Thank you for your interest in joining Parent's Information & Resource Center (PIRC) as a student, you'll find PIRC to be a rewarding place to receive hands on experience.

 

This page is for all students enrolled and majoring in patient and non-patient contact fields of study.

 

Step 1: Meet the program requirements

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Students will be required to meet the following criteria:

• Clinical Background

• Cleared drug test

• Must currently be in good health

• Current CPR card (if your CPR certification is due to expire during your rotation, you must renew it to have a viable certification)

• Current PPD check or Chest X-Ray

• Vaccination records

• Receive a flu vaccine (if attending during Dec. 1st - April 1st, if you wish to waive the vaccine, you must wear a mask at all times while at the hospital)

 

Once approved by your school, the school coordinator must contact the Student Coordinator for placements.

 

Step 2: Internship and placement approval

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• Your program coordinator will provide you with a copy of the Student Orientation Manual and assessment. You must read it and complete the assessment.

• Your program coordinator will send the files validating the completion of your assessment to the Nicklaus Children's Hospital Intern Coordinator to process.

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Step 3: During the internship

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• Sign in and out at the designated kiosk each day you (a kiosk is located in front of the Volunteer Resource Department)

• Wear your student ID at all times. If you are issued an l ID, wear the ID at all times. Badge must be worn above the waist.

• Wear clean school approved uniform. If no uniform, the dress code is business casual. Jeans are not permitted.

• Follow all Parent's Information & Resource Center policies as outlined in the Student Orientation Manual.

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