessary requested information including the student's name. There is also a spot indicated for the students CV and application to be uploaded. Please note that since the student has not yet been formally approved, they will not have access to upload the requested information. The coordinator or another school representative will need to upload the student's application, CV into the MyClinicalExchange system on their behalf. 
  3. The Leader over the requested area will review the request and student's information (application and CV) to determine next steps. 
  4. Request will be approved in MyClinical Exchange upon approval from Leader. 
  5. School registers student into MyClinical Exchange.
  6. Student completes Compliance Documents and required online courses prior to starting. 

** If school does not have a current affiliation agreement with Lurie Children's, then initial request should be placed via email to Melissa Hurley (graduatenurse@luriechildrens.org) as non-affiliated schools will not have access to MyClinicalExchange until an agreement has been made. 

** Any questions about graduate student practicum placements should be directed to Melissa Hurley (graduatenurse@luriechildrens.org) or 312.227.2933.