Work Placement
11 ECTS
Work Placement
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Module Description
The main goal of the Work Placement is to ensure that the candidate nurse is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competences necessary to practice as a competent and professional nurse in Malta. This Work Placement is designed so as to help the students gain familiarisation with the practices and procedures of Maltese hospitals.
This work placement component of 330 hours is carried out in 6 different health settings and is mandatory for the successful completion of this programme:
- Medical Care
- Surgical Care
- Elderly Care
- Mental Health Care
- Primary Health and Community Care
- Paediatrics and Maternity Services.
Each Work Placement setting provides a learning opportunity where candidate nurses can work in clinical nursing practice to further develop their skills and competences reflecting the competences requirements of the EU Directive 2013/55. While on their work placement students are assigned to a specific supervisor in each health setting.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following:
- a qualification at minimum MQF Level 5 (or comparable as per MQRIC) in Nursing.
Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate English language capability at either:
- Academic IELTS level 6.0 or equivalent.
OR
- OET with a minimum of a ‘B’ grade in speaking and a minimum of ‘C+’ in writing, reading, and listening.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at:
- Non-EU trained nurses who are in possession of a minimum qualification at MQF Level 5 (or comparable as per MQRIC) in Nursing, seeking a bridging course to enable them to apply for registration with the Maltese Council of Nurses and Midwives as first level nurses.
Module / Unit Instructions
The Work Placement learning mode under the guidance of a supervisor empowers the nurse to accept and exercise responsibility and accountability for independent learning, personal growth and self-awareness and to demonstrate the competence required to be able to apply for a first level nurse.
A variety of teaching and learning strategies are used to facilitate building upon existing knowledge and expertise, which include:
- Supervised clinical nursing practice providing experiential learning and enables the Candidate Nurse to achieve and demonstrate competence.
- Reflective discussions during supervised practice that facilitates critical awareness and reflective practice.
- Problem solving enables the Candidate Nurse to assess and manage work in conjunction with peers. This fosters a notion of individual and collective thought and encourages a team approach. This allows the Candidate Nurse to demonstrate initiative.
- The use of a reflective diary provides an opportunity to reflect upon and record personal encounters.
How you’ll be assessed
- The student will be assessed on his/her competences aligned to the work placement learning outcomes reflecting the required competences in each setting of the work placement.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
- Clinical work placement
Learning Outcomes:
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Practice in accordance with legislation affecting nursing.
- Manage effectively the nursing care of client(s)s to achieve realistic goals.
- Implement planned nursing care/interventions to achieve the identified outcomes.
- Evaluate client progress toward expected outcomes and review plans if necessary.
- Facilitate the coordination of care.
- Act to enhance the personal and professional development of self and others.
Knowledge:
By the end of this module the student will have been exposed to the following indicative content:
- Practice in accordance with legislation affecting nursing.
- Manage effectively the nursing care of client(s)s to achieve realistic goals.
- Implement planned nursing care/interventions to achieve the identified outcomes.
- Evaluate client progress toward expected outcomes and review plans if necessary.
- Facilitate the coordination of care.
- Act to enhance the personal and professional development of self and others.
Skills:
By the end of this module, the students will be able to:
- Implement the policies, protocols, and clinical guidelines of the health care institutions into nursing practice.
- Deliver nursing care in accordance with the plan that is accurate, safe, comprehensive, and effective.
- Collaborate with all members of the health care team and document relevant information.
- Demonstrate knowledge and use of verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan for the execution of scheduled tasks, ensuring acceptable, safe, and quality nursing care as per documented standards.
Module-Specific Learner Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will be able to
- Write nursing reports and other documentation that is legible, concise, and accurate.
- Practice in a responsible, safe, and accountable manner.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to find assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials, etc.