Basil Ward

During your placement, you will work with registered nurses, Nursing Associates and health care assistants who provide excellent care of acutely unwell respiratory patients. The ward has two respiratory and consultants and therefore provides a wealth of learning opportunities ranging from acutely deteriorating patient directly admitted from ED, to complex discharges. 

You will see many conditions such as COPD, ILD Conditions, Type 1 & 2 Respiratory Failure, Asthma and Pneumonia. 

You will also care for frail and elderly patients which will give you an insight into the frailty syndromes. Onsite visits that will link to the area include Respiratory Nurses, Home Oxygen, Palliative Care, Lung Cancer Nurses and the Complex Discharge Team.
Please discuss with your assessor at your initial meeting any of these are of interest to you. 

We want you to succeed in your learning outcomes and we will support you with a supervisor and assessor on every shift. Please ensure you use your time wisely to ensure maximum benefit from each shift, be prepared for your interviews with evidence to support your outcomes.