Rotation curriculum
SICU Curriculum
PGY-1 and PGY-2 rotation competencies mapped to handbook pages, calculators, templates, and focused searches.
Rotating residents can sign in with a magic link to mark each competency in progress, complete, or deferred.
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PGY 1 SICU
PGY1 resident on the SICU rotation. Evaluators: Assigned weekly intensivist.
Interpretation of ABGs
Medical Knowledge
Initiate basic ventilator settings
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Identification of hypoxemia and generation of differential diagnosis
Medical Knowledge
Interpretation of CXR
Medical Knowledge
Understand principles of safe enteral feeding access and create a nutrition plan for a critically ill patient
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Neurologic examination in the ICU
Patient Care
Assess readiness for extubation
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Identification of shock and generation of differential diagnosis
Medical Knowledge
Communicate with consultants and care management
Systems-based Practice; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Professionalism
Understand indications for renal replacement therapy
Medical Knowledge
Create a management plan for hyperglycemia
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Arterial line placement
Patient Care
Bronchoscopy
Patient Care
PGY 2 SICU
PGY2 resident on the SICU rotation. Evaluators: Assigned weekly intensivist.
Management of shock
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Management of CNS injury
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Management of hypoxemia
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Management of cardiac arrhythmia
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Create a sedation and analgesia plan for a critically ill patient
Medical Knowledge; Patient Care
Understand principles of ARDS management
Medical Knowledge
Share serious news with patient/family
Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Professionalism
Supervision of interns
Systems-based Practice; Professionalism; Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Thoracostomy tube placement
Patient Care
Central line placement
Patient Care
Volume assessment with ultrasound
Patient Care
Brain death examination
Patient Care
Tracheostomy troubleshooting
Patient Care