​Student unit in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
​​The students participate in the care of a group of patients in ward 2164, beds 17-31 and ward 3161, beds 21-39. The purpose of the student unit is to create a dynamic learning environment where the students and trainees can inspire and learn from each other while focusing on the patient.

Clinical supervisors
There is a team of tutors within the student unit and it consists of 4 nurses and 1 health care assistant. Clinical supervisors will be present every day so you will feel safe and welcome. ​

During your time in the unit you will follow nurses that are all passionate about education and educating new registered nurses.

There is a clinical pregraduate teacher assigned to your unit who guides both you and clinical supervisors. The clinical pregraduate teacher is also in charge of the overall planning of you clinic, teaching and weekly hour of reflection. Besides that the clinical pregraduate teacher will come and spend some time with you while you work and collect data for the internal exam.

Reflection
Reflection is an important part of being in a student unit and learning new things. Reflection gives you the opportunity to learn from others and their experiences and reflection is what holds the student unit together. That is why feedback and reflection takes place continuously and as a planned activity where students and trainees of all levels, clinical supervisors and clinical pregraduate teachers participate. 

There will be both teaching/lessons and written papers. In both settings we connect theoretical and professional problems and this will demand that you look at the given care with a critical eye.

Room for learning
All students are given an activity plan that gives you the over all view of the activities, student interviews and so on you have planned during your course of education. In addition the plan comes with suggestions of focus areas that can help you in your process of learning. You can get an outline of the learning possibilities you have during your time in the student unit. The learning possibilities will be in the unit and can be crossed out as you go along so you yourself and your clinical supervisors can see how far you've come. 

During each module for nursing students there will be four student interviews. During the trainees practice period you will have 3 interviews. One where you will talk about your own and the clinical supervisor expectations of you during your practice period. One where you are half way through your time at the hospital and the last one where you will evaluate your time spent here. Present at theses interviews will be you, your clinical supervisors and the clinical pregraduate teacher.

Course in the outpatient ward 3004 and operation ward 3033
All students will follow a patient from the time they are admitted til they are discharged. Students are offered a short observation course in the outpatient ward 3004 and the operation ward 3033. In this period there will be a special focus on the learning benefits and you will have some study questions to work with.

Interprofessionel learning environment
Physiotherapy students and nurses at module 12 will work together for 4 days in the student unit. The course is planned for spring and fall by the clinical pregraduate teacher and clinical pregraduate teacher in physiotherapy. The goal is to focus on the interprofessional learning environment between the physiotherapist and registered nurse and for them to learn from, with and about each others professions and with the patient.​​​

Daily life in the student unit

Time of meeting
In ward 3161-2 work hours are 7.30 am-3 pm or 7 am-2.30 pm and in ward 2163-4 you work 7 am-3 pm (and nursing students earn 2 days to study within each module).

Meals 
The patients are served breakfast between 7-8 am and lunch at 12 am. You will eat your lunch with the rest of the staff. There is a refrigerator for your lunch in the ward. There is also the possibility to buy your lunch in the hospitals cafeteria.

The staff gathers in the break room for information, teaching or/and breakfast at 9.15 am in ward 2163-4 and around 8.45 am in ward 3161-2.

Patient care 
Patient care and round will take place during the morning and administration of medicine along side all meals. In the afternoon focus is on mobilization, documenting and patient care.

Evening shift
You will get the opportunity to participate in evening shifts to a limited degree and along side one of your clinical supervisors.

Boards
In both wards there will be a board with the names of the students and the trainees with room to write focus areas, agreements and wishes. The boards gives the clinical supervisors and the rest of the staff and insight into your education and gives them the opportunity to include you. It is expected that you help with keeping the boards updated.

Work schedule
There is a work schedule in the unit for all students and trainees with an over view of all activities, student interviews and days to study.

Notification of sickness
Calling in sick is to be done in the morning between 7-8 am to one of the clinical supervisors in the student unit. You should report fit for duty as soon as you know if you will be showing up for work the next day and best before 12. In addition you should let the clinical pregraduate teacher know by email.

Uniforms
You will be fitted for uniforms the first day and after that new uniforms will be sent to you ward. You must change your uniform every day. There is also the possibility to borrow uniforms.

Foot wear
Must be good to walk in. Washable foot wear would be a benefit.

Mobile/cell phones
Students/trainees must follow the clinics guide lines. This means that you are not on Facebook during work hours. As a rule your cell phone is in your bag. You have the opportunity to have it on silent if you are expecting an important call.

Contact
Ward 3161 has the phone number 3445 3161. And ward 2164 has the phone number 3445 2163.

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