ANST 709N Neuroscience Critical Care

Credits: 5
The Neuroscience Critical Care Elective is designed to have clinical responsibilities for medical students in a step-wise fashion over the course of their rotation. Rotations are typically in a four-week block in the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit (NSICU).

The medical student is expected to attend all activities in the NSICU during this rotation. Rounds are structured toward active participation with distinct roles for each member of the team (attending, fellow, resident, nurses, pharmacist, and social worker). Detailed critical care rounds occur with a “systems-approach” to each patient and special emphasis is laid on bedside teaching as it pertains directly to patient care. Multiple goal-directed rounds occur through the course of the day (Combined Neurosurgical rounds, Critical Care rounds, radiology rounds, Evening rounds). The expectation is to provide exposure to a few procedures during this rotation. These procedures would include lumbar puncture, intubation, arterial and central venous line placements and SWAN-ganz catheter placement. Medical students are expected to keep an ongoing log of procedures that they have observed over the course of their training.

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