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The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
INTRODUCTION: The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is often seen as off-limits by preclinical medical students. The NICU cuddler curriculum is a service-learning curriculum that invited preclinical medical students into the NICU to engage with and learn from one of the hospital's most vulner...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7809928/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33473379 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11069 |
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author | Insley, Elena Tedesco, Kathleen Litman, Ethan A. Mangalapally, Nikitha Gicewicz, Casey Monaco-Brown, Meredith L. |
author_facet | Insley, Elena Tedesco, Kathleen Litman, Ethan A. Mangalapally, Nikitha Gicewicz, Casey Monaco-Brown, Meredith L. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is often seen as off-limits by preclinical medical students. The NICU cuddler curriculum is a service-learning curriculum that invited preclinical medical students into the NICU to engage with and learn from one of the hospital's most vulnerable populations: neonates. The purpose of this preclinical experience was to provide students with exposure to the NICU and an opportunity to engage with babies, families, and the NICU staff, in order to improve students’ clinical and communication skills. METHODS: First- and second- year medical students applied and were selected for participation. Participants cuddled neonates in the NICU for at least 10 hours, attended didactic sessions relevant to neonatal care, and debriefed with an attending each semester. The curriculum was evaluated via qualitative analysis and postparticipation surveys. RESULTS: To date, a total of 73 students have participated in the NICU cuddler curriculum. Qualitative analysis revealed students felt included in patient care, empowered in their understanding of the social determinants of health, and useful in their role. A postsurvey of clinical medical students following participation revealed the sustained impact of this program. DISCUSSION: This service-learning curriculum for preclinical medical students has the potential to enhance student understanding of the social determinants of health, increase exposure to the NICU, and promote interprofessional collaboration, ultimately increasing preparedness of students for their clinical years. |
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spelling | pubmed-78099282021-01-19 The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Insley, Elena Tedesco, Kathleen Litman, Ethan A. Mangalapally, Nikitha Gicewicz, Casey Monaco-Brown, Meredith L. MedEdPORTAL Original Publication INTRODUCTION: The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is often seen as off-limits by preclinical medical students. The NICU cuddler curriculum is a service-learning curriculum that invited preclinical medical students into the NICU to engage with and learn from one of the hospital's most vulnerable populations: neonates. The purpose of this preclinical experience was to provide students with exposure to the NICU and an opportunity to engage with babies, families, and the NICU staff, in order to improve students’ clinical and communication skills. METHODS: First- and second- year medical students applied and were selected for participation. Participants cuddled neonates in the NICU for at least 10 hours, attended didactic sessions relevant to neonatal care, and debriefed with an attending each semester. The curriculum was evaluated via qualitative analysis and postparticipation surveys. RESULTS: To date, a total of 73 students have participated in the NICU cuddler curriculum. Qualitative analysis revealed students felt included in patient care, empowered in their understanding of the social determinants of health, and useful in their role. A postsurvey of clinical medical students following participation revealed the sustained impact of this program. DISCUSSION: This service-learning curriculum for preclinical medical students has the potential to enhance student understanding of the social determinants of health, increase exposure to the NICU, and promote interprofessional collaboration, ultimately increasing preparedness of students for their clinical years. Association of American Medical Colleges 2021-01-12 /pmc/articles/PMC7809928/ /pubmed/33473379 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11069 Text en © 2021 Insley et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. |
spellingShingle | Original Publication Insley, Elena Tedesco, Kathleen Litman, Ethan A. Mangalapally, Nikitha Gicewicz, Casey Monaco-Brown, Meredith L. The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
title | The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
title_full | The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
title_fullStr | The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
title_full_unstemmed | The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
title_short | The NICU Cuddler Curriculum: A Service-Learning Curriculum for Preclinical Medical Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
title_sort | nicu cuddler curriculum: a service-learning curriculum for preclinical medical students in the neonatal intensive care unit |
topic | Original Publication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7809928/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33473379 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11069 |
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