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This is the Clinical Placement system used by the Nursing & Midwifery Program at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Once you have logged into Sonia Online, your School homepage will become active. From here you can access information relating to your Clinical Placement including:

• your placement details;
• Forms and information for Mandatory Pre-Clinical Requirements;
• Reminders and important dates;
• Electronic forms;
• Facility information;
• Uploading and viewing pre-clinical documentation.

Important note: It is not always possible to place all students near where they live; you may have to travel further than you do to get to University. Placements are allocated in different ways for different subjects; decisions are governed by students' scope of practice which develops as you progress through the Degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mandatory checks

You need to ensure that you have completed the following mandatory checks by the deadline given by your Placement Officer and that they are valid for the duration of your placement.

UniSC has a responsibility to ensure all students comply with the mandatory checks (requirements) of placement sites and UniSC. It is essential that each student maintains their own personal process to manage paper and electronic documents associated with these checks. Many placement sites will ask to see hardcopy evidence of all checks on the first day of placement, so it is the responsibility of each student to be able to provide these on request. For additional information on how to complete each mandatory check, please click on the headings below which will direct you to any forms, websites, or other applicable information that you will need to complete the check. Once completed, please upload the relevant documentation to the 'Checks' tab in Sonia Online.

If you require further information, assistance or have experienced extreme circumstances resulting in a delay to submit any of these mandatory checks by the due dates, please contact the Fit For Placement Office by emailing ffpo@usc.edu.au

PLEASE NOTE: You will be granted full access to Sonia Online, once you have been enrolled into your program.

Contact us: Midwifery Placement Office

Contact us: Nursing Placement Offices

Student's responsibility prior to and during clinical placement

Student's responsibility prior to and during clinical placement is to organise the following:

• Transport to and from placement
• Child Care
• Time off work for placement
• ALL Mandatory Requirements must be completed prior to placement and kept up to date throughout

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure their mandatory documents are current.

As per the Workplace and Industry Placement Procedures, a student who cannot meet the mandatory requirements before commencement of the placement, will not be allowed to attend placement.

Please note: 'Mandatory Pre-Clinical Checks are not the same as the online learning modules required by individual facilities prior to commencement of placement.

To access information and forms relating to your Mandatory Checks please click on the above 'Mandatory Checks'.

Student clinical placement Handbooks

NURSING Student Clinical Placement Handbook (PDF 1.092MB)

Demonstration Recordings

Please find the recordings of clinical skills in the below link so you can revise them in preparation for your clinical placement.

Access Demonstration Recordings (PDF 538)

Clinical Practice Framework

NURSING - Clinical Practice Framework (PDF 289KB)

MIDWIFERY - Clinical Practice Framework (PDF 304KB)

Uniforms

• Nursing Students
• Midwifery Students

Clinical placement calendars

• 2023 UniSC Nursing Clinical Placement Calendar (PDF 275 KB) 
• 2023 UniSC Midwifery Placement Calendar (PDF 333 KB)

Facilitator Resources

Clinical Facilitator Handbook (PDF 1.857 KB)

Announcements

Please note

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure their mandatory documents are current and that the originals are available for sighting on request from UniSC or Placement Staff.

You may still need to check Canvas for additional information, and some facility information may be provided via additional emails. If you believe any of the content is incorrect please contact the placement coordinator.