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Student Nurse:
Mentor:
Starting Date:
Introduction to mentor
Geography of area
Introduction to Senior charge nurse
Introduction of reception / recovery staf
Location of adult arrest trolley
Location of paediatric arrest trolley
Location and use of Emergency alarms
Resuscitation procedure
Location of fire points, exits, and procedure
Location and use of PPE
Location and use of manual handling aids
Maintaining a safe environment for staf and
patient during anaesthetic delirium
Understand procedure for reporting an incident
Location of computers for education
Location of student nurse education board
Location of teaching box and folder
Theatre Department
There are ten operating theatres in total. Each theatre has an Anaesthetic room, Scrub Room, Disposal
Room, and a shared Prep Room
The Recovery Room: is a designated area within the theatre department where short term critical care is
given, on a one to one basis by experienced nurses, immediately post op. There are two recovery rooms;
each is equipped with monitors and equipment to allow recovery to take place safely. Recovery room 1 is
utilised for paediatric recovery while 2 is the main recovery.
The Theatre Reception Area: is where pre op check listing occurs and patients are transferred onto the
operating tables.
Surgical Consultants and their teams: Responsible for the patients overall well -being during their surgery.
Anaesthetist: A medical specialist who cares for a patient during a surgical procedure and administers
either general or regional anaesthetic.
Operating department practitioner (ODP), Physicians Assistant (PA) and Anaesthetic Nurse: Assist the
anaesthetist during induction and maintenance of anaesthesia.
Recovery Nurse: Responsible for immediate post-op care of the patient, including maintenance of airway,
monitoring of vital signs, observing and managing wound sites and assessing pain level. The recovery nurse
will provide a detailed handover to
ward staf.
Theatre Nurse: Working within their allocated area contributing to all aspects of peri-operative care
Nursing Auxiliary: Assists the nurse in their care of the patient, collects patient from ward for surgery,
returns to ward with post operative patient along with a nurse. The nursing auxiliary will assist in
maintaining a clean and tidy environment within the recovery room.
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Opportunities to spend time with:
Surgical High Dependency Unit (SHDU) provides a longer term critical care for patients who have had major
surgery or have pre-existing medical conditions resulting in them having higher risk of complications. Care is
given at a ratio of one nurse to two patients.
Acute pain nurse is part of the Pain Team: Stafed by consultant anaesthetists and specialist nurses. The
pain team ofers guidance on pain management for patients post-operatively
Day Surgery Department provides care for patients undergoing minor surgeries who will be discharged on
the same day.
During their stay in the Reception/Recovery room, the Student Nurse will have the
opportunity to be involved in: -
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Discuss Observe Assist
7. Drug Administration;-
a )Oral
b) IV
c) IM
10. Assessment of patients pain using the appropriate pain tools and
managed accordingly taking into account what has been given pre
and peri operatively. (drug kardex / anaesthetic sheet)
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Discuss Observe Assist
16. .Perform a post operative visit on a patient that has interested you in
recovery
17. .Demonstrate knowledge on the equipment and its uses on the adult
arrest trolley
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STUDENT NURSE/MIDWIFE PLACEMENT EVALUATION
PRACTICE PLACEMENT:
DATE:
STUDENT STAGE OF TRAINING:
1. Did you access any information about the placement and the learning opportunities ofered
before you commenced this placement? YES NO
2. Do you feel that this placement was appropriate to your learning needs?
YES NO
If not, please explain ..
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3. Did you have access to the Quality Standards for Practice Placements (NES 2008)?
YES NO
Please comment
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Please comment.
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6. Were you orientated to the clinical area as per the guide in your OAR? YES NO
7. Did the staf make you feel welcome as part of the team? YES NO
Please comment ..
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YES NO
10. Were you provided with a team approach regarding your mentoring?
YES NO
11. If you had any concerns, did you feel able to raise these with your mentor or any other
members of the team? YES NO
Please explain .
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12. Do you feel you received a fair and timely assessment including:
Interim Assessment Final Assessment
13. Did you receive progressive feedback during your placement?
YES NO
14. Please feel free to give any other comments that you feel relevant to your learning experience:
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