| CODE | NUR2158 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Practice Placement 7 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | During this study-unit, the student will be required to develop competence and safe practice in all the year 2 domains of competence as delineated in the student's practical portfolio. The domains of competence include: - Personal and Professional Development; - Communication, Teamwork and Cooperation; - Organisation and Delivery of Nursing Care; - Knowledge and its Clinical Application; - Ethical and Legal Aspects of Care; and - Teaching and Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle. This placement in a critical care, mental health,acute or chronic setting is carried out over a 4week period, for a total of 150 hours. The student is responsible for keeping accurate attendance sheets to capture the required number of hours as well as submit them by the stipulated deadline. Study-Unit Aims: At the end of this study-unit, the student will reach the required level of competence, as specified in the Practice Portfolio. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Show evidence of having the necessary skills that would facilitate the engagement in professional development discussions with peers; - Show responsibility and accountability for specific nursing procedures. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Communicate using a broad range of communication skills; - Utilize appropriate interpersonal skills that foster effective interdisciplinary patient care; - Critically evaluates the effectiveness of implemented patient care plans; - Demonstrate ability to provide evidence-based practice. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Perry, A.G., Potter, P.A., Ostendorf, W.R. and Laplante, N. (2021). Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques (10th ed,). Elsevier. - Potter, P.A., Perry, A.G., Stockert, P.A., and Hall, A. (2023). Clinical companion for fundamentals of Nursing (11th ed,). Elsevier. Supplementary Readings: - Potter, P.A., Perry, A.G., Stockert, P.A. and Hall, A. (2023). Fundamentals of Nursing (11th ed.). Elsevier. - Lister, S., Hofland, J., Grafton, H. and Wilson, C. (Eds.). (2021). The Royal Marsden manual of clinical nursing procedures: Student edition. (10th ed.). Wliey-Blackwell. - Hinkle, J.L. and Cheever, K.H. (2017). Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing (14th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - Smith, B. (2014). Nursing & health survival guide: Infection control. Routledge. - Weston, D. (2013). Fundamentals of infection prevention & control: Theory and Practice. Wiley & Blackwell. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: NUR1141 and NUR1143 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michelle Camilleri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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