NMHS10410 Clinical Practice 1 (C&G)

Academic Year 2023/2024

This clinical placement is designed to introduce the students to the “real life experience” of clinical placement and augment their knowledge obtained from Scientific Principles for Healthcare. Each student will be facilitated in gaining an equal amount of experience in both children's and general nursing clinical placements.

The module is designed to facilitate the learning of essential clinical skills and the attainment of standards related to the domains of competence assessment framework. Students will attend Psychology and Communication workshops designed to facilitate students to reflect on and identify their own strengths and weaknesses regarding communicating with patients and their families. The clinical placement will further permit students to experience patient contact and to facilitate the integration of knowledge and practice.

The credit load of the module reflects the student effort hours required to achieve the learning outcomes. The module is part of the essential clinical requirements for professional registration. Students must complete all Stage 1 clinical hours before progressing to Stage 2. 100% attendance requirement.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Attain predetermined standards and demonstrate psychomotor skills related to
the domains of competence.
Identify key professional values and conduct of the nurse while communicating and caring for children, adults and their families.
Identify their strengths and weakness of personal communication techniques.
Identify how nursing practice is organized and managed in both children’s and general placements.
Identify strategies to further enhance their own clinical learning experience.
Begin to recognise the role of the student nurse within the healthcare team.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Placement/Work Experience

389
Total

389
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Clinical Practicum 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Portfolio: Clinical Assessment Document (CAD) NMBI (2018) Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mrs Martina Kennedy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Once Off Offering 1 Week(s) - 34 Fri 08:00 - 13:50