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NBCP 2522 CLINICAL PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 2021

CLUSTER OF APPLIED SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
(HONS)

NBCP2522
CLINICAL PRACTICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE
MANAGEMENT
(ELECTIVE)

COURSE KIT

SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 2021

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INTRODUCTION

NBCP 2522 Clinical Practice Occupational Safety and Healthcare Management is an

Elective Practicum focusing on clinical Occupational Safety and Health that is implemented
in the student’s own ward or area of practice. You will continue to work in your
organization and your official working hours will be considered as practicum hours to fulfill
the required 2 credits. You must record your attendance and provide evidence of presence
at the workplace for you to gather information and data that supports your writing of
Reflective Journal. Your learning will take place as you work because you need to apply the
theory that you have learned into your work tasks. Thus, you may find it beneficial to revisit
and review the module NBCP 2522 Clinical Practice Occupational Safety and Healthcare
Management to guide you in writing your Reflective Journal.

Additionally, you are encouraged to apply all the knowledge and skills gained from your
current learning, particularly relating to NBOH 2522 Occupational Safety and Health
Management.

SYNOPSIS

This is the elective practicum component and prepares the students to integrate, organize
and apply knowledge and skills related to the occupational safety and health management in
delivery of holistic care to patients in their workplace. The Reflective Journal expected at the
end of the placement is evidenced of your progressive application of knowledge achieved in
communication, safe care, and critical thinking.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course students will be able to apply their knowledge and skills in upholding
the quality occupational safety and health management of Assistant Medical Officers
profession at their workplace.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the domains of ergonomics.

2. Explain suitable postures at work that can prevent body fatigue and repetition-caused
injuries.

3. Discuss common ergonomic risk factors found in the workplace.

4. Describe the importance of considering human and biological factors in the

arrangement of tasks and working hours; and

5. Discuss the implementation of ergonomics programmes and standards in an

organisation.

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CLINICAL PLACEMENT / PRACTICUM HOURS

 You need to be SELF-DIRECTED in implementing your learning activities

 There is NO Local Preceptor to supervise and guide you.

 This practicum takes place in your respective area of practice, and your official working
hours are considered as the practicum hour

 You must carry on with your normal tasks and responsibilities at your respective working
place

 To achieve the objectives of this clinical component, you are expected to apply or
practice all skills that you have learned from the specific practicum wherever possible

 You should be able to organize your activities and perform your roles effectively in areas
relating to patient management, assessment, communication, and clinical decision
making.

 By the end of the day, you MUST record your attendance as an evidence for your clinical
experience in general practicum. Make sure that you have achieved a minimum of 80
hours. Please refer to Table 1.

Table 1: Estimation of Time Accumulation of Clinical Placement and Practicum Duration

Clinical Placement Practicum Duration

Elective Practicum (2 Credits): 80 Notional Hours

 Practicum takes place in specific respective area Recommended practicum hours:
of practice. Your official working duty or shift
is considered as the practicum hour.  5.7 hours per day in 14 days in a
time frame of 12 weeks or per
 You must set aside the practicum hours apart semester; or
from your official working hours.
 At least 8 hours per day and 5
 You are self-directed in implementing your days for 2 weeks or any days
learning activities. You are expected to apply or in this semester.
practise skills that you have learnt from the
specific practicum whenever possible; and
 There is NO clinical preceptor will be assigned
to you.

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ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment will be based on your performance in the following subdivision of NBCP
2522 Clinical Practice Occupational Safety and Healthcare Management. Please refer
to the detail information and instructions in the respective sections.

ALLOCATION
SN ASSESSMENT METHOD REMARKS
OF MARKS
2500-3000 words (to be
1 Reflective Journal 50%
submitted to the tutor OFFLINE
2 Clinical Activities 40% As stipulated
Provide evidence such as punch
3 Attendance Record 10% card (photocopied) and verified by
the Superior
TOTAL 100%

1. REFLECTIVE JOURNAL – 50%

A reflective journal often called a learning journal is a steadily growing document that
you (student) personally write, to record your learning experiences and the progress of
your learning. It is a space where students can record and reflect upon their
observations and responses to situations, which can then be used to explore and
analyses ways of thinking.

Reflective journal writing is evidence of reflective thinking and involves a description of

an issue or experience as well as an exploration or critical analysis and explanation of
events. Reflective writing is a process where you can learn from your experiences and
is often used to 'reflect forward' to the future as well as 'reflect back' on the past (Moon,
J. -2004).

It is designed to help you think deeply about your learning, especially on issues such
as: your progress in learning, the difficulties you encountered in the process of
learning, the strategies you have taken to get around those difficulties, and your
evaluation of your own performance.

Therefore, the task of submitting reflective journal writing is given to students because
of the established link between reflection and deeper learning. As well as facilitating
learning, the intention of the task of reflective journal writing is for students to acquire a
habit of reflection, achieve high levels of self-awareness and grow in the profession of
Assistant Medical Officers.

Requirement:

You are required to write a Reflective Journal to reflect and record your learning
experiences during the tenure of this practicum based on your area of practice as
stipulated in the suggested learning activities that you think significant to your learning

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and professional development. (You are required to select any of your learning
experience at your own clinical area related to your current clinical
specialisation).
Reflective Journal Writing Guidelines
The following may provide you with a framework upon which to build each journal
entry.  You are not required to set up your journal entries this way; however, it may
be helpful if you are feeling a little tangled or stumped.

Item 1: Title: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Ergonomics in

Clinical
Practices for Healthcare Personnel.

Item 2: Introduction
Brief introduction: 3 – 4 paragraphs that introduce the situation from your
clinical experience that you will be writing about.  The introduction should set
the context for the reflective entry.  The introduction must also include other
key concepts that will be discussed in the entry.

Item 3: Trigger Event

The trigger event is a positive or negative impression evoked by physiological
and psychological safety, behaviours, ideas related to health care
management, that intrigue you. This section should be 3 - 4 sentences that tell
the reader why you have chosen to write about this situation or about an
incident from your clinical experience.

Item 4: Appraisal
This section offers you the opportunity to identify and clarify a concern and
engage in self-examination.  Perhaps begin with those who face a similar
contradiction.

This section needs to be 1 – 2 paragraphs in length.  In this section, you return
to the situation and ask: “What is generally known about this issue?”, “What
does the literature say about it?”  There is a requirement to use the literature
(scholarly writing in textbooks and professional journals) to support your
thoughts and ideas.

Item 5: Exploration
This section provides you with the opportunity to take the time and begin
searching for new ways of explaining discrepancies in your understanding or
new ways to live with them.  Test options and search for new meanings –
develop alternative perspectives: come to a way of thinking and acting that
you feel make sense of a situation – it is a transition stage.

Leaving behind a familiar but inappropriate assumption can be a wrenching

experience.  A common tendency is to hand onto the assumption or
behaviour. Try to modify it to fit the situation more closely.

Include 2 - 3 paragraphs describing how this process has affected your

understanding, your sense-making of what you wrote in the initial paragraphs.
Are there other ways to look at the situation?  What did you read in the
literature that led you to think differently about the experience?

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Item 6: Integration
This section should be 1 – 2 paragraphs in length.  You may begin by asking
yourself, “Have I learned something that I think will inform / further my
professional development? Something I had not thought of before?”  Line what
you knew before to what you know now and to how this might affect your
thinking and/or your responses (language and/or actions) in the future.

Item 7: Conclusion
The conclusion should be concisely and precisely written that builds new
knowledge and draws out personal learning and professional development.

Item 8: References
Should be in the APA format

The Writing Format

 Word count: 2500-3000

 Font: Times New Roman / Arial, Size 12
 Spacing: 1.5
 Binding: combed OR submit a soft copy via tutor’s OUM Gmail.

Additional Instruction:

 You can write your Reflective Journal either in English or Malay

 You are encouraged to observe the Reflective Journal Writing Guidelines
provided above
 The evaluation of this Reflective Journal writing is using the Rubric as illustrated
in Appendix 1
 Submit your work directly to your tutor on the last tutorial session or as informed.
 DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 15 DECEMBER 2021

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2. CLINICAL ACTIVITIES - 40%

This is SELF-DIRECTED learning. Hence, you are required to plan your learning
activities to fulfill the objectives of your general practicum.

Below is a list of suggested Learning Activities which you should perform at least
FIVE of them and document / summarize as per format provided. The summary of
each activity should be written in not less than one page (approximately 200 words;
with 1.5 spacing); and MUST be verified by your Superior.

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You may add any other relevant learning activities that positively ameliorate your
learning and professional development.

2.1 Advanced Occupational Safety and Healthcare Management:

Perform advanced occupational safety and health management process to derive

safety interventions.

2.2 Communication Skills:

Apply effective communication skills with patient, team members and family using
standard practices.

2.3 Team Building / Collaboration:

Participate with team members and/or collaborate with other healthcare

professional in delivery of care / services.

2.4 Psychosocial Care:

Deliver independently and/or participate with team members in provision of

psychosocial care for patients and healthcare professional.

2.5 Management and Leadership skills:

Engage in any form / level of management process and/or leadership capability

in occupational safety and health setting.

2.6 Clinical Decision Making:

Play a substantial role in clinical decision making to achieve positive safety and
health outcomes.

2.7 Research Activities and Evidence-based Practices:

Involve any form / level of research activities and evidence-based practices.

The Format for Documenting Learning Activities:

Date / Time: ……………………………………………………………………..............

Workplace / Unit: …………………………………………………………………………
Title of Learning Activity / Task: ………………………………………………………...
Summary: …………………………………………………………………………………
Verified by: (Supervisor’s Name / Post & Signature) …………………………………

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3. ATTENDANCE RECORD – 10%

RECORD OF ATTENDANCE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS

Please record your Attendance for Clinical Practice Hours in the table below. Make sure that
you have achieved a minimum of 80 hours of clinical practice hours at your own workplace
and be verified by your Superior. This is MANDATORY.

Attach the verified photocopies of your Records of Working Hours (e.g. Punch Card) to
substantiate the total number of your Clinical Practice hours.

Superior’s Signature
No. Date & Time Total Hours (e.g. Supervisor,HOD,OSH
Officers)

TOTAL HOURS

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION TO STUDENT

The Reflective Journal should be compiled separately from the rest of the documents for
submission. Thus, section 2, 3, & 4 should be compiled in one. Please use the checklist
provided below to organize your work appropriately.

Checklist of Items for Submission

SECTION ITEMS YES NO
Reflective Journal – combed binding (individually compiled) OR
1
Submit soft copy to tutor’s OUM Gmail

2 Learning Activities – all activities are summarized and verified

Attendance Record:
3
 Clinical practice hours (min 80 hours) - verified

4 Student’s Evaluation of Clinical Practice 1

Please take note that the Cover Page of your Reflective Journal and compilation of other
parts of your work / documents (Section 2, 3 & 4) MUST use the format for Front Page as
provided in Appendix 3

Appendix 1

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RUBRICS FOR REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

COURSE CODE: NBCP 2522 CLINICAL PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

Criteria Weight Excellent Above Fair Low Score

-age (4) Average (2) (1) (0)
(3)

1. 1 The The The The introduction No clear 4

Title & introduction is introduction is introduction is is poor; areas to explanations
Introduction excellent; good; areas to fair; areas to be discussed are on
states the be discussed be discussed very vague and introduction
particular are relatively are vague and disorganized
situation of clear and disorganized
the clinical organized but
experiences inadequately
involved. The explained
context and
concepts that
will be
discussed in
the reflective
entry are
explicitly
explained

2. 4.5 Demonstrates Illustrates Includes Merely includes Does not 18

Reflections: an ability to satisfactory description of descriptions of demonstrate
Ability to proficiently ability to events, and a theoretical reflection
integrate reveal relate little further knowledge; no
learning into reflection and acquired consideration reflection is
real-world deep thinking knowledge to behind the demonstrated
experiences of acquired previous events using a beyond the
and analyze knowledge experiences; relatively descriptions
issues with a and concepts, demonstrates descriptive
critical attitude and integrate attempt to style of
them into analyze the language; no
different issues from a evidence of
issues from number of using multiple
wide range of different perspectives
perspectives perspectives in analyzing
(e.g. different the issues
contexts,
cultures,
disciplines
etc.); creative
solutions and
critical
thinking skills
demonstrated
in the writing

3. 2.5 Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Does not show Demonstrates 10

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Presentation: a well-focused clear vague any original a very bad

Articulation writing; arguments or arguments or thinking or entry; the
and arguments or perspectives; perspectives; perspectives; work is
organization of perspectives organized flow the writing chaotic in completely not
ideas and are precisely in writing but lacked an organization and original
perspectives defined and not deep organized flow presentation of
explained; enough to be and the ideas ideas
demonstrates very insightful were hard to
coherent flow follow
in developing
an insightful
idea

4. 2.5 Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates no Does not 10

Completeness: concrete journal entries weak connections demonstrate
Incorporation connections that is connections between journal any feature of
of the journal between generally between entries. The journal entry
entries into a journal entries connected; journal entries are mere
whole, into a whole; still able to entries; descriptions of
demonstration signifying observe how development events rather
of the learning clear steps in the student gained from than showing a
process the develops the learning sequence of
developmenta during the process is learning steps
l learning learning hardly
process process observed

An excellent
5. 1 conclusion A good A fair A poor conclusion No conclusion 4
Conclusion which is conclusion conclusion which does not
concisely and which which indicate an
precisely indicates indicates attempt to
written. It considerable reasonable synthesize the
provides analysis and analysis and content of the
concluding synthesis of synthesis of reflective journal
remarks that ideas ideas
builds new
knowledge
and draws out
personal
learning and
professional
development

6. 1 All citations Most citations Some citations Citations for No reference 4

References are included in are included for statements statements or citation
and Citations the journal in the journal included in included in the
and references and most the journal or journal are not
match the references references present, or
citations match with which are references which
according to the citations included are are included are
the APA according to not found in not found in the
format the APA the text text
format

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TOTAL SCORE 50

Appendix 2

STUDENT’S EVALUATION OF CLINICAL PRACTICE

NBCP 2522 CLINICAL PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE

MANAGEMENT

Name: ........................................................................... Matrix No: ....................................

Year: .............................................................................Semester: ....................................

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Area of Practice/Discipline: ...................................... Course Code: ..............................

INSTRUCTION

Tick (√) your level of agreement for each statements based on the scale. You may give your
opinion or suggestions in the comments section.

Your evaluation is important for continuous improvement of our program and to enable us to
provide the best for you.

Scale: 1=strongly disagree 2= disagree 3= indifferent 4= agree 5= strongly agree

No Statement 1 2 3 4 5
I have adequate opportunities to enhance my clinical skills
1.
and knowledge
I have adequate opportunities to apply the theory that I
2.
have learned into your work tasks
I have adequate opportunities to perform the required
3.
learning activities
I have adequate opportunities to achieve my learning
4.
outcomes
5. The length of clinical placement was adequate
My Superior was supportive of my learning needs and
6.
activities
The faculty was able to address my concerns / problems /
7.
questions as regard to my learning needs

Comments:

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Appendix 3

CLUSTER OF APPLIED SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (HONS)

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CLINICAL PRACTICE RECORD

NBCP 2522 CLINICAL PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

STUDENT’S PARTICULARS

Name : __________________________________

Matrix No. : __________________________________

Semester & Year : __________________________________

Ward / Area of Practice : __________________________________

Name of Institution : __________________________________

Tutor : ___________________________________

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