MICU Critical Care

LOCATION: Berkeley Medical Center
PRECEPTOR: Various ICU providers
DURATION: 1/2 month
OFFERED: Continuously (limit of 10 rotations per year; must be coordinated through the Eastern Division Office of Student Services)
MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: 1 student
STATUS: This rotation fulfills the senior year requirement for Critical Care

Objectives

To evaluate and obtain knowledge in the field of critical care.

Methods to Achieve Objectives

Guided, direct participation in all aspects of critical care. This includes the measurement of ventilatory and circulatory parameters. Ventilator use and management, insertion of hemodynamic catheters and interpretation of hemodynamic data, use of vasoactive drugs and nutrition in critically ill patients, and management of complex fluid electrolyte balance in critically ill patients. The students will be a part of the "Primary Care Team" covering the MICU.

Examination Procedures and Evaluation Criteria

Clinical evaluation by attending, attendance and participation in all assigned patient care activities and completion of assigned readings.

Pre-Rotation Instructions

You must contact the Office of Student Services, Eastern Division, two weeks prior to beginning of rotation to determine where to report. Phone: (304) 596-6312.