Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Discharge Lounge |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Alison Blair – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 206 1315 |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Please download the Welcome Pack prior to commencing placement.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Practice assessor allocated pre placement. Practice supervisors allocated within placement area
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Long days 08.00 – 19.30
Short days 11.00 – 19.00
Weekends 10, 00 – 18.00
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Safe co-ordination of patient discharges which will include liaising with ward areas, pharmacy, social services, relatives and carers and transport services
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper Logan & Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Communication
Discharge planning
Documentation
Multi-disciplinary teams
Moving and handling
Medication
Clinical observations
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Discharge planning
Booking process and system
Working alongside ambulance crew to safely discharge to home address
multi-disciplinary learning (pharmacy)
What resources are available to help students learning?
Patients
Intranet & internet
MDT
Unit staff
Pharmacy team
Ambulance team
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Ambulance crew
Pharmacy
Wards & departments