NS3220 - Clinical Practice 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Clinical placement offers students opportunities for supervised learning. The focus of the clinical placement is the application of knowledge and skills gained throughout the three years of this course. All placements will be held in acute care settings. The student will work in a preceptored relationship with an experienced registered nurse for the six-week duration of the clinical placement.

Learning Outcomes

• consolidate theory and practice skills and attitudes necessary to practice as a registered nurse;
• undertake the role of a novice registered nurse within the students chosen area of practice.

Prerequisites:	NS2022 and (NS2213 OR NS2214) and NS2112 and NS2015 and PP2131 and PP2231 and HS2000 and HS2101
Corequisites:	NS3224

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Joe Morrissey
Contact hours:	225 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	clinical competency.
Special Assessment Requirements:	Preceptors, in conjunction with individual students, will complete the Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Clinical Competency. This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail based on the student's ability to meet the ANC Competency Standards.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Joe Morrissey
Contact hours:	225 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	clinical competency.
Special Assessment Requirements:	Preceptors, in conjunction with individual students, will complete the Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Clinical Competency. This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail based on the student's ability to meet the ANC Competency Standards.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Joe Morrissey
Contact hours:	225 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	clinical competency.
Special Assessment Requirements:	Preceptors, in conjunction with individual students, will complete the Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Clinical Competency. This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail based on the student's ability to meet the ANC Competency Standards.
Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Joe Morrissey
Contact hours:	225 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	clinical competency.
Special Assessment Requirements:	Preceptors, in conjunction with individual students, will complete the Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Clinical Competency. This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail based on the student's ability to meet the ANC Competency Standards.
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Joe Morrissey
Contact hours:	225 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	clinical competency.
Special Assessment Requirements:	Preceptors, in conjunction with individual students, will complete the Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Clinical Competency. This subject will be marked as a non-graded pass/fail based on the student's ability to meet the ANC Competency Standards.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.