Neonatal Intensive Care Elective

Akron Campus

Gain exposure to the spectrum of diagnoses and pathophysiology encountered in critically ill neonates
Gain an understanding of treatment options and approaches to their disease states
Develop critical thinking and the ability to communicate by a systems approach to the team in order to implement a cohesive treatment plan
Become part of a multidisciplinary, family-centered team in order to improve the patient’s condition

Observe and participate in the NICU microsystem during admissions, stabilization and treatment of neonates
Carry a workload consistent with your training level including examinations, development of a treatment plan, and reporting on the patient’s condition in rounds
Interact with all members of the team – attendings, residents, neonatal nurse practitioners, RNs, consultants and other ancillary personnel
Attend Noon Conferences with the residents
Sign out your patients to the on-call team
Night call/special requirements: Not required but may be available depending on call-room availability. One day every weekend is free from rounding responsibilities.

Julia Schaffer, MD, Elective Director, Boardman

Gain experience in delivery room management of newborns
Gain experience in routine neonatal problems and participate in the management of high risk, full term and preterm neonates

Roger Vasquez, MD, Elective Director, Aultman

Recognize the spectrum of diagnoses and pathophysiology encountered in critically ill neonates.
Recognize signs and symptoms which distinguish the sick from the well newborn.
Obtain an accurate perinatal history and perform a complete physical exam on a newborn.
Correlate basic science knowledge with clinical disease in neonatal period.
Anticipate, recognize, and treat a newborn who needs resuscitation.
Describe treatment options and approaches to their disease states.
Develop critical thinking and the ability to communicate by a systems approach to the team in order to implement a cohesive treatment plan.
Function as part of a multidisciplinary, family-centered team in order to improve the patient's condition.

Students will be part of the Neonatal Intensive Care Team including carrying their own small patient load.
The student will be responsible for rounding on these patients with the NICU team as well as participate in the plan of care for all patients.
Procedures will be performed on an as needed basis.
Attend deliveries, see patients in Well Baby Nursery and NICU with the NICU nurses, nurse practitioners, or neonatologist, and assist in infant resuscitation procedures, as experience permits.
Participate in prenatal consultation and post-discharge clinics: Apnea, NICU developmental follow-up.
Student will be responsible for a 20-30 minute presentation at the end of the rotation on a neonatal subject of his or her choosing – subject to approval by the attending.