Internship

The aim of the internship placement in year 4 is to facilitate the student to develop the domains of competence. They will become a safe, caring, competent decision-maker willing to take personal and professional accountability for evidence-based practice in preparation for their role as a registered nurse. During internship, the student will be a rostered member of staff and will experience the 24-hour shift system. To be successful in this module the student must pass each assessment independent of each other.

1. Read and understand the policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines documents that are relevant to the Internship placement

2. Understand the mandatory regulations that are relevant in practice e.g. reporting relationships, returning accurate records etc

3. Achieve the minimum standard  at the level of Dissemination in the domains of competence, for an Internship nursing student, as required by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland:
   Domain 1: Professional values and conduct of the nurse competences
   Domain 2: Nursing practice and clinical decision making competences
   Domain 3: Knowledge and cognitive competences
   Domain 4: Communication and inter personal competences
   Domain 5: Management and team competences
   Domain 6: Leadership potential and professional scholarship competences

4. Achieve competence in:

   The care and management of a patient receiving clear IV fluids

   Transferring the patient from the operating department

   Venepuncture and cannulation