6. Specific therapy for common chemical burns will be learned 7. Effect of electrical burns on the heart, skin and muscle will be learned C. Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1. Burns wounds are tremendously hard on families. Residents will learn to deal with the families in a patient and compassionate manner. 2. Residents will maintain cogent and up to date notes on their patients when on the service. 3. Residents will communicate frequently with other team members, especially burn wound therapists, from whom they can learn a great deal. D. Professionalism 1. Dealing with burn wound victims and their families requires the ultimate professionalism. a. families are frequently extremely distraught and frightened b. patients can have a horrible appearance and be difficult for residents to face c. families and patients require an unbelievable amount of psychological support. 2. Residents will assist in teaching medical students who may be on the rotation. E. Practice Based Learning and Improvement 1. The common burn protocol and best practices will be learned 2. Residents will attend all conferences and clinics on the service to see the outcomes of patients in the units. 3. Residents will review the selected readings on acute burns prior to starting the rotation. F. System Based Practice Objectives 1. In no other area of surgery is so much done to patients by members of a team. Residents must appreciate the contributions made by other team members a. burn wound therapists b. inhalation therapists c. social workers d. occupational and physical therapy 2. There is likewise a tremendous amount to be learned about burn care from the dedicated team members and residents must humble themselves to learn from them. Anesthesia Rotation: Goals and objectives Plastic Surgery PGY-2 Plastic surgery is now largely performed either as outpatient or 23 hours stay. Additionally many surgeons have operating rooms in their office which raises important patient safety issues. In order to learn the important working relationship between outpatient plastic surgery and outpatient anesthesia; a rotation in the anesthesia department was established. Residents should be able to administer conscious sedation, intubate patients, induce anesthesia and recover patients in the outpatient surgery unit. Rotation Goals:
6. Specific therapy for common chemical burns will be learned 7. Effect of electrical burns on the heart, skin and muscle will be learned C. Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1. Burns wounds are tremendously hard on families. Residents will learn to deal with the families in a patient and compassionate manner. 2. Residents will maintain cogent and up to date notes on their patients when on the service. 3. Residents will communicate frequently with other team members, especially burn wound therapists, from whom they can learn a great deal. D. Professionalism 1. Dealing with burn wound victims and their families requires the ultimate professionalism. a. families are frequently extremely distraught and frightened b. patients can have a horrible appearance and be difficult for residents to face c. families and patients require an unbelievable amount of psychological support. 2. Residents will assist in teaching medical students who may be on the rotation. E. Practice Based Learning and Improvement 1. The common burn protocol and best practices will be learned 2. Residents will attend all conferences and clinics on the service to see the outcomes of patients in the units. 3. Residents will review the selected readings on acute burns prior to starting the rotation. F. System Based Practice Objectives 1. In no other area of surgery is so much done to patients by members of a team. Residents must appreciate the contributions made by other team members a. burn wound therapists b. inhalation therapists c. social workers d. occupational and physical therapy 2. There is likewise a tremendous amount to be learned about burn care from the dedicated team members and residents must humble themselves to learn from them. Anesthesia Rotation: Goals and objectives Plastic Surgery PGY-2 Plastic surgery is now largely performed either as outpatient or 23 hours stay. Additionally many surgeons have operating rooms in their office which raises important patient safety issues. In order to learn the important working relationship between outpatient plastic surgery and outpatient anesthesia; a rotation in the anesthesia department was established. Residents should be able to administer conscious sedation, intubate patients, induce anesthesia and recover patients in the outpatient surgery unit. Rotation Goals:
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