Practice Placement 1
Description
The practice placement in year 1 provides the student with early exposure to the practice setting. The student commences the process of socialisation into the nursing profession. The student will acquire skills in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains, whilst integrating theory and knowledge into practice. The aim of the practice placement is to provide the student with orientation to the clinical environment and to introduce the student to fundamental skills necessary for the provision of holistic care to patients/service users. To be successful in this module students must pass each assessment independent of each other.
Learning Outcomes
Successfully complete programmes in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation training, Safe Moving and Handling and Non violent Crisis Prevention intervention.
Read and understand the policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines documents that are relevant to practice placements.
Understand the mandatory regulations that are relevant in practice e.g. reporting relationships, returning accurate records, safeguarding vulnerable patients - identify vulnerable individuals and implement safe-guarding interventions.
Achieve the minimum standard of Dependent in the domains of competence, for a 1st year 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