| Programme |
Work Placement/Learning Aim/Description |
Duration |
Dates |
Closing Date for submitting Portfolios |
Contact Person |
| Department of Nursing and Health Studies |
| BSc (Hons) General Nursing |
Aim of each placement:
Placement 1:
▪ Introduction to the theoretical evidence based frameworks for care and associated nursing skills related to the provision of safe care.
Placement 2:
▪ Introduction to professional practice in a variety of clinical settings.
▪ Aims to provide students with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of person-centred care and develop fundamental clinical skills at beginner level of competence under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Placement 3:
▪ Develop the student's journey towards professional practice within a variety of clinical settings.
▪ Aims to provide students with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of person-centred care and develop fundamental clinical skills at beginner level of competence under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Placement 4:
▪ Aims to advance the students' knowledge of caring for individual patients/clients, throughout the lifespan, in a variety of practice settings. ▪ Allows students to begin to attain problem-solving and critical thinking skills drawing on knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience already accrued.
▪ Aims to provide students with opportunities for personal and professional development and to further explore and develop a personal philosophy to create their own identities as members of the professional health care team.
Placement 5:
▪ Aims to promote continued development of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills at competent level and facilitate the student to manage delivery of person-centered care effectively in a safe, caring and competent manner whilst taking personal and professional accountability for own actions.
Placement 6: ▪ Aims to promote consolidation of students' theoretical knowledge and clinical competency in preparation for successful transition for eligibility to register as a qualified nurse.
▪ Focuses on the continuous development of knowledge, values, meaning and experience at proficient level; to integrate skills of analysis, theoretical knowledge. problem-solving, clinical decision-making, and reflexivity into everyday clinical nursing practice. |
Placement1: 6 weeks
Placement2: 7 weeks
Placement3: 9 weeks
Placement4: 14 weeks
Placement5: 8 weeks
Placement6: 36 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 1
Placement2: Semester 2
Placement3: Semester 4
Placement4: Semester 5
Placement5: Semester 7
Placement6: Semester 8 and through the summer - full paid internship |
On completion of each placement |
Dr Louise McBride
Head of Department
louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |
| BSc (Hons) Intellectual Disability Nursing |
Aims of each placement:
Placement 1:
▪ Introduction to the theoretical evidence based frameworks for care and associated nursing skills related to the provision of safe care.
Placement 2:
▪ Introduction to professional practice in a variety of clinical settings.
▪ Aims to provide the student with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of person-centred care and develop fundamental clinical skills at beginner level of competence under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Placement 3:
▪ Further develop the student's journey towards professional practice within a variety of clinical settings.
▪ Aims to provide the student with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of person-centred care and develop fundamental clinical skills at beginner level of competence under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Placement 4:
▪ Aims to advance the students' knowledge of caring for individuals service user, throughout the lifespan, in a variety of practie settings.
▪ Student will begin to attain problem-solving and critical thinking skills drawing on knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience already accrued.
▪ Aims to provide student with opportunities for personal and professional development and to further explore and develop a personal philosophy to create their own identity as a member of the professional health care team.
Placement 5:
▪ Aims to promote continued development of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills at competent level and facilitate the student to manage delivery of person-centered care effectively in a safe, caring and competent manner.
Placement 6:
▪ Aims to promote the consolidation of students' theoretical knowledge and clinical competency in preparation for successful transition for eligibility to register as a qualified nurse. |
Placement1: 6 weeks
Placement2: 7 weeks
Placement3: 9 weeks
Placement4: 14 weeks
Placement5: 8 weeks
Placement6: 36 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 1
Placement2: Semester 2
Placement3: Semester 4
Placement4: Semester 5
Placement5: Semester 7
Placement6: Semester 8 through the summer - full paid internship |
On completion of each placement |
Dr LouiseMcBride
Head of Department louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |
| BSc (Hons) Psychiatric Nursing |
Aims of each placement:
Placement 1:
▪ Introduction to the theoretical evidence based frameworks for care and associated nursing skills related to the provision of safe care.
Placement 2:
▪ Introduction to professional practice in a variety of clinical settings. Aims to provide student with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of person-centred fundamental clinical skills at beginner level of competence under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Placement 3:
▪ Further develop the student's journey towards professional practice within a variety of clinical settings.
▪ Aims to provide the student with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of person-centred care and develop fundamental clinical skills at beginner level of competence under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Placement 4:
▪ Aims to advance the students' knowledge of caring for individuals service user, throughout the lifespan, in a variety of practie settings.
▪ Student will begin to attain problem-solving and critical thinking skills drawing on knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience already accrued. Aims to provide student with opportunities for personal and professional development and to further explore and develop a personal philosophy to create their own identity as a member of the professional health care team.
Placement 5:
▪ Aims to promote continued development of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills at competent level and facilitate the student to manage delivery of person-centered care effectively in a safe, caring and competent manner.
Placement 6:
▪ Aims to promote the consolidation of students' theoretical knowledge and clinical competency in preparation for successful transition for eligibility to register as a qualified nurse. |
Placement1: 6 weeks
Placement2: 7 weeks
Placement3: 9 weeks
Placement4: 14 weeks
Placement5: 8 weeks
Placement6: 36 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 1
Placement2: Semester 2
Placement3: Semester 4
Placement4: Semester 5
Placement5: Semester 7
Placement6: Semester 8 through the summer - full paid internship |
On completion of each placement |
Dr Louise McBride
Head of Department louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |
| BSc (Hons) Early Childhood Care Health and Education |
Aims of each placement:
Placement 1:
▪ Enable the student to integrate theory with practice and to develop positive attitudes and values towards working with children and their families in an early years setting.
Placement 2:
▪ Provide the student with experience within an early years setting so that he/she continues to develop confidence and competence when applying theoretical concepts and principles to the practice of Early Years Care and Education.
Placement 3:
▪ Examine the links between the acquisition and use of skills and knowledge.
▪ Promote reflection and discussion about how theories of child development inform practice and how challenges faced in educational and care settings call for further theoretical and research enquiry. |
Placement1: 13 weeks
Placement2: 13 weeks
Placement3: 6 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 3
Placement2: Semester 6
Placement3: Semester 7 |
On completion of each placement |
Dr Louise McBride
Head of Department louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |
| HC in Early Childhood Care Health and Education |
Aim of placement:
▪ Enable students to integrate theory with practice and develop positive attitudes and values towards working with children and their families in an early years setting. |
Placement1: 13 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 3 |
On completion of placement |
Dr Louise McBride
Head of Department louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |
| BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care |
Aims of each placement:
Placement 1:
▪ Enable students to integrate theory with practice and to develop positive attituds and values towards working with health and social care service users.
Placement 2:
▪ Implementation of learning experienced to date on the course.
▪ Students are expected to achieve professional standards in relation to their stage of training as defined by statutory oversight agencies and as detailed in the relevant assessment schedule.
Placement 3:
▪ Opportunity in a health & social care setting to assist students in their goal for employment or postgraduate study. |
Placement1: 13 weeks
Placement2: 13 weeks
Placement3: 6 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 3
Placement2: Semester 6
Placement3: Semester 7 |
On completion of placement |
Dr Louise McBride
Head of Department louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |
| HC in Health and Social Care |
Aim of placement:
▪ Enables student to integrate theory with practice and to develop positive attitudes and values towards working with health and social care service users. |
Placement1: 13 weeks |
Placement1: Semester 3 |
On completion of placement |
Dr Louise McBride
Head of Department louise.mcbride@lyit.ie |