6. Demonstrate proper OR scrubbing technique and maintenance of sterility. 7. Demonstrate appropriate ethical and moral medical practice with patients, colleagues, staff, and faculty. 8. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills. Learning Activities Reading: The primary surgery textbook chapters dealing with General and Subspecialty Surgery, as outlined above, are required reading. These subjects should be supplemented with additional reading from the resource textbooks listed and available to all students through the RVU library on line. Additional research on topics of interest and disease states as they present is encouraged from journal and textbook searches. H&P Review: A major portion of your time will be devoted to conducting patient history and physical examinations. These, in themselves, are excellent learning opportunities. You should make every effort to have your H&Ps and daily progress notes reviewed by your supervisor or by an Intern or Resident. Scrubbing on Surgeries: Depending on the hospital, you will be a member of the inpatient and/or outpatient surgical team; this is usually based on how many Interns and Residents there are on the surgery service and their policy regarding students scrubbing on cases. If you are aware you will be scrubbing on a surgery, prepare for it by reading and/or discussing it with your
6. Demonstrate proper OR scrubbing technique and maintenance of sterility. 7. Demonstrate appropriate ethical and moral medical practice with patients, colleagues, staff, and faculty. 8. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills. Learning Activities Reading: The primary surgery textbook chapters dealing with General and Subspecialty Surgery, as outlined above, are required reading. These subjects should be supplemented with additional reading from the resource textbooks listed and available to all students through the RVU library on line. Additional research on topics of interest and disease states as they present is encouraged from journal and textbook searches. H&P Review: A major portion of your time will be devoted to conducting patient history and physical examinations. These, in themselves, are excellent learning opportunities. You should make every effort to have your H&Ps and daily progress notes reviewed by your supervisor or by an Intern or Resident. Scrubbing on Surgeries: Depending on the hospital, you will be a member of the inpatient and/or outpatient surgical team; this is usually based on how many Interns and Residents there are on the surgery service and their policy regarding students scrubbing on cases. If you are aware you will be scrubbing on a surgery, prepare for it by reading and/or discussing it with your
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