Module Code - Title:
CP4115
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PRACTICE PLACEMENT 4
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This is the fourth of eight practice placement modules.
This module is offered at learning level 2, towards development of competence (NMBI 2016) recognising that the student has had some exposure and participation in the provision of care in practice. The student needs both the assistance and close supervision of the registered nurse while participating in person centred nursing.
Syllabus:
This module has four weeks of Practice Placement.
The student continues to identify his/her learning needs, through reflection and engagement in the learning environment.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Identify ways to minimise risk to a person's safety, wellbeing and health status.
Relate knowledge of the bio psycho social and interpersonal dimensions to nursing persons in the practice setting within the multidisciplinary team.
Describe early warning signs of critical changes in the persons health status in the practice setting.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate respect, kindness and compassion towards all persons in the practice setting.
Demonstrate and uphold the professional values and standards as laid out in the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (NMBI 2014) supported by the University of Limerick Code of Conduct.
Value managing self and wellbeing as a foreground to personal and professional development.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Develop empathetic skills and techniques supporting interpersonal relationships with a person with physical, emotional, behavioural, or cultural communication difficulties.
Actively participate in undertaking and documenting information for assessing, planning and delivering a person centred plan of care.
Develop questioning/ reasoning and decision making skills in promoting best practice.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Students assessment and successful completion of this module is underpinned by safety and wellness of the person in the practice setting. This takes cognisance of and supersedes all other considerations with regard to student wellbeing and performance in practice (NMBI 2016).
Describe the relevance and importance of an evidence based approach to nursing care.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Howatson-Jones, L (2016)
Reflective Practice in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice) 3rd Ed.
, Exeter: Learning Matters.
Johns, C. (2022)
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, 6th Ed.
, London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. (2021)
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. (2016)
Nurse Registration Programmes Standards and Requirements, 4th ed.
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Lister, S. Hofland, J. and Grafton, H. (2020)
The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, 10th ed.
, London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Other Relevant Texts:
World Health Organisation. (2011)
Patient safety curriculum guide: Multi-professional edition
, Geneva: World Health Organisation.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. (2015)
Recording Clinical Practice Guidance to Nurses and Midwives.
,
Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. (2007)
Guidance to Nurses and Midwives on Medication Management.
,
Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSNUGEUFA - NURSING (GENERAL)
BSNUIDUFA - NURSING (INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY)
BSNUMHUFA - NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Summer
Module Leader:
cora.conneely@ul.ie