Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Integrated Respiratory Service (Pennine Lung Service) |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Rebecca Lessons, Stephanie Walker – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Whitney Court Pod 11, Southlink Business Park, Hamilton Street, Oldham, OL4 1DB |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 627 8522 |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Local induction of the placement area and introduction to staff.
Student pack will be provided with all the relevant information for the placement.
Provision of placement rota.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
A Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor will be identified and allocated to the student at the start of the placement.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Day shift 9-5 with some weekend work included.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Home visits to patients to assess their acute needs
Assessment of inpatients and their suitability for discharge/chronic needs and ongoing input
What nursing model is used for planning care?
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Respiratory assessment of patients – chest auscultation, chest clearance
Baseline observations
Pulmonary rehabilitation assessments
What resources are available to help students learning?
British Thoracic Society
British Lung Foundation
MDT meetings
Disease specific information leaflets
Shared learning resource file – updated regularly by members of the MDT
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