Preparation for clinical placement

1. Preparation for clinical placement 6 February, 2009 11:00am to 1:00pm

2. Clinical studies Purpose Facilitate integration and application of theoretical knowledge and cognitive and psychomotor skills Structure of Clinical studies Clinical study 1 to clinical study 4 Total hours 1480 Field evaluation Clinical learning activities Basic nursing skills Total patient care Health assessment and communication skills Reflective journal - submit after each placement to clinical supervisor Work portfolio Field observation Ensure care is safe, ethical, legal and sensitive Practice the learned skills in nursing laboratory before field practice Practice learned skills under supervision of clinical teacher in clinical settings (please read Programmed Definitive Document, p.9-11, 18)

3. Clinical study I Placement allocation for individual students Personnel supporting your clinical study Clinical teacher/mentor Supervise clinical practice and evaluate field performance Clinical supervisor = named tutor for HD08 cohort Provide advice and counseling to improve the clinical performance throughout 3 years Resource person Provide advice and support to day to day issues related to clinical learning Clinical coordinator = Mr YF Shiu for HD 08 cohort Provide administrative support to issues related to clinical placement Logistics for the day of clinical placement Day 1- gather at school 15 minutes before the scheduled duty hour Day 2 onward � gather together outside the ward 10 minutes before the scheduled duty hour For GOPC arrangement Specific arrangement by Ms K Fong

4. Guide to clinical placement refer to Clinical Learning Experience Portfolio Professional conduct Observe policies, rules and regulations of clinical venues Maintain professional role Demonstrate active learning role Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information Follow Code of professional conduct and code of ethics for nurse in HK, refer to http://www.nchk.org.hk

5. Guide to clinical placement Attend orientation programme when attach to other hospitals Keep changing room /lockers locked, return keys as appropriate PA (Night)room Duty hours AM, PM, day or night duty Arrive 10 minutes earlier PUNCTUALITY is a must

6. Guide to clinical placement Uniform Daily laundry, keep clean and tidy, nicely iron Shoes well polished Cardigan (deep blue) General appearance Hair clean and tidy, tied up long hair, no hair dye Finger nails kept short, no coloring Jewelry NOT allowed, only accepted pin-style earrings (one ear each) Personal belonging Watch with second hand Notebook Red, black Ball pen Scissor Wear student ID card at all times

7. Guide to clinical placement Injury on duty/ incident report Inform clinical teacher/mentor, ward in charge, and resource person immediately Treated in A&E if required Complete accident/incident report form and send to GO within 72 hours Casual leave NOT encouraged Get permission 1 week in advance Written application via clinical coordinator Final approval granted by the SP Any absence should be made up with supplementary field at the end of school year or after the final block

8. Guide to clinical placement Sick leave Report to clinical teacher/ mentor BEFORE the duty is to start Inform ward in-charge Inform clinical supervisor if resource person is not accessible Obtain sick leave certificate Complete notification of absence Submitted to and signed by the clinical teacher/mentor and clinical supervisor/resource person on the first day of return from absence, or send to clinical coordinator if prolonged sick leave is anticipated Supplementary field practice is needed

9. Guide to clinical placement Bad weather arrangement Tropical cycle warning Rainstorm warning If lowered within the second half of the commencement of the duty Resume duty within 2 hours after the typhoon no. 8 or black rainstorm signal is lowered If foresee that return to duty is not possible due to traffic condition, inform clinical teacher/mentor, ward in-charge, and resource person as soon as possible

10. Assessment of clinical study Evaluate competence of clinical skills and performance as professional role Self-evaluation, reflection, formative and summative Unsatisfactory field performance supplementary field practice Withdraw from the Programme Assessment of clinical skills as required by HKNC on AT, AOM in 1st or 2nd year and TPC in 3rd year (Clinical portfolio, p.36 and p.50) 3 attempts Repeated after 1 week 3rd attempt with at least 2 weeks interval Students should schedule the assessments and prepare the assessment items

11. Submission of official forms Field evaluation forms, Leave notification form, Assessment forms of AT/AOM/TPC Make copies and keep record (keep in folder) Submit original copies to clinical coordinator within 3 working days upon completion of each clinical placement block Attach evaluation form with assignment cover page �Incomplete� or FAIL grade will be received if not submitted within the deadline

12. Record of clinical learning experience Sign only when competently demonstrated the skills Active learning role 3 domains of learning experience Clinical skills and nursing knowledge Specific bodily system/nursing specialties Specific nursing specialties record of clinical placement and related clinical hours (p. 29) Supplementary clinical placement (p.30) Record of sick leave (p.31) Record of overseas placement (p.32) Record of clinical assessment (p.33) Record checked by clinical supervisor Complete the immunization record (p.51)

13. Question time