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Student Education Induction Pack

This induction pack is to help you, as a learner, to familiarise yourself with the team. It provides you with the basics about the team and should help you to plan to meet your learning needs.

We recommend that all learners contact the team in good time prior to placement to identify who will be supervising your learning and confirm start times/hours.

During your placement you should have a minimum of a preliminary, midpoint and final meeting with whoever is supervising your learning. You should also undertake some form of leaning analysis then produce a learning contract and or action plan that provide structure and direction to the time you are with us. Your supervisor will be able to help draw this together but you must take a lead in negotiating your plan. Some examples of these tools are provided but you may wish to use those produced by your education provider.

Please ensure that you present any documents regarding your placement with our staff on the first day of your placement. This should include any assessment document, learning outcomes you hope to achieve and any type of ongoing record of achievement.

On completion of your placement you will be asked to provide an evaluation. Please take time to complete this openly and honestly as it is only with your feedback can we improved the quality of these valuable learning experiences.

We hope you find the time on your placement enjoyable and productive.

Date of production or last review and update / 25/04/2016
Author or reviewer / Simon Bradshaw
Placement Induction and Details
Team/service name: /

Birch Ward

Address: / Wrekin Building
The Redwoods Centre
Shrewsbury
SY3 8DS / Team telephone number/s: / 01743 210020
Team/service webpage:
Team email
Other contact details:
Service Description: / Birch Ward is a 15 bedded ward catering for intensive rehabilitation patients and acute patients who are further on in their recovery.
Birch provides a personal rehabilitation programme to patients who have been identified and assessed by the Multi-Disciplinary team, the remit for the assessment is to ensure we can meet their personal/ needs/ goals and that they are conducive to our environment.
It also provides as a step down for patients who have previously been nursed on an acute ward and are deemed suitable to be nursed in the rehabilitation environment and have progressed positively in their recovery since
admission.
Team philosophy: / All people have a right to equal opportunities for adequate health care, regardless of gender, race, culture, religion or status. Further to this we believe that health is a right not a privilege, and that mental health is a vital and necessary component of a comprehensive health care service.
We believe that each person has their own intrinsic worth and is therefore worthy of dignity and respect. It is our view that each individual has the potential to effect changes in their life and has a responsibility for themselves and their actions.
Our belief is that nursing is a multi-role profession and that our practice should be research-based so that we may continue to deliver a quality service. We accept that nursing occurs within a system with finite resources, but we will ensure that the use of resources is clinically led, not financially motivated.
Team welcome: / Any student with us on placement has the right to individualised teaching and will receive support and guidance from the qualified staff. The student is expected to see themselves as a professional and to be responsible for their own learning, and should see education as a lifelong process and work with their identified Mentor 40 % of their placement.
Students are welcome to access further information on the Trust Intranet, e.g. policies. It is expected that students will have accessed this prior to commencement of the placement.
Hours of the service / 24 hours / Hours of work / 37.5
Directorate: / Adult Mental Health / Student capacity (all disciplines combined):
Service manager: / Brogan Browett / Contact number / 01743 210020
Team Education Lead / Simon Bradshaw / Contact number / 01743 210020
Team members / Discipline / Specialist interest/skills and expertise / Particular learning opportunities: / Education supervisor status:
Julie Munro / Sister / Infection control link Nurse, Auditing notes / 945 rehabilitation, Moca / Mentor
Simon Bradshaw / Charge Nurse / Smoking cessation, Auditing notes, CBT, infection Control, education lead / 998(CBT) 998(mentorship) 998(infection control)
998(management of violence and aggression)
First line management(level 3) Moca / Mentor
Petra Wiggan / RN / Mentor
Ben Mcdonald / RN / Care cluster auditor
Alison Wren / RN
Donna Griffiths / RN
Rosemary Caton / RN
Mathew Dance / RN / ECT,MHA COMPLIENCE / Mentor
Anna Clutton / RN / Health care pathway / Moca
Beenu Chaudhry / RN / Carers Lead / Moca / Mentor
Caron Johnson / OT / Carers Lead / Moca
Sophie finch Whitney / AP / moca
Carol Rigby / STR / Hand massage/ cooking / moca
Irene Edwards / HC / MOCA
Wendy Morris / HC / MOCA
Kirsty Granda / HC
Barbara King / HC
Kelly Rock / HC
Kelvin Blakemore
Julie Booth
Vicky Gratton
Sue Rigby
Dr Sue Jones
Dr 0dumade
DR BASSETT / HC
HC
HC
HC
Consultant
Specialist Dr
Consultant / Walking group
Matters audit
Gardening group
Hoist training / (Moca) AMEWS
(Moca)AMEWS
(Moca)AMEWS
(Moca) AMEWS
Learning opportunities/experiences across the team: / Catchment area for admissions – Telford and Wrekin/ Shropshire and part of Powys (Newtown and Welshpool area)
Referral sources:
Students will have the opportunity to visit and work alongside different professionals and specialist areas and we would encourage students to identify areas of interest with mentors.
Areas such as drug and alcohol services, court and criminal liaison services, mental health liaison services at RSH/PRH, Eating disorder services, psychological services, service user involvement etc., social services.
Student have the opportunity to work along side
Discipline specific learning opportunities: / Student Orientation
Badge As per trust policy, your badge is to be worn
And be visible at all times whilst on placement.
Dress code As per trust policy which is available via the following link
http://www.southstaffsandshropshealthcareft.nhs.uk/Work/Policies-Procedures-and-Strategies/Default/General-Information.aspx
Reporting sick Duty nurse manager and university to be informed by the student.
All periods of unexplained absence we will inform the university.
Induction To be completed within your first week of placement.
Induction To Hospital Main Reception
Occupational therapy / Physiotherapy.
Patient’s bank.
Bistro
Customer Care Telephone answering according to standard
Clinical practice Recovery Model of Inpatient Care
Rapid process information workshop
Role of Key Nurse (see additional information)
1:1 time structured and unstructured DES Model
Patient activities and boundaries.
Model of creative ability(see below)
Confidentiality Patient
Patient to patient
Staff
Staff to staff
Patient to relative
Trust
Personal disclosure Be mindful of disclosing personal information re address, partners etc.
Local links and networks:
Types of treatments interventions offered within the service / Catchment area for admissions – Telford and Wrekin/ Shropshire/ Powys (Newtown and Welshpool area)
Referral sources:
Our Referral process is if people are identified as needing rehabilitation then they assessed from several sources such care coordinators/Consultants/a joining wards, recovery teams/crisis.
Students have the opportunity to be encouraged in the assessment process along with Consultant Psychiatrists/ Associate Specialists, Community mental health practitioners, they will also have the opportunity to visit and work alongside different professionals and specialist areas and we would encourage students to identify areas of interest with mentors.
Areas such as drug and alcohol services, court and criminal liaison services, mental health liaison services at RSH/PRH, Eating disorder services, psychological services, service user involvement etc. recovery team, social services.
The frameworks and models of care used
Expectations of Students / Social Functioning Questionnaire:
This is designed to enable a detailed assessment of an individual’s social functioning for both rehabilitation and research purposes.
Vona Du Toit ( Model of Creative Ability )

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists provide feedback about client’s functional ability, as well as their mental state and social behaviour.
Occupational therapy is concerned with human occupation and its importance for wellbeing. In this context, occupation is the meaningful use of activities, occupations, skills and roles, which enable people to function purposefully in their daily life.
Occupational therapists evaluate the physical, psychological and environmental factors, which reduce a person’s ability to participate in everyday activities.
Therapy may include the assessment and retraining in skills of daily living, restoration and development of coping strategies: developing leisure skills and opportunities for self-expression, support and advice to clients and carers.

NURSING CARE

We acknowledge that going into hospital is usually a major event in a person’s life and it is our initial role to alleviate the patient’s concern about hospitalisation by familiarising the patient to the ward environment and providing patient information.
Patients may be admitted on an informal (voluntary) basis or formal (under a section of Mental Health Act 1983), either for, or during their admission.
The length of stay in hospital varies according to each individual patient’s mental health problems, needs and progress.
The Care Programme Approach (CPA) is a systematic multi-agency assessment of needs for patients with mental health problems. CPA ensures a thorough assessment of needs, and that patients discharged on CPA have an adequate care plan / provision in place and the patient has an identified care co-ordinator.
Also:
·  NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics.
·  UKCC Fitness for Practice and Purpose
·  NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medicines
·  NMC Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping
·  NMC Guide for students of nursing and midwifery
·  NMC Standards of proficiency for pre-registration nursing education
All available on the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s website at
http://www.nmc-uk.org/
* Information relating to Clinical Governance and Care Co-ordination (along with Trust Policy Folders and other useful information) is accessible via Public Folders – your mentor will assist you in accessing these.
http://www.nmc-uk.org/nmc/main/publications/Standardsofproficiency.pdf
http://www.nmc-uk.org/nmc/main/publications/Standardsofproficiency.pdf

Learning Outcomes

Ó  The responsibility for identifying and achieving your learning needs lies with you. Your mentor / the team will support you with this.
Ó  We suggest that together with your mentor you highlight appropriate learning opportunities as soon as possible to maximise your learning opportunities within this team.
Ó  Please supply and complete Staffordshire University’s Learning Contract.
Ó  Prior to formative / mid-placement review you should undertake a SWOT Analysis this should again highlight your learning requirements.
Ó  Should the need arise; please complete an Action Plan along with your mentor to help you address your learning needs.
Ó  Demonstrate awareness and have an ability to recognise signs of mental illness and emotional distress.
Ó  Show skills at responding to and supporting clients during periods of psychological distress including isolation, despair, excitement and confusion.
Ó  Be skilled at communication and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and their carers.
Ó  Show skills in nursing process and be able to complete administrative paperwork.
Ó  You should be able to describe the roles of other members of the team.
Ó  Have knowledge of adverse side effects from different therapies, including medication.
Ó  Be aware of the necessary legal requirements for certain treatments.
Ó  Participate in a Drug round, and monitor side effects.
Ó  Have some knowledge of governing body guidelines, and performance that reflects this.
Learning Opportunities
The aim of this section is to outline opportunities available whilst on placement that will help you to achieve your learning objectives.
The following list is not exhaustive but will hopefully give you an insight into what is available.
Ó  Nursing assessment/risk assessment
Ó  Care planning
Ó  Implementing the care plan
Ó  Evaluating care
Ó  Documenting nursing care
Ó  Using assessment tools
Ó  Assisting with meals
Ó  Admitting/discharging patients
Ó  Escorting patients, e.g. C.T. scan, X-ray, Spect scan
Ó  Assisting patients to meet all personal needs
Ó  Participating in handovers
Ó  Mental Health Act
Ó  Participating in therapeutic activities
Ó  Accompanying staff on visits/shadowing members of the multi-disciplinary team
Ó  Preventing and managing patients who present with challenging behaviour
Ó  Ensuring that ward cleanliness is maintained
Ó  Ordering and maintaining stock
Ó  ECT
Ó  Safe keeping of patients property
Ó  Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Ó  Ward rounds – multi-disciplinary clinical/review meetings.
Ó  Care co-ordination meetings
Ó  User involvement
Ó  Quality and Audit management
Ó  Awareness of confidentiality issues
Each of these will contribute to your pre-registration Portfolio of evidence.
Dress Standard & Rationale –
Provide a professional and business image of nursing
Clean, approachable professionals
Meets health and safety standards
First impressions last
Clothing fit for purpose – all nursing activity including restraint
How do you do it –
Name badges to be worn at all times at work
Clothing to be clean
Limit the amount of ‘body/flesh’ that is exposed
Uniform to be worn at all times
No clothing to be worn that exposed under garments
Limited jewellery
No trainers – or leisure shoes
Sturdy footwear
No sandals
Earrings – not to be ‘dangly’
Ultimate decisions regarding ‘appropriateness’ is with the charge nurse
No facial jewellery – tongue, lip, eyebrow (taking into account cultural/religious requirements)
To be aware of the ‘over –powering’ effect of too much perfume or cologne/after shave
To be aware of body odour
Tattoos that may cause offense to others to be covered
Site specific Health, Safety & Security / Health, Safety & Security is covered on Induction to the Ward.
Fire Safety instruction will be carried out on the first day of Placement.
Housekeeping / On-site parking is available at the Redwoods Centre.
Useful student contact details / Clinical Placement Facilitator Sue Kent 07977987570 (Shropshire)
Clinical Placement Facilitator Stuart Moyle 07971978096 (Staffordshire)
Clinical Education and Development Lead Helen Allen 07791501278
Staffordshire University 01785 353766
Keele University 01782732000
Wolverhampton University 01902321000
Coventry University 02476887688
Derby University 01332590500
Trust Library Services
Lichfield 01543 414555
Stafford 01785 221584

Examples of SWOT tool, Learning Contract and Action Plans