The information on this page is to be read in addition to the placement information for all postgraduate nursing students.
It is recommended that students explore their placement options and requirements prior to enrolment.
The required placement experiences may not be available in your local area and some travel may be necessary to address all the placement requirements.
It is recommended that students explore their placement options and requirements prior to enrolment.
The required placement experiences may not be available in your local area and some travel may be necessary to address all the placement requirements.
It is recommended that placement for NURS8823 commence from week 6. Commencing placement after 5 weeks of the theory will provide you with a knowledge base to support your placement. Earlier commencement can be arranged by negotiation with the topic coordinator.
Your venue will need to have a current student placement agreement with Flinders University or be willing to sign one for insurance purposes.
Your placement includes multiple experiences to assist you develop a broad understanding of and to embed your theory through practice. The minimum you will need to undertake is 18 days.
Most venues cannot offer all services, you will most likely need to engage with at least 2 different providers to gain all the required experiences.
You are required to source and confirm your placement venues. You must provide this notice not later than 2 weeks prior to your commencement.
We have developed some fact sheets to assist you in planning your placements. Please click on the below to find out more by region.
Unless you have received (partial) exemption due to a recognition of your prior knowledge and clinical achievements* (refer below for more information). The minimum requirements are:
Early childhood placement - 15 days
Includes Home Visits, Child Health Centre Consultations, Day Stay Services, PreSchool Screening and any other relevant services. Ideally this is undertaken 2 days per week to support your learning over the semester to progressively build your theory and provide time for reflection between your placement days, you may also undertake this placement as a ‘block’.
The half-day orientation at the early childhood placement is included in this placement.
Special services placement - 3 days
You can choose ONE from the following:
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To enquire if your local service will be suitable, please contact the topic coordinator via email to discuss.
Students can apply for a partial placement exemption in recognition of their previous/concurrent knowledge and clinical achievements associated with the Professional Experience Placement Portfolio (PEPP) requirements and the related National Standards for Maternal, Child and Family Health Nursing in Australia. Please contact the topic coordinator for more information.
Students are allocated a Flinders University facilitator. The role of the facilitator is to support you during your placement and your allotted preceptor.
You will be advised of your facilitator at the commencement of semester 2 and will contact you in the first two weeks of the semester to confirm contact arrangements which will be by telephone or skype. Regular contact with your facilitator is required to support you during placement.
Your Flinders facilitator will be your first point of contact for any concerns. See problems and concerns for further details.