CLINICAL INTERNSHIP FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER B

NSM5CIB

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

Clinical Internship B will consolidate theoretical and clinical learning to enable students to apply advanced specialty knowledge and nursing skills to clinical practice. Through online coursework, clinical supervision and patient care students will develop expert judgement, clinical responsibility and leadership skills to influence health care both in the patient setting and in the broader health care context. Learning and development will be assessed through supervised clinical practice, development of an endorsement portfolio, case study presentation, reflection on problem-based scenarios and preparation of a manuscript for publication.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Catherine Fox

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must have passed NSM5TMA and NSM5TMB and NSM5ACE and NSM5ACN and NSM5CIA

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Students must have access to clinical placement within their specialty area of practice for a minimum of 250 hours during the academic semester.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Talley, N, & O'Connor, S

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: 8TH EDN

Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE ELSEVIER

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Jarvis's physical examination and health assessment: ANZ adaptation

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Forbes, H, & Watt, E

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CHATSWOOD, N.S.W. ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA

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Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible

WBL addtional requirements: Must have secured a placement in the area of their specialty practice to undertake this subject.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Incorporate advanced practice nursing knowledge, assessment and diagnostic skills and evaluates treatment outcomes to improve patient care.

02. Actively engage in, and promotes collaboration with other health care professionals and the people at the centre of care to optimise health outcomes for patients.

03. Critically analyse evidence and apply best practice to provide individualized advanced nursing care.

04. Interpret and apply professional guidelines, legislative and common law as they apply to nurse practitioner practice.

05. Actively influence patient outcomes in the broader health context through nursing leadership and professional activities.

06. Demonstrate evidence of professional responsibility for continuing professional development and scope of practice.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Catherine Fox

Class requirements

Problem Based LearningWeek: 0 - 0
One 300.00 hours problem based learning per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Fully-online equivalent to 300 hours directed & self directed delivered over 12 weeks.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Submission of clinical learning plan within 2 weeks of commencement of clinical placement.Compulsory, ungraded assessment requirement for progression in clinical practice area.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Nurse practitioner endorsement application portfolio (2000 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO4, SILO6
3 x Problem based, reflective learning activities on discussion board (total 1500 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Manuscript for publication (student selected topic, 1500 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO3, SILO5
Comprehensive case study presentation to expert panel (30 mins, 2500 word equivalent) and submission	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Assessment of clinical placement practice (1500 word equivalent)In line with NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Online