Module Code - Title:
CP4125
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PRACTICE PLACEMENT 5
Year Last Offered:
2024/5
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This is the fifth of eight practice placement modules.
This module is offered at learning level 3, recognising the students developing ability to identify the needs of persons and primary carers in practice, beginning to adopt a problem solving approach to the provision of safe nursing care. The student actively participates in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of person centred nursing care and is able to provide a rationale for her/his actions.
Syllabus:
This module is a full semester of practice placement of fifteen weeks.
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)
Apply the principles of safety and compassionate care to nursing persons and their families in the practice setting.
Devise and analyse a person centred plan of care based on best practice.
Apply knowledge and understanding of vulnerabilities and co-morbidities associated with nursing persons in the practice setting.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
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.
Understand the value of managing self and wellbeing as a foreground to personal and professional development.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Build empathetic communication skills and techniques for effective interpersonal relationships with a person in practice setting.
Use questioning/reasoning and decision making skills in promoting person centred best practice.
Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team in supporting the person's wellbeing, recovery, independence and safety.
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:
Lister, S., Hofland, J, Grafton, H. (2020)
The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition. 10th ed.
, London: Wiley- Blackwell
Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (2021)
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2021)
Nurse Registration Programmes Standards and Requirements
, 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.
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
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
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSNUGEUFA - NURSING (GENERAL)
BSNUIDUFA - NURSING (INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY)
BSNUMHUFA - NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
grainne.egan@ul.ie