Griffith University Undergraduate Student Nurse Placements

• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia guidelines require nursing students to have direct supervision by a Registered Nurse 
• Students can be shared between practice nurses
• Students are required to do 8 hours per day totaling 40 hours per week
• 40 hour weeks include public holidays and can include weekend and evening shifts
• Block duration varies between 2 to 4 weeks

• Will be paid $50 (inclusive of GST) per day per student for each placement day completed
• Provide students the opportunity to transition from classroom to practice consolidating theory to practice
• Positive placements encourage students to consider a career in general practice
• Provide students insight to general practice nurses diverse nursing role and interaction with other health professionals as part of primary health
• Exposes students to aspects of care they may not otherwise encounter

• Required to attend Preceptor Training
  • training provided free during an evening meeting 
  • training hours may contribute to CPD points
• Supervising/preceptor hours may contribute to CPD points
• Supervisors operate under the preceptor model of supervision
• Preceptors gain immense job satisfaction in supporting future nurses

Resources

• Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool - Scoring Sheet (ANSAT)
• ASNAT Resource Manual
• ANSAT 2016 Behavioural Cues