Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward 6 (Was ward 7) – MUNHS 3 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Kimberley Bourne, Andrea Bradley, Jessica McShane – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford Road Manchester M13 9WL |
| Placement City/Town: | Manchester |
| Placement Phone | 0161 701 2004 |
| Placement Web Site | www.cmft.nhs.uk/royal-infirmary/our-services/the-manchester-vascular-centre/vascular-ward |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
As soon as you have been allocated a Synergy ward at MRI please email Pef.team@mft.nhs.uk to introduce yourself (please include a note of which ward you are allocated to and when your placement starts). The PEF team can answer any questions you may have regarding Synergy, the hospital in general and parking. If you would like to meet with the PEF Team before you start your placement they would be happy to arrange this.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
07:30 – 15:20
Late:
13:30 – 21:30
Night:
20:45 – 08:00
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Ward 7 has 27 beds for general medical patients (male and female) with a particular interest in endocrinology and MSCC (Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression).
We provide care for acutly unwell patients who may require IV antibiotics, IV fluids, wound care or other nursing needs.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
*Assessing, Planning and Implementing Patient Care.
*Medication Rounds
*Clinical Observations i.e. BP, Pulse etc.,
*Wound Management.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
*Communication skills, i.e. working and liaising with a variety of MDT members
*Looking after patients with various conditions and needs.
What resources are available to help students learning?
*Access to Computers
*Various Learning Packs
*Ward based training
*Spoke placements
Spoke Placements
*Complex Discharge Team
*Acute Oncology Team
*Diabetes Nurse Specialist
*Occupational Therapists
*Physiotherapists
Additional Information
Welcome pack provided upon commencement of placement