Profile for the Learning Environment
Directorate
Acute
Education Lead for Area
Education Lead Contact Details
Learning Environment Lead
HEI Representative
HEI’s using this Learning Environment
Learning Environment Misson Statement
Date of Profile
July 2015
Rosie Goulding/Elizabeth Reed
email:rosie.goulding@iow.nhs.uk;elizabeth.reed@iow.nhs.uk;
Tel: 01983 534660/534652
Heather Thomas – E: heather.thomas@iow.nhs.uk
T: 01983 822099 5410
Moira Sugden – University of Southampton
University of Southampton; University of Portsmouth
To provide timely, high quality, patient focussed Care.
PROFILE
Area
Emergency Department
LEARNER INFORMATION
Work Pattern (Start, finish times)
Service
Emergency Department & GP
Practice Walk in Centre (Beacon)
Location
Level A, St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport
IOW, PO30 5TG
E: 08.00 - 14.00
L: 14.15 - 20.15
LD: 08.00 - 20.15
TWL: 1400 – 02:15
N: 20.00 - 08.15
Dress Code
IOW NHS Trust dress code policy
Induction/Orientation programme
Organisational induction by LEL followed by local induction within clinical
area
Learning Resources
The Oliveira Library is based at St Mary's Hospital in the education centre and
provides a full library service to all students on placement. A reference
service is also available to the general public. We aim to provide information
and support on the following: Clinical questions, Evidence based Healthcare,
Education, Research, Continuing Professional Development, Lifelong
Learning, Management, Clinical Governance and Audit If you would like
further information on library services, please contact Anne Lancey, Library
and Knowledge Services Manager. Tel. 01983 534519 Fax 01983 534232
Email: library@iow.nhs.uk
All students will have access to our ‘Training Tracker’ e-learning resources
organised on induction by the Learning Environment Team.
All students can access our Intranet through a generic student log in which
will be distributed at Induction.
Staff room / rest room facilities
Staff Canteen in St. Mary’s Hospital, staff room in the Emergency
Department.
Prior recommended reading
A student induction pack is available prior to start of placement by contacting
education lead. This is emailed out to student on request.
Common Abbreviations
ABG Arterial Blood Gas, ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome, BIBA Brought in by
Ambulance, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, CTPA CT
Pulmonary Angiogram, CVA Cerebrovascular Accident, CXR Chest X ray, D&V
Diarrhoea & Vomiting, ECG Electrocardiogram, FB Foreign Body, GI
Gastrointestinal, GORD Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease, HCG Human
Chorionic Gondaotrophine, HTN Hypertension, ()IPJ Interphalanegeal Joint (P
proximal, M medial, D distal), IVA Intravenous Access, IVU Intravenous
Urogram, LRTI Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, MCPJ MetacarpoAll relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet
Common Conditions
Common Procedures
Learning Opportunities - HUB
Learning Opportunities - SPOKE
phalangeal Joint, MEWS Modified early Warning Score, MI Myocardial
Infarction, MUA Manipulation Under Anaesthetic, NOF Neck Of Femur, OD
Overdose, OPG Othopantomogram, PEWS Paediatric Early Warning Score,
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, POP Plaster of Paris, PUO Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin, RTC Road Traffic Collision, SOB Shortness of Breath, STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease, STM Short Term Memory, TIA Transient
Ischaemic Attack, URTI Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, USS Ultrasound
Scan, UTI Urinary Tract Infection
Abdominal Pain, Ankle Injuries, Back Pain, Chest pain, Collapse?cause, D&V,
Falls in the Elderly, FB – eyes, Fitting, Fractured NOF, GI Bleed, Headache,
Head Injuries, Knee Injuries, Neck Pain, Overdose, Self Harm, Shortness of
Breath, Stroke/TIA, Wrist Injuries.
Arterial Line Insertion, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Chest Drains, Central
Line Insertion, Dressings, Intubation, Log Rolling, Manipulations of Shoulders,
Wrists & Ankles, Plastering, Slings, Spinal Immobilisation, Splinting, Trauma
Resuscitation, Trephining, Urinary Catheterisation, Wound closure: Gluing,
Steristrips, Suturing.
Working alongside Doctors, ENP’s, ANP’s and GP’s. Assessment of critically ill
patients, walking wounded, full age spectrum, multiply injured patients,
psychiatric patients. Working alongside MDT. Managing a complex and
fluctuating workload. Dealing with Death and Bereavement, breaking bad
news.
GP Walk –in Centre, IW Ambulance Service; Fracture Clinic; Critical Care
Outreach; MAU; ITU; CCU; Diagnostic Imaging.
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet