Prelicensure Clinical Compliance

1

CPR Certification

Must complete CPR training through the American Heart Association: BLS for Healthcare Providers OR American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Requirement fulfilled by submitting a copy of the CPR card.

2

HIPAA Training Courses

Register for HIPAA courses via the CITI platform. Upon completion, a printout of the completion page for HIPAA security and HIPAA basic must be submitted to the School of Nursing. Required prior to first semester of clinicals. Does not have to be renewed unless notified by the university.

The requirement is fulfilled by submitting a copy of the Completion Page.

3

Bloodborne Pathogen Compliance

The university offers this course online on the Department of Environmental Health and Safety DEHS website. It provides a Certificate of Completion.

Required Yearly.

4

Nurse Student Liability Insurance

Please apply early. It may take 4-6 weeks to receive your policy after you apply. Effective date of policy should be first day of semester. Nursing Student Coverage with limits of $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.

Requirement fulfilled by submitting a copy of the policy cover page that has been issued with an effective date and coverage limits. An application is NOT proof of coverage.

5

Nurse Aide Training

The NAT requirement can be met in one of four ways:

• Successful completion of NURS 221: Principles of Basic Patient Care with a C or higher.
• Submission of documentation of 100 hours of direct health patient care work experience within the past 12 months OR 1000 hours of employment within 10 years of the upper-division clinical compliance deadline. If you currently work in health care, do not assume your work assistance will meet this requirement. Please check the NAT FAQs below. Submit Work Validation Form (see form submission instructions | access work validation form). For questions or issues regarding this process, please email nursingclincomp@louisville.edu.
• Documentation of completion of a Medicaid-approved State Registered Nursing Aide (SNRA) Program. Students are not required to take the SRNA certificate exam.
• Active certification as a State Registered Nursing Aide (SNRA). Students meeting this requirement must submit proof of SNRA certification from the Nurse Aide Registry.

6

Immunization Compliance

This can be completed at the Campus Health Services office on a walk-in basis. View a list of required immunizations. 

Requirement fulfilled through submission to CastleBranch Compliance Tracker. 

7

Drug Screening

Please visit CastleBranch for instructions on how to register for the test. Use the same account you used to establish your background check. If you don’t know your account information, contact the CBC Customer Service Department at (888) 666-7788 ext. 7194.  

Your package code is based on your program of study:

• BSN Prelicensure - Louisville Campus: Ni53dt
• BSN Prelicensure - Owensboro Extension: IP69dt
• Second Degree BSN - IP70dt

Required for first-semester clinicals. The initial drug tests must be submitted six months or less before the first-semester clinical compliance date. Thereafter, drug tests must be submitted annually. 

The requirement was fulfilled upon the SON's receipt of test results from CastleBranch. All results will be kept confidential. The student is not required to submit any documents.

The testing site closest to you can be found on the Castlebranch.com website. Please keep your login and password in case you need them in the future. Students will be required to pay for the testing.

You will receive the results of your drug screen. However, if you are unable to provide evidence of a negative drug screen, you will not be allowed to attend clinical and thus must withdraw from all clinical courses. Please note that Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 314.031 has mandatory reporting requirements for licensed nurses that the SON must follow.

8

Clinical Compliance Student Consent & Release Form

Please access the Clinical Compliance Student Consent and Release Form to view and sign this document. Please ensure the witness section is also complete before submitting.

Requirements are fulfilled upon SON's receipt of the signed form.

9

COVID Verification

One of the following is required:

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination(s) with vaccine dates and manufacturer listed. Copy of CDC COVID-19 card or KYIR Covid document recommended. Public Portal
  OR
• An Exemption note approved by UofL Campus Health. Exemption Form available on Campus Health webpage.  Instructions for uploading the COVID immunization record (outside KY only) or Request for Exemption form to Campus Health are listed below.

All students must also submit appropriate COVID vaccine documentation to the School of Nursing (see link below based upon enrollment.)

Directions for submitting out-of-state COVID vaccine or exemption form to Campus Health:

1. Proceed to Campus Health patient portal. 
2. Log into the site using ULINK@louisville.edu and ULINK password.
3. Confirmation page will open, enter your date of birth.
4. Patient portal will open.
5. Click on Immunization Upload at the bottom of the menu.
6. Click on Add Immunization Record button to upload vaccine records from outside Kentucky (if vaccinated in KY, you do not need to submit.) OR Click on Downloadable Form on the left side of the page.
7. Download COVID Vaccine Religious Exemption Form OR Medical Exemption Form.
8. Complete your exemption form.
9. On the Immunization Upload page, click the Add Immunization Form to upload your exemption form.
10. Once finished uploading your form, click SAVE.

Directions for submitting COVID vaccine documentation to School of Nursing: Please submit to CastleBranch Compliance Tracker.

10

Minimum Technical Standards Attestation Form

Please access the Minimum Technical Standards Attestation Form to view and sign this document.

11

Student Handbook Acknowledgement Form

Please access the Student Handbook Acknowledgement form to view and sign this document. A signed Acknowledgement form is due at time of first clinical compliance deadline and annually each Fall semester by 11/1.

12

Physical Exam Attestation

Please access the Physical Examination Attestation Form to view and sign this document. This requirement is fulfilled by uploading a signed copy of the form to the CastleBranch compliance tracker. A signed attestation form is a one-time requirement due at time of first clinical compliance deadline.