Nightfloat

The Night Float Rotation was designed to increase continuity of care for inpatients during nightime while meeting the work hour requirements for residency training mandated by the ACGME. PGY-2 and PGY-3 neurology residents will both participate in Night Float in 2 two-week blocks during the academic year. Night Float works 6 nights per week, with Saturday off.  Duty begins at 8:00 PM and ends at 10:00 AM Sunday through Friday nights. On Saturday mornings the Night Float resident will be expected to round with ward team and should leave the hospital no later than 1 PM. During the time they are on duty, the Night Float resident will attend to all matters pertaining to the Yale Neurology inpatient service, evaluate new patients in the ED, and provide the initial and comprehensive care to newly admitted patients and consults on other inpatient services. All patient interactions will be presented during morning resident work rounds. All newly admitted patients and consults will be presented to attendings during morning report. Daytime activities such as continuity clinics are not scheduled during this rotation.           

Last modified: August 2006





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