Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward L8 |
| Trust | Northern Care Alliance NHS Group |
| Your Placement Contact | Liam Duckworth, Bethany Hobbins, Luke Atkinson – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Ladywell Building, Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 206 1908 or 0161 206 4009 |
| Your University Contact: | Sarah Ratcliffe – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
On your first day you will be introduced to the ward team and orientated to the ward. Learning opportunities and learning contracts will be discussed as will your paperwork completion. You will be given time to read this pack and meet your practice assessor or supervisor.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
You will be allocated a supervisor but all the nursing team can support you with your learning. The Supervisors and assessors for this placement are:
- Adrian Edwardson (Assessor)
- CN Liam Duckworth
- Sr Suzanne Waterson
- Sn Luke Atkinson
- Sn Steph Martin
- Sn Tom Johnson
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Day shift: 07.00-19.30
Night shift: 19.00-07.30
Notes: Generally shifts are long days however if required Students can do short shifts.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Heart Failure,
- Renal failure,
- Hypo/Hyperglycaemia,
- Chest Infections/ Pneumonia,
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,
- Acopia/ Social Issues,
- Dementia
- Pressure Ulcers/ Cellulitis,
- Anaemia,
- Falls,
- Palliative care
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Model of Nursing & Organisation of nursing care
The model of nursing utilised on the ward is an adaptation of Roper, Logan & Tierney’s Activities of living. (Roper et al 1980)
Utilising the Nursing Process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, nursing care is documented.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Clinical skills such as clinical observations completing early warning scores charts.
- Familiarity with nursing documentation used on L8, including electronic patient documentation.
- Basic understanding of fluid balance, intravenous therapy and nutrition.
- Basic understanding of commonly used drugs within L8.
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Ward team members including AHP’s, Medical staff, nursing practitioner
- Patients and their significant others
- Spoke placements
- Intranet (including trust policies, protocols and communication)
- Library
- Student learning resources and notice board can be found in the staff room, you will be shown it’s location during your student orientation. Internet access is available and all the latest hospital policies can be found on the trust intranet via the ‘policies and resources’ link on the homepage
Spoke Placements
- Stroke Team – 65287
- Rapid Response – 01612124199
- Speech and language therapy – 64253
- Dietician – 64497
- District Nurse liaison – 65582
- Palliative care team – 64609
- Infection control team – 65032
- Podiatry – 64710
- Radiology – 61300
- Emergency assessment unit (EAU) – 64908
- Diabetes Team – 61157
- Tissue viability Nurses – 62113
- Respiratory team – 63158
- Cardiac Rehabilitation – 63640
Epilepsy nurse – 07801834218
Additional Information
Ward L8 is a twenty five bedded sub acute ward; it can have some acute medical patients but primarily patients are medically optimised and discharge planning of therapy intervention will be required.