Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward B2 (Complex care no criteria to reside) |
| Trust | Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Your Placement Contact | Charlotte Smith, Amanda Wild – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Charlotte (PEL), Amanda (Manager) |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital. Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390 728 |
| Your University Contact: | Chris Davidson (UoB) – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Orientation to ward
Well equipped staff room
Learning environment, computer’s available
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Practice assessors and supervisors are allocated prior to placement commencing
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Night: 19:30-08:00
Days: 07:30 – 20:00
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Ward for patients with complex medical needs awaiting for discharge to care homes or care packages.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper Logan and Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Personal care
- Nutrtion and hydration
- administration of medications
- Observations, early warning scores and escalation if required
- IV administration
- Complex discharges
- MDT meetings
- Working with members of allied health professionals
- Venepuncture
- Communication skills
- Catheter care may include insertion.
- Observation of enhanced care
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
ECG’s
Venepuncture
What resources are available to help students learning?
Library
Computer access
Specialist nurses
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Learning from complaints/incidents
Encouraged to attend Harm Free Care panel
Spoke Placements
Spokes with members of the multidisciplinary team
Enhanced care team
Spokes for skills and exposures which may not be available on the placement can be arranged with negotiation
Additional Information
Practice Education Facilitator
01204 390984