NURS902 – Nurse Practitioner Practicum
Module code
NURS902
Module title
Nurse Practitioner Practicum
Prescription
To undertake 300 supervised clinical hours for the nurse practitioner practicum and provide evidence of their developing practice through supervision and case review towards meeting the Nursing Council of New Zealand Competencies for the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
Programmes
- HL0502
NZQA Level
Level 9
NZQA Credits
30
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 300
Resources required
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- May include: Project-based Learning; Blended Learning; Work-integrated Learning; Inclusive Practices.
Methods may include workshops and practical classes, tutorials, case-based learning, inquiry-based learning, group activities & discussion, supported online learning, e-portfolio, practice simulation. - Learning Outcomes
- 1. Provide safe and accountable advanced nursing practice across diverse practice settings and client populations.
2. Competently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate care in managing common and complex client situations.
3. Apply comprehensive knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics and its evidence base for safe prescribing practice including recognition of interactions and contraindications.
4. Use relational strategies to work reflexively with health consumers to enhance partnership in decision making and active participation in care.
5. Demonstrate advanced leadership, management and interpersonal skills in collaborating with other health professionals and agencies to optimise health outcomes for diverse population groups.
6. Use evidence-based strategies to audit, evaluate and improve the quality of health services. - Content
- • Autonomous and collaborative practice within health teams at the advanced level
• Client centered, evidence-based approaches to management of nursing care at an advanced level
• Critical reflection and peer review of client cases to evaluate effectiveness of own practice
• Preparation of Advanced Practice Portfolio of evidence - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple components.
Students need to provide evidence against all learning outcomes, and gain an overall mark of 50% to pass this module. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at the commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
Students enrolling in the prescribing practicum must hold a current New Zealand practising certificate and maintain collaborative working relationships within an inter-professional team.
Students must have access to working with clients in two clinical placements where they will develop knowledge, skills and other capabilities required to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice. The student’s clinical placements will be relevant to the area of practice the nurse will prescribe in.
The practicum requires students to complete a minimum of 300 hours of supervised clinical practice with a Designated Authorised Prescriber (DAP) who will be a Nurse Practitioner. In addition, students may be supervised by a senior Medical Practitioner. Clinical supervision will include opportunities to develop diagnostic skills, patient consultation and assessment skills, clinical decision-making and monitoring skills.
Students require authorisation from their employing organisation to complete the practicum. This organisation will support nurse prescribing as reflected in its clinical governance framework.
