Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Bolton Older Adult Community Team |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Clare Berry, Iain Lewis, Kathleen Collier- Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | CPN Team Leader – Clare Berry
PEL – Kat Collier and Iain Lewis |
| Placement Address | Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6NT |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 483 771 |
| Your University Contact: | Neil Murphy, Liz Burns – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Induction programme offered details of spoke placements including Admiral Nurse Service.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students have named mentor/assessor, meet on a regular basis.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
Community placements Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Work with older people with mental health problems within their own homes. Our work covers all areas of mental health including both organic and functional illnesses.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Assessments of needs using Ropers Model. Care planning using CPA.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Communication, assessing needs of older people, use of tools such as MMSE and GDS.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Collaborative working, multidisciplinary working.
What resources are available to help students learning?
Student information pack, access to Trust intranet, internet wide availability of reading materials.
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Practice development – regular CPA audits, utilise evidence based practice, clinical supervision.
Spoke Placements
Admiral Nurses, EMI residential placements, Social work, Day care.
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