Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward A4 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Andrew Dunn, Sam Cordwell – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | PEL, Ward Manager |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390670 – Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Your University Contact: | Sarah Ratcliffe – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Please download the Student Pack prior to commencing placement.
*Please note that this ward was previously C4 and had relocated for the duration of building works.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
To work and follow mentors off duty a minimum of 3 shifts per week throughout the placement.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
07:30am – 3:30pm
Late:
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Night:
08:45pm – 07:45am
Shift Notes:
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- To participate and learn about Elderly Care and medicine diabetes
- Parkinsons Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COPD)
- Stroke
- Ischeamic Heart Disease (IHD)
- Pneumonia
- Heart Failure
- Renal Problems
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Dementia
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Basic Nursing skills
- Transferable skills
- Challenging behaviour
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Bowel Disease Care of the Elderly Palliative Care.
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Skilled ward staff
- Specialist nurses
- Resource from Psychiatry/PCT
- Spoke placements
- Student forums
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Exemplar Ward
Spoke Placements
- Bereavement Team
- Mental Health
- OTPhysio
- Social Worker
- Endoscopy
Additional Information
Looking forward to meeting you.
Practice Educator Facilitator – Kisma.anderson@boltonft.nhs.uk – Royal Bolton Hospital