PEDI 709CI Community Inpatient Care of Well Newborns, NICU infants, & Pediatric Patients at Hillsboro Med Cntr

Credits: 4
The goal of this elective is to expose students to the care of the pediatric population in a community hospital setting, from well to sick newborns to pediatric patients requiring inpatient admissions. Students will be able to participate in the care of infants at delivery and to learn to differentiate between a well baby from one in need of resuscitative efforts. They will also participate in the care of admitted NICU and pediatric patients. They will obtain histories, perform exams, help develop treatment plans, and practice presenting on rounds. Students will learn about common newborn and pediatric conditions such as jaundice, hypoglycemia, respiratory distress, infections, feeding difficulty, asthma, bronchiolitis, and gastroenteritis. They will also learn to identify sick patients who require transport for higher level of care. About Hillsboro Medical Center Women and Children’s Center: Hillsboro Medical Center is a community hospital with level 1 and 2 nursery and basic inpatient pediatric capabilities. The bedside care teams at Hillsboro Medical Center include pediatric/neonatal hospitalists, family medicine residents, RN’s, CNAs, techs, RT’s, lactation consultants, social workers, car seat safety technicians, and pharmacists. Telemedicine is available to provide consultation for high-risk deliveries or ill neonatal or pediatric patients.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit