School Resources and Guidelines
The University of Maryland Medical System is proud to partner with Maryland schools of nursing to inspire and educate the next generation of nurses through the UMMS Academy of Clinical Essentials. Each school may have specific resources and guidelines to structure the clinical experience for their students. Please refer to your assigned school's section below for more information.
Chesapeake College
The University of Maryland Medical System has partnered with Chesapeake College, a two-year regional community college serving Maryland's Eastern Shore, to bring the Academy of Clinical Essentials to its nursing students. Chesapeake College nursing students are participating in ACE cohorts at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's Easton Campus.
Clinical Faculty Liaison
If you have any questions or need assistance throughout the semester, please contact your school's clinical faculty liaison.
Jodi Stein – jstein@chesapeake.edu
Associate Professor, Nursing
Direct Clinical Practice (DCP) Weekly Evaluation Tool
All ACE Clinical Instructors for Chesapeake College must complete a weekly Direct Clinical Practice (DCP) evaluation for each student in their cohort. A printable copy of the evaluation tool is available for download below, but please submit your final evaluation via SurveyMonkey. Weekly DCP evaluations must be completed by the end of each clinical day.
Community College of Baltimore County
The University of Maryland Medical System has partnered with the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to bring the Academy of Clinical Essentials to its nursing students at its three campuses in Catonsville, Dundalk, and Essex. CCBC nursing students are participating in ACE cohorts at the University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown Campus, UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, and UM Upper Chesapeake Health.
Clinical Faculty Liaison
If you have any questions or need assistance throughout the semester, please contact your school's clinical faculty liaison.
Catonsville Campus:
NURN 217 (blended):
Betty Webster – ewebster@ccbcmd.edu
Program Director, Nursing
NURN 234:
Kellie Sinibaldi – KSinibaldi@ccbcmd.edu
Assistant Professor, Nursing
NURN 236:
Nene Suarez – noriesuarez@ccbcmd.edu
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Dundalk Campus:
Amy Ertwine – aertwine@ccbcmd.edu
Associate Professor, School of Health Professions
Essex Campus:
Rebecca Sinclair-Bennett – rsinclair@ccbcmd.edu
Associate Professor, Nursing; Clinical Coordinator, Nursing
Clinical Evaluation Tool
All ACE Clinical Instructors for CCBC must complete a weekly Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) for each student in their cohort. A printable copy of the CET is available for download below. CETs must be completed by the end of each clinical day. Please review the CET with your students at the start of each clinical day so they know where they need to improve for that day. The midpoint evaluation is a way for the instructor to get feedback from the student on how they perceive their performance and then the instructor gives their perception/evaluation. The final evaluation is the same as the midpoint evaluation. (NOTE: Students can deliver the blank CET's to the instructors but they cannot take any completed CETs back to the faculty at the school.)
CCBC ACE Clinical Instructor Essentials
Dundalk Campus Students
Essex Campus Students
Towson University
The University of Maryland Medical System has partnered with Towson University (TU) to bring the Academy of Clinical Essentials to its nursing students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
TU nursing students are participating in ACE cohorts at UM St. Joseph Medical Center.
Clinical Faculty Liaison
If you have any questions or need assistance throughout the semester, please contact your school's clinical faculty liaison.
Adult Health Nursing I - Foundations (NURS 356C):
Nancy Hannafin – nhannafhin@towson.edu
Clinical Associate Professor
Adult Health Nursing II - Clinical (NURS 360):
Mark Walker – mwalker@towson.edu
Assistant Professor
Mental Health Nursing (NURS 620):
Brianna Snyder – blsnyder@towson.edu
Assistant Professor
Adult Health Nursing I (NURS 356C):
Adult Health Nursing II (NURS 360):
Mental Health Nursing (NURS 620):
University of Maryland School of Nursing
The University of Maryland Medical System has partnered with the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) to bring the Academy of Clinical Essentials to its nursing students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and Master's Entry-Level Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program.
UMSON nursing students are participating in ACE cohorts at the University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown and Midtown Campuses, UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, UM Cap Region, UM Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute, UM St. Joseph Medical Center, and UM Upper Chesapeake Health.
Clinical Faculty Liaison
Each ACE clinical instructor for UMSON has been paired with a Master's-prepared clinical faculty liaison at the school. If you have any questions or need assistance throughout the semester, please contact your assigned clinical faculty liaison.
UMSON ACE Clinical Instructor Essentials
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Students
Master's Entry-Level Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Students
Maternity, Newborn and Women's Health Nursing Students
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing