Procedures

The following is the list of procedures found on the FOD7 EPA Form (link to form) and COD9 EPA Form (link to form), the list of the rotations each procedure is likely to be obtianed, is noted under each procedure.

List of Foundation Procedures (FOD7):

• bag valve mask ventilation (2 in neonate/infant and 2 in preschool/school age/adolescent)

  • high chance to do:  Intro to NICU, NICU PGY1, NICU Resus Elective, Anesthesia, Simulation (preschool/school age/adolescent only), PMU

  • might have a chance to do:  PICU, other NICU rotations, Community, Emergency Department

• intubation alone (at least 3 intubations)

  • high chance to do:  NICU, Anethesia, PGY4 Sim week

  • might have chance to do:  ED, PICU, Community

  • Note - simulation not allowed for neonate/infant

• intubation with bag valve mask ventilation (these will be added to bag vavle mask and intubation alone numbers)

  • high chance to do:  NICU, Anethesia, PGY4 Sim week

  • might have chance to do:  ED, PICU, Community

  • Note - simulation not allowed for neonate/infant

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ventilation and massage, defibrillation in core) (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  None (can be done by sim)

  • might have chance to do:  NICU, PICU, PMU Call, ED, Community

• intraosseous injection (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  ED, can be done by sim

  • might have a chance to do:  PICU, Community

• IV insertion (at least 2, including one infant/preschool age)

  • high chance to do:  ED, Anesthesia, PICU (teaching)

  • might have a chance to do:  PMU, Peds Surgery, Community, NICU, Intro to NICU, Endocrinology

• lumbar puncture in neonates and infants (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  PMU, PMU Call, ED, NICU, Community (any)

• changing tracheostomy tubes for obstruction or decannulation (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  None (can be done in sim)

  • might have a chance to do:  PMU, PICU, PGY4 Sim week

  • Tip - find long-term patients who may need trach change on floors

• needle thoracostomy in neonate (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  simulation (arranged yearly)

  • might have an opportunity:  NICU, PICU, Community

• simple wound closure (at least 3)

  • high chance to do:  ED, Ped Surgery

  • might have an opportunity:  any rotation when procedures arise, simulation

• immobilization of a injured limb  (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  ED,

  • might have an opportunity:  Jr Clinics, any rotation when procedures arise, simulation

List of Core Procedures (COD9)

• accessing port-a-cath (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  Hem/Onc, PMU, PGY4 simulation week

  • might have an opportunity:  Rheumatology, GI, Immunology, Community, ED

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (defibrillation) (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  PICU (taught on Jr, assessed on Sr rotation), simulation

  • might have an opportunity:  ED, PICU, PALS, Community

• chest tube (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  PICU, Thursday morning simulation (if attend, will be marked achieved)

  • might have an opportunity:  NICU, Surgery

• ear curettage (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  ED

  • might have an opportunity:  Community, Peds Clinics

• G-tube reinsertion (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  Peds Surgery

  • might have an opportunity:  PMU, GI, PMU Call, ED, Community, Community in New Brunswick

  • If having difficulty obtaining, reach out to Staci Brocklehurst 

• immunization (intramuscular or subcutaneous) (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  ED

  • might have an opportunity:  PMU, Community

• lumbar puncture with/without injection in preschool/school age child (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  Hem/Onc

  • might have an opportunity:  PMU, Neurology, PICU, ED, possibility to arrange through Rehab

• managing occlusion in long-term access line (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  PGY4 Sim week, Call

  • might have an opportunity:  PMU, PICU, Peds Surgery, Hem/Onc

• nasogastric/orogastric tube (at least 3)

  • high chance to do:  NICU

  • might have an opportunity:  PMU, PICU, GI, Peds Surgery, Community (any)

• nasopharyngeal swab (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  ED, PMU, PICU

• obtaining an EKG (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  Buddy Call (PMU and PICU - on buddy call checklist), NICU, PMU, PICU, Cardiology

• phlebotomy (at least 3)

  • high chance to do:  PMU, ED, NICU Resus Elective, Endocrinology

  • might have an opportunity:  PICU, NICU, Anethesia, Adolescent Social Peds (STI Clinic)

• surfactant administration (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  PGY4 Sim week

  • might have an opportunity:   NICU, Community (any)

• throat swab (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  ED

  • might have an opportunity:  PMU

• umbilical arterial line (at least 1)

  • high chance to do:  NICU (any)

  • might have an opportunity:  Community (any), PICU

• umbilical venous line (at least 2)

  • high chance to do:  NICU (any)

  • might have an opportunity:  Community (any), PICU

• urinary catheterization (at least 2 for boy and at least 2 for girl)

  • high chance do do:  ED

  • might have an opportunity:  PICU, NICU, Ped Surgery, PMU, Anesthesia

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