Hosting Nursing Students with Confidence:
A Practical Toolkit for Clinical Placements
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
10:00 am – 11:00 am
VIRTUAL
Seminar Description:
Hosting nursing students can feel overwhelming-but it doesn’t have to be. This webinar introduces a free practical clinical placement toolkit that helps nursing homes prepare for, support, and successfully host nursing student clinical placements. Developed by a collaborative team representing nursing schools, nursing facilities, Mass Senior Care Association and the Western Mass Nursing Collaborative, this toolkit includes real world tools and resources for ensuring students have a positive and meaningful clinical experience.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
•Explain the benefits of hosting positive clinical rotation experiences for nursing students at nursing facilities
•Understand how to use the tools and resources in the clinical placement toolkit
•Identify how best practices included in the toolkit foster communication and strong relationships between nursing schools and nursing facilities
Presenters:
•Peta-Gaye Johnson, Director of Healthcare Workforce Initiatives, Hampden County Workforce Investment Board
•Sarah Miller, Director of Education and Training, Integritus Healthcare
•Susan Misiorski, VP of Workforce Development, Mass Senior Care Association
•Leonora Thomas, MS, APRN, ACNP-BC, Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator and Senior Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
Target Audiences: Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Staff Development Directors, Corporate Staff
Fees: (Must be paid in full prior to attending seminar)
$70 per person - Mass Senior Care Members
$140 per person - Non-Members
CEUs: 1.0
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association has qualified for “deemed status #NH-09015-007” from the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators for Administrators. This program also meets continuing education requirements for Nurses in Massachusetts. All paid attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
Cancellation Policy:
Mass Senior Care must be notified in writing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the seminar for a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, which will be refunded in the manner in which the payment was made. “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee. Cancellations should be emailed to info@maseniorcare.org.