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NMHS33660

Academic Year 2024/2025

Prac Plac 4D Internship (G) (NMHS33660)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Ms Tara Breen
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
Yes
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

The clinical placement element of internship period is designed to facilitate the development of competencies in all domains of competence. Students will be provided with opportunities to observe and, where appropriate, to engage in patient care, under the supervision of a registered nurse. Students will partake in 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.
Must pass Clinical Practice 4D Internship (G) to complete degree and register with NMBI. Students must complete all Stage 4 clinical hours before status is ‘degree complete’ and before NMBI registration.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1 - Act as a member of the care team and work towards the development of competence in the following domains of competence.
2 - 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
3 - Nursing practice and clinical decision-making competences including understanding and knowledge of the principles of safe, effective and person-centered care delivery based on partnership
4 - Knowledge and cognitive competences including life, behavioural and health sciences
5 - Communication and Interpersonal competences
6 - Management and team competences
7 - Leadership and professional scholarship competencies including self-directed learning skills, critical questioning /reasoning and maintaining competency

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

300

Total

300


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 and case-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must successfully complete Level 1 NCAD internship modules (4A and 4B) before undertaking Level 2 NCAD (4C and 4D).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
NMHS33650 - Prac Plac 4C Internship (G)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Portfolio: NCAD Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
No

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?

Feedback on clinical performance during the placement will be given to the student by the Preceptor, Co-preceptor, Clinical Nurse Manager/Facilitator, Clinical Placement Coordinator and personal tutor (at student/clinical site request).

Name Role
Dr Freda Browne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Ann Donohoe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Emily Donohoe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Corina Naughton Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Valerie Smith Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Anna Scully Tutor
Mr Diarmuid Stokes Tutor