Neonatology (NICU)

ELEC654 / PPED 641

Department
Pediatrics

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical (Acute Care selective)

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal
The student will be assigned to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit under the supervision of a neonatologist, neonatal nurse practitioners and a resident. He/she will gain experience in the management of various problems of newborns and will learn to perform procedures such as endotracheal intubation and umbilical vessel catheter placement. Emphasis will be placed on early recognition of high-risk factors in the perinatal periods as they affect the infant. The student will see and examine other premature and normal newborn infants as part of this experience.

Objectives
Competency Areas: PC=Patient Care; SBP=Systems Based Practice; MK=Medical Knowledge; PROF=Professionalism; PBL=Practice Based Learning; ICS=Interpersonal and Communication Skills At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Recognize newborns requiring subspecialty consultation and/or transfer to a referral center. SBP
  2. Daily notes in the chart clearly documenting patients’ progress, diagnostic results and ongoing plan will be
    completed in order to maintain an accurate medical record and share information among team members. ICS
  3. List the pieces of equipment necessary for effective neonatal resuscitation. MK PROF SBP
  4. Perform a thorough newborn physical exam, including gestational age assessment. MK PROF SBP
  5. Effectively interact with a team of multidisciplinary health care providers. MK PROF SBP
  6. Effectively communicate with parents of sick newborns. MK PROF SBP
  7. Utilize internet and other resources containing up-to-date medical information. MK PROF SBP
  8. List common causes of neonatal respiratory distress. MK PROF SBP
  9. List maternal risk factors for and signs of neonatal sepsis. MK PROF SBP
  10. Utilize process improvement techniques to continually improve quality/safety of health care delivery. PBL

Method of Assessment
Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods
The faculty will base their evaluation on: 1. Oral presentations. 2. Knowledge base, including ability to formulate differential diagnosis and problem-oriented diagnostic and treatment plan. 3. Quality of interaction with parents. 4. Completion of Standard Clinical Evaluation Form by preceptor and discussion with student.

Course Director
M. Jawad Javed, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Raji Govindraj
rajig@uic.edu
309-624-4542

Location
SFMC

Setting
Inpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
Yes

Number of Learners per Block
1-2 students

Duration
2 weeks
4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
All except winter break.