salford royal foundation trust julie gorton nurse for young adult service
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Renal YA mentor programme Been through the trust formal induction and a local
induction is performed by myself on the ward and in the clinic area
The renal mentors who are patients themselves working as volunteers on the ward and dialysis units
At present we have 5 young adults who are mentors 1 Dialysis patient 3 transplant patients 1 Pre dialysis whom is diabetic These mentors are available as a support for other young adults within renal services
Meet and great
Mentors have completed a video that will be sent to all new patients referred to the YAC
Mentors now meet and greet all new patients they will make arrangements to meet at the hospital entrance and then walk them to the clinic area and show them around the clinic area.
For all new transition patients one of our mentors is going to come to the joint appointment and meet the patients in the out patients area at Central Manchester explaining the young adult clinic at Salford
She will also make arrangements for the meet and greet when they first cone to a clinic at Salford
Case JF 24 years Newly Diagnosed with good pastures syndrome: Attached to
prison officers all the time Received plasma exchange and dialysis and is now on long
term renal replacement therapy Haemodialysis at SRFT No contact with other patients or visitors while an in patient or
out patient due to security only staff were allowed in his room Patient not coping will illness asked if he would like to speak to
a mentor he declined the offer Had suicidal thoughts accepted to speak to young a adult
volunteer came to the ward and spoke with him When he comes in for dialysis other young adult mentors
speak to him, he finds this helpful I attend the prison on a monthly basis to discuss fluid
management and diet control
AN 18 years Known to the YAC previously declined mentor
support (Buried her head) October 14 commenced haemodialysis at Oldham
unit November 14 Fistula clotted and de clotting
arranged November 14 emailed asking for support as she
was not coping Mentor arranged with voluntary driver and a visit
was arranged Now feels she can cope with dialysis
What's planned for 2015
Employment of a youth worker Workability event by young adult mentor Quarterly events for all young adults in
the network Meet and greet at Manchester Children's http://communityreporter.net/videos/you
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