NMHS33570 Clin Plac 4D (Internship) MH

Academic Year 2020/2021

The clinical placement element of internship is designed to facilitate the development and consolidation of competencies in all domains of competence. Students will be provided with opportunities to engage in patient care, under the supervision of a registered nurse. Students will partake in nursing care as members of the care team and will be given opportunities to apply the skills of critical analysis, problem solving, decision making, and reflection. The credit load of this module reflects the student effort hours required to achieve the learning outcomes. The student must pass 4c and 4D Internship (MH).

Students must complete all Stage 4 clinical hours before reading degree complete.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to act as a member of the care team and work towards the development of competence in the following domains of competence and:
Display professional values and conduct of nurse competences /knowledge and appreciation of the virtues of caring, compassion, integrity, honesty, respect and empathy as a basis of nursing
Display nursing practice and clinical decision-making competences including understanding and knowledge of the principles of safe, effective and person-centred care delivery based on partnership
Demonstrate knowledge and cognitive competences across all 6 NMBI domains including life, behavioural and health sciences, across the health continuum and with respect for and an awareness of cultural diversity, ethnicity and individual preferences and needs
Apply in practice: communication and interpersonal competences
Demonstrate management and team competences
Display Leadership and professional scholarship competencies including self-directed learning skills, critical questioning /reasoning and maintaining competency

Indicative Module Content:

Students will engage in comprehensive patient care planning and delivery with increased responsibility under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Students partake in nursing care as members of the care team and will apply the knowledge, skills, attitudes, critical analysis, problem solving, decision making and reflection skills on and in care practices at the level of one on the threshold of registration as a nurse.
Must pass Clinical Practice Internship MH 4D to complete degree and register with NMBI.

Students must complete all Stage 4 clinical hours before status is ‘degree complete’ and before NMBI registration.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

225

Placement/Work Experience

312

Total

537

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is a practical module focused on clinical practice in care settings with service users.
Students will get to link theory to practice in real-life situations with guidance, support and feedback.
Teaching and learning is thus experiential and guided by practice, skills performance, reflection and discussion.
Competency will be assessed by the student's preceptor using a standardised document. 
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: The student will have continuous assessment on clinical placement using the UCD Domains of Competency Assessment Tool (DoCAT) Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn 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?

Students will have set meetings with their preceptor to establish a learning plan and goals to be met against specific domains and standards and then to evaluate progress against these standards. Feedback will be provided by the preceptor and/or team and via the Clinical Placement Coordinator and documented in the student's portfolio of evidence currently the Domains of Competence Assessment Tool DoCAT moving in future years to the National Clinical Assessment Document (NCAD).

Name Role
Dr Freda Browne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Lorraine Carroll Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Suzanne Kealy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Bernadette Maher Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Colman Noctor Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Denise O'Brien Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Deirdre O'Donnell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Joanna O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Anna Scully Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rita Smith Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Diarmuid Stokes Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Fiona Timmins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer