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NMHS31090

Academic Year 2024/2025

Practice Placement 4A Supernumerary (C&G) (NMHS31090)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mrs Rachel Howe
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Professional/Work Placement Module
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module permits students to gain experience in the medical-surgical/ specialist care child and adult care setting, permitting them to observe and participate in patient care within that setting. The student will be provided with an opportunity to develop clinical skills in the interpersonal and psychomotor domains of learning and to apply them in the clinical setting. The aim of this module is to provide students with insights and understandings into the way that care is assessed, planned, organised, delivered and evaluated within the children's and general medical-surgical/specialist clinical setting. Students will be provided with opportunities to observe and participate in patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse.The credit load of the module reflects the student effort hours required to achieve the learning outcomes.
Students must successfully complete all Stage 3 clinical modules before undertaking Stage 4 supernumerary modules.
Students must successfully complete specified Stage 4 supernumerary clinical modules before undertaking the internship clinical modules.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate the development of competence in the following domains:Professional/Ethical Practice in relation to the care of children, adults and families in a medical-surgical / specialist settingHolistic Approaches to Care and Integration of Knowledge in a medical-surgical/specialist settingInterpersonal Relationships with patients, family and other professionalsOrganisation and Management of Care in a medical-surgical/specialist settingPersonal and Professional Development

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

150
Total

150

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches used in the module may include: active/task-based learning; peer/multidisciplinary team learning, reflective learning; learning during the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for children and their families and case-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must successfully complete all Stage 3 clinical modules before undertaking Stage 4 supernumerary modules.
Students must successfully complete specified Stage 4 supernumerary clinical modules before undertaking the internship clinical modules.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Clin Plac 4A Supernum (C&G) (NURS31090)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Practical Skills Assessment: Presentation of NCAD to Personal Tutor marks completion of this clinical module Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on clinical performance during the placement will be given to the student by the Preceptor, Co-preceptor, Clinical Nurse Manager/Facilitator and Clinical Placement Coordinator.

Name Role
Mrs Rachel Howe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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