Medical Student Skills

Goal:

Students will observe and/or perform a variety of skills done in the outpatient pediatric setting.

Objectives:

Following the outpatient pediatric rotation, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate how to plot height, weight, BMI, and head circumference on an age appropriate growth chart
2. Demonstrate how to obtain a throat swab
3. Observe immunizations being given
4. Observe a vision and hearing screening test
5. Demonstrate how to write a prescription
6. Demonstrate how to calculate a pediatric medication dose
7. Demonstrate how to interpret BP measurement based on standard charts
8. Interpret BMI (> 85% = overweight; > 95% = obese)

Resources:

Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents