Prepping for ICU rotation

[ReturnToMed]

I graduated med school a long time ago but never did a residency, so now I have to get ready for the match.

The first step is getting back into clinical stuff. I've set up an observership in a local ICU, but it's been so long since med school I don't really feel prepared for it.

What should I do to get ready for this rotation/observership? I'm not allowed to touch patients, so I'll basically be rounding with the team and not doing anything directly with patients.

[CaribMD]

Just read up on labs and know Vents and such yo will be pimped on these things.
Know the current Antibiotics and treatments.

[IMNOTDRPHIL]

I graduated med school a long time ago but never did a residency, so now I have to get ready for the match.

The first step is getting back into clinical stuff. I've set up an observership in a local ICU, but it's been so long since med school I don't really feel prepared for it.

What should I do to get ready for this rotation/observership? I'm not allowed to touch patients, so I'll basically be rounding with the team and not doing anything directly with patients.

What you need to do:

1. Read up on the conditions the patients in the ICU have, such as heart failure, pneumonia, etc.
2. Read up on the management of ICU patients. There are guides and texbooks to use, one that is used in our ICU is a textbook called "The ICU Book."
3. Just pay attention and look up anything you do not know.