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SharePoint Portal Access

The Student SharePoint Portal is the central communication hub for students throughout their programme in relation to practice placements. Managed by the Practice Placement Allocations team in UL, the Student SharePortal is accessible to all students registered on the BSc Nursing (General), BSc Nursing (Intellectual Disability) and BSc Nursing (Mental Health) and BSc Midwifery programmes.

It provides the essential information and communication link for students in relation to Practice Placement, such as Placement Profile and Learning Outcomes (more information below), practice placement guidance documents, expense reimbursement links, student supports, AY planners.

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Placement Sites 

Practice placement sites provide learning opportunities for student nurses and midwives to attain competencies’ that address and meet the programme specific Nursing & Midwifery Standards and Requirements of their programme (NMBI 2023, 2016).  Students on the BSc Nursing (General), BSc Nursing (Intellectual Disability) and BSc Nursing (Mental Health) and BSc Midwifery programmes attend placement sites in a wide variety of associated healthcare provider public, private and voluntary locations throughout Mid West - HSE Mid-West, HSE South South-West, HSE Mental Health Services, Mid-West Community Healthcare.

These include but are not limited to:

•University Limerick Hospitals Group and St John’s Hospital

•HSE Mental Health Services, Mid-West Community Healthcare Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary

•Avista Disability Support Services

•Community & Public Health Nursing Services Limerick and Clare and North Tipperary

•University Maternity Hospital Limerick

•University Hospital Waterford, Maternity Service

•St. Luke's General Hospital, Maternity Service

•South Tipperary General Hospital, Maternity Services

Self-Sourced / Elective Placement

In year three of the programme, students can self-source or elect a placement type that will encourage students to exercise personal initiative in planning their placement. This process allows students to negotiate and shape their own learning experience in a community primary care setting in Ireland, focusing on areas of particular interest to them.

PLENS (Practice Learning Education Needs Summary)

Some students may require reasonable accommodations during practice placements. To ensure appropriate supports are in place, students must register with the UL Disability Support Service prior to commencing placement. This will allow for the timely completion of the Practice Learning Education Needs Summary (PLENS).