Course Catalogue

Title of the module:  INT401 Internship/intern practice

 

 

Programme: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery

 

Level: Year 4, Semester 2

 

Credit Value:  60 Credits (T=10hrs, L=0, P= 1180 hrs) Module Leader:  Nursing and Midwifery Program Leaders

Module Tutor(s): Relevant faculty and adjunct faculty from JDWNRH

 

 

General Objectives

Internship allows future nurses to practice their full potential. It is an immersion experience that provides benefit for the student in transition. Students benefit by having a complete nursing and midwifery experience over several months, allowing them to manage a full patient care load, refine their clinical skills, gain experience in organizing their care, and setting priorities.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the module, the student will be able to

  • Apply  the  values,  attitude,  practice,  knowledge  and  personal  qualities  that  reflect

commitment to an understanding of the client’ care.

  • Demonstrate effective  use  of  decision  making  skill  on  the  basis  on  the  professional knowledge on clinical practice
  • Communicate effectively  in  the  various  interaction  required  of  a  beginning  begging professional nurse.
  • Demonstrate client advocacy and collaboration.
  • Attend professional activity and meetings.

 

 

  • Perform leadership activities expected; making rounds, clinical teaching for the juniors or peer group.
  • Utilize current research on specific nursing activities.
  • Expand the  science,  research,  creative  experience  and  learning  beyond  the  existing classroom curriculum.
  • Apply knowledge of law and ethics in personal practice and advocacy for improved health care.

 

Skills to be developed

  • Independent practice, teaching, supervision and management skills

 

 

Teaching and Learning approach

  • Nursing round
  • Participatory teaching
  • Self directed learning
  • Mentoring
  • Clinical practice
  • Presentation

 

 

Mode of assessment

 

 

Clinical areas Requirements

 

 

Weightage

500

 

 

Total requirements

·    Performance evaluation

100

·    Reflective journal

50

One (1)

·    Case study /clinical presentation/

100

two (2)

·    Health Education

50

two (2)

·    Seminars/panel discussion

200

one (1)

 

Pre-requisite knowledge

  • Successful completion of three and half years B.Sc NM Course

 

 

Resource required: Clinical settings/ classroom with LCD /community health unit

 

 

Subject matter of the module

 

Session

(hrs)

Topics

Methods of

T/L

 

Remarks

1(10hrs)

Introduction to Internship program

·    Objectives of Internship

·    Learning outcome

·    Requirements during internship

·    Clinical areas

Orientation  on

internship program  by discussion

Selection of areas,

allocation of preceptors and mentors, discussion on assessment criteria, posting to JDWNR

 

 

 

 

·    Major  clinical  areas;  Medical, Surgical, Pediatric, Psychiatric,

Nursing    administration    and

Midwifery

 

hospital/ Community

Health Department

2(1195hrs.)

Practice    in     clinical    field     and

community areas

·    14 weeks in JDWNRH

·    6 weeks in the district hospitals.

Discussion

Mentoring Nursing round Pre and post conference Presentation

·    Nurse administrator

·    Clinical preceptors and mentors

·    Application of Nursing Process  in clinical area

·    Lesson plans

·    Evaluation of presentation, seminars and health

educations

·    Report submission

·    Proper keeping of documents (anecdotal,

incidental report, etc)

 

Reading List:

Relevant text books and references will be recommended as per the students’ interest on the area

of practice.

Guidelines will be provided according to clinical areas.

 

 

 

 

Date: March 25, 2016
Royal Thimphu College