PICU Prep

Time to prepare for the PICU - there's much to do! Dr. Stefanie Gauguet is the director for this rotation. You'll need to do some coordinating/scheduling ahead of time. Please reach out to her if you need anything!

See the rotation outline below. You will need to print out this document to prepare, monitor, and track your progress. 

PICU Prep Rotation Outline

• Four Themed Weeks
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Shock

• Each week consists of:
  • OpenPediatrics virtual lectures
  • 1-2 attending-led didactic lectures
  • 1 simulation session relevant to weekly theme
  • 1-2 “hands-on” sessions

• Resident expectations
  • Create a monthly schedule by reaching out to various providers to set up experiences
  • Provide a completed schedule to the PICU team to monitor progress
  • Complete all mandatory online videos on OpenPeds UMass channel
  • Participate in simulation sessions and in-person lectures
  • Join rounds and follow 1-2 patients
    • Please refer to this Presenting guide 
  • Write a few notes and learn the admission/transfer/discharge navigators

• Attending expectations
  • Give 1-2 resident lectures/week based on the weekly theme
  • Run 1 simulation session/week that is relevant to the weekly theme

Here are some learning resources while you rotate:

• Make sure to look through the PICU Rotation page including the guidebook
• You'll need to create a login to OpenPediatrics to do some online learning
• Review this Pediatric Nutrition in Critical Illness presentation and this Enteral Feeding protocol
• Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the Introduction to Codes training in the Resources tab
• Review the critical care Topics above for an introduction to some common themes you will see on your rotation

If you would like to update the information on this page, email kathryn.wynne@umassmemorial.org