Mackay Base Hospital Placements

All students (except Mental Health in Community) are asked to meet 15 minutes before the commencement of their first shift, at the front entrance to the Education Unit (K Block, near the entrance to the Emergency Dept. First floor of the JCU building). Students should be provided with their roster when initial placement information is sent by the facility.  Full JCU uniform and ID badge is to be worn.  

MENTAL HEALTH: Those who are in the Mental Health Inpatient Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital, are to meet at the Education Unit (as above). The Early shift is 0700-1530hrs, afternoon shift 1430-2300hrs. Students are to meet 15 minutes before the commencement of their first shift. Students are to wear their University uniform. Those in Community Mental Health are to meet at the Community office in Nelson Street, by 0745hrs as their shift is from 0800-1630hrs.  Students will be met at the front entrance of the office by a Clinical Facilitator and escorted to their department.  

UNIFORM: Students are to wear appropriate neat casual clothes – no high hems or low necklines and closed-in shoes.  

ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS: All students going to Mackay Base Hospital are to provide the following documents at least one week prior to their placement:

1. Student Passport size photo

2. Student Deed Poll

3. Evidence of immunisation status

4. Tuberculosis self-assessment and Mantoux test if applicable. TB self-assessment must be sighted and signed by your GP or the GP nurse.

5. My Learn modules as requested by facility.

All above documents to be emailed to:  Nicole.Armitage2@health.qld.gov.au and cc to nursingclinical@jcu.edu.au