Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward H4 General Surgery & Orthopaedics – SRFTP 28 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Kathryn Hale, Karen FrancisWalker – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | |
| Placement Address | Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 206 5843 |
| Your University Contact: | Julia Cappleman – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Introduction to Mentor
Introduction to the ward environment and ward staff
Student Booklet
Available spoke placements and how to arrange
Any special requirements/requests
Off duty to shadow mentor
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students are allocated a mentor prior to arrival – they have the option to change after their 1st week.A timetable is set on commencement of placement for the dates of initial, midpoint and final assessment interviews
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
19.00 – 07.30
Shift Notes:
Normal Day Shift – 07.00 – 19.30
The
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Patients are surgical emergency admissions from A&E and STU
What nursing model is used for planning care?
OREMS Model of Nursing
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Clinical Observations
- Wound care
- Medications
- Admission and discharges – elective and A&E
- Care of the post-op patient
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Pain management
- ANTT
- Risk scores
- Patient Group Directive
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
What resources are available to help students learning?
Hospital library
Access to intranet
Student resource area
Student Orientation Booklet
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Spoke Placements
Urology clinics
Gynae clinics
Theatres
Radiology
Breast clinic
Pain Team
Additional Information
Practice Education Facilitator – Andrea Surtees – Pre-Registration Practice Education Facilitator, Learning & Development Dept, 2nd Floor, Mayo Building, SRFT
Contact Number: 07395799524