Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward H7 Neurosurgery and Spines – SRFTP 25 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Rebecca Parton, Abbie Palmer – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | PEL |
| Placement Address | Salford Royal Hospital, Level 3, Hope Building, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 206 4610 / 0161 206 5104 |
| Your University Contact: | Sarah Ratcliffe – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Welcome pack. Ward induction. Spoke placements. MDT working.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
All students will be allocated Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor prior to commencement of your placement.
You will work with both your supervisor and assessor and will be given the opportunity to work with other members of the team as well.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early 07:00-19:30 with two half hour breaks.
Night: 19:00-07:30 with an hour break.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Care of elective neuro and spinal surgery patients. Care of ENT patients. Care of patients stepping down from Critical Care. End of life care.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
An adaptation of Roper-Logan & Tierney’s Model for activities of daily living is used for assessing and planning patient care.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
• Personal hygiene
• Mouth care
• Wound care/ANTT
• Observations
• Medicines management
• Injection technique
• Catheter care
• Moving and handling
• Admission assessments
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
• Care of EVDs and lumbar drains
• ICP monitoring
• Tracheostomy care
• Management of deteriorating patients
• Assessing GCS
• Complex discharge planning
• Assessing mental capacity
What resources are available to help students learning?
• Intranet and clinical policies
• Members of the MDT
• Specialist nurses
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
• Falls prevention
• EVD collaborative
Spoke Placements
• Neuro-oncology Specialist Nurses
• Skull Base Specialist Nurses
• Theatres
• Theatre recovery
• Ward B5/B7/B8/H5.
• Pain team
Additional Information
Practice Education Facilitator – Mike Hollinshead – Pre-Registration Practice Education Facilitator, Learning & Development Dept, 2nd Floor, Mayo Building, SRFT