Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ophthalmology clinic Oldham ICC – PAOP 41 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Sharon Ashton – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Senior Ophthalmic Staff Nurse |
| Placement Address | Eye Clinc, Oldham Integrated care centre. New Radcliffe Street. OL11NL |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 357 5101 |
| Placement Web Site | http://pat.nhs.uk/ |
| Your University Contact: | TBC – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Timetable Learning
Relevant spoke placements
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
08.15-17.00
Monday – Friday
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- General ophthalmic outpatient clinics, orthoptists, diagnostic AMD, FFA, HFT, Topography
- Specialist clinics for Glaucoma, Retinal, Oculoplastics, AMD and intravitreal injections
- Casualty triage/treatments
- Post op cataract assessment.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Orems model of care.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Communication and working with communication barriers Body image issues
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Hand hygiene
- Health education
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Library
- Intranet and Internet
- Leaflets
- Ophthalmic trained nurses
- Medical books and journals
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Forthcoming changes to practice once in community setting.
This process is currently in discussion phase with senior management.
Spoke Placements
- Theatre (Rochdale)
- Rochdale Eye Clinic
- Rochdale Eye Ward
Additional Information