This will free up housestaff time to do more teaching. In general, patients capable of giving a history and cooperating with a physical exam are preferable. After student and resident have both seen a new admission, discuss the history, physical findings, assessment, and management plan. Students should be encouraged to describe their own findings, ideas and plans first . Although this may not always be possible, given the need for immediate orders, have students 'practice' using order paper and review the orders with the student.
Students can then add their orders to the orders already written.
Complete a detailed evaluation of each student at the conclusion of the six weeks. Narrative comments are the most helpful to the grading committee. At every teaching site, there will be a variety of rounds and conferences that students are encouraged to attend. This schedule will be given to you by the site director at your assigned hospital. Some of these are arranged specifically for students and attendance is mandatory unless the student's presence at the bedside of a critically ill patient is required.