(SIWES 2) - Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum II

At the end of this clinical posting, students should be able to: 1. assist/carryout procedures such as wound dressing, client feeding, catheterisation, bed baths, and many others, as assigned to them by the supervising nurse(s); 2. develop nursing care plans for clients/patients, implement them; 3. write relevant reports on care of clients/patients and outcomes; and 4. present reports on completion of the posting as necessary.

Students should be posted to medical and surgical units where they are required to care for patients with diseases covered in previous medical and surgical courses. Students are expected to develop nursing care plans and implement such under the supervision of faculty, instructors, preceptors, and trained nurses on the ward. Use of case studies and presentations. The second round of four out of twelve weeks will be spent in hospitals setting. Continuous assessment of students will be undertaken by the team from the University, Clinical Site and the ITF officials. Students will also be required on returning to the institution to present a seminar on major duties performed and skills acquired during the training. Grading for the course should give attention to ITF directives.