Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward F1 – PAOP 20 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Jenny Warburton, Andrea Creane – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | PEL |
| Placement Address | Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Rd, Oldham, OL1 2JH |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 627 8857 |
| Your University Contact: | Jennifer Klunder – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Welcome pack
- General orientation to ward
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students meet with mentors as soon as possible
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
07:30am – 15:30pm – One 30 minute break
Late:
12:30pm – 20:30pm – One 30 minute break
Night:
20:00pm – 08:00am – Two 45 minute breaks
Shift Notes:
Long day: 07.30am – 20.30pm – Two 30 minute breaks
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Pre-and post operative care of the gynaecological patients.
- Intra-operative care of gynaecological patient
- Investigations of gynaecological problems
- Early pregnancy unit
- Oncological gynaecology
- Gynaecological out-patients
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan, Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Clinical observations:
- Temperature
- Pulse
- Respiration
- Blood pressure
- Pulse oximetry
- Wound Care
- Pre-and post-operative care
- Blood Transfusions and fluid balance
- Pain Management
- Care Planning
- Record Keeping and Documentation
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Investigations and observations and treatments specific to gynaecology
- Colposcopy
- Hysteroscopy
- Ultrasound scanning
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Journals
- Learning packages
- Specialist Nurses
- Ward based Teaching
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
- Clinical trials
- Project work
Spoke Placements
- Operating Theatre Department
- Sexual health centre
- Gynaecology Out-Patients
- Colposcopy Clinic
- Family Planning Clinic
- MacMillan Nurses
Additional Information