Author: kerryb1

SMHS Inpatient Staff Information Flyer
Year 2A Bachelor of Nursing Students

Aim: To enable students to apply nursing knowledge and skills in a culturally safe manner with people who experience altered mental health or addiction

KEY DEU MESSAGES FOR ALL STAFF WORKING
ALONGSIDE STUDENTS:
All staff in the DEU work with the students and share the
responsibilities of socialisation & teaching of the students.
Students will seek your feedback on their practice, please be honest with them.
All staff need to openly communicate with the CLN (Clinical Liaison Nurse) & ALN (Academic Liaison Nurse) on how the students are going.
CLN’s/ALN’s are responsible for completing all student assessments, hence why providing your ongoing student feedback is so important!
Staff should encourage peer teaching between students.
You are an amazing resource for the students, enjoy working with them!
Key Contacts:
CLN Inpatient
CLN Outpatient
ALN

For further information go to the DEU website
http://www.cdhb.health.nz/Hospitals-Services/Health-Professionals/DEU/Pages/default.aspx

Weekly Guidelines for Expectations of Students During
Inpatient Placement
(note a 2 week community rotation with differing guidelines will occur during the 6 week placement)
Week One
Complete orientation checklist
Be aware of all ward polices/procedures in relation to safety
Be able to identify CNM, CNS, MDT members
Identify four short term goals for placement
Week Two
Be able to locate various types of documents in patient files
Be familiar with ward /service routine
Be involved with medication dispensing and administration
Take a 1 patient caseload
Write up progress notes for 1 patient each shift
Week Three
Take a 1-2 patient caseload and be able to discuss their caseload in nursing meeting/handover/MDT
Able to accurately summarise patient presentation and risks
Actively participate in ward routine
Week Four
Take a 2 patient caseload and have a comprehensive overview of the people they are working with
Be able to plan care with the people that they are working with and be fully involved in ward activities
Show initiative and work independently within the student role
Achieve goals identified in week one
Have completed most learning experiences outlined on the checklist

The CDHB and CPIT would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your specialist knowledge with the nursing students and making this valuable contribution to the future nursing workforce.
For further information please contact:
CPIT Course Leader
Melanie.Lienert-Brown@cpit.ac.nz
CDHB DEU Nurse Educator
Jacinda.King@cdhb.health.nz
CPIT DEU Working Group Member
Deborah.Cook@cpit.ac.nz

17/03/2016