emergency medicine
| Rotation Details | Rotation Specific Information |
|---|---|
| Rotation Type | Elective - Direct Patient Care (DPC) |
| Rotation Duration | 4 Weeks |
| Rotation Locations | Royal Jubilee and Victoria General Hospitals |
| Prerequisites | All eight e-learning modules on violence prevention plus 8 hour classroom training on violence prevention |
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rotation description
The clinical rotation in emergency medicine provides the Pharmacy Resident with pharmacotherapy
training and experience in a variety of patient populations (medical, ambulatory, critical care).
The rotation is provided at two tertiary care hospitals, the Royal Jubilee (RJH) which delivers
specialized care for cardiac, nephrology, psychiatric, critically-ill and surgical patients and
the Victoria General Hospital (VGH)which delivers specialized care for trauma, neurology,
obstetrics, and pediatrics.
The RJH Emergency Department (ED) has 2 trauma beds, 24 acute care beds, 8 minor treatment beds, a busy ambulatory patient care area and many hallway beds which all serve to accommodate over 60,700 patients per year (~170 / day - 2023 data).
The VGH Emergency Department (ED) has 2 adult trauma beds, one pediatric trauma bed, 23 acute care beds, a busy ambulatory area, a pediatric ambulatory clinic and many hallway beds which all serve to accommodate over 63,300 patients per year (~181 / day 2023 data).
The ED is a dynamic, unpredictable environment that will allow the Pharmacy Resident to be exposed to a variety of activities throughout this rotation including opportunities to observe various procedures that take place for patients admitted to the ED. During this 4-week rotation, the Pharmacy Resident will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide clinical pharmacy services to a wide variety of acute illness cases including resuscitations, acute cardiac and respiratory presentations, infectious diseases, pain-related presentations, neurologic emergencies, traumas and overdoses. Identification and management of medication-related adverse events which result in ED visits are emphasized throughout the rotation.
A majority of rotation time is spent on direct patient care activities. The remainder of the time is comprised of working on assigned projects and/or presentations. The resident is provided with informal feedback on a daily basis (aka 5-minute feedback) and is formally evaluated at the rotation midpoint and at the end of rotation.
The RJH Emergency Department (ED) has 2 trauma beds, 24 acute care beds, 8 minor treatment beds, a busy ambulatory patient care area and many hallway beds which all serve to accommodate over 60,700 patients per year (~170 / day - 2023 data).
The VGH Emergency Department (ED) has 2 adult trauma beds, one pediatric trauma bed, 23 acute care beds, a busy ambulatory area, a pediatric ambulatory clinic and many hallway beds which all serve to accommodate over 63,300 patients per year (~181 / day 2023 data).
The ED is a dynamic, unpredictable environment that will allow the Pharmacy Resident to be exposed to a variety of activities throughout this rotation including opportunities to observe various procedures that take place for patients admitted to the ED. During this 4-week rotation, the Pharmacy Resident will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide clinical pharmacy services to a wide variety of acute illness cases including resuscitations, acute cardiac and respiratory presentations, infectious diseases, pain-related presentations, neurologic emergencies, traumas and overdoses. Identification and management of medication-related adverse events which result in ED visits are emphasized throughout the rotation.
A majority of rotation time is spent on direct patient care activities. The remainder of the time is comprised of working on assigned projects and/or presentations. The resident is provided with informal feedback on a daily basis (aka 5-minute feedback) and is formally evaluated at the rotation midpoint and at the end of rotation.
Residents will require Cerner LaunchPoint access for this rotation. Residents should communicate with the
Residency Coordinator 2 months prior to the rotation so a request for LaunchPoint access can be
submitted.
Residents must complete the 8 e-learning modules regarding violence prevention plus full day classroom training regarding violence prevention prior to the start of this rotation. Residents must complete BPMH training and certification prior to beginning of the rotation.
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Residents must complete the 8 e-learning modules regarding violence prevention plus full day classroom training regarding violence prevention prior to the start of this rotation. Residents must complete BPMH training and certification prior to beginning of the rotation.
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ROTATION specific Learning GOALS AND OBJECTIVES & Rotation description
Rotation Goals & Objectives Common to All direct patient care rotations
