Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward 8 – Medical – PABP 17 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Debbie Ellenbogen, Anita Morley’ Tanya Warner – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | 0161-778 – 2521/2533 – Fairfield General Hospital NHS Trust, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD |
| Your University Contact: | Sheba Pradeep – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Orientation and welcome pack, Induction Programme
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Arrangements are made for Mentors and Associate Mentors to spend time with students to discuss their learning objectives and discuss the student’s documentation. Students will work a minimum of two shifts per week with their Mentor/ Associate Mentor.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
7:30am – 3:30pm
Late:
1.00pm – 9.00pm
Night:
Shift Notes:
Nights are available if part of the students learning objectives.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Diabetes
- Cardiac
- Cancer
- Renal
- Patient Discharges and Social Work Team
- Elderly Care
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Clinical Observations
- Nutrition
- Tissue Viability
- Assessment and Holistic Care Delivery
- Diabetes.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Catheterization
- Palliative Care
- Medications
- Diabetes Care
What resources are available to help students learning?
Resource room, Computers, Teaching Sessions and access to members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Evidence based care protocols are implemented as per the Trust guidelines.
Spoke Placements
- Diabetic Clinic
- Cardiac Liaison Nurse
- Discharge Liaison Nurse and the Dietician
- Diabetic Nurse
- MacMillian Nurse.
Additional Information
This is a very busy 28 bedded medical ward. There is an opportunity for students to observe the multi-disciplinary team within clinical practice that will enhance the students learning experience.