Rhode Island HospitalJoshua Nathan, MD |
Overview. Rhode Island Hospital has three main areas for students to choose to work in:
Orientation Information.
Welcome to your Psychiatry Rotation at Rhode Island Hospital! I'm Dr. Nathan, the site coordinator. We'll go over these items in greater detail in person. For now, or at any point in the future, if you have any questions, you should contact me:
Joshua Nathan MD
Pager -- 350-9248
E-mail -- [email protected]
Starting at Rhode Island Hospital
Orientation begins in my office on the 5th Floor of the Jane Brown Building around 9:30 (depending on the drive from Butler). As you exit the elevators from Jane Brown, you'll notice a locked psychiatric unit door. If you turn and walk the opposite direction, you'll immediately see to your right a waiting room -- my office is attached to the waiting room. If for some reason I'm not there yet, page me from the phone in the waiting room.
Parking is usually a problem for everyone around here, but you can do some things before you start the rotation to minimize your hassles.For those who already have (or had) badge access to one of the parking lots on campus, call Kimberly (parking lady) at 444-6157. She will make sure that your badge is active, verify your car and license plates, and discuss what lots you can park in.
For those who have never parked at RIH campus before -- park in one of the pay (visitor) lots your first day. You need to see Kimberly in person at the parking office (across from the APC in the Physician's Office Building, Basement, room 032 -- phone 444-6157). You will need your Rhode Island Hospital ID badge with you. Once you get processed and assigned a parking lot, you should be fine for the next day. You will be given a voucher for parking in the paid lot your first day --go to the HR desk on the first floor of Potter Building to pick up your voucher.Computer Access -- RIH is completely computer order entry. For those of you who have it, you'll continue to use your access codes to access both the computers and the intranet (for labs, orders, etc…) If you do not have access to the Lifespan computer system, you will need to contact the IS Help Desk at http://intra/is/helpdesk/ (onsite access only) or at 444-6381. They will assist you in getting the forms you need for access. Once you have the forms complete, I provide a signature, and you should have computer access within 48 hours of starting this process. Call me with any problems.
Badge access for JB5S and JB4 will be arranged with Alfredo, the clinical manager of the units, once you've arrived for the rotation. Until then ring the doorbell on the unit to gain access.
Basics of the Psychiatric Rotation
Students will have their choice of three services: Inpatient, Consults, or Partial
Here at RIH, the Inpatient service consists of working directly with an attending, and usually a resident, on a medical psychiatric unit. All major psychiatric illnesses are treated. Co-morbid medical issues of all types are encountered and treated. Each team usually is responsible for around 5-7 patients. Any number of students may potentially work on the Inpatient service.
A partial hospital program gives day-hospital intensive treatment for severe, but not acute, psychiatric patients. Patients of all types are encountered, although less dementias or psychosis are seen. The day hospital runs from 0800 to 1600, and students work with the therapeutic team in both individual and group settings. To ensure quality oversight, only one student per rotation can work with the partial program.
Requests for psychiatric consults in all of RIH patients are taken by the Consult service, keeping them busy. The teaching is excellent, but the hours are slightly longer what you see on the inpatient or partial program (lasting from 0800 to 1800, usually). Patients of all types are encountered, and co-morbid medical issues of all types are encountered. Usually, to ensure quality supervision, 1-2 students may elect the consult service.
Call
All services have 4 weeknight calls in the APS (psychiatric emergency room) lasting from 1700-2200 -- I'll pass around a calendar during orientation, and ya'll choose which dates you wish.
Inpatient services -- one weekend call on the inpatient unit (usually lasting from 0800-1300) -- sign up on JB5 in the resident's room.
Partial services -- as opposed to taking a weekend inpatient call, you'll take a weekend APS call (lasting from 1000-1500) -- sign up on the calendar we'll pass around.The students on Dr. Harrington's consult service do not take call.
All students are involved in the following:
HIPAA training for everyone - contact Hillary to schedule at 444-4318 at APC 966
ECT on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Court on Fridays
Case conference last Tuesday of every month -- 0800, basement of Gerry house.
Interview Course Thursday at 11:00 on Jane Brown 4 South Annex, in conference room.
More on the inpatient experience Students are responsible for:
Heading South on Interstate 95: