The Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship:
A Guide for Medical Students
Responsibilities of Medical Students
- Preround on all patients, usually one-half to one hour before work rounds.
- Attend all work rounds and present your patients to the team leader.
- Write daily progress notes on all patients followed, and confirm this with the Intern.
- Be in close communication with the Intern regarding the daily progress of shared patients and daily tasks.
- Examine your patients every day, even if the Intern also does the exam.
- Be available (i.e. physically present) on the floors -- especially when your team is admitting.
- Check with the team leader before leaving the floors.
- During night calls, be available and visible until 10:00 PM (midnight on Friday and Saturday), stay overnight if room is available.
You should take call with your team every fourth night.
- Be responsible for knowing about the care of your patients (i.e. Know Your Patients).
- Hand in to the Team Leader and Preceptor one-two H&P's
- The student should accompany the housestaff when you first see a new patient. The plan will then be discussed, and you should then return to see the patient and complete your H&P.
- Check with the Intern before giving information to patients and their families.
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