NMHS42520 Clinical Practicum

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module aims to develop the nurse's clinical role by enhancing their ability to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene and evaluate care in specialist environments. This module enables students to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of specialist theory to patient care. It will require the participant to demonstrate competence within their area of specialist practice.
Repeat assessment on this module means that the student will have one opportunity to undertake the module after the first fail grade has been submitted to the Programme Exam Board (PEB). The timeframe for the repeat assessment will be a one trimester clinical placement in the trimester following the original trimester offering.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate competence in the six domains of competence outlined in the Clinical Competency Assessment Tool
Integrate knowledge, skills and understanding of specialist theory into patient care.
Demonstrate evidence of leadership, quality and patient safety in their clinical practice.
Demonstrate professional competency development on an ongoing basis
Demonstrate awareness of the importance of professionalism and individual and collective responsibility for delivering high-quality and safe care.
Additional specific learning objectives:
Demonstrate the importance of a culture of quality and safety that promotes openness and transparency, teamwork and effective communication.
Describe key QPS considerations and tools to enhance quality and safety in health care delivery.
Apply tools to support the identification of factors contributing to errors and strategies to monitor and address issues.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Practical

60
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

120
Total

246
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Online & Campus workshops
Clinical competency assessor support
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Registered General Nurse. 12 months post registration experience, employed in Intensive Care Nursing and working a minimum of 75 hours per month.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Clinical Practicum (ICU) (NMHS40310), Clinical Practicum (ICU) (NURS40310)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Achieved competence in the six domains of competence outlined in the Clinical Competency Assessment Tool. Completed the Clinical Learning Outcomes Document. Engaged in groupwork - HSE QPS strategy. Varies over the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

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

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided by the clinical Competency Assessor Individual / Group/class feedback is provided by the Programme Director post-assessment

Please note the reading list is supplementary to the core and module-specific reading lists
http://www.patientsafetydiscussions.ie