Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar

Uniform:As per Student Uniform PolicyInfection Control:Students must not travel to and fromplacement in uniform. Changing rooms areavailable. You must change if leaving thehospital grounds for lunch.Infection Control guidelines available on-site.Facilities Available for Students -Computer/Internet, Changing room, Staff room for lunch- use offridge/microwave, staff canteen; locker for valuables; car parking -Please ensure that you have a 25 euro deposit on the first day ofplacement for a security/swipe card which is required to gain access toall areas of the hospital and the car park. 20 euro of this is refunded atthe end of placement once you return the card and receipt for thepayment.Educational Facilities -There is a hospital library on-site. Opening times change, check on arrival.The physiotherapy department or library can be used for study. Some readingmaterial is available in the department. Photocopying facilities are available.StethoscopesStudents going on placement to a respiratory area are requested to bring astethoscope with them. If you don’t have your own stethoscope you can loanone form Lucy Alpine (Practice Education Co-ordinator) before placementcommences. Please ensure you borrow this is good time before placementcommences.RESPIRATORY PLACEMENTThe respiratory placement covers the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), medicalwards, surgical wards and, caseload allowing, paediatric wards. There are twosenior and three rotational physiotherapists.Conditions/pathologies commonly encountered -- COPD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma- Abdominal surgery- Ventilated patients and ARDS- Pneumothorax- Tracheostomies- 6 minute walk tests- You may also see some general mobility patients or patients with CVA2