CLINICAL INTERNSHIP FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER B
NSM5CIB
2019
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Clinical Internship B will consolidate and further 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 manuscript suitable for publication.
School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Catherine Fox
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 and NSM5CIA
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 | Preliminary | Talley, N, & O'Connor, S 2010 | 6TH EDN, SYDNEY: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE ELSEVIER |
| Readings | Jarvis's physical examination and health assessment: ANZ adaptation | Preliminary | Forbes, H, & Watt, E 2012 | CHATSWOOD, N.S.W. ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA |
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 activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting, 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.
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Fox
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
Three 3.0 days placement - off site per week on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"24-hours per week of clinical learning time."
Problem Based Learning
One 300.0 hours problem based learning per study period on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via online.
"Fully-online equivalent to 300 hours directed & self directed delivered over 12 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical objectives in line with NMBA Nurse Practitioner standards of practice (equiv to 500-words) | Appropriate to advanced nursing practice model. | 5 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,500-word case study write up | 15 | 01, 05, 04, 03, 02 | |
| One 1,500-word final draft article for peer assessment and publication | 15 | 04 | |
| One 1,500-word portfolio | Consistent with NMBA: Pathway 1. Appendices 1-3 | 15 | 06 |
| One 40-minute case study presentation with an expert panel (equivalent to 2,000-words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Six Problem Based Learning case studies delivered via distance education (equivalent to 1,500-words) | 15 | 01, 02, 05, 04, 03 | |
| Supervised clinical placement (equiv to 1,500-words). | Clinical appraisal tool in line with NMBA. | 15 | 04, 01, 02, 03, 05 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Fox
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 300.0 hours problem based learning per study period on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via online.
"Fully-online equivalent to 300 hours directed & self directed delivered over 12 weeks."
Placement - Off Site
Three 3.0 days placement - off site per week on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"24-hours per week of clinical learning time."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical objectives in line with NMBA Nurse Practitioner standards of practice (equiv to 500-words) | Appropriate to advanced nursing practice model. | 5 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,500-word case study write up | 15 | 01, 05, 04, 03, 02 | |
| One 1,500-word final draft article for peer assessment and publication | 15 | 04 | |
| One 1,500-word portfolio | Consistent with NMBA: Pathway 1. Appendices 1-3 | 15 | 06 |
| One 40-minute case study presentation with an expert panel (equivalent to 2,000-words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Six Problem Based Learning case studies delivered via distance education (equivalent to 1,500-words) | 15 | 01, 02, 05, 04, 03 | |
| Supervised clinical placement (equiv to 1,500-words). | Clinical appraisal tool in line with NMBA. | 15 | 04, 01, 02, 03, 05 |