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Internship Textbook for General Nursing and Midwifery
© 2010, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.
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First Edition: 2010
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Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Rajkamal
4PREFACE
Internship is a period of 26 weeks/6 months conducted after successfully completing the 3 years of general nursing course. This period fills the gap that is created during the 3 years, obviously there is slight lack of theoretical knowledge with lag in research, trends and issues, hospital administration and management including health economics care taught in internship which really help each general nursing student to withstand in growing technology and manage this work setup.
This book is enriched with subjects as per INC standards and will definitely fulfill the need of internship student since all the subjects are filled up in one nutshell.
This text includes:
Section 1: Educational Methods and Media for Teaching in Practice of Nursing (Chapters 1-3).
Section 2: Nursing Research (Chapters 4-11).
Section 3: Administration and Ward Management (Chapters 12-21).
Section 4: Professional Trends and Adjustments (Chapters 22-26)
Section 5: Health Economics (Chapters 27-35)
Annexure: Practical Guidelines for Clinical Practice.
Each chapter is drafted in simple, easy English. Students can easily dig on and prepare themselves for their internal exams and score well. This internship period not only nourishes them with practical exposure, but also the theory added in this period really prepares them, moulds them in such a way that creates a knowledge skill which helps them to tackle problems faced as soon they enter the job.
Career opportunities in local and abroad are wide and they prefer general nurses fortified with this kind of knowledge so that they can be a good educator, researcher, administrator, manager, finally a highly qualified professional nurse with knowledge of health economics.
I wish all the best for all the teachers, especially students who go through this book.
I Clement
5ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am thankful to the Lord Almighty, who always strengthens me and showers blessings on me to complete my task in time.
My heartfelt thanks to Shri V Sommanna, MLA, Chairman of VSS group of institutions, for his constant support and encouragement.
My sincere thanks to my guide and guru BT Basavanthappa, who is a great philosopher, international leader in nursing, a wonderful person who showers fatherly love, who helps me to discover the world of knowledge.
I am thankful to our Board of Directors of VSS Group of Institutions, Dr BS Arun and Dr Naveen, for their support and encouragement.
I am grateful and extend my thanks to Dr Aswathnarayan MLA, Chairman of Padmashree Group of Institutions, for his support and encouragement.
I owe my heartiest gratitude to the Teachers, Educators, Guides and Students for their help, support, and encouragement given to me to achieve this level.
I convey my sincere thanks to my beloved wife Mrs Nisha Clement, MSc (N), for her continuous and constant support and encouragement in each step of my life, also I take this opportunity to thank my little ones Cibin, Cynthia and Cavin.
It is my honor and privilege to thank my parents Mr Irudthyanathan, and Arokiamary, my sisters Elizabeth Rani, Mary Saraswathi, Glory, my brothers, Amalan and Felix for their support in the form of finance, their powerful prayers and encouraging words to complete the task.
This is the time that I should thank my thick friend Mr Regi T Kurien (New York) and family, who was with me in my dark times and my hurdle days. I thank him for his love and affection and constant support.
My sincere thanks to Shri Jitendar P Vij (Chairman and Managing Director), Mr Tarun Duneja (Director-Publishing), Mr KK Raman (Production Manager), Mr Akhilesh Kumar Dubey, Mrs Uma Adhikari, Mr V Venugopal (Manager, Bengaluru Branch), Mr H Vasudev (Author coordinator, Bengaluru Branch) and all staff of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, in bringing out this excellent quality textbook.
16GUIDELINES
Internship is a period of supervised training required for qualifying for a profession. It follows a specific number of academic credits.
General Objectives
Upon completion of the internship period the student shall be able to:
- Demonstrate skills in the discharge of professional responsibilities independently and effectively.
- Demonstrate beginning skills in teaching patients/client's in health care setting in an effective manner.
- Demonstrate beginning skills in administration and management of nursing units, health clinics and health centers.
- Assist/participate in research activities of the institution/organization in various health care setting.
- Identify and appreciate the needs for continuing and in-service education in practice of nursing.
Details of Internship Period
Total duration: 26 weeks/6 months.
Vacation: 1 week
Examination: 1 week
For the remaining 24 weeks students will be posted in different clinical areas and also undergo formal class room instruction.
Total no of hours of each day: 8 hours
Hours per week: 48 hours
Total hours of internship period: 1152 hours
Total hours of theory instruction: 190 hours.
Total hours of clinical posting: 1152-190=962 hours.
Students shall attend one hour class daily and 7 hours for clinical experience or one day for theory and five days for clinical experience shall be planned by institutes as per their suitability which shall come to 40 hours per week clinical and 8 hours for theory.
Break-up of Clinical Experience
- Medical surgical nursing: 3 weeks
- Surgical nursing: 3 weeks
- Pediatric nursing: 3 weeks
- Psychiatric nursing: 3 weeks
- Community health nursing: 4 weeks
- Midwifery: 4 weeks.
- Student's area of interest: 2 weeks.
- Two weeks of night clinical experiences is to be given during this period with night supervisor.
Scheme of Evaluation-internship Period (School Exam)
Theory examination
Subject | Assessment of six months | School examination | Total marks |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Educational methods and media for teaching in practice of nursing and research in nursing | 50 | 50 | 100 |
2. Professional trends and adjustment, administration and ward management and health economics | 50 | 50 | 100 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 200 |
Practical Evaluation: School Assessment
- Medical and surgical nursing: 20 marks
- Pediatric nursing: 20 marks.
- Community health nursing: 20 marks.
- Midwifery: 20 marks.
Total: 100 marks.
Practical examination at the end of the six month is to be conducted by the school at its own level to assess clinical skills, ward management and professional trends. Marks are to be submitted to the council for addition in the overall result.
Diploma by the council / board will be issued only after successful completion of the internship.
Importance of Internship
The Career Center Staff want to ensure students become the employees of choice upon completing their university experience. Internship and Co-op experiences allow students to have an avenue to Explore career options while increasing their skill proficiency and gaining valuable career-related Experience with professionals in their industry of choice. During this experience, students engage on a daily basis the bridging of the classroom experience with the workplace.
- Acquire new skills and apply those learned in the classroom
- Explore potential career interests
- Develop professional work habits and improve human relations skills
- Gain practical, on-the-job, career-related experience prior to graduation
- Improve permanent employment opportunities
- Help defray the costs of education
- Secure college credit in positions approved by faculty
- Assists in the recruitment and retention of students
- Builds a positive relationship between the institution and local businesses
- Improves access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology by using the workplace as a laboratory extension of the classroom
- Helps to keep college curriculum up-to-date with changes in industry through constant input from the employment sector
Benefits of Internships
Internship resources are provided by Career Connections to reveal viable career paths through hands-on learning experiences in a variety of areas of interest. Completing internships during college allows students to explore and experiment while gaining professional experience and exposure. Additionally, interning helps participants develop essential skills and build the confidence to secure a first job or graduate school opportunity.
Some of the Obvious Advantages an Internship Offers
- Learn more about a chosen field.
- Apply classroom theory to real work situations.
- Become more knowledgeable about general work functions in particular fields.
- Identify and/or test interests and talents.
- Investigate organizational cultures.
- Learn career-related skills.
- Identify transferable skills.
- Strengthen written and oral skills.
- See if a selected career path is one you truly wish to travel.
- Find out what it's like to work in a business environment.
- Enhance and strengthen your resume.
- Make contacts to gain future employment.
- Bridge between college and work.
- Stimulate new interest in academic course work and frequently develop an interdisciplinary perspective.
- Gain an increased awareness of skills, attributes, personal qualities and values.