| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Critical Care |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | North |
| Hospital(s) | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Attend daily consultant-led ward rounds. General running of ward, organising of tests, reviewing critically ill patients under direct senior supervision. Admission of new patients. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift rota – cross-cover nights with Respiratory. |
| Learning Opportunities | Weekly Wednesday morning teaching session on pertinent HDU topics led by consultants. Contribution to M&M meetings. Ample opportunity to learn new practical skills. |
| Teaching | Consultants with broad and varied backgrounds who are enthusiastic to teach while on ward in addition to above scheduled sessions. |
| Unique Selling Points | Consultant-led service with daily consultant input/supervision. Great learning opportunities for central line and arterial line placement. Experience of resp failure/NIV, invasive monitoring, sepsis, AKI, GI bleeding all under one roof! |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
