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Off-service resident & MSI guide

Vancouver General Hospital

Academic activities

Wednesday 0700-0800 City Wide Rounds

Thursday 0700-0800 Radiology Rounds

Thursday 0800-0900 Teaching with Dr. York Hsiang

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Daily activity

Meet on JPS T8B at 0600

Print list and load cart with charts including nursing binders

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JPP OR

Try to arrive at the beginning of the case unless otherwise told

Fill the appropriate post-op orders and labels as well as med transfer orders

See the patient in pre-op and perform appropriate pre-op exam

Check consent, allergy sheet, ensure antibiotics, antiplatelet and anticoagulant are appropriately given or held

Pull up the appropriate images in the OR

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UBC OR

Arrive by 0730 and trade in ID at OR front desk for temporary badge

Change in locker; bring own lock

Check in patient in pre-op and mark

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IR Lines

Arrive by 0730 and check in patients and find appropriate lead

Ensure post-op CXR normal

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Diamond Vascular Clinic

Clinics are in DHCC 4F

Check in with respective MOA of the staff prior to attending clinic

Morning clinics usually start at 0800; afternoon starts at 1300 but are subject to change

Formal attire required for clinic; scrubs need to have white coat on top

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Dialysis Access Clinic

Clinics held in JPPS 1F dialysis unit

Check in with respective MOA of the staff running the dialysis access clinic prior to attending

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Ambulatory Care Clinic

Minor procedure rooms are in DHCC 3F

Check in with respective MOA of the staff prior to attending

Scrubs are required 

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Consults

Day: Review with Senior resident before reviewing with staff

Night: Review with staff directly

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Call

Home calls

Post-call day granted if < 4 hrs of sleep due to in-hospital (not phone call) work

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Misc

Call rooms:

8A Resident office

Diamond Resident office

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