coursework: Transition to Clerkship

CONSULT Mnemonic Card

Tap each letter to view the mnemonic. C O N S U L T Contact the consultant courteously. Caller’s name, training level, team, “I am requesting a CONSULT please….” Orient. Patient name. Medical record number (MRN). Floor and bed. Code status. Narrow question. Ask a focused question regarding diagnosis (workup, procedures) and/or management (treatments, pre-op). […]

Checklist for Consulting Surgery

download this checklist For emergent consultations (i.e.: surgical emergencies that require immediate beside surgical intervention/presence), best to page the surgical consultant with the specific needs and the patient’s location (e.g., tension pneumothorax, surgical airway). Necessary for urgent and routine consultations Brief patient summary sentence: 74 y.o. man with acute cholecystitis, septic shock Clinical question: Should […]

Transition to Clerkship Resources

There is a variety of resources here—different ones will be relevant for different patients whom you encounter in Wesford. Medication Reconciliation Demonstration How to write orders Illness script Normal reference ranges for lab values during pregnancy Ob/gyn tools Pediatric reference ranges How to use SimCapture EMR/EHR EMR/EHR login information Please use Chrome See our tech […]

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