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Welcome to The Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence

The Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence oversees the practice and education of nearly 35,000 nurse caregivers in the Cleveland Clinic health system. Our hospitals and surgical nurses provide care for patients in 6,496 hospital beds and 240+ operating rooms throughout the Cleveland Clinic enterprise. Our locations include family health centers, 14 regional hospitals in Ohio, 5 regional hospitals in Florida, a location in Nevada, and 3 international locations – Abu Dhabi, Canada and London. Cleveland Clinic’s dynamic and technologically advanced environment allows nurses to learn, grow and remain professionally challenged as they shape their nursing careers.

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Cleveland Clinic Nursing Education and Professional Development

Cleveland Clinic offers numerous opportunities for nursing students, including our graduate, undergraduate and nurse scholar programs; as well as career resources for high school students. Cleveland Clinic is proud to once again be recognized by the National League for Nursing as a Center of excellence in creating workplace environments that promote the academic progression of nurses.

Educational Opportunities Include

  • Shadowing
  • Clinical / Practicum Rotations
  • Graduate Student Placement
  • APRN Shadowing
  • Nurse Associate Externship
  • Howley ASPIRE Nurse Scholars
  • 150 Academic Partnerships

Learn more about the educational opportunities available at Cleveland Clinic.

Clinical and Practicum Nursing Students

Interested in a clinical or practicum nursing rotation? At Cleveland Clinic, we help over 4,000 undergraduate nursing students each year develop the skills they need to pursue a nursing career. As a nursing student or new graduate at Cleveland Clinic, you’ll gain the confidence to grow in your profession and explore the many opportunities that will have you practicing at the top of your nursing licensure.

Undergraduate Students who need a preceptor should contact their school’s clinical coordinator. Schools interested in submitting a request can email undergraduatenursing@ccf.org for more information.

Graduate Students interested in completing a rotation need to complete the Graduate Nursing Preceptor Placement Application.

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