All PGY1 General Surgery residents are supervised either directly or indirectly with the supervisor available to provide direct supervision.

 

PGY 2, 3, 4, or 5 General Surgery trainees can perform the procedures listed below with indirect supervision:

 

PGY2

PGY3

PGY4

PGY5

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

X

X

X

X

Advanced Trauma Life Support

X

X

X

X

Central Line Placement

X

X

X

X

History and Physical Examination

X

X

X

X

Interpretation of Laboratory studies

X

X

X

X

Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

X

X

X

X

Closure of Lacerations

X

X

X

X

Debridement/closure of wounds under local anesthesia (Non-OR)

X

X

X

X

Debridement of pressure ulcers (Non-OR)

X

X

X

X

Drainage of superficial abscess (Non-OR)

X

X

X

X

Venipuncture

X

X

X

X

Excision of skin lesion (Non-OR)

X

X

X

X

Arterial Puncture

X

X

X

X

Nasotracheal or Orotracheal intubation

X

X

X

X

Interpretation of Basic Radiologic exams

X

X

X

X

Emergency Drug therapy

X

X

X

X

Write admission, preoperative or postoperative orders

X

X

X

X

Bronchoscopy

X

X

X

X

Pulmonary Artery Catheterization

X

X

X

X

Peritoneal Lavage

X

X

X

X

Thoracentesis

X

X

X

X

Tube Thoracostomy

X

X

X

X

Central Venous Pressure Line

X

X

X

X

Venous Cutdown

X

X

X

X

All other procedures are performed under direct supervision of a faculty member.

 

 

May 26, 2022