Wards

Ward Team & Responsibilities

• Location: Unit 5A5 or 5A6

• Team Structure:

  • Junior resident is usually on 5A5 with staff, NP, and pharmacy

  • Attending Physician is first contact for Switchboard during weekdays

  • Cardiology residents support Ward 5A5 during weeknights, weekends, and holidays but do not rotate on the ward

• Patient Load: 12-18 patients (sometimes more)

• Common Cases:

  • Revascularized ACS or those awaiting CABG

  • NSTEMI/UA awaiting cath

  • Arrhythmia management

  • Heart failure decompensation

• Weekdays (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM):

  • Ward 5A5: Attending Physician is first contact

  • Ward 5A6 & Inpatient Consults: Cardiology resident is first contact (Attending Physician is second)

  • Cardiology residents may be absent Tuesday afternoons (AHD), Thursday afternoons (clinic), or post-call

• Evenings, Weekends & Holidays:

  • All pages for Ward 5A5, Ward 5A6, and Inpatient Consults go to the CICU team pager (Jr Resident, first contact)

  • Cardiology resident (second contact), Attending Physician (third contact)

8:45 - 8:50 AM: Rapid multidisciplinary rounds

9:00 AM: Team rounds (coordinate with your staff)

Throughout the Day:

• Patient assessments & follow-ups

• Work on discharge summaries

• Address consults and new admissions

• Discuss expectations & learning goals with your attending

Evening: Handover and follow-ups as needed