https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa Your views from the other side of the stretcher en-us 2018-10-24 19:15:03 UTC 2018-11-12 16:10:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/297643632 There were some... 
1. So seeing the patient journey through the ED, gaining a greater understanding of how patients flow around the department and to different areas of the hospital.
2. Staff - meeting a range of different staff and developing a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
3. Saw a couple of high-acuity patients.]]> 2018-10-27 12:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/297643632 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/297644025 There were quite a few of these...
1. It was very difficult to get away from nursing staff and spend time with doctors. I was encouraged by one nurse to ‘take some obs’ (in a happy voice), which was fine, but after informing her that I have done this every single shift for the last ten years, she just continued to have me do obs. This was also despite me asking to do more and see more.
2. I was not particularly well received by the doctors, one or two sure, but a number seemed reluctant to teach and engage.
3. It was also tough being in a department for the first time for placement. Just being unfamiliar with the hospital, where stuff was etc, made it a bit more stressful.]]> 2018-10-27 13:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/297644025 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/297644968 1. It would be helpful for the ED doctors to have a designated person or two to take students, who are interested in teaching.]]> 2018-10-27 13:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/297644968 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298403131 I spent my week divided between paediatrics and minor injuries. I found the minor injury very satisfying as I got to see the patients journey thru the department. I was surprised by the sort of cases that went thru minor injuries and was surprised how many chest pain complaints they dealt with. I found all the staff very friendly and helpful.]]> 2018-10-30 10:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298403131 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298405309 Within the minor injuries unit the staff were happy for me to  have a hand on approach, working to my scope of practice and doing things like canulation, ECG’s and taking bloods]]> 2018-10-30 10:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298405309 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298406145 I found working within the paediatric A&E difficult as I was only able to observe and couldn’t really get hands on with the patient’s. Most of the children attended for minor problems. I did get to engage with a couple of children who had broken bones and were awaiting surgery, I was surprised how long it took for these children to be seen by the orthopaedic surgeons and to be admitted and taken to the ward.]]> 2018-10-30 10:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298406145 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298414927 As this was not my local hospital some of there procedures were different to what I am used to. Staff in the paediatric department were not as welcoming as the minor injuries unit]]> 2018-10-30 10:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298414927 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298415337 I think it would be more advantageous for students to go to A&E units which they visit on a regular basis]]> 2018-10-30 10:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/298415337 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/303328590 My week was divided between triage and rapid assessment, the staff were welcoming and happy for a hands on approach. I was allowed to work within my scope of practice and able to improve my cannulating skills.]]> 2018-11-12 16:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/303328590 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/303330723 The first day was a bit unorganised as they said they didn’t know I was attending that week, despite them acknowledging my emails. But after a couple of hours it was all sorted.]]> 2018-11-12 16:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/303330723 https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/303332695 Maybe to incorporate a day in resus]]> 2018-11-12 16:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/julieweir184/beik7ag6yawa/wish/303332695