Improving the Pediatric Emergency Department Learning Experience: A Simulation-Based Orientation for Pediatric PGY 1 Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rotations in the pediatric emergency department (PED) may expose residents to very few critically ill patients. In our previous work, interns at our institution showed low self-confidence in decision-making and preparedness to stabilize acutely ill patients. In order to improve this, we designed a new, peer-led, simulation-based orientation to the PED rotation for interns focusing on workflow and decision-making. The cases presented learners with practical and generalizable challenges, such as ordering initial labs and medications and defining the ultimate disposition for the patient.

Methods

This orientation curriculum was designed for first-year residents using high-fidelity simulation mannequins. In the first of two cases, learners managed a 10-year-old boy p

SUBMITTER: Holzemer NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7331952 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature