RCP 421: Clinical Internship in Respiratory Care

Learning Contract

This learning contract outlines the purpose of the clinical internship, learning outcomes, and performance criteria as relevant to
the student’s identified focus of study. The contract should be used by the student and clinical preceptor(s) to identify clinical
practice procedures and experiences in which the student should participate, in order to facilitate and satisfy the overall
purpose and leaning outcomes, as detailed in the body of the learning contract.

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between:

Alice Nsawi
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Respiratory Care Program
1003 Monroe Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

and Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis

Respiratory Care
6019 Walnut Grove Road
Memphis, Tennessee, 38120

FOR THE PURPOSE OF:

The goal for this internship is to gain knowledge and skills required for an entry level
practitioner.

INTERNSHIP FACILITATORS {clinical preceptor(s)}:

For Clinical Affiliate: Department Director: Larry Hopper

Department Name: Respiratory Care

Preceptor: Porsha Wilson BS, RRT

For Baptist College: Kira Anderson, MSA, RRT

Program Chair, Assistant Professor, Respiratory Care

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completing this clinical internship, senior student will be able to;
1. To demonstrate application of strategies for initiating, managing and weaning ventilatory support
facilitating liberation from mechanical ventilation.
2. Demonstrate effective communication with healthcare professionals to facilitate and plan appropriate care
interventions
3. Evaluate clinical data to include, but not limited to ventilator data, hematology and metabolic data
findings, as applicable to patient assessment and planning of care.
4. Demonstrate application of airway management techniques, as relevant to insertion and maintenance of
artificial airways

Page 1 of 4
RCP421: Internship in RC: Rev: Fall 2016
 RCP 421: Clinical Internship in Respiratory Care
Learning Contract
5. Demonstrate the ability to administering basic and advanced therapeutics as relevant to managing
patient’s clinical presentation.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: These criteria should be used by the clinical preceptor(s) and the student as a guide in planning
activities that should be completed during the clinical internship. These activities are intended to demonstrate student’s
participation in experiences that facilitate competency development, as applicable to the practice setting and achievement of
learning outcomes.
Procedure Rationale Correlation to Learning Outcome
 Categorize procedures as applicable to: therapeutic  Describe how this learning activity will  Identify the learning outcome that is
interventions/modalities {e.g., airway mgmt.; facilitate new knowledge, reinforce prior associated with this learning activity.
ventilatory support mgmt.; etc.}, diagnostics, learning; and improve clinical skillsets, as
patient/family teaching, etc. applicable.
 Ventilatory support; initiation, Knowing which mode to use with
weaning, advance mode like PRVC, different disease management 1) To demonstrate application of
APRV,HFOV increases the ability to improve strategies for initiating, managing
previous knowledge and weaning ventilatory support
facilitating liberation from
mechanical ventilation
By performing/assisting in these
 Airway management; intubation, procedures, it will reinforce previous 4) Demonstrate application of
extubation, trach care, suctioning knowledge and skills airway management techniques,
as relevant to insertion and
maintenance of artificial airways

Interpretation of objective data, and

 Diagnostic; bronchoscopy assist, relating it to physical assessment and 3) Evaluate clinical data to
sampling PAC for SvO2, interpreting imaging will increase my knowledge include, but not limited to
CXR on critical thinking skill ventilator data, hematology and
metabolic data findings, as
applicable to patient assessment
and planning of care.
 Documentation/communication Participating and presenting during
rounds, collaborating with MD to 2) Demonstrate effective
make recommendations, facilitating communication with healthcare
hand-off communication, professionals to facilitate and
documentation in the EMR
plan appropriate care
interventions

Page 2 of 4
RCP421: Internship in RC: Rev: Fall 2016
 RCP 421: Clinical Internship in Respiratory Care
Learning Contract

A. UNDERTAKING OF PRECEPTOR(S):
1. Supervise learning activities of student in accordance with institutional and departmental policy and
procedure, state licensure requirements, and healthcare regulatory standards.
2. Instruct student learning as guided by departmental standards of practice, American Association of
Respiratory Care (AARC) Clinical Practice Guidelines, and other applicable professional guidelines/standards
of practice.
3. Plan, facilitate, and monitor student’s performance, to include student’s assigned work schedule/shift and
daily activities.
4. Serve as resource to assist student with acquiring educational opportunities and clinical experiences
relevant to learning outcomes identified in this contract.
5. Role-model professional behavior and ethical conduct in provision of patient care and interdisciplinary
interaction.
6. Assess/validate competence in accordance with learning objectives and/or performance criteria;
institutional and/or Baptist College competency validation tools (available in Trajecsys, clinical management
system) should be used to determine competence.
7. Evaluate student’s performance, using the evaluation tool provided by the Program (available in Trajecsys,
clinical management system).

B. UNDERTAKING OF STUDENT:
1. Comply with institutional and departmental policies/procedures and healthcare regulatory standards, as
applicable to the performance of assigned duties.
2. Adhere to instructions provided by preceptor(s); seek clarification as needed to ensure quality performance
and minimize risks of performance-related incidents.
3. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in the provision of patient care and interprofessional
interactions.
4. Participate in learning activities relevant to focus of study (e.g., physician/multidisciplinary rounds,
aggregation of quality improvement data, staff meetings, patient/family teaching).
5. Satisfactorily perform procedures as outlined in the performance criteria section of the Learning Contract.
6. Document learning and performance activities in accordance with Baptist College using Trajecsys, clinical
management system.
7. Document daily narratives detailing how activities align with satisfying identified learning outcomes, to
include cognitive and psychomotor domains of learning.
8. Evaluate preceptor(s)’s performance as relevant to facilitating clinical internship.

Page 3 of 4
RCP421: Internship in RC: Rev: Fall 2016
 RCP 421: Clinical Internship in Respiratory Care
Learning Contract

AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION:

The affixed signatures indicate that the parties agree to comply with the terms of this Learning Contract. Should modification of
the agreed upon terms become necessary, written notification and revisions must be provided to the Program Chair.

Clinical Affiliate: Respiratory Care ________________________________

Department Director/Manager Signature: Department Director/Manager

Internship Preceptor(s): Porsha Wilson BS, RRT ___________________________________

Name and Credential Signature, Credential, Date

___________________________________ ___________________________________
Name and Credential Signature, Credential, Date

___________________________________ ___________________________________
Name and Credential Signature, Credential, Date

Student:
Alice Nsawi
__________________________________ __________________________________
Name and Credential Signature and Date

Baptist College Faculty:

__________Kira M. Anderson, MSA, RRT________ ___________________________________

Program Chair Signature and Date

Page 4 of 4
RCP421: Internship in RC: Rev: Fall 2016