General Surgery Acting Internship 6 Credits/Maximum of 6

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The overarching goal is to have you function as an intern on a busy surgery service. Core Acting Internship rotations at Penn State emphasize students' active role on the team to ensure readiness for residency. In their role as acting interns, students on Core AI rotations will develop increasing proficiency and independence in developing plans of care, entering orders, preparing and performing patient handoffs, appropriately evaluating and responding to changes in patients' clinical conditions, and applying evidence-based care to patient management. This should include developing time management skills, triaging of patients and tasks, situational awareness and professionalism- even in the face of adversity. You should exemplify professional behavior, communication, and teamwork with patients and families, interprofessional care team members, and interdisciplinary consultants. You should use critical thinking and your medical knowledge, as well as the resources available to you, to guide judgement and medical decision making in a semi-autonomous fashion. This will be shown by appropriate order entry and documentation within the medical record. You should take part in all patient care activities and ensure effective transfers of care, discharge planning, and necessary follow ups along with appropriate documentation. Your care should span from clinic to home and ER to discharge, encompassing all aspects of patient care.