Orientation
The orientation rotation is designed to allow the resident to become comfortable in the pharmacy and the hospital by providing them with the opportunity to learn and participate in daily staffing responsibilities of both a distributive and clinical nature. The resident will have the opportunity to observe preceptors modeling effective patient monitoring and education as well as ordering, validating in the electronic health record and dispensing medications. Residents will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge through active participation in generalist pharmacists' activities such as various drug monitoring, dispensing and order verification. In addition, the residents will have the opportunity to learn and develop proficiency on the various hospital computer systems including the clinical documentation system. The resident will also have sessions of a didactic nature focusing on various clinical topics including antimicrobial stewardship, kinetics, nutrition, anticoagulation and code participation.
Emergency Medicine
The emergency medicine rotation is designed to provide the resident with the opportunity to participate in the delivery of emergency care to patients and gain an appreciation for how the Emergency Department pharmacist can enhance the quality of care delivered. Residents will have the opportunity to provided direct bedside patient care in the Emergency Department, formulate drug therapy plans, provide drug information, screen for drug interactions, and counsel patients with coaching and facilitation by the preceptor.
Infectious Disease
The Infectious Diseases / Antimicrobial Stewardship rotation is designed to provide the resident with advanced knowledge of antimicrobial therapy against a broad array of pathogens including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The resident will have the opportunity to shadow the microbiology laboratory, round with the Infectious Diseases physicians, promote Antimicrobial Stewardship utilizing our clinical support tool, and contribute to Infection Prevention efforts.
Medical ICU
The Medical ICU rotation is designed to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop the foundational knowledge and skills about the clinical course, manifestations and therapy of common critical care disease states. The resident will accomplish this through active participation during rounds with our teaching service and other multidisciplinary activities during this extended learning experience.
Pediatric ICU
The PICU rotation is designed to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills about the clinical course, manifestations and therapy of common pediatric critical care diseases. Residents will provide recommendations to attending physicians during multi-disciplinary team rounds and actively participate in Code/ ECMO situations. Focused projects such as formal drug information responses and educational in-services to nursing and physicians may also be required.
Trauma/Surgical ICU
The Trauma/Surgical ICU rotation is designed to provide the resident an opportunity to build upon foundational knowledge of common prophylactic and supportive medication management for the adult critically ill patient. Through observation, modeling by the preceptor and readings, the resident will be introduced and develop a knowledge base of the clinical course and therapy of critically ill patients with traumatic injuries and other surgical complications. Residents will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge through active participation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Neuro Critical Care
The Neurosurgical ICU learning experience occurs in the Trauma Neuro ICU (TNICU) at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis which consists of 24 beds. The Neurosurgical rotation is designed to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop knowledge base and skills for the critically ill neurosurgical patient population. This experience will involve learning about the clinical course, manifestations, and therapy of common neurosurgical diagnosis and procedures through topic discussions, direct instruction, observation and modeling by the preceptor. Residents will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge through active participation with the multi-disciplinary team and focused projects relating to the care of critically ill neurosurgical patients with coaching and facilitation occurring by the preceptor.
Cardiology
On the resident's cardiology rotation, they will encounter various cardiovascular disease states including heart failure, arrhythmias, acute coronary syndromes, stable ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, venous thromboembolism, valvular disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, endocarditis, pericarditis, and drug-induced cardiovascular disease. The pharmacy resident will work closely with the attending cardiologists, hospitalists, cardiology fellows, medical residents, and advanced practice providers during daily morning rounds and throughout the remainder of the day as needed to care for patients. The resident will also work with nurses, social workers, physical therapists, and all other clinicians as appropriate.
Cardiac Critical Care
This adult cardiac critical care learning experience occurs in the Cardiothoracic Vascular Transplant Unit (CVTU) at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis which consists of 31 beds. The critical care rotation is designed to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills about the clinical course, manifestations, and therapy of common cardiovascular critical care disease states, both medical and surgical, through direct instruction, observation, and modeling by the preceptor. Residents will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge through active participation in the multidisciplinary team and focused projects relating to critical care with coaching and facilitation occurring by the preceptor.
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