Children's Unit - NMGH 2 - Clinical Placements Database

Placement Overview

Placement Title	Children’s Unit – NMGH 2
Trust	Manchester Foundation Trust
Your Placement Contact	Nadiya Julien, Brogan Butler, Rachel Lively, Victoria Naisbett, Emily Kirk, Aqsa Zareen, Heather Scrafton, Laura Reynolds Send Email
Placement Contact’s Role	LEEL
Placement Address	North Manchester General Hospital, 1st Floor, Delauneys Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5RB
Placement City/Town:	Manchester
Placement Phone	0161 604 5276/8273
Your University Contact:	Ruth Chadwick – 0161 295 2276 – University of Salford; Christine Lappin – 0161 306 7411 – University of Manchester – Send Email

About this placement

What is organised for students on commencement of placement?

Student welcome pack.

What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?

Students rostered with mentors and to work 40% of shifts with mentor.

What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?

Early:

07.30-15.20

Late:

12.40-20.30

Night:

20.15-07.45

Shift Notes:

What patient care situations are available in this placement?

General medical patients with some acute situations
Day case surgery including ENT, Orthopaedic, trauma, and Dental

What nursing model is used for planning care?

We use an eclectic model of Casey and Roper Logan and Tierney.

What core clinical skills can be learnt?

Observation and assessment
Fluid balance
Drug/medicine management
ANTT

What additional clinical skills can be learnt?

Feeding-oral, nasogastric and gastrostomies
STAMP assessment
IV maintenance
EWS-clinical observations
Pre op assessment, post operative cares
General medical

What resources are available to help students learning?

Journals Magazines
Internet access
Text books
Student notice board and monthly teaching sessions with ULLs
Teaching packs

What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?

STAMP Clinical Indicators
High Impact Audits

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Childrens A and E
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Theatre
Community Team
Play Specialist
Dietician
Pharmacy
Laboratories
Pain Team
Infection Prevention Team

Additional Information

Note:- Students should be aware that the car parking attendants are extremely stringent about displaying tokens and students have been fined on more than one occasion. Students should display the car parking tokens prominently on their dashboard when using the NMGH car park.

This placement is shared with Manchester University, they have a high number of mentors and can accommodate a high number of students.