CLINICAL INTERNSHIP FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER A
NSM5CIA
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Clinical Internship A is a subject that will refine your abilities to critique & apply specialised knowledge & skills for advanced clinical practice. Through online coursework, mentorship and patient care practice you will develop expert judgement, adaptability & responsibility as an advanced practitioner. Your learning and development will be assessed through a portfolio, supervised clinical practice, a presentation, problem-based scenarios, and a draft manuscript suitable for publication.
School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Scanlon
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: NSM5TMA and NSM5TMB and NSM5ACE and NSM5ACN. Student must be enrolled in HMMID - Master of Midwifery.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis | Prescribed | Talley, N & O'Connor, S 2010 | 6TH EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE ELSEVIER SYDNEY |
| Readings | Jarvis's physical examination and health assessment: ANZ adaptation. | Prescribed | Forbes, H, & Watt, E 2012 | ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA CHATSWOOD, NSW |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Incorporate advanced practice nursing knowledge, assessment & diagnostic skills in the provision of person centred care
- Activities:
- Online learning module, clinical practicum assessment one, two, four, five, and six.
02. Justify independent and collaborative interventions and/or management in the provision of person centred care.
- Activities:
- Online learning module, clinical practicum assessment one, two, four, five, and six.
03. Synthesised understanding of current evidence based practice to inform clinical decision making in response to problem based scenarios.
- Activities:
- Online learning modules, clinical practicum, assessment one, two, four, five, and six
04. Critically analyse current knowledge, and processes in health care provision in order to inform advanced nursing practice.
- Activities:
- Online learning module, assessment three.
05. Justify pharmacological and/or non pharmacological interventions appropriately and responsibly.
- Activities:
- Online learning modules, clinical practicum assessment one,two, four, five, and six.
06. Comply a portfolio of evidence in line with the NMBA requirements for NP endorsement.
- Activities:
- Online learning module, clinical practicum and assessment seven.
Distance Education, 2015, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Scanlon
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 300.0 hours problem based learning per study period on any day including weekend and delivered via blended.
"Fully-online equivalent to 300 hours directed & self-directed delivered over 12 weeks"
Placement - Off Site
One 3.0 days placement - off site per week on any day including weekend and delivered via distance education.
"24-hours per week of clinical learning time."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study presentation with an expert panel (40-minutes equivalent to 2,000-words) | 20 | 01, 02, 05, 04, 03 | |
| Clinical objectives in line with NMBA Nurse Practitioner standards of practice (equiv to 500-words) | Appropriate to advanced nursing practice model. | 5 | 01, 04, 03, 02, 05 |
| One 1,500-word case study write up | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 1,500-word initial draft article for peer assessment and publication | 15 | 04, 03, 02, 01 | |
| One 1,500-word portfolio | Consistent with NMBA: Pathway 1. Appendices 1-3 | 15 | 06 |
| Six Problem Based Learning case studies delivered via distance education (equiv to 1,500-words) | 15 | 04, 03, 02, 01, 05 | |
| Supervised clinical placement (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Clinical appraisal tool in line with NMBA. | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Distance Education, 2015, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Scanlon
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 300.0 hours problem based learning per study period on any day including weekend and delivered via blended.
"Fully-online equivalent to 300 hours directed & self-directed delivered over 12 weeks"
Placement - Off Site
One 3.0 days placement - off site per week on any day including weekend and delivered via distance education.
"24-hours per week of clinical learning time."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study presentation with an expert panel (40-minutes equivalent to 2,000-words) | 20 | 01, 02, 05, 04, 03 | |
| Clinical objectives in line with NMBA Nurse Practitioner standards of practice (equiv to 500-words) | Appropriate to advanced nursing practice model. | 5 | 01, 04, 03, 02, 05 |
| One 1,500-word case study write up | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 1,500-word initial draft article for peer assessment and publication | 15 | 04, 03, 02, 01 | |
| One 1,500-word portfolio | Consistent with NMBA: Pathway 1. Appendices 1-3 | 15 | 06 |
| Six Problem Based Learning case studies delivered via distance education (equiv to 1,500-words) | 15 | 04, 03, 02, 01, 05 | |
| Supervised clinical placement (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Clinical appraisal tool in line with NMBA. | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |