Medical Day Case | PracticeLearningCRH

Directorate: Medicine & Emergency Care Division

Placement Area: Medical Day Case Unit / Suite 4 / NGS

Telephone Number: 01246 513577

Sister/LEM: Rani John

Matron: Keri Comins

The Medical Day Care Unit is functional in two areas of the hospital; Suite 4 Outpatient area & the NGS Macmillan Unit. The operational hours are as follows:

MDCU Suite 4:

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri (08:30-16:30)

Wed (10:00-18:00)

MDCU NGS:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri (08:30-16:30)

Wed (09:00-17:00)

The unit specialises in haematology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, oncology, palliative care, endocrinology and many more. The patient are given holistic care, using a named-nurse approach.

Learning Opportunities:

All aspects of the nursing role
Individualised nursing care
Communication skills
Bloods transfusion skills
Participation in medical procedures & investigations
Learning advanced procedures (e.g. faecal transplant, capsule endoscopy)

Additional Areas / Links to MDT

X-Ray department
Blood Bank
Pathology Laboratories
Outpatient Clinics
Nurse Specialists

Learning Resources

Resource packs
Staff
Specialist equipment instructions
Posters / Diagrams
Open learning packages/resources