Welcome to Dell PICU Edu!

Welcome to Dell PICU! This website has helpful materials for your PICU rotation. Before starting your rotation, go to the Orientation section below and read the welcome letter and survival guide, access the SCCM modules and download the PICU Passport. Once you’ve finished, sign the attestation form and send it to Dr. Wilson.

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News/Updates

Summer 2024 See Information on Resident hands-on ventilator tutorial

June 2024 See information on PICU simulation teaching sessions

Spring 2024 NEW Asthma Quick Guide by Natalie Willis and TBI by Devin Rajan

August 2023 Updated Resident Role/ Night shift guide: Please see the important note resident roles and nighttime expectations in the survival guide before you begin rotation

Summer 2023: Do you have little time to read? We have several new quick guides for various topics—check out the education pages!

Feb 2023 See the new resuscitation section under Education. Includes information on Zoll and tips for success

Feb 2023 New Nephrology Handbook from The Canadian Assoc. of Ped Nephrologists and the VDR ventilator quick guide

March 2022 Prevent Unplanned Extubations Update: Notify Attending before ETT retaping on all patients.

February 2022 New PICU QA initiatives- Please read before you come to your next shift QA Initiatives

November 2021 ICU Liberation Rollout at DCMC See the updated section on rounds in PICU Survival Guide.

February 2021 VICTAS trial finds no outcome differences in adults with sepsis randomized to IV vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone versus placebo. (VICTAS, Servansky et al, JAMA 2021)