Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Discharge Lounge |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Sister Jenn Blears Sister Kamini Patel – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital. Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390919 |
| Your University Contact: | Chris Davidson – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Please download the Student Welcome Pack prior to commencing placement.
The Discharge Lounge provides a safe environment for patients awaiting discharge home; nursing care is continued during the time spent on the unit.
A variety of areas utilise this service such as A+E; inpatient services and outpatient departments
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
The Discharge Lounge staff have a wealth of experience supporting students; for students requiring a mentor there are 3 Registered Nurses who hold this qualification; the supervisor/assessor roles are also undertaken by these staff
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
7:30 to 15:30
Late:
12:00 to 20:00
Night:
Shift Notes:
Long Days:- 7:30 to 20:00
Weekends:- 9:00 to 17:00
Note:The Discharge Lounge is not open over night
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Adults over the age of 18 years awaiting discharge home that day
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper; Logan and Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Medicines management
Moving and Handling
Safe discharging of patients
What resources are available to help students learning?
Student area
Spoke Placements
Bed management team
Accident and Emergency
Age Concern
Home First Team
Pharmacy
Additional Information
Students will get skills and knowledge associated with: encouraging physical and mental wellbeing at every opportunity
* Supporting self-care for example supporting and maintaining mobility
* Understanding the role that carers, communities and voluntary organisations contribute to healthcare
* Understanding the contribution that the environment makes to positive physical and mental health and wellbeing
* Supporting patients / clients to remain active, connected and independent in their own homes for as long as they want or are able.
* Working across health and care boundaries to provide support and services