Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Bolton Renal Unit – SRFTP 84 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Perlie Tesado – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role |
Sister |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Rd, Farnworth, BOLTON, BL4 OJR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390218, fax 01204 390259 |
| Your University Contact: | Leslie Lappin – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Please be advised this placement is managed by Salford trust, so students who normally have placements in Salford will be allocated to this area
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students will be allocated a Mentor before starting.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
7.30 – 3.30
Late:
11.30 – 7.30
Night:
No nights
Shift Notes:
Or 12 hour shifts 7.30am – 7.30 pm OR five short shifts Monday to Saturday.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Care of patients requiring dialysis
- Physical and psychological needs
- MDT meetings/Ward rounds
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Nursing Model: Orem’s self-care model.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Clinical observations
- Documentation – care planning etc
- EPR
- Managing emergency situations
- Drug administration
- Manual handling – hoist Dressing/aseptic
- ANTT techniques
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Web sites
- Articles
- Books
- Protocols/procedures
- MDT members
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
ANTT Drug trials
Spoke Placements
Hope Hospital – Renal wards, Clinics CKD team MDT team – dieticians, psychologist.
Additional Information
Bolton Renal Unit is part of Salford Trust and Salford Trust students will be allocated here.
Practice Education Facilitator – Mike Hollinshead
Email – mike.hollinshead@srft.nhs.uk