Module: Clinical Practicum 2

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Clinical Practicum 2
Module Code	NUR1128 (ITS: NS5071P)
Faculty	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10

Description

This is the second clinical practicum module, which is 12 week or 250 hours of clinical practice within the student’s practice area. The student is expected to engage in critical thinking and reflection to enable the further integration of theory and practice to support culturally sensitive, competent, safe, high quality nursing care delivery at an advanced level. The student will build upon the skills and competencies already acquired and further develop their clinical and direct care practice; leadership and collaborative practice; improving quality and developing nursing practice for the self and others, gaining experience in assessment, education, integration of theory, research and clinical knowledge related to the goals of multidisciplinary health services and systems. Learning is augmented on the module through face-to-face instruction with facilitators.

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Demonstrate competency and autonomy in advanced nursing practice within their practice setting by conducting a comprehensive and systematic patient assessment as a foundation for decision making.
2. LO2 Demonstrate competency in nursing practice as set out in the supporting clinical assessment documents.
3. LO3 Demonstrate a patient-centered approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of health care, acting as an advocate for patients, families and caregivers.
4. LO4 Use knowledge of health promotion and disease management to provide evidence-based care to patients across the lifespan.
5. LO5 Employ professional and clinical leadership in advanced nursing practice to educate and mentor other members of the healthcare team.
6. LO6 Critically analyze and implement communication strategies that promote positive inter professional clinical partnerships including the utilizing technical and scientific health information.
7. LO7 Demonstrate critical thinking and reflection to enable the integration of theory and practice to support competent, safe, high quality nursing care delivery.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Clinical placement	250	The foremost component of the module will be substantial hours on clinical placement.
Clinical laboratory	10	The student will undertake training in the Clinical Skills Simulation Laboratory throughout the module.
Tutorial	10	No Description
Total Workload: 270

Section Breakdown
CRN	20840	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Siobhan Rothwell	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	SOAP Case Studies x 5 over the course of the 9-week clinical practicum must be submitted which are based on comprehensive patient management related to patient care planning recorded.	40%	n/a
Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)	The student must perform one graded OSCE	20%	n/a
Assignment	Develop 2 clinical objectives which are identified goals that you want to achieve during your Clinical Practicum 2 Objectives to be discussed with clinical mentor and to be revisited at the end of the clinical rotation. To be discussed one time in reflective journal.	10%	n/a
Reflective journal	Reflection Assignment The student must submit an assignment related to clinical competence relevant to their area of nursing practice.	10%	n/a
Performance evaluation	Student performance in the clinical area to be assessed by preceptor	20%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Knowledge, competencies and clinical skills for practice
Knowledge, competencies and clinical skills for practice in nursing relevant to the practice area.

Competency indicators
The foremost component of the module will be substantial hours on clinical placement (250 hrs). Students must be deemed competent across all competency indicators in their programme clinical assessment requirements to Pass this module.

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi: 2009, Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking, 12th ed, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 9780781780582
Melnky, B and Fineout-Overholt, E: 2014, Evidence Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: Guide to best practice,, 3rd Ed., Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins, Philadelphia, 978-160547778

Articles:
None

Other Resources

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