Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Laburnum Lodge (Intermediate Care) |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | William Wiggins, Emma Roberts – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | PEL/Staff Nurse |
| Placement Address | Laburnum Lodge, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton BL2 6PP |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 335 455 |
| Your University Contact: | Julie Grailey – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
This placement is now part of the Synergy Project commencing September 2017.
Please download and read the Darley Court Student Welcome Pack, Student Synergy Welcome Pack, the Student Mentor Summary Information and the Welcome To Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Booklet prior to commencing placement for more information.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students will be allocated a mentor on commencement of placement. They will also be supported by clinical coaching by other staff members throughout their placement.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
7:30 am – 3:30pm
Late:
12:00 – 20:00
Night:
7:30 pm – 8:00am ( These will be rolled out at some point during the Synergy project dependent on student numbers)
Shift Notes:
Shift patterns are at the discretion of the placement manager/ Practice educational lead for each placement and will depend on the needs of the placement to enable effective student support using the Synergy approach.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Darley Court offers Intermediate Care for those patients requiring rehabilitation in which the full MDT work together aiming to discharge patients to their own homes
We also provide nursing care over 24hrs for patients who may require IV antibiotics, IV fluids, wound care or other nursing needs
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Assessing, Planning and Implementing Patient Care.
- Medication Rounds
- Clinical Observations i.e. BP, Pulse etc.,
- Wound Management.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Communication skills, i.e. working and liaising with a variety of MDT members
- Looking after patients with various conditions and needs.
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Access to Computers
- Various Learning Packs
- Training Session at Darley Court
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
There are regular teaching/training sessions held at Darley Court.
Staff are encouraged to attend study days.
Spoke Placements
Students are encouraged to arrange spoke placements whilst at Darley Court.
Suggested spoke placements are:-
- District Nurses
- Referral and Assessment Team
- Laburnum Lodge IMC Unit
- IV Therapy Team
There will be opportunities to spend time with the physio, OT, pharmacy staff, social workers who are based at Darley Court
Additional Information
This placement will be supporting learners using a GM Synergy approach to placement learning, please refer to welcome booklets for more information around this.