Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward F12 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Keah Swanick, Chloe Howson, Naomi Berry, Alison O’Neil – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Ward Sisters and Placement Education Lead |
| Placement Address | Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Rd, Oldham, OL1 2JH |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 656 1811(Ward Manager) 0161 656 1870 (nurses station) |
| Placement Web Site | http://pat.nhs.uk/ |
| Your University Contact: | Sarah Owens – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Supervised practice
- Student Welcome Pack
- Supported individual learning needs
- Mentor Allocation
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
90% of staff trained in Mentorship
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Long day
7:30 – 20:30
Early:
07:30 – 15:30
Late:
12:30 – 20:30
Night:
20:00- 08:00
Shift Notes:
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Surgical Elective admissions for patients undergoing Colorectal, General, Vascular and Gyneacology Surgery. Utilising nursing admission documentation such as Purpose T, Falls, MUST, Nursing Assessments and individualised care planning.
Caring for patients pre and post operatively.
Wound care Management.
Medication Management
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Admission and Discharge process
Wound care
Physiological Observation Monitoring, NEWS2 Monitoring
Urinary Catheter care
Nasogastric Insertion, Management and Feeding
Care of Peripheral and Central Lines
Enteral Feeding : Nasogastric, Total Parental Nutrition
Post Operative Management of a Surgical Patient
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Time Management
Medical Record Management
Nursing Documentation
What resources are available to help students learning?
E-Learning, Journals, Trust Intranet, Multidisciplinary Team
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Hands off Campaign
Spoke Placements
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Transfer of Care
Theatre
Endoscopy
Pain Team
Bed Managers
Stoma Clinical Nurse Specialists
Dietitian
Speech & Language Therapy
Additional Information
Updated 02/11/2022