Clinical Placement

The purpose of 160 hours (full time over 4 weeks or part time over 7 weeks) of supernumerary (unpaid) clinical placement in the CRNRC program is to provide students with an opportunity to refresh and/or upgrade their skills in the clinical setting and to demonstrate minimum competence at a beginning RN practitioner level as per the ANMC Competency Standards (2006). Not only will you utilise your learning in the online modules and attendance of the Clinical Skills Workshop prior to attending placement, but your previous nursing experience also.

Placement opportunities will be discussed between the student and the CPHE throughout the course but ultimately it will be formally arranged by the CPHE and the facility together. All attempts will be made to obtain the facility of your request and as close to your residence as possible however cannot be guaranteed.
Prior to attending Clinical Placement, students must have first successfully completed all 10 theoretical modules, attended the 3 day Clinical Skills Workshop and CQUniversity’s clinical placement pre-requisites.
These pre-requisites are:

• CPR from a nationally accreditated registered training provider (CPR certificates are valid for 1 year only and must be valid for the entirety of your placement from a nationally accreditated registered training provider, eg. St John’s First Aid; Australian Red Cross; Queensland Ambulance Service or Lifesaving Australia. Check your local area for applicable providers that display the Nationally Recognised Training symbol. )
• Australian Federal Police National Check – code # 37 ‘partial disclosure’ (valid for 3 years from the date of letter – cost approx $45)
• Hepatitis B Immunisation (valid for 10 years approximately)
• Pertussis Immunisation (valid for 10 years approximately)
• Mantoux Screening (one off screening)
• Working with children check – “Student” Blue Card (valid until expiry date on card/letter)
• Queensland Health ClinEdQ Student Orientation Checklist
• Queensland Health ClinEdQ Student Deed Poll
• CQUniversity Preclinical Student Checklist

**We recommend you allow sufficient time for processing and return by postal services for these items. Processing times can vary between 21 days and 12 weeks! It is important that you complete these items as early as possible.
If you cannot provide all of the above items and therefore cannot attend clinical placement you won’t be successful in completing the CRNRC**

Once enrolled into the CRNRC program further detailed information about clinical will be given.