Study Guide

Learning outcomes

After clinical training,

- Student is able to work as a team member and team leader

Implementation and methods of teaching

Advanced Clinical Practice Placement (15 ects) is done in the final semester in different nursing departments. The student can choose the placement by him/herself by booking the placement from Jobiili. It is also recommended to discuss the placement booking with the clinical placement coordinator. The length of the practice period is 10 weeks, 400 hours altogether.

Timing and attendance

The placement and simulations are completed during last semester

Working life cooperation

Clinical placement of 10 weeks

Student time use and work load

Clinical placement 10 weeks, 400hours
Simulations at campus

Contents

After the practice period you are able to:

- Describe the special features of your placement and understand different client bath through the health care system
- Use nursing assessment and to choose needed nursing interventions by looking at the client's situation from holistic perspective
- Work as a part of multi-professional care team, including family members
- Show professional level of professional growth as Registered Nurse in ethical and clinical issues and worklife skills

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Prerequisites:
- Orientation to clinical practice, clinical placements 1-5
- Passing medical calculations
- Theory studies of nursing completed

Assessment criteria

Approved - Failed
100% presence in simulations

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

Advanced Clinical practice placement is approved if,

- The student has presented his/her personal objectives for clinical practice period to both guiding teacher and clinical supervisor by the second week of practice
- The student shows professional ability to follow general rules of work life: follow the working hours (being in work on time) or inform about absences on time, appropriate behavior in the workplace etc.
- Is showing learning progress in sufficient level for meeting objectives and shows capability of becoming a registered nurse
- The student shows sufficient level of professional growth, that is orientating oneself for working life



Advanced Clinical practice placement is not approved if,

- The student has not presented his/her personal objectives for clinical practice period to both guiding teacher and clinical supervisor by the second week of practice
- The student does not show professional ability to use general rules of work life: follow the working hours (being in work on time) or inform about absences on time, inappropriate behavior in the workplace etc.
- Many absences during the practice period (the practice week are not united) which makes learning and guiding almost impossible
- The student does not show signs of learning and proceeding to meeting objectives during clinical practice
- The student does not show level of professional growth, that is orientating oneself for working life
- Does not show the capability of working in the level of graduating nursing student/future registered nurse