Student Placement Services - Bloomington
Clinical students are defined as college/university students enrolled in an approved class or program and supervised by a program clinical instructor or preceptor.
Students
If you are approved to do your clinical rotation at IU Health Bloomington Hospital or IU Health Medical Group South Region, you will need to learn information about our organization, potentially hazardous situations and emergency responses, patient care and privacy issues, and other hospital policies. To learn more, please refer to the Clinical Student Frequently Asked Questions below.
Before you can begin your program with us, we need to make sure that you are aware of several important safety issues, hospital policies, and legal requirements. Likewise, we will need some basic information about you. Listed below are documents you will need to review and the forms that you will need to fill out. Submit all completed forms to your school program instructor/coordinator before starting your clinical rotation. The school will forward your forms on to Student Placement.
- Complete the Clinical Application
- Read the In-Service Document before answering the quiz questions included in the application
- Complete the Exhibit D CSV Form and give to your school instructor/coordinator
- Complete the Information Security Responsibility Statement and Data Stewardship Agreement
- Complete the 3rd Party Access Request Form
- Submit all forms to your school instructor/coordinator
- Instructor/coordinator: please submit completed forms (the Exhibit D CSV Form does not need to be sent to IU Health) as separate files that include student's last name, first name to BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org
- Questions? Send an email to BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org or call 812.353.5527
NOTE: All Advanced Practice Provider students (including nurse practitioner and physician assistant) are managed by the IU Health Office of Clinical Education. For more information, please send an email to: OCE@iuhealth.org
Clinical Students & Instructors
Clinical students are defined as college/university students enrolled in an approved class or program and supervised by a program clinical instructor or preceptor.
Students
If you are approved to do your clinical rotation at IU Health Bloomington Hospital or IU Health Medical Group South Region, you will need to learn information about our organization, potentially hazardous situations and emergency responses, patient care and privacy issues, and other hospital policies. To learn more, please refer to the Clinical Student Frequently Asked Questions below.
Before you can begin your program with us, we need to make sure that you are aware of several important safety issues, hospital policies, and legal requirements. Likewise, we will need some basic information about you. Listed below are documents you will need to review and the forms that you will need to fill out. Submit all completed forms to your school program instructor/coordinator before starting your clinical rotation. The school will forward your forms on to Student Placement.
- Complete the Clinical Application
- Read the In-Service Document before answering the quiz questions included in the application
- Complete the Exhibit D CSV Form and give to your school instructor/coordinator
- Complete the Information Security Responsibility Statement and Data Stewardship Agreement
- Complete the 3rd Party Access Request Form
- Submit all forms to your school instructor/coordinator
- Instructor/coordinator: please submit completed forms (the Exhibit D CSV Form does not need to be sent to IU Health) as separate files that include student's last name, first name to BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org
- Questions? Send an email to BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org or call 812.353.5527
NOTE: All Advanced Practice Provider students (including nurse practitioner and physician assistant) are managed by the IU Health Office of Clinical Education. For more information, please send an email to: OCE@iuhealth.org
IU Health Bloomington offers internship opportunities to college students who are at least 18 years of age who need to fulfill educational requirements. There must be an educational affiliation agreement between IU Health Bloomington and the college/university/school.
An internship is a non-paid administrative experience of more than 25 hours. Interns are not placed in clinical areas and do not have direct patient interaction. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Announcements
Please contact Student Placement Services at BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org or 812.353.5527 for information on the Internship request process.
Internship
IU Health Bloomington offers internship opportunities to college students who are at least 18 years of age who need to fulfill educational requirements. There must be an educational affiliation agreement between IU Health Bloomington and the college/university/school.
An internship is a non-paid administrative experience of more than 25 hours. Interns are not placed in clinical areas and do not have direct patient interaction. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Announcements
Please contact Student Placement Services at BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org or 812.353.5527 for information on the Internship request process.
Announcements
Shadowing with IU Health Bloomington Hospital and IU Health Medical Group South Region is now open. However, we have a large number of people on our shadow request waitlist. New requests will be taken but may not be processed for several months.
To be added to our list of people to contact with information on the shadowing process and requirements, please send an email with your name, email address, school name, year in school, area of interest and profession you request to shadow to:
- BLM-PhysicianShadowPlacement@iuhealth.org : for physician and physician assistant shadow requests
- SCR-RehabStudentPlacement@iuhealth.org : for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy requests
- BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org : for all other shadow requests
If you have already contacted Student Placement to be added to the shadow request list, you are still on the list. People are being contacted in the order the request was received. We appreciate your patience.
This page will be updated when new information is available. (last update March 2025)
IU Health Bloomington and IU Health Medical Group South Region offer shadowing opportunities to students and individuals who are at least 16 years of age who wish to fulfill educational requirements or to explore healthcare careers.
We concentrate on serving those individuals who live or go to school in our 10-county service area: Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen and Washington counties.
Shadowing is an observation-only experience for a period of up to 24 hours.
When we are able to process your shadow request, the Student Placement Coordinator will email you the Shadow Application which includes a list of required vaccinations/immunizations.
Shadowing
Announcements
Shadowing with IU Health Bloomington Hospital and IU Health Medical Group South Region is now open. However, we have a large number of people on our shadow request waitlist. New requests will be taken but may not be processed for several months.
To be added to our list of people to contact with information on the shadowing process and requirements, please send an email with your name, email address, school name, year in school, area of interest and profession you request to shadow to:
- BLM-PhysicianShadowPlacement@iuhealth.org : for physician and physician assistant shadow requests
- SCR-RehabStudentPlacement@iuhealth.org : for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy requests
- BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org : for all other shadow requests
If you have already contacted Student Placement to be added to the shadow request list, you are still on the list. People are being contacted in the order the request was received. We appreciate your patience.
This page will be updated when new information is available. (last update March 2025)
IU Health Bloomington and IU Health Medical Group South Region offer shadowing opportunities to students and individuals who are at least 16 years of age who wish to fulfill educational requirements or to explore healthcare careers.
We concentrate on serving those individuals who live or go to school in our 10-county service area: Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen and Washington counties.
Shadowing is an observation-only experience for a period of up to 24 hours.
When we are able to process your shadow request, the Student Placement Coordinator will email you the Shadow Application which includes a list of required vaccinations/immunizations.
The team at IU Health Bloomington Student Placement Services is ready to assist you. We hope you have found our online information helpful. If you need assistance in completing any of the orientation requirements, please contact us.
Student Placement Services
Phone: 812.353.5527
E-mail: BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org
Location
Student Placement Services manages placements at IU Health Bloomington Hospital and IU Health Medical Group South Region.
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Contact Us
The team at IU Health Bloomington Student Placement Services is ready to assist you. We hope you have found our online information helpful. If you need assistance in completing any of the orientation requirements, please contact us.
Student Placement Services
Phone: 812.353.5527
E-mail: BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org
Location
Student Placement Services manages placements at IU Health Bloomington Hospital and IU Health Medical Group South Region.
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Some important information about parking:
Parking for your shadowing experience, student internship or clinical rotation: Specific parking instructions will be provided by your school instructor/coordinator, your preceptor or Student Placement Services.
Parking for Students
Some important information about parking:
Parking for your shadowing experience, student internship or clinical rotation: Specific parking instructions will be provided by your school instructor/coordinator, your preceptor or Student Placement Services.
Clinical Students Questions
Q: After I am accepted, why do I have to read through the Clinical Student Mandatory Information?
A: The mandatory section of this website contains information that has medical, legal, and workplace health and safety implications for anyone working in a IU Health Bloomington facility. The website was created to educate student health professionals about policies, procedures, and workplace expectations that will influence the way a student will conduct themselves while at IU Health Bloomington. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know about and understand the content of the website.
By signing the Student/Instructor Agreement/Acknowledgement form, you are indicating that the content of this website is both read and understood. While much of the information may be considered “common sense”, a lot of it is specific to IU Health Bloomington and will be new to anyone who has not worked within this hospital.
Finally, if you have not completed the packet prior to beginning your placement, you may find that your access to IU Health Bloomington is delayed.
Q: This is my second placement at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, do I have to read it all again?
A: All paperwork is compliant for one year and must be resubmitted on an annual basis.
Q: Who do I turn the completed packet of forms into when I am finished?
A: Prior to starting your clinical rotation at IU Health Bloomington, each student MUST submit their completed Clinical Student Packet to their school instructor/coordinator. The instructor/coordinator will then submit the completed packet to the Student Placement Services office prior to you starting any clinical rotation or observation at IU Health Bloomington.
Shadowing & Internship Questions
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHADOWING AND AN INTERNSHIP?
A: Shadowing is a strictly “observation only” experience that lasts for a period of 24 hours or less. An internship is the experience given to an individual seeking to complete educational program requirements who desires a “limited hands-on” or “project related” experience in one department for a period of more than 24 hours. **Only students who are fulfilling educational program requirements will be considered for internships.
Q: WHAT DEPARTMENTS CAN I CHOOSE FROM TO SHADOW OR COMPLETE MY INTERNSHIP?
A: Many different areas of the hospital are available to students who would like to shadow or complete an internship. For a specific list of areas, please refer to the Student Placement Application.
Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PROCESS MY STUDENT PLACEMENT APPLICATION?
A: The length of time will vary depending on the number of applications pending and department activity. We will try to accommodate as many requests as possible while maintaining patient care as our number one priority and providing quality experiences for students.
Q: AFTER I AM ACCEPTED, WHY DO I HAVE TO READ THROUGH THE STUDENT MANDATORY INFORMATION?
A: The mandatory section of this website contains information that has medico, legal, and workplace health and safety implications for anyone working in an IU Health Bloomington facility. The website was created to educate student health professionals about policies, procedures, and workplace expectations that will influence the way a student will conduct themselves while at IU Health Bloomington. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know about and understand the content of the website.
By signing the Student Agreement/Acknowledgement form, you are indicating that the content of this website is both read and understood. While much of the information may be considered “common sense”, a lot of it is specific to IU Health Bloomington and will be new to anyone who has not worked within this hospital. Finally, if you have not completed the checklist prior to beginning your placement, you may find that your access to IU Health Bloomington is delayed.
Q: THIS IS MY SECOND PLACEMENT AT IU HEALTH BLOOMINGTON, DO I HAVE TO READ IT ALL AGAIN?
A: All shadowers and interns are required to submit the initial paperwork. If there is a lapse in time of more than one month between your student experiences, you will need to resubmit a new set of paperwork. If your placement moves to another department within the hospital without a lapse, you will not need to fill out new paperwork.
General Questions
Q: WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS AND THE TWO-STEP TST?
A: TB, or tuberculosis, is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The bacteria can attack any part of your body, but they usually attack the lungs. TB is spread through the air from one person to another.
The two-step Tuberculosis Skin Test (TST) is an antigen used to aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. A healthcare worker can give you the TST (formerly PPD Series). The healthcare worker will inject a small amount of testing fluid (called tuberculin) just under the skin on the lower part of your arm. You may have a small bump where the tuberculin was injected. After 2 or 3 days, the healthcare worker will measure this bump and tell you if your reaction to the test is positive or negative. A positive reaction usually means that you have a latent TB infection not TB disease. If you have a positive reaction to the skin test, your doctor or nurse may do other tests (Example: a chest x-ray) to see if you have TB disease. Because the TB bacteria may be found somewhere besides your lungs, your doctor or nurse may check your blood or urine, or do other tests. If you have TB disease, you will need to take medicine to cure the disease.
Q: WHEN CAN I GET THE TST?
A: Student Placement Services will give you more information on the TB test requirement after your placement has been confirmed. You may get your TB test at any facility you choose.
Q: WHAT IF I HAVE ALREADY HAD A TST WITHIN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS?
A: Documentation of the TST must be provided (it must include the date and exact time it was placed and the date and exact time it was read), and this will be counted as the first step. A second step TB may be required.
Q: AS A SHADOWER OR INTERN, DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE THE TUBERCULOSIS TESTING AND TURN IN IMMUNIZATION RECORDS?
A: Yes, all shadowers and interns are required to meet all the immunization requirements that are listed in the Student Placement Application.
Q: WHAT IS A MMR?
A: MMR is the combined vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella and is usually a childhood vaccination. It is known as the safest way to protect children and adults against these diseases.
Q: WHAT IS RUBELLA IGG?
A: Rubella – commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles – is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is caused by the rubella virus (not the same virus that causes measles), which is usually transmitted by secretions from the nose or throat.
Q: WHAT DOES THIS POSITIVE VARICELLA IGG MEAN?
A: This is a blood test in order to determine if a person has antibodies for the chicken pox disease in their system. A positive Varicella IgG means the individual is not susceptible to Chickenpox (Varicella) disease because they have previously had Chickenpox disease.
Q: WHAT IS HEPATITIS B DISEASE?
A: It is caused by the hepatitis B virus that attacks the liver. The virus is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids. This can occur through direct blood-to-blood contact, unprotected sex, use of unsterile needles, and from an infected woman to her newborn during the delivery process.
Q: WHERE DO I TURN IN THE COMPLETED STUDENT PLACEMENT PACKET WHEN I AM FINISHED?
A: You may return the packet by email to BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org. You may contact us at 812.353.5527 or email at BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clinical Students Questions
Q: After I am accepted, why do I have to read through the Clinical Student Mandatory Information?
A: The mandatory section of this website contains information that has medical, legal, and workplace health and safety implications for anyone working in a IU Health Bloomington facility. The website was created to educate student health professionals about policies, procedures, and workplace expectations that will influence the way a student will conduct themselves while at IU Health Bloomington. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know about and understand the content of the website.
By signing the Student/Instructor Agreement/Acknowledgement form, you are indicating that the content of this website is both read and understood. While much of the information may be considered “common sense”, a lot of it is specific to IU Health Bloomington and will be new to anyone who has not worked within this hospital.
Finally, if you have not completed the packet prior to beginning your placement, you may find that your access to IU Health Bloomington is delayed.
Q: This is my second placement at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, do I have to read it all again?
A: All paperwork is compliant for one year and must be resubmitted on an annual basis.
Q: Who do I turn the completed packet of forms into when I am finished?
A: Prior to starting your clinical rotation at IU Health Bloomington, each student MUST submit their completed Clinical Student Packet to their school instructor/coordinator. The instructor/coordinator will then submit the completed packet to the Student Placement Services office prior to you starting any clinical rotation or observation at IU Health Bloomington.
Shadowing & Internship Questions
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHADOWING AND AN INTERNSHIP?
A: Shadowing is a strictly “observation only” experience that lasts for a period of 24 hours or less. An internship is the experience given to an individual seeking to complete educational program requirements who desires a “limited hands-on” or “project related” experience in one department for a period of more than 24 hours. **Only students who are fulfilling educational program requirements will be considered for internships.
Q: WHAT DEPARTMENTS CAN I CHOOSE FROM TO SHADOW OR COMPLETE MY INTERNSHIP?
A: Many different areas of the hospital are available to students who would like to shadow or complete an internship. For a specific list of areas, please refer to the Student Placement Application.
Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PROCESS MY STUDENT PLACEMENT APPLICATION?
A: The length of time will vary depending on the number of applications pending and department activity. We will try to accommodate as many requests as possible while maintaining patient care as our number one priority and providing quality experiences for students.
Q: AFTER I AM ACCEPTED, WHY DO I HAVE TO READ THROUGH THE STUDENT MANDATORY INFORMATION?
A: The mandatory section of this website contains information that has medico, legal, and workplace health and safety implications for anyone working in an IU Health Bloomington facility. The website was created to educate student health professionals about policies, procedures, and workplace expectations that will influence the way a student will conduct themselves while at IU Health Bloomington. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know about and understand the content of the website.
By signing the Student Agreement/Acknowledgement form, you are indicating that the content of this website is both read and understood. While much of the information may be considered “common sense”, a lot of it is specific to IU Health Bloomington and will be new to anyone who has not worked within this hospital. Finally, if you have not completed the checklist prior to beginning your placement, you may find that your access to IU Health Bloomington is delayed.
Q: THIS IS MY SECOND PLACEMENT AT IU HEALTH BLOOMINGTON, DO I HAVE TO READ IT ALL AGAIN?
A: All shadowers and interns are required to submit the initial paperwork. If there is a lapse in time of more than one month between your student experiences, you will need to resubmit a new set of paperwork. If your placement moves to another department within the hospital without a lapse, you will not need to fill out new paperwork.
General Questions
Q: WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS AND THE TWO-STEP TST?
A: TB, or tuberculosis, is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The bacteria can attack any part of your body, but they usually attack the lungs. TB is spread through the air from one person to another.
The two-step Tuberculosis Skin Test (TST) is an antigen used to aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. A healthcare worker can give you the TST (formerly PPD Series). The healthcare worker will inject a small amount of testing fluid (called tuberculin) just under the skin on the lower part of your arm. You may have a small bump where the tuberculin was injected. After 2 or 3 days, the healthcare worker will measure this bump and tell you if your reaction to the test is positive or negative. A positive reaction usually means that you have a latent TB infection not TB disease. If you have a positive reaction to the skin test, your doctor or nurse may do other tests (Example: a chest x-ray) to see if you have TB disease. Because the TB bacteria may be found somewhere besides your lungs, your doctor or nurse may check your blood or urine, or do other tests. If you have TB disease, you will need to take medicine to cure the disease.
Q: WHEN CAN I GET THE TST?
A: Student Placement Services will give you more information on the TB test requirement after your placement has been confirmed. You may get your TB test at any facility you choose.
Q: WHAT IF I HAVE ALREADY HAD A TST WITHIN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS?
A: Documentation of the TST must be provided (it must include the date and exact time it was placed and the date and exact time it was read), and this will be counted as the first step. A second step TB may be required.
Q: AS A SHADOWER OR INTERN, DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE THE TUBERCULOSIS TESTING AND TURN IN IMMUNIZATION RECORDS?
A: Yes, all shadowers and interns are required to meet all the immunization requirements that are listed in the Student Placement Application.
Q: WHAT IS A MMR?
A: MMR is the combined vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella and is usually a childhood vaccination. It is known as the safest way to protect children and adults against these diseases.
Q: WHAT IS RUBELLA IGG?
A: Rubella – commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles – is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is caused by the rubella virus (not the same virus that causes measles), which is usually transmitted by secretions from the nose or throat.
Q: WHAT DOES THIS POSITIVE VARICELLA IGG MEAN?
A: This is a blood test in order to determine if a person has antibodies for the chicken pox disease in their system. A positive Varicella IgG means the individual is not susceptible to Chickenpox (Varicella) disease because they have previously had Chickenpox disease.
Q: WHAT IS HEPATITIS B DISEASE?
A: It is caused by the hepatitis B virus that attacks the liver. The virus is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids. This can occur through direct blood-to-blood contact, unprotected sex, use of unsterile needles, and from an infected woman to her newborn during the delivery process.
Q: WHERE DO I TURN IN THE COMPLETED STUDENT PLACEMENT PACKET WHEN I AM FINISHED?
A: You may return the packet by email to BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org. You may contact us at 812.353.5527 or email at BLM-StudentPlacement@iuhealth.org.