Nursing and Midwifery placements

Placement is your opportunity to really understand your chosen profession. It will help shape the health professional you become. Clinical placements are taught in a variety of health care organisations including locations outside of South East Queensland. You will undertake an immersive placement in rural or regional communities with International placements available.

Placements are an essential part of the nursing and midwifery program as well as a requirement for professional registrations.

The School's Practice Education Team together with Clinical Course Coordinators, are responsible for organising your clinical placements. The Practice Education Team is works year-round to organise clinical placements.

All communication is sent to your UQ student email address. Please ensure you check this regularly, as well as out our Placements app, InPlace to ensure you do not miss vital placement information.

Prepare for your placement

There are a number of essential requirements you must complete before commencing placement. Please visit the Prepare for your Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences placement webpage on my.UQ for more information.

N95 Mask Fit testing

All student attending Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Placements will need to be fit tested for an N95 respirator mask before commencing. Appointment will be organised for students by the Practice Education Team, the details of which will be communicated via InPlace. All students will need to monitor their student emails and InPlace for information related to this as it is provided each year as these tests require annual renewal.

Clinical course requirements

The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work delivers undergraduate and graduate entry programs through an innovative model that combines theoretical learning with practical experience on a weekly basis.

Program	Total Number of Shifts	Total Hours
Bachelor of Nursing	Year 1, Semester 1 - 10 shifts	80 hours
	Year 1, Semester 2 - 10 shifts	80 hours
	Year 2 Semseter 1 - 15 shifts	120 hours
	Year 2, Semester 2 - 15 shifts	120 hours
	Year 3, Semester 1 - 30 shifts	240 hours
	Year 3, Semester 2 - 30 shifts	240 hours
	Total = 110 shifts	Total = 880 hours
Bachelor of Midwifery	Year 1, Semester 1 - 10 shifts	80 hours
	Year 1, Semester 2 - 15 shifts	120 hours
	Year 2 Semseter 1 - 15 shifts	120 hours
	Year 2, Semester 2 - 15 shifts	120 hours
	Year 3, Semester 1 - 20 shifts	160 hours
	Year 3, Semester 2 - 35 shifts	280 hours
	Total = 110 shifts	Total = 880 hours
Bachelor of Nursing / Bachlor of Midwifery	Year 1, Semester 1 - 20 shifts - Midwifery	160 hours
	Year 1, Semester 2 - 20 shifts - Nursing	160 hours
	Year 2, Semseter 1 - 20 shifts - Nursing	160 hours
	Year 2, Semester 2 - 20 shifts - Nursing	160 hours
	Year 3, Semester 1 - 20 shifts - Midwifery	160 hours
	Year 3, Semester 2 - 20 shifts - Midwifery	160 hours
	Year 4, Semester 1 - 45 shifts - Nursing/Midwifery	360 hours
	Year 4, Semester 2 - 45 shifts - Nursing/Midwifery	360 hours
	Total = 210 shifts	Total = 1,680 hours (840 per program) (Students will be advised which semester they will undertake the midwifery component based on placement availability.)
Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry)	Year 1, Semester 1 - 15 shifts	120 hours
	Year 1, Semester 2 - 20 shifts	160 hours
	Year 2, Semseter 1 - 35 shifts	280 hours
	Year 2, Semester 2 - 40 shifts	320 hours
	Total = 110 shifts	Total = 880 hours

Clinical placement shifts are compulsory components of the Nursing and Midwifery program. All students must attend the minimum clinical placement hours as outlined in your course profile in order to be eligible to pass the clinical course and to meet program and registration requirements for the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The table below outlines the total hours and number of shifts required for the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery and Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) programs as per a student who commences in 2022 or later.

Practice Education Team

The Nursing and Midwifery Practice Education Team (PET) is responsible for the organisation of clinical placements for students. The PET works closely with the Clinical academics, placement sites and Practice Educators to ensure students experience a safe placement of high-quality.

InPlace will be used to notify, confirm, and relay important placement information to students. Please familiarise yourself with the site and check regularly for updates.

Nursing and Midwifery placements

Prepare for your placement

N95 Mask Fit testing

Clinical course requirements

Practice Education Team

Procedures, Practices and Forms

Registration

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