Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Pre-Op Assessment |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Lesley Brimelow, Jennifer Simms – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury BL9 7TD |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | 0161 778 3861 |
| Your University Contact: | Cat Jones – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Induction to department – includes staff, location of assessment rooms, clinical rooms and emergency equipment and other statutory requirements; eg fire and health and safety.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
There are six registered nurses, two of whom are allocated as assessors and the others will undertake a supervisory role.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
7:30 – 15:45
Late:
7:30 – 19:00
Shift Notes:
Days: Monday – Friday
Notes:
The Unit is open daily from Mon –Friday and the students times can be allocated anywhere during these shifts.
Hours can be negotiated with your mentor or the spoke placement co-ordinator accordingly
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Patient Assessment
What nursing model is used for planning care?
As this is an assessment service there is a formal assessment document/system that underpins all our clinical requirements.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Anaesthetic Assessment of patients
Recording of basic observations
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Venepuncture
Undertaking ECG’s
What resources are available to help students learning?
Student Pack
Designated Student Board
Allocated time within placement for learning
Access to intranet/internet
Opportunity to learn direct from Consultant Anaesthetist
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There will also be opportunity to spend sessions with other members of the MDT such as OT, Physio and Cardio Respiratory