Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward 18 Medical Dementia Ward |
| Trust | Northern Care Alliance |
| Your Placement Contact | Sharon Wilson, Susann Marinelli, Brenda Quammie, Charlotte Gorman – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Ward Manager – Sharon Wilson, PELs – Susann Marinelli, Brenda Quammie & Charlotte Gorman |
| Placement Address | Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | 0161 778 2527 or 0161 778 2529
www.nca.nhs.uk |
| Your University Contact: | Sarah Ratcliffe and Rana Din – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Allocation of Practice Assessor and Supervisor
- Student Orientation Pack and Orientation tour of the Ward environment
- Off duty negotiated – hard copy of student off duty is at the nursing station
- Initial Interview
- If students e-mail PEL prior to commencement of placement they will be sent a Student Pack and off duty can be arranged
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
PA and PS are informed who their student will be. The student’s off duty mirrors that of the PA/PS where possible. See hardcopy student off duty at the nursing station.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Long shifts – 7:30am to 8:30pm
Night shifts – 8pm to 8am
Students can work short shifts but still have to work thirty-seven and a half hours per week.
Shift Notes:
Reasonable Adjustments may be made where appropriate.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
General Medicine
Dementia care and awareness
Parkinson’s Disease care and awareness
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Learning Experience Charter – Orange and Blue flyer to be found in the Pink Student File.
Safe Learning Environment Charter (SLEC) – See copy in the Pink Student File.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Meds Management
Vital signs and measurements
Documentation
Urinary Catheter Care
Observation of IV therapy
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Dementia training and awareness
Parkinson Disease Training
Critical Medications
Venepuncture and Cannulation
End of Life Care
What resources are available to help students learning?
Internet and Intranet access and also Wifi
On site library
Free hospital transport to allow students to attend spokes on other sites
Interprofessional Teaching sessions
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Spoke to the Research Department.
Spoke Placements
Research Department
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Social Workers
Transfer of Care
Palliative Care Team
Additional Information
The Pink Student File which is kept near the Nursing Station, please ask to see the file.