Placement Overview
| Placement Title | PANDA Unit – SRFTP 56 |
| Your Placement Contact | Iain Fraser – Iain.Fraser@nca.nhs.uk |
| Placement Contact’s Role | |
| Placement Address | Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161-206-0600 |
| Placement Web Site | http://www.srft.nhs.co.uk |
| Your University Contact: | Alison Cavanagh – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Students will receive an orientation booklet prior to commencing placement.
Students are welcomed to the department, orientated and introduced to staff.
During the initial meeting with supervisors/assessors, individual learning needs will be identified and learning opportunities planned.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students will be allocated a supervisor and assessor prior to commencing placement.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early: 07:15-15:15
Late: 13:00-21:00
Night: 20:30-07:30
Long days: 07:15-21:00
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The PANDA unit cares for children from birth to fifteen years with a range of minor to life threatening illnesses and injuries.
The aim of the unit is to care for children close to home and prevent transfers and admissions to other hospitals.
The unit works closely with the Childrens Community Nursing team, many of the children seen in the department are discharged home and their care continued in the community.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate cares for children with a variety of conditions.
- Baseline observations
- Wound care
- IV Therapy
- Pain management
- Oxygen Therapy
- Minor injury treatment
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Observation of venepuncture and cannulation.
- Performing ECGs and cardiac monitoring.
- ANTT and wound care management.
- Caring for critically unwell children in the resus environment.
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Staff knowledge and skills.
- Workbooks.
- Intranet.
- Simulations.
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
- Triage deflection pathways
- Regular audits
- Link nurse roles
Spoke Placements
- Childrens Community Nurses
- Specialist Nurses
- Plaster Room
- Adult A&E
- Physiotherapists
- Mental Health Liaison Team
Additional Information
PANDA stands for Paediatric Assessment and Decision Area.
The department consists of a 5 seated minor injury bay and a 12 bedded observation area. Children can be cared for on the unit for up to 23 hours and 59 minutes before discharge or transfer to another hospital.
Practice Education Facilitator – Julianah Olubunmi Oluwasakin – Practice Education Facilitator, Learning & Development Dept, 2nd Floor, Mayo Building, SRFT