Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward H2 |
| Trust | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Amanda Whalley, Lacey Roberts, Alison Partington, Lorraine Gent – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Staff nurse |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital. Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390 736 |
| Your University Contact: | Dawn Gawthorpe – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Orientation to the unit on the first day and completion of the induction checklist
- Supply of off duty
- Initial interview and discussion of action plans and placement objectives
- Discussion and arrangement of spoke placements
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
- Students are allocated a mentor prior to arrival
- Initial meeting within 24 hours
- Will work alongside mentor a minimum of two shifts per week
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Shifts will vary according to which area you are in we do not do night duty, or weekends
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Day care surgery
- Emergency (Acute and chronic eye conditions)
- Admissions
- Discharges
- Out Patients clinics
- Pre-assessment Clinics (care planning and assessment)
- Squint surgery
- Oculoplastic clinics/surgery
- Minor operations
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Orthoptic assessments and optician assessments
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Basic observational skills
- Administration of medication
- Principles of asepsis
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- Assessment of visual acuity (Snellen and Logmar)
- Observation of drop instillation
- Assisting in care of visually impaired patient
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Care of the unconscious patient
- Eye care
- Irrigation of the eye
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Student information board
- Journal and books
- Hospital library
- Evidence based practice
- Resource files
- Teaching sessions by unit staff
- Student welcome Pac
- Various clinical observation sheets
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
- Retinal / diabetic oedema treatment
- Progression in glaucoma care and surgery
- Daily team briefs
- Monthly multidisciplinary team meetings
Spoke Placements
- These are within the eye unit, Eye Clinic Liaison Officer, orthoptists, optician, ward, outpatients and pre-assessment, theatre.
Additional Information
Practice Educator Facilitators –