Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Rotation Objectives

PGY-1

D1: Performing and presenting a basic history and physical examination

D2: Documenting orders for pediatric patients

F1: Recognizing deteriorating and/or critically ill patients and initiating stabilization and management

F2: Managing low risk deliveries and initiating resuscitation when needed

F3A: Providing well newborn care (Part A: Newborn exam)

F3B: Providing well newborn care (Part B: Discharge assessment)

F4: Assessing, diagnosing, and initiating management for newborns with common problems

F6: Providing primary and secondary preventive health care

F7: Performing basic pediatric procedures

F8: Communicating assessment findings and management plans to patients and/or families

F9: Documenting clinical encounters

F10: Transferring clinical information between health care providers during handover

F11: Coordinating transitions of care for non-complex pediatric patients

PGY-2

F1: Recognizing deteriorating and/or critically ill patients and initiating stabilization and management

F2: Managing low risk deliveries and initiating resuscitation when needed

F3A: Providing well newborn care (Part A: Newborn exam)

F3B: Providing well newborn care (Part B: Discharge assessment)

F4: Assessing, diagnosing, and initiating management for newborns with common problems

F6: Providing primary and secondary preventive health care

F7: Performing basic pediatric procedures

F8: Communicating assessment findings and management plans to patients and/or families

F9: Documenting clinical encounters

F10: Transferring clinical information between health care providers during handover

F11: Coordinating transitions of care for non-complex pediatric patients

PGY-3 and -4

C1: Resuscitating and stabilizing neonates following delivery

C2: Resuscitating and stabilizing critically ill patients

C3: Assessing patients with medical and/or psychosocial complexity

C4: Diagnosing and managing pediatric patients

C5: Providing ongoing management for patients with chronic conditions

C9: Performing core pediatric procedures

C10: Leading discussions with patients, families and/or other health care professionals in emotionally charged situations

C11: Coordinating transitions of care for patients with medical or psychosocial complexity

C12: Leading the inpatient team

C14A: Providing teaching and feedback (Part A: Providing teaching)

C14B: Providing teaching and feedback (Part B: Assessing and providing constructive feedback to junior learners)

PGY-5

P1: Leading a general pediatric inpatient service

P3: Leading discussions about goals of care

P4: Leading family meetings and interprofessional team meetings