Ward 86 – Oncology and Haematology

Placement Overview

Placement Title Ward 86 – Oncology and Haematology
Trust Manchester Foundation Trust
Your Placement Contact Stacey Oneill, Daliya Al-Faraj, Emma Heaps – Send Email
Placement Contact’s Role LEEL
Placement Address Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, 3rd Floor, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9WL
Placement City/Town: Manchester
Placement Phone 0161 701 8620
Your University Contact: Natalie Hill 0191 295 5288 – Send Email

About this placement

What is organised for students on commencement of placement?

  • Student Induction Pack
  • Student work book
  • Student evaluation

What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?

  • Students are allocated to at least one mentor / associate mentor while on placement
  • Mentors are kept on the Trust Live register
  • Students are allocated to work with their mentors at least 40% of the clinical placement time

What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?

Early:

Late:

Night:

Shift Notes:

Long Day:

07:30 – 20:00

Night:

19:30 – 08:00

What patient care situations are available in this placement?

  • Admission and Discharge
  • MDT involvement
  • Basic and complex nursing skills

What nursing model is used for planning care?

Roper Logan Tierney

What core clinical skills can be learnt?

  • Fluid Balance
  • Medication
  • Nursing observations
  • Time management
  • Ward round involvement

What additional clinical skills can be learnt?

*Principles of Blood administration

*Principles of Venepuncture

*Principles of IV Therapy

*Principals of Chemo administration

*HDU care

*Infection control / care planning

What resources are available to help students learning?

  • Student notice board
  • Student work books
  • Intranet
  • Journals

What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?

Student teaching sessions

Spoke Placements

  • BMTU
  • Outpatients Ward 84
  • MacMillan Team/ Palliative care
  • Haemophilia specialist nursing team

Additional Information

Practice Education Facilitator- Laura Mallinson  Laura.Mallinson@mft.nhs.uk