This page contains information that you need to know before starting your placement and some links to relevant reading

If you are unsure which sections are relevant to you please contact Cat before your placement

High Standards of professionalism are expected of all staff working in the Emergency Department. Personal bags, drinks and food must not be brought into any of the clinical areas, and chewing gum is not allowed. Private telephone calls and the use of computers for private purposes are not allowed. Please familiarise yourself with the NUH values and behaviours which can be found here

Social networking is widely used within the medical field to disseminate information, update a wider audience and ultimately engage people in learning. Please download the NUH social media policy below which outlines that the internet should not be used to violate the privacy of others, or be used in a way that would risk bringing the organisation into disrepute, or place the Trust in a position of liability.  This includes discussing colleagues, Nottingham University Hospitals or its patients. It is not appropriate that photos in uniform or within NUH grounds are posted on social media sites.

 

You can find DREEAM on Twitter and Facebook

Here you can find our latest CQC report

Here you can find information on The Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Here you can find the latest resources from the Royal College of Nursing on emergency care

The below books may be interesting to you during your studies:

  • The Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing