Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Beech Ward, Birch Hill Hospital – PCRP 1 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Bisma Nazir, Nicola Brett – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Placement Educational Lead |
| Placement Address | Birch Hill Hospital, (main entrance off Birch Road), Rochdale, OL12 9QB. |
| Placement City/Town: | Rochdale |
| Placement Phone | 01706 676235 |
| Your University Contact: | Shelly Allen – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Initial meeting with mentor to discuss learning needs andoutcomes.
Orientation to the ward
Discussion of Spoke placements
Shift allocation
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Mentor will be allocated prior to student arriving andstudent can contact the ward prior to arrival for mentor name
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
7.30 – 15.00
Late:
13.30 – 21.00
Night:
20.45 – 07.45
Shift Notes:
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Beech Ward is an acute assessment ward for people over 65 years with functional and organinc mental health problems. There is the opportunity to provide personal care and assess plan implimentation and evaluate care based on the individual needs of the patient.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Bio-psycho-social model of care
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Medication Management
- Woundcare
- Risk Assessing
- Care Planning
- Care Management
- Discharge Planning
- MDT meeting
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
What resources are available to help students learning?
Internet Access
Access to policies, procedures and guidelines
Spoke placements
Journals
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Spoke Placements
- ECT
- Merit
- Memory Clinic
- HITS
- Outreach
- Treatment Support
Additional Information