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Intern Passport: Orienting New Travelers to the Emergency Department
The objective of the Intern Passport (IP) curriculum was to implement a structured orientation for incoming interns that effectively defined and distinguished various personnel and assets within the emergency department (ED). The method of training was an on-the-job orientation that required interns to obtain “stamps” (signatures) on their passports during visits to eight “countries” (specialists) within the ED. Topics covered during the visit included introductions, tasks and capabilities, expectations, and pearls and pitfalls. Interns obtained stamps after spending 30-minute orientation visits with each country during the first four-week rotation of internship. The ED countries visited were Adult Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Orthopedics Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Observation, and Radiology. Effectiveness was assessed by participant completion of an optional anonymous retrospective survey. The IP was a beneficial addition to our intern orientation curriculum. It effectively defined and distinguished various personnel and assets within the ED.
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Intern Passport: Orienting New Travelers to the Emergency Department
The objective of the Intern Passport (IP) curriculum was to implement a structured orientation for incoming interns that effectively defined and distinguished various personnel and assets within the emergency department (ED). The method of training was an on-the-job orientation that required interns to obtain “stamps” (signatures) on their passports during visits to eight “countries” (specialists) within the ED. Topics covered during the visit included introductions, tasks and capabilities, expectations, and pearls and pitfalls. Interns obtained stamps after spending 30-minute orientation visits with each country during the first four-week rotation of internship. The ED countries visited were Adult Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Orthopedics Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Observation, and Radiology. Effectiveness was assessed by participant completion of an optional anonymous retrospective survey. The IP was a beneficial addition to our intern orientation curriculum. It effectively defined and distinguished various personnel and assets within the ED.
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Shone Complex: A Case Report of Congenital Heart Disease Detected Using Point-of-care Ultrasound
Introduction: Undiagnosed congenital heart disease and management of pediatric cardiogenic shock presents a diagnostic challenge for the emergency clinician. These diagnoses are rare and require a high index of suspicion given the overlap with more common pediatric pathology. Point-of-care ultrasound can assist in differentiating these presentations. We present a case of neonatal cardiogenic shock secondary to a previously undiagnosed congenital heart disease, specifically Shone complex, detected using point-of-care ultrasound. Case Report: A six-week-old female presented with severe respiratory distress and was found to be in cardiogenic shock secondary to a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect.Conclusion: Initial diagnosis of congenital heart disease is uncommon in the emergency department, but it should be recognized by clinicians given the high associated morbidity and mortality. Point-of-care ultrasound is a powerful tool to assist in evaluating for cardiac abnormalities as an etiology for undifferentiated shock in the pediatric population