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Residents should try to examine the patients before the attending sees
them, if possible. To make the most of your experience, it helps to be
aggressive about picking up a chart and seeing a patient. It is your
responsibility to take the initiative. Do not wait to be handed a chart, or to
be asked to examine a patient. When a patient has been registered and is
ready to be examined, the chart will be placed on the counter in the Staff
Room near the schedule of the provider, in the order in which the patient
arrived and was checked in. The chart on top is the next one that should
be taken.
Begin by introducing yourself to the parents and the patient, and explain
that you work with Dr. Reynolds. Try to do as much of the evaluation as
possible. If you are having difficulty with a patient, Kyle is usually
available to assist. Do not dilate any patient before he/she has been
presented to and examined by Dr. Reynolds, unless specifically told to do
so. 1 It is not possible to accurately evaluate strabismus, binocular vision,
or acuity in pre-verbal patients when the patient has already been dilated.
Before presenting the patient, have your findings ready. Formulate a
preliminary diagnosis and management plan, even if you are uncertain.
In most cases, the resident should accompany Dr. Reynolds and observe
his examination of the patient.
Residents are sometimes asked to return patient phone calls. Charts with
phone messages for the residents will be found in the top bin of the
stacked organizer just inside the door to the front desk. Be sure to
document the phone call in the patient’s chart.
1 The one exception to this rule is the premature baby being examined to rule out retinopathy of prematurity. See
ROP Exams below for clarification.
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