Student Affiliation Guidelines (PDF document)

ABSENCE

If, for any reason, residents or students are not able to assume their responsibilities, they MUST notify the attending of the service on which they are rotating.

ACCESS

Residents and medical students assigned to a rotation in Obstetrics/Gynecology will receive an identification badge from the Innovis Health Nursing Supervisor that will give them access to the Innovis Health Birthing Unit.

BEEPERS/PAGERS

Procedure to Activate Innovis Pagers. All telephone extensions within Innovis Health facilities in the Fargo/Moorhead area can access the pager system.

• Dial 8181
• Listen for ring; computer will say, "Enter Pager Number."
• Enter the pager number you wish to access.
• At the prompt, dial in the 4-digit extension number if it is within the Innovis Health system.

The pager system may also be accessed from outside the Innovis Health system by dialing 364-8181 and following the prompt.

CHART REVIEW/RETRIEVAL PROTOCOL - MEDICAL STUDENTS

Hospital charts may be reviewed in the Health Information Management Department. Their hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday. The department phone number is 4321 for hospital charts and 4305 for release of information.

CODES

The Emergency Department physician is the responsible physician for "Code 99" in the Emergency Department and in the entire hospital 24 hours a day.

CONFERENCES

Residents and medical students may attend any of the physician CME conferences that are scheduled. There are regularly scheduled conferences the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, and Cancer Case conferences every Tuesday.

CONSULTATIONS

Consultations are available from the wide range of services available at Innovis Health. You must discuss the patient's care with your attending physician before ordering a consult. Additionally, it is also a professional courtesy to discuss the care with the physician you are consulting.

DISASTERS

In the event that a disaster (All Systems Alert, Internal or External) is called, all residents and medical students are to report to LH 253/254 in the lower level of the hospital for assignment.

HOUSE SUPERVISORS

The House Supervisors are the representatives of Administration during off-hours. Residents and medical students should cooperate with their requests. If there are any questions regarding the responsibility for the assignment or request, residents and medical students are asked to comply with the request and express any concerns to the Director of Medical Education the next business day.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

The inclement weather policy of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Southeast Campus is designed to provide optimal patient care while insuring the safety of all assigned personnel.

The inclement weather policy applies to all personnel, staff, faculty, residents and medical students.

The Campus Dean and Department Chairs make the determination of inclement weather. Determination is based on a notification of early closing by North Dakota State University, or by an announcement by clinical training site notice of closures (i.e. hospitals and/or outpatient clinic).

During inclement weather, teaching rounds are to be suspended, and work rounds may be delayed until such time that the appropriate team members can arrive at the assigned clinical training site.

All residents and medical students assigned to patient care services will complete their patient care activities according to the specific policy of the program, department and/or hospital to which are assigned.

In the event that the resident or medical student is unable to make it to the hospital, he/she is obligated to:

• Check with the hospital to see if arrangements can be made to be picked up and brought to the hospital.
• Inform the attending physician.
• Arrange for resident coverage of his/her patients by other residents who are at the hospital.
• During inclement weather, the residents in the hospital are required to cover for those colleagues who cannot get to the hospital.

INTRAVENOUS AND PHLEBOTOMY SERVICES

The hospital has an IV nurse specialist available from 8:00am - 5:00pm who has expertise in the insertion of PICC lines and is available for difficult IV insertions. The hospital also maintains a 24-hour phlebotomy service. The residents or medical students are not responsible to start IVs, for the drawing of blood, or for direct administration of most drugs into the tubing.

LIBRARY

Specific library services for residents and medical students are covered in the orientation sessions. All Innovis Health computers provide access to Micromedex and Medline as well as several other databases. For details on library services and resources, please check with the Education Coordinator at 364-8370.

LOUNGES

Lounges for faculty, residents and medical students are located in the lower level of the Innovis Health site. This area has computer access for residents and students. Computer access is also available in the E-business center located on the first floor of Innovis Health. Residents and medical students must follow all Innovis Health guidelines and policies related to computer use and internet access.

PHOTOCOPYING

Photocopy machines are available for use throughout the Innovis Health facilities. Residents and medical students may use these machines for copying work-related items.

POLICIES

All Innovis Health policies are available on the Intranet. This is accessible through your individual Innovis Health computer login. You are responsible to follow these policies as they apply to your rotation here. Please take note of the safety policies and also those on Patient Rights, Ethics, Confidentiality, and HIPAA policies.

PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM

FIRE: Paged as "Code RED" with location

BOMB THREAT: Paged as "Code BLACK"

CARDIAC ARREST: Paged as "Code 99" with location.

SECURITY/MANPOWER: Paged as "Code WHITE" for patient restraint situations.

TRAUMA: "Trauma Team report to ED "STAT", or Trauma Team report to ED in ___ minutes."

TELEPHONES

The hospital and clinic share a telephone network. Simply dial the extension you wish to reach. You need to dial "9" to access an outside line.

INNOVIS TELEPHONE NUMBERS

All Innovis Health telephone numbers are available on the Intranet.

CODE BLUE: 55

FIRE CALL: 55

EDUCATION COORDINATOR: 8370

SWITCHBOARD: 0