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StudentNursePlacementSurvivalPack

EditedbyCatherineBatesandKateUprichard(2017)

BasedonoriginalbookletbyGinaWilliamsandJuliaCooper

StaffLead:MaryCooke Illustrations:PaulCooke

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ContentsMessagefromMaryCooke,...................................................................................................................3

UsefulContacts:.................................................................................................................................3

AboutthisProject:.................................................................................................................................3

SupportonPlacement:...........................................................................................................................5

YourroleasaStudentonPlacement:....................................................................................................6

ExcellenceinPractice:........................................................................................................................6

MakingupHours&WorkingNights/WeekendsonPlacement:........................................................6

Mentors:.................................................................................................................................................7

AccountabilityandResponsibilitiesoftheMentor:...........................................................................8

TrustsandPEFs:.....................................................................................................................................8

PublicTransportRoutes:..................................................................................................................10

PlacementParkingInformation:......................................................................................................11

PracticeAssessmentRecordandEvaluation(PARE)andLearningObjectives:...................................12

Portfolio:..........................................................................................................................................12

Spokes:.................................................................................................................................................13

Whistleblowing:...................................................................................................................................14

OtherusefulInformation:....................................................................................................................15

PlacementChangeRequestsandtheAllocationsProcess:..............................................................15

Finances:..........................................................................................................................................15

Interrupting:.....................................................................................................................................15

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MessagefromMaryCooke,PlacementEnhancementProjectStaffLead

Hellotoyouall,andthanksforaccessingthisbooklet,designedandwrittenwithyouinmindasyouprepareforclinicallearningexperiencesthatwillbepersonaltoyouandbeginyourprofessionalnursingjourney.Clinicalplacementsprovide50%ofyourlearningasaStudentNurse.Youwillhavearound2,500hoursofclinicalwork,somebasedinSchoolintheClinicalLaboratories,someinsimulation,andothersalongsidequalifiedandunqualifiednursesinclinicalsettingsbothincommunity(primary)andsecondarycare.ThereisdetailedadviceandguidanceintheCourseHandbook(online).Otherpracticalandacademicadviceisprovidedinsessionsduringyourprogrammeontheoryandclinicalupdatedays.Thereisalsoarangeofguidancedocumentsandpoliciesavailableonthe‘PracticeLearningGateway’onBlackboard.Thisincludesguidanceon:

ObtainingSupportonPlacement/IssuesRelatedtoPracticeLearningRaisingConcernsAboutClinicalPracticeInterimInterviewWorkingWithYourMentorLongDays,weekendworkingandnightshiftrequirementsHealthandSafety–includingtraveltoandfromplacement

TheCourseTeamendeavourtosupportyouviaHelenDavidson(AcademicLeadforPracticeLearning)andtheallocationsoffice,andyourAcademicAdviserisasoundsourceofguidance-butthisbookletandthewiderangeofpersonalstoriesfromstudentnursesandmidwivesavailableonthePlacementEnhancementprojectblogwillalsobeofgreathelp.Youcanhelpyourpeersbysendinginmaterialofyourownandaddtothewealthofinformationandadvicefromexperiencedcolleagues.MaryCookeisthestaffcontactforyourcontributionsoryoucanemailsuggestionsdirectlytostudentnurseplacementproject@gmail.com.Betterstill,youcouldjointheteamnextyeartosupportyourpeersintheirclinicallearningjourneyandimprovethisbooklet.

UsefulContacts:

AcademicAdvisor:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............................

AcademicLeadforPracticeLearning: helen.m.davidson@manchester.ac.uk

Sickness&Absence: studentabsence.nursing@manchester.ac.uk01613067807

PracticeLearningUnit:allocations.nursing@manchester.ac.uk

Occupationalhealth: waterlooocchealth@manchester.ac.uk01612752858

GreaterManchesterNightline:Anon-judgementalandconfidentiallisteningandinformationserviceforstudentsbetween8pm-8amduringtermtime.Call01612753989/4(thisnumbercanalsobefoundonthebackofyourlibrary/studentcard)oremailmanchesternl@hotmail.comfromyourstudentemailtoreceiveanautoreplywiththecontactnumber.Visitmanchester.nightline.ac.ukfordetailsofotherservices.

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AboutthisProject:Wearestudent-ledprojectthataimstosupportstudentnursesandmidwivestomakethemostoftheirexperienceonplacementwhileattheUniversityofManchester.

Alongsidethisbooklet,wehavedevelopedanonlineblogthatisrunbynursingstudentsandmidwivesfromtheUniversityofManchester.Therearecurrentlymorethan160blogstoexploreonarangeoftopicsincludingfrankpersonalreflectionsfromcurrentandformerstudentsabouttheirexperiencesonplacement,guidanceandtipsformakingthemostofyourplacementaswellastopicalstoriesfromthefieldofnursingandmidwifery.Wehopeitwillhelpguideyouthroughwhatcanbeanexcitingandnervewrackingtimeatthestartofyournursingjourney.YouwillhearfromstudentsfromeachfieldandyearaswellasstafffromtheUniversity,currentnursesandthewiderfield.

Visituomstudentnurseplacementenhancement.wordpress.comandhaveagoodlookaround;readtheblogpostsandmeettherestoftheprojectteam.

Thisblogisaninteractiveprojectandweappreciateyourhelptocontinuetodevelopthesite.Ifthereisanyinformationyoufoundparticularlyhelpfulpleaseletusknowviathecommentsonlineandallsuggestionsarewelcomeforanytopicsyouthinkshouldbecovered;pleasegetintouchviastudentnurseplacementproject@gmail.comorfindusonFacebookbysearching‘StudentNurseandMidwifePlacementProject.’

GoodLuckinyournursingjourney,wehopeyouenjoyeveryminuteofitandthatthisprojecthelpsyoutomakethemostoutofyourtimeonplacement!

Catherine&Kate

Pleasenote…TheprojecthasbeenfundedbytheLearningEnrichmentFund:TheUniversityofManchesterAlumni;allparticipantsaregratefulfortheopportunityprovided.TheindependentviewsandopinionsexpressedwithinthisbookletandontheaccompanyingwebsitearethoseofthestudentauthorsduringtheirstudyfortheBNurs(Hons)degreeandarenotnecessarilythoseofTheUniversityofManchester,theSchoolofNursing,MidwiferyandSocialWorkortheNHS.Allinformationwithinthisbookletwascorrectatthetimeofpublicationandshouldnotbetreatedasanexhaustiveordefinitivesourceofinformation,butasastartingpointforanyissuesorqueriesyoumayencounterduringyourtimeontheBNurscourse.Ifunsure,it’salwaysbesttocontactyourAAasthefirstportofcallorreferdirectlytothecoursematerialonBlackboard.IllustrationsbyPaulCook-designcookie@hotmail.co.uk

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SupportonPlacement:Ifyouhaveaproblemonplacementit’simportantthatyouknowwhotocontactforsupport.Thisdiagramwillhelpyouidentifypointsofcontactwithinplacementanduniversitytospeaktoaboutanyplacementissuesyou’rehaving.

It’salwaysbesttokeepintouchwithyourAA,whetherit’sanissuewithyourownlearningexperienceorregardinganyincidentyou’veobserved.IfyouarenotsurewheretogowithanissueyourAAwillbeabletopointyouintherightdirection.

Ifyou’reconcernedaboutmeetingyourplacementoutcomesorhavequeriesaboutyourlearninginpractice,discussthiswithyourmentororyourassociatementorifyourplacementhasateambasedmentorshipstyle.ThereisspacetorecordtheseadditionalmeetingsinyourPADaswellasyourinitial,midwayandendofplacementmeetings.

Ifyourissueinvolvesyourmentororyoudon’tfeelabletotalktothem,youcancontactthePracticeEducationFacilitator(alsoknowsas‘PEF’)foryourareainconjunctionwithyourAA.Theycanoftenofferaquicker,on-siteresolutionfordifficultsituations.TherearealsoUniversityLinkLecturerswholiaisewithineachtrustfromtheuniversitytodevelopacademicandpracticelinks.Partoftheirroleincludessupportingstudentsinclinicalpractice,particularlywhenclinicallearningissuesarise.PEFsalsourgestudentstocomeforwardwithplacement/mentorshipissuesandideaswhentheyarise,thiswillhelpthemimproveyourexperiencesinpracticewhileyouarebasedinthatarea.However,evenifyou’rehappywithyourtimeinpracticePEFsreallyappreciatehonestfeedbackfromyourevaluations-thishelpsthemmaintainhighstandardsandimprovethingsforsubsequentstudentsatyourplacement.

Ifyou’reworriedaboutyourownlearning,it’simportanttogetintouchwithsomeonetodiscussthissoonerratherthanlater.ThisenablesyoutoworkwithyourmentorandyourAAtocreateanactionplantohelpyoumeetyourlearningobjectives.

DetailsofthePEFs,ULLsandotherpeopleinvolvedinstudentlearningshouldbeonthestudentnoticeboardatyourplacement.YoushouldalsobegiventhenameofyourmentorwhenyouringupforyourfirstshiftandtheirnamewillbeassignedtoyouviayouronlinePracticeAssessmentRecord(PAR).ThecontactspageontheDivisionofNursing,MidwiferyandSocialWorksiteisalsoausefulsourceofcontactinformation-www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/mentors/contacts

Student

MentororAssociateMentor

Ward Managerorotherseniorwardstaff

PracticeEducation

Facilitator(PEF)

Student

AcademicAdvisor(AA)

UniversityLinkLecturer(ULL)

AcademicLeadforPracticeLearning

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Yourroleasastudentonplacement:

Youareresponsibleforyourownlearningandshouldbeabletodemonstratethistoyourmentor.Makesureyoucontactyourplacementareaaroundtwoweeksbeforestartingtointroduceyourselfandmakesurethey’reexpectingyou!Askwhohasbeenallocatedasyourmentor,yourshiftsforthefirstweek,anyspecificrequirements(uniformpolicies,parkingetc...)andwhere/whotoreporttoonyourfirstday.Ifyou’reafirstyearnewtoManchesterorinanystageofnursingcareerandhavetogotoatrustyou’venotbeentobeforeyoumayfindithelpfultovisittheplacementareabeforestarting;toplanyourtravelrouteandensureyoucangetthereontimeforearlyshifts.Youmayfindthetravelsectionusefulformoreinformation.

Mentorswillhaveanexpectationofyouobtainingacertaindegreeofknowledgesomeetyourmentorasarrangedinordertodiscussyourplacementlearningneeds,objectivesandperceivedoutcomes.It'sagoodideatohaveagoodlookthroughyourPracticeAssessmentRecord(PAR)beforestartingyourplacement,fillinginyourinitialassessmentbeforeyourfirstshiftandfamiliarisingyourselfwithobjectivesyou'llbeaimingtomeetduringyourplacement.RememberthereisadditionalspaceinyouronlinePARtorecorddetailsofanymeetingsadditionaltoyourinitial,mid-wayandfinalinterviews.Demonstratethatyouareactivelyseekinginformationandlearningopportunitiesthroughouttheplacement.Yourwardshouldhaveacopyoftheirstudentcharterondisplay;thiswilloutlineinmoredetailwhatyourmentorexpectsfromyouandwhatyoucanexpectfromyourplacement.

Ifyouhaveanyadditionalsupportplansinplacesuchas,OccupationalHealthortheDisabilitySupportOfficethatyouhavealreadycompletedwithyourAA,itisyourresponsibilitytoadviseyourmentorofanyspecificplansinplacesotheycansupportyourlearningfromthebeginningofyourplacement.Youmustinformyourmentorofanysituationsyouencounterthatarebeyondyourlevelofcompetenceandyoualsohavearesponsibilitytodiscussanyareasofdeficitsencounteredinyourplacementwithyourmentor,preferablybeforetheendoftheirplacement,sothisproblemcanbeaddressedandrectified.Initialandmid-waypointmeetingswithyourmentorareyouropportunitytodiscussyourprogress.Bepreparedandplaninadvancewhatyouwouldliketoraiseateachpointinyourplacement.Don’tbeafraidtoaskanykindofquestionsorsuggestideasforyourlearningopportunities.Askotherstafforpeersifyouarestrugglingforideas. ExcellenceinPractice:

MentorsandtheWardTeamoftenrecognisestudents’professionalism,theirinsightfulwaysofworkingorinvolvementwithpatientsandcarersatthebedside.TherewillbealetterofrecommendationsenttorecogniseexcellentpracticeiftheSchoolreceivesthisfromyourmentor.Youcanalsonominateyourmentororwardfora‘RecognisingExcellenceinPractice’awardviatheuniversityiftheyhavegoneaboveandbeyondinfacilitatingyourlearningduringplacement.Sometrustsalsohavetheirownin-houseawardstorecogniseexcellentmentorship.

MakingupHours&WorkingNights/WeekendsonPlacement:

Itmightbethatyoufallillorareunabletomakeplacementforpersonalreasons.Aslongasyouhavefollowedthecorrectproceduretoinformbothuniversityandplacementofyourabsence,youcanmakethesehoursbackatalaterstage.Somestudentsmayprefertodoanextrafewhoursoneachshift,oryoucanarrangewithuniversityforanextensionontimeinplacementinexceptionalcircumstances.Formoreinformationonthispleasechecktheappropriateblackboardarearegards

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placementhours.ThePracticeHoursofficecanbecontactedon01613067801andyoucanliaisewithyourAAabouthowyouplantomakeupmissedhours-butrememberyoushouldn’tworkahighnumberoflongdaystoaccruetimeoffby‘frontloading’yourhours.

GuidanceintheProgrammeHandbookoutlinesthatthereshouldbeaneducationaladvantagetoyouworkingmorethantheexpectedonelongdayperweekandoneweekendpermonth.It’snolongermandatorytocompleteasetnumberofnightsoverthethreeyearsbutyoudoneedtobeabletodemonstrateyouhavehadexposureto24hourcare,someareassuchasICUorA&Ecanbejustasbusyatnightsotherewillbeloadsoflearningopportunitiesonnights.Nightshiftsonotherwardscanalsoofferalotbutitmaybeanideatobringsomeworkinorwritereflectionsiftherearelotsofquietperiods.

Yourmentor’sroleonplacement:ThisyearseestheintroductionoftheGMSynergyprojectacrossGreaterManchesterinvolvingallfourHigherEducationInstitutionsdeliveringnursetrainingandkeyNHSTrusts.GMSynergyisbasedontheCLiP™model(CollaborativelearninginPractice)developedbytheUniversityofEastAngliaandaimstoincreaseyourconfidence,competenceandperformanceinpracticebyfollowingacoaching,ratherthanmentoring,approachtolearning.Thecoachingapproachtopracticelearningadoptsastrongerfocustowardself-directedlearningwiththeaimofdevelopingyourconfidenceandleadershipskills.Youwillbeencouragedtoleadyourlearningonplacementwithlessfocusonfollowingthedirectionofthementorandmorefocusonsupportingyoutoidentifyyourgoalsandobjectives,workingwiththe‘coach’whowillofferguidanceandcriticalchallenge.

Inthecoachingmodel,youwillbeallocatedanamedmentorwithanNMCrecognisedmentoringqualificationbutonaday-to-daybasisbe‘coached’byasuitablyexperiencedpractitionerwhoisnotnecessarilyamentor.Thismeansthattherearetimeswhenyournamedmentormaybepresentintheclinicalareawithoutactingasthecoach.Yourmentorwillberesponsibleforsigningyourhoursandassessingyourprogressagainstthelearningoutcomesbycompletingtheinitial,mid-pointandfinalinterviewswithyou.

YoucanfindoutmoreaboutGMSynergyandhowithopestoenhanceyourlearningexperienceinpracticehereorbycontactingKarenHeggs(Karen.Heggs@manchester.ac.uk).

Ifyouareillorlikelytobelateonshift,youshouldcallyourplacementasacourtesytoletyourmentorknowyouwon’tbecomingin,orwillbelate,youshouldalsocontacttheSchoolsicknessandabsenceofficebyphoneandemail-theirdetailscanbefoundintheusefulcontactslistontheinsidecoverofthishandbook.Ifyourmentorisillorinannualleaveduringyourtimeonplacementyoushouldworkwithanagreedothermemberoftheteamandtheycanfeedbacktoyourmentorwhentheyreturn.NotallqualifiedStaffNursesarementorsbutyouwouldusuallyhavemorethanonementor.Ifyouknowthatyourmentorwillbeawayinadvanceyoushouldarrangeyourshiftstoworkwithanassociatementororusethisasanopportunitytoarrangespokes.

It’salsogoodtopre-arrangeyourmeetingswithyourallocatedmentorincasetheyhavebookedannualleaveduringyourplacementblock.It’simportanttobeassertivebutprofessionalinthesemeetingswithyourmentor,ifyoufeelstronglyaboutacertainissuerelatedtoyourlearningit’s

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importantthatyoucanarticulatethistoyourmentorsoyoucanmeetthelearningobjectivesyouhaveoutlinedandgetthemostoutofyourplacement.Youneedtobeabletoraiseissueswithyourmentorbutifyoufindthesituationisgettingheatedorthemeetingisn’tprogressing/addressingtheseissuestrytotakeastepback.Youcanalwaysrevisitaconversationinadditionalmeetingsoryoucouldtrydiscussingitwithanothermemberofstaffsuchasyourassociatementororthedepartmentmanager.Havealookatthe‘SupportonPlacement’sectionformoredetailsonwhotocontactifyouexperiencementorshipissuesandrememberthatyoudohavetherighttonegotiateanewmentorshouldtherebeextenuatingcircumstances.

AccountabilityandResponsibilitiesoftheMentor:

• Thementoristoremainresponsibleforthepatient/clientgroupatalltimes.• Theyarealsoresponsibleforliaisingwiththestudent’slinktutor(ULLorAA)inthefollowing

circumstances:o Ifthestudentdemonstratesunprofessionalbehaviour(asdefinedintheNMCCodeofConduct).o Ifthestudentfailstocomplywithlocalpoliciesandproceduresfollowingextensive

discussions/explanationsofthesame.o Ifthestudent,followingnegotiationwiththeirmentor,continuestofailtomeettherequired

targetsorobjectives.

ThisisoutlinedinthenewNMCCodeunder9.4;“supportstudents’andcolleagues’learningtohelpthemdeveloptheirprofessionalcompetenceandconfidence.”TheNMCguidanceisthatthestudentsspendaminimumof40%oftheirplacementunderthesupervision(directorindirect)oftheirmentor.Therefore,thestudentdoesnotneedtobephysicallywiththeirmentorfor40%ofthetime,aslongasthementorisincommunicationwiththerestofthestaffregardstheirperformanceetc.thisisanacceptableformat.Afewareasnowhaveamodelof‘teammentorship’whereseveralmentorswilloverseestudentstrainingasateam.Trytobeasflexibleasyoucanwithhourstoworkwithyourmentorasmuchaspossiblebuttheyshouldalsotrytoaccommodateyourneedsaroundshiftpatterns.

TrustsandPEFs:ThroughouttheBNurscourseyoumayfindyourselfallocatedtoplacementsacrossthewholeofGreaterManchester.Thefourmainboroughsforplacementare;Trafford,Manchester,TamesideandStockport.Placementscanalsoincludenon-NHSareasincludingprivatehospitals,hospices,andnursinghomes.It’simportanttorememberthattherearesomedifferencesbetweentrusts.Yourexperiencesbetweendifferenttrustsmayvary(forexample;differencesinEarlyWarningScoringSystems)soit’simportanttofamiliariseyourselfwiththetrustpolicywhenyoustartyourplacement.Guidanceonthiswillusuallybefoundinthestudentfileatyourplacementorviathetrustintranet.

It’simportanttoattendtheInductionforyourtrust;theywillcoverimportantinformationsuchasfiresafety,localtrustpolicies,accesstohospitalintranetanddetailsofanyeducationeventslikestudentseminars,simulationsuitesessions(notavailableforallhospitalsandsometimeslimitedto2nd&3rdyearsonly)andInter-ProfessionalLearning(IPL)workshops.TheyaregenerallymandatorybutcontactyourPEFifyouareunabletoattendduetosicknessorothercircumstancesandthey

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maybeabletoaccommodateyouonadifferentsession(theyaregenerallyrunfairlyregularlyduetooverlappingplacementstartdatesforManchester,SalfordandMMUstudents.

DetailsofInductiondatescanbefoundonBlackboardinthePracticeLearningGatewayarea,underthe‘PracticePlacementInformation’tab.NotethatUHSMdon’thaveatrustwideinductionbutwillexpectyourmentortocovertheinformationinyourinitialmeetingwhenyoustartplacement.

Itisimportantthatyoualwaysfillinplacementquestionnairebothinplacementandviatheuniversityweblinksthatwillbeemailedtoyou.Pleasefilltheseinhonestlyasitwillhelptocreateabetterlearningenvironmentforfuturestudentswhichwillenhancetheirplacementexperience.Theuniversityonesarerequiredaspartofyourportfoliocheckssosaveandprintacopyoftheseasportfolioevidence.

MapofthelocationsofthemainhospitalsaroundGreaterManchesterthatyoumaybeallocatedto.AdultandMHplacementsareallocatedbydifferentzoneswithinthisarea;visitthelinkbelowforfieldspecificallocationmaps.

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TravelInformation:

PublicTransportRoutes:

Themainhospitalswithintheplacementallocationzonesarebelow,withafewtravelnotesifyouaretravellingbypublictransportandpostcodesforsat-navs,linkstothehospital’sowntravelpagearealsoincludedformoredetailedtravelinformation.

TraffordGeneralhttp://www.cmft.nhs.uk/information-for-patients-visitors-and-carers/getting-to-hospital/trafford-general-hospital

Busservicesfromvariouslocationsinclude245,247,256,268,276,277,278,X58-theseallstoponMoorsideRdoutsidethehospital.ThereisalsoafreeTraffordShuttlebusrunningfromManchesterRoyalInfirmary(MRI)toTraffordGeneralroughlyeveryhalfhourbetween7amand6pm.

M415SL

NorthManchesterGeneralhttp://www.pat.nhs.uk/getting-here/public-transport_3.htm

Busservicesfromvariouslocationsinclude42(crossconnectservice),52,53,88/89,115/116,118,149,151,154,156.

M85RB

TheChristiehttp://www.christie.nhs.uk/the-foundation-trust/visiting-the-christie.aspx

BusservicesfromvariouslocationstotheWilmslowRdentranceinclude:42,42A,142,X57,84,(169,178).TothePalatineRdentrance:(41,43,48,140,143,(370).Busroutesinbracketsdon’tpassthehospitaldirectlybutpassnearby.TheWestDidsburymetrolinkstationisalsoashortwalkaway.

M204BX

Wythenshawehttp://www.uhsm.nhs.uk/Pages/gettingtouhsm.aspx

Directservicesinclude109,105,104.The101busstopsclosetotheA&Eentrancebutnotatthemainhospitalbusstopandisoftenthefastestbus.TheseroutesbeginatPiccadillyandgoalongprincessparkway.FromFallowfieldthe43bustotheairportstopsatWythenshawebusstationandconnectingservicestothehospitalinclude11,178,19,368,268(104,177-eveningsonly).Roundthornmetrolinkstationisalsocloseby.

M239LT

WithingtonCommunityHospitalhttp://www.uhsm.nhs.uk/Pages/WithingtonCommunityHospital.aspx

43,143,101,104,111,99,179busesallstopnearbyandtheWestDidsburyandBurtonRoadtramstopsarealsoclose.

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ManchesterRoyalInfirmary(Childfieldstudentswillreceiveaminimumof1placementallocationtoRoyalManchesterChildren’sHospitalonthesamesite)http://www.cmft.nhs.uk/royal-infirmary/plan-your-visit

MRIiswalkingdistancefromthemainuniversitycampus,anybuseswiththenumber40willpassthefrontentrance(147,142,143,42,43…)andthenumber50buswillpassthebackA&EentranceonUpperBrookStreet

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TamesideGeneralhttp://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/patients/visiting-us/getting-herePennineCareTrustforMHstudents,basedonthesamesite.

HartsheadSouthentrancebuses:217,218,231.HartsheadNorthentrancebuses:217,218,220,231,239,350,387,389,s50.408.Ashton-under-Lyne&Stalybridgetrainstationsarenearby.

OL69RW

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SteppingHillhttps://www.stockport.nhs.uk/documents/website/Bus-and-train-routes-steppinghill.pdf

Busesinclude192,173,andTPservices.Woodsmoortrainstationisalsoa10minutewalkawayfromthehospital.

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Thisisnotanexhaustivelistandusefultravelresourceswithtimestheseservicesrunatinclude:

• Traveline:08712002233• GMPTEJourneyPlanner:www.traveline-northwest.co.uk/journeyplanner/enterJourneyPlan.do• www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_manchester/journey_planning/hospital_services/• Moovitapp-afreepublictransportappforyourphone• GoogleMaps!

Pleaseremembertheinformationinthisbookletwascorrectatthetimeofpublicationbutpublictransportservicesaresubjecttochange,pleasedoublecheckthisinformationbeforeyouenduplostonyourfirstday!HopefullythisinformationwillbeausefulstartingpointforthoseofyounewtoManchester,manypeoplealsofinditusefultohaveatrialruntotimeyourjourneyandfindwhereyou’regoingtoprepareforyourfirstday!

Pleasealsoremembertotravelsafelyonyourwaytoplacement;itcanoftenbeveryearlyinthemorningorlateatnightandmaybedarkduringyourwintercommutes.Wherepossibletravelintwo’sorbuddyupwithpeopleatyourplacement,thereisawikipageonBbtoorganisecar-pooling,italsopaystoinvestinagoodbikelockandsomehi-visgearifyouarecyclingtoplacement.

PlacementParkingInformation:

TraffordGeneral £1.25perweek,payincashattheparkingoffice.NorthManchesterGeneral

Studentscanapplyforstaffpriceparkingvouchers(£1.45perdaysoldinbooksof20for£29)orparkinvisitorparking.NB–manynearbyresidentialstreetsarepermitonly,soit’sadvisabletodoublecheck.

TheChristie

Currentlynoparkingonsiteandtherearerestrictionsonparkingoncertainnearbyresidentialstreetsbutbuildingworksareunderwayforextraparkingattimeofprinting

Wythenshawe

Permitsavailablefromthesecuritylodgefor£5permonth;you’llneedyourmentor/wardmanagertocompleteaform.

WithingtonCommunityHospital

StudentcarparkingpassesareavailablewhenyoucollectyourIDbadgefor£5permonth.

ManchesterRoyalInfirmary,RoyalManchesterChildren’sHospital,StMary’s&theEyeHospital

£10.80permonth,youcangetthisviawww.parksolve.co.uk/cmft.Fillthisoutinadvanceasitcantakearound2weekstoreceiveyourpermit.

TamesideGeneral/PennineCareTrust £30monthlypassesareavailableforstudents.SteppingHill

£5permonthpermitsareavailable,canbeobtainedfromtheRowanUnit(debitcardstaken).

ThereisfinancialsupportavailabletostudentsthroughtheNHSLearningSupportFundtoassistwiththecostoftravel.Visitwww.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/learning-support-fundtocheckyoureligibilityforsupportwithcostsrelatedtoplacement.

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PracticeAssessmentRecordandEvaluation(PARE)andLearningObjectives:

FromSeptember2017,practiceassessmentdocumentationisnowavailableonlinethroughthenewPracticeAssessmentRecordandEvaluation(PARE)systemavailableatwww.onlinepare.net.PAREallowsyoutorecordallofyourpracticehoursaswellascompleteyourPracticeAssessmentRecord(PAR)onlinewhichincludesyourself-assessmentpriortostartingplacementaswellasyourinitial,mid-pointandfinalinterviewswithyourmentor.

PAREcanbeaccessedthroughanydevicewithaninternetconnection.YourPAREaccountwillbecreatedonyourbehalf,youwillsimplyneedtoactivateandcreateapasswordbeforegoingoutonplacement.WerecommendthatyoutakealookthroughPAREpriortostartingplacementtobecomefamiliarwithitsformat.Helpfully,thereareaseriesofguidesavailableonthePAREwebsitetoassiststudentsandmentorswithPARE.

BearinmindthatPAREisabrandnewsystemthatthatonlybeenwidelyimplementedthisyear.Assuch,somementorsandplacementareasmaystillbefamiliarisingthemselveswiththenewformat.ItisthereforeimportantthatyouarefamiliarwithPAREandensurethatallsectionsarefilledoutinfullbeforeyoufinishyourplacement.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,donothesitatetocontactChrisBamford(Chris.Bamford@manchester.ac.uk),KarenHeggs(Karen.Heggs@manchester.ac.uk)ortakealookatFAQsonthePAREwebsite.

Setting Learning Objectives

Onceyouhavefoundoutwhereyourplacementis,findoutwhatyoucanaboutit.Inthefirstfewdaysthinkaboutanddiscusswithyourmentorwhatyoufeelyourlearningobjectivescouldbethatareapplicabletoyourplacementandsurroundingareasofnursing.Thereshouldbeastudentfileonsiteyoucanuseforideasasthisshouldprovideinformationaboutyourplacement.Youcanalsousetheseobjectivestohelpyouexploreareasofpersonalinterest,forexampleifyouareinterestedinacareerinaparticularfieldandwanttofindoutmoreaboutit,butalwaystrytolinkitbacktothethemeofyourmainplacementareaandrelatedoutcomes.

Portfolio:

Takeyourportfoliointoplacementanddiscusswithyourmentor.Youcandiscusswhatobjectivesyouwillbeabletomeetwithyourmentor.Thiswillhelpguideyoutowardswritingreflectionsandgaininginformationtouseaswellasearmarkingskillsyouwillbeabletopracticeforyourmentortosignoff.

Gatherevidenceoflearningyouhaveundertakentosupportyourportfolio.BlankspokeandgenericreflectiontemplatesareavailableonBlackboard;it’susefultohaveafewblankcopiessoyoucanfillsomeoutwhileonplacementifyouhaveaspareminuteorifyou’rereflectingafteraparticularexperience.PeermentorswillarrangeportfolioworkshopstohelpyoumakeastartwithcompilingyourportfolioandyourAAwillbeabletoansweranyspecificportfolioqueries.

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Spokes:Aspokeisanopportunityforyoutospendafewhoursorafulldaywithanotherdepartmentlinkedtoyourcurrentplacement.Mostplacementsshouldhaveinformationofrelevantspokesinthestudentfileavailableonsite,feelfreetoarrangeyourownoutsideofthislistbutbeawarethatyoumentormayaskyoutojustifythelinkbetweenthespokeandyourhubplacement!

Specialistnursesaregreattoarrangespokeswithandaregenerallyreallykeentohavestudentstolearnmoreabouttheirspecialistrole.Workingwithotherhealthprofessionalsalsohelpsyougainawiderexperienceofhowamulti-disciplinaryteamworktogether;Occupationaltherapy,Podiatry,Physiotherapy,Radiology,Pharmacy,Speech&LanguageTherapists(SALT)etc…areallgreatdepartmentstoarrangeaspokewith.Spokesarealsoahandywayforyoutomeetcross-fieldlearningoutcomesforyourportfolio;patientsofanyagecanexperiencementalhealthproblems,MHserviceusersmayalsohavephysicalco-morbidities,somepracticeareassuchashealthvisitinglookatthebothhealthofmotherandbabyandotherunitsmaydealwithawideagerangeofpatients(likethePalatinewardatTheChristiewhichhasbothadultandpaediatricnurses)-Thinkaboutwhichareasofyourcurrentplacementcrossoverintootherfieldsandarrangeaspoketoexploretheseareasinmoredepth.Youcanalsoarrangeto‘shadow’seniorstaffandmanagersbypriorarrangement.ThisgivesinsightintohowtheNHSisrun,decisionsmadeandfunded(ornot).

Youshouldringandarrangethespokeatasuitabletime(withinusualplacementhours)foryouandyourmentor.Ideallyifyourmentorisnotonshiftoronholidaysoitdoesn’tcutintoyourtimeworkingwithyourmainmentor.Ifyou’vebookedyourspokefarinadvanceit’susefultoreconfirmwiththemthedaypriortoensureeverythingisstillokasplanned.Thisisalsoadvisableifyou’vemadethearrangementswithsomeoneatthespokewhoisn’tthepersonyou’llbeworkingwithonthedaytoletthemknowthey’llhaveastudentthatday.Somespokesareveryhighdemandoronlyhaveasmallcapacityforstudentssoit’sgoodtoplanwhichspokesyou’dreallyliketodoearlyontoensureyougetchancetovisitthereduringyourplacement.

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YoucanaddyourspoketoyouronlinePAR,tobesignedoffbyyourmentor.It’salsoagoodideatowriteupareflectionofyourspokeforyourportfolioifsuitable.

Yourtrustwillalsohaveseminarsandworkshopsavailableforstudentsyoushouldbetoldabouttheseatyourtrustinduction,youmayalsonoticethemadvertisedonnoticeboardsorscreensaversaroundthehospitaloryoucancontactthePEFwhowillbehappytogiveyouthedatesandhowtosignuptotheseevents.Formosttrusts,studentsshouldnowreceiveemailsdirectlyabouteventslikethisduringtheirtimeatthattrust.

Whistleblowing:Whistleblowingistheraisingofconcernsaboutarisk,dangerormalpracticewhichaffectsothers.Thiscouldbeanissuethataffectspatients,thepublic,yourcolleaguesortheorganisationthatyouworkfor(NMC,2015).

The‘SupportonPlacement’sectiongivessomesituationswhenyoumaywanttocontactpeopleregardingplacementissuessuchasmentorshipissuesandthegenerallearningenvironment.Ifyouareworriedaboutraisingconcerns,orwanttotalkthroughwhatisinvolvedinthewhistleblowingprocess,youcancalltheNMCcontactcentreon02076377181whocanadviseyouortherearesomeotherusefulnumberslistedbelow.Evenifyoufeelsomethingisonlyaminorconcernit’sbesttotalkthingsoverwithyourAAaboutanythingthatisworryingyouonplacementandtheycanhelpguideyouifyouneedtotakethingsfurther.

However,therearesomeinstanceswhenyoumustcontactsomebody,suchaspreservingsafety.Youmustalways…

• Makesurethatpatientandpublicsafetyisprotected.• Workwithinthelimitsofyourcompetence,exercisingyourprofessional‘dutyofCandour’

andraisingconcernsimmediatelywheneveryoucomeacrosssituationsthatputpatientsorpublicsafetyatrisk.

• Actwithoutdelayifyoubelievethatthereisarisktopatientsafetyorpublicprotection.Raiseconcernsimmediatelyifyoubelieveapersonisvulnerableoratriskandneedsextra

supportandprotection

Apartofthecodeofconductandyourfitnesstopractice,it’sreallyimportantthatyoureportanybadpracticeyouwitnessinplacement.Thereisawealthofsupportandguidanceforwhistleblowingfrombothwithintheuniversityandfromvariousprofessionalregulatorybodies.Ifyouareamemberofaunion,youmayalsofindtheyhaveadviceandsupportformembersinvolvedinwhistleblowing.

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OtherusefulInformation:PlacementChangeRequestsandtheAllocationsProcess:

Thereisaplacementchangerequestprocess;howeverthisisonlyopentoyouforfiveworkingdaysfollowingthereleaseofyourplacementallocation.PlacementchangerequestsaretobesubmittedonlineviathePracticeLearningCommunityGatewayinBlackboard.Pleasenotethatplacementchangerequestsaretobesubmittedforexceptionalcircumstancesonly-guidanceisavailableviathePracticeLearningCommunityGatewayonBb.

Finances:

Wejustwantedtoremindyouthatifyouarefacingfinancialdifficultyduringtheextendedsemester,youmaywanttoconsiderapplyingtotheManchesterHardshipFund.MoreinformationregardingtheManchesterHardshipFundandtheeligibilitycanbefoundat:http://manchesterstudentsunion.com/emergency-loans-and-hardship-grantsaswellasinformationontheStudentsUnionsemergencyloan.

IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheManchesterHardshipFund,youcancontactthestudentsupportinternonsso.intern@manchester.ac.ukoremailtheManchesterHardshipFundteamdirectlyonmhf@manchester.ac.uk

Interrupting:

It’simportanttounderstandthatsometimeswecanhavesuchoverwhelmingpersonaldifficultiesthatcauseabsencesorinabilitytowork;itcanaffectourhealthandperspectives.YourAAandothersintheBNursCourseteamwillbecomeawareofsuchissuesandyoucouldbeaskedtomeetupforadiscussion,pleasegotothis.Your

Whistleblowingcontactnumbers:

• NHSWhistleblowershelpline-08000724725www.wbhelpline.org.uk• NMCCouncil-02076377181www.nmc-uk.org• CareQualityCommission-03000616161www.cqc.org.uk• NationalPatientSafetyAgency-02079279500www.npsa.nhs.uk • ProfessionalStandardsAuthorityforHealthandSocialCare-02073898030

www.professionalstandards.org.uk • TheNMCRaisingConcernsdocumentcanbefoundat

www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/siteDocuments/NMC-Publications/NMC-Raising-and-escalating-concerns.pdf

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casemaybediscussedwithyouatProgressPanelmeetingstoo–ifyouhavenotmanagedtopassaseriesofassignmentsorspecificplacementlearningobjectives.

YoushouldalwaysbeawarethatyourAAistheretosupportyou,andnottomakejudgementsifyouareopenandhonestaboutthepossibleorprobablereasonsforyourdifficulties.Youwillbeaskedforevidenceofthesereasonssothatmitigationcanbeconsidered.OftenassistanceisgrantedbeforeProgressCommittee,soyoucanextendyourplacementformakinguphours,orhaveplannedre-takedates.

Intheeventthatyourcircumstancesaresuchthatitmaybeadvisabletointerruptstudyonthecourseforayear,thisisagreedwithyoubyyourAAandtheCohortLead.Youwillhaveaplannedreturnwhichbalancesyourneeds.TheCourseTeamwantyoutohaveasuccessfuloutcome,andnotloseyoutoillnessorothercatastrophe.