Internship Survival Essentials

In this chapter, we discuss how to sift through your patients’ clinical data to prepare for rounds. We'll review a checklist to help you collect and report key information.

Here, we cover how to keep accurate clinical documentation for your hospitalized patients. We'll discuss common pitfalls and how to master your assessment and plan.

This chapter covers how to safely and efficiently perform a patient handoff to another provider. You'll pinpoint the critical elements of an ideal care transition.

Here, we’ll cover a common issue you'll encounter on call: electrolyte repletion. You'll learn simple formulas and identify proper routes of electrolyte repletion.

In this chapter, we'll cover a common issue you'll encounter on call: constipation. You'll learn a step-wise approach to treat and prevent constipation.

This chapter covers another common issue you'll encounter on call: nausea. You'll navigate how to select the type and route of anti-nausea medication.

Here, we'll cover a final common issue you'll encounter on call: pain. You'll learn best practices for assessing pain and treating it with medication or alternative methods.