Before you start:
- Check amion to verify your schedule as recent changes may have been made.
- Read the Wards Orientation Packet prior to arriving for details of the rotation: Inpatient Ward Orientation 2016-2017
- If not previously done so, watch orchid training videos and complete online assessment: http://www.uclaoliveview.org/orchidtraining
- Expect an email from the Chief Residents, which will include hand-off assignments and the AMION password.
- One day prior to your rotation, contact the outgoing housestaff for sign-out. You can find contact information in the email or AMION.
On the day you start:
- If you’re a new rotator, come meet and get oriented with the Chief Residents, at 7:30am in the Chief’s Office in 6C-102 (6th floor, from the elevator walk toward the yellow area, then head through the double-doors into the orange/6C area).
- If you’re an intern, be sure to receive hand-off from the overnight cross-cover by meeting the Night Float Intern in the physician area in the Housestaff Lounge 2C160 (7:00-7:30am)
- If you’re a resident and admitting (on call), check for new admissions to your team by meeting the Hospitalist Attending by or before 8:00am in the Hospitalist Room in ED 3 (purple) in the Emergency Department on the 2nd floor (the room is near the old OBS Unit, between the purple area and TB unit).
- Make sure your pager is unforwarded!
For Rotators:
- On the day you leave: Please make sure to return the following to the chiefs office (or housestaff lounge next to printer)
- Pager
- Parking pass
- Parking Hangtag
- MedHub: Please complete you evaluations on your OV MedHub account. Please contact Gus Chavez (gchavez@dhs.lacounty.gov) for any questions about MedHub
Important Wards Information:
- Certain antibiotics are restricted to ID approval, however you can still get the first dose without approval
- For personal items there are 2 lockers assigned to each team. Please come by the chiefs office to get the code if you would like to use them.