Student Placement Information

(Enhanced Community Support)

Welcome / Welcome to the area. On your arrival you will be given an orientation guide which will be used to help familiarise you with the clinical area, staff members and any relevant policies/guidelines.
Background information
·  Location
·  Travel information
·  Shift patterns
·  Dress Code
·  Contact details
·  Sickness/absence
·  Dining facilities / Location- The Enhanced Community Support team are situated in Wallacetown health centre in rooms off the main corridor.
Travel to and from Wallacetown either by bus or by car (there is plenty of car parking available) Wallacetown is within walking distance from the centre of town.
Shift pattern- request book available
·  08.30-5pm ( with the possibility to work out with these hours for other learning opportunities)
Dress code- as per NHS Tayside Policy must be followed
Warm dark coat and outdoor shoes for weather conditions.
Contact details – 01382 423150 (answering machine)
Sickness/Absence must be reported to the ward and the university
Functions of area/service
·  Philosophy of care
·  Breakdown of team
·  Overview of caseload/patient/ conditions
·  Services delivered by wider team
·  Links with other services e.g. Social Work/OT and voluntary agencies / Philosophy of Care
We aim to provide the highest standard of care treating patients' and their carers with compassion, dignity and respect. Communication is essential for the smooth running of this service to provide a seamless patient centred journey.
Team Members/Structure
Lucy Riley
Gill Alexander
Karen Milne x 4 B6
Lesley Inglis
And Staff Nurses and Health Care Assistant
Caseload/Client group
Frail elderly patients within the community setting.
Services
·  Full holistic assessment of physical and psychological needs
·  Use of 'traffic light system' for referrals to identify urgency of referral to provide appropriate response.
·  Multi disciplinary approach with the aim of reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
·  Referral to appropriate multidisciplinary professionals
·  Implementing and leading MDT meetings.
Other Services
·  Social work
·  Allied health professionals e.g. Physio, OT
·  Advocacy/Carers centre
·  Voluntary agencies
Learning opportunities
·  Philosophy of education
·  Expectations of learner
·  Resources available
·  Links to other resources / Philosophy of Education
We aim to provide every student with an optimum learning experience which will be achieved through the demonstration of the highest standards of practice by the nursing team and through the wider opportunities which will be provided within the community setting.
Expectations of learner
·  Arrive on time to placement
·  Mobile phones should be 'off' or on silent mode
·  The recognition that you are a guest in a patients home
·  Actively participate in achieving identified learning objectives
·  Feedback to mentor re progress
Resources/Learning opportunities
·  Selection of teaching packs
·  Reading material associated with the area
·  IT facilities
Links with other areas/Hub and Spoke
·  Royal Victoria Day hospital
·  Practice based District Nurses/Health Visitors
·  GP/Practice nurses
·  Physiotherapist/OT
·  Dundee Discharge Team
·  Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Consultant for the elderly
Orientation to Placement / This will be completed within 48 hours of commencing placement. See attached orientation checklist
Other important contacts
·  APC
·  PEF / APC:
PEF:

Orientation Checklist

Must be completed within first 48 hours commencing placement

Mentor / Student / Date
Introduction to
·  Mentor(s)
·  Other members of nursing/midwifery staff
·  SCN/SCM/Team Leader and key members of team
Show
·  Location of emergency equipment
·  Location of other placement equipment
·  Location of key guidelines/policies/procedures
·  Orientation to placement layout including fire exits
Discuss
·  Uniform policy (or dress code)
·  Changing facilities
·  Shift patterns
·  Philosophy of care
·  Philosophy of education
·  Reporting sickness/absence
·  Fire and safety procedures
·  Emergency procedures
·  Lines of communication (including emergency numbers)
·  Manual handling policies and procedures
·  Incident reporting procedure
·  Daily routine of placement (e.g. meal breaks )
·  Area specific information (e.g. lone worker policy for community) specify below:
Educational opportunities and agree learning outcomes (document in assessment booklet)
Date of midway assessment
Date of final assessment

Mentor Signature ______

Student Signature______

Orientation completion date ______