3708251 Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Sinai/Grace Hospital

Location: Sinai/Grace Hospital

Coordinator: Dr. Joseph Buck

Contact:  Lisa Zanardelli

Objectives:

1. The student will become familiar with care of the critically ill surgical patient in a multidisciplinary team setting.

2. Experience with ventilator management, common intensive care unit procedures and resuscitation will be obtained.

Methods:

1. Daily SICU team rounds

2. Patient care responsibility/on call every 5th night

3. ICU lecture series

Recommended Reading Material: 

1. Critical Care Manual - R F Wilson
2. Intensive Care Medicine - Rippa et al
3. The ICU Book - Marino
4. Critical Care - Covetta

Length: 1 month; Days/Week: 6; Hours/Week: 60+; Night Calls/Month: 6

Evaluation: Oral, staff & H.O. Evaluation