Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Acute Medical Unit 1 (AMU 1) |
| Trust | Bolton |
| Your Placement Contact | Laura Stansbury, Stephanie Kirkpatrick – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Manager – Laura Stansbury, PEL – Stephanie Kirkpatrick |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital. Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390691 |
| Your University Contact: | Karen Higginbotham – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Assessors and Supervisors are allocated prior to placement commencing.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Night: 19:30-08:00
Days: 07:30-20:00
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
All aspects of Adult Medicine
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Too numerous to list, a wide variety of skills can be learned.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Experience can be gained from DVT Clinic Chest Pain Nurses and other opportunities available.
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Learning packs
- Small library located on CDU.
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Spoke Placements
- DVT Clinic
- Chest Pain
- Nurses Discharge
- RAC Clinic
- Bed Management
- Anti-coag Clinic
Additional Information
Excellent learning environment for adult nursing learners.
Good feedback from previous students.
Practice Education Facilitator
01204 390984