Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward 2 – Integrated Cardiology Unit |
| Trust | Northern Care Alliance |
| Your Placement Contact | Emma Cotterill, Katie Atkin – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Emma (Ward Manager), Katie (PEL) |
| Placement Address | Fairfield General Hospital NHS Trust, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | 0161 778 3983 |
| Your University Contact: | Melanie Rushton – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Welcome Email to students 1 week prior to starting placement which includes: Ward Summary, Shift Patterns (Including first week rota allocation), Assessor and Supervisor, Ward Manager details and PEL contact information.
On first shift – Orientation to ward, staff and named Assessor/Supervisor. Initial meeting and student pack.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Assessors and Supervisors are allocated the week prior to starting placement in welcome email. If unable to allocate or short notice, arrangements are made on first shift.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early: 7.30am –2.00pm
Late: 2.00pm – 8.00pm
Long Day: 7.30am – 8.00pm
Night: 8.00pm – 8.00am
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
We care of patients from emergency admission via A&E or from Acute Wards. Also occasionally taking patients from Elective Day-Case Silver Heart unit (Ward 1).
We are an 18 bedded inpatient cardiology unit that cares for patients with cardiac problems such as heart attacks, arrhythmias and heart failure. Our patients can undergo cardiac procedures during their stay with us such as angiography, stents and pacemakers, plus many more.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
ABCDE Assessment
Physiological Observation
Performing ECG
Medication Administration (Including Controlled Drugs)
Subcutaneous Injection
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Care of Patients post Angiography/Pacemaker
Interpretation of Heart Rhythms
What resources are available to help students learning?
Student Welcome Pack (ECG Rhythms, Performing ECG Guidance, Cardiac Specific Drugs)
Enthusiastic Staff
Hospital Policy/Procedure via Intranet
Occasional Cardiology Representative Training
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
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Spoke Placements
Ward 1 – Interventional Cardiac Unit
Silver Heart Unit – Cardiac Catheter Labs
Cardiology Pre-Operative Assessment
Dobutamine Stress Echo Outpatient Clinic
Cardiology Specialist Nurses
Additional Information
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