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Supervision and Procedures: Jurma, Valentin (MD)

The Residency Supervision Area is designed to assist hospitals and clinics with the protocols outlined for specific duties residents and fellows can perform. These guidelines are determined by the faculty of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga, Department of Emergency Medicine. Any questions about certain procedures not listed should be addressed to the faculty and not decided by the resident or fellow.

A credentialed and privileged attending physician ultimately provides supervision or oversight of each Resident's patient care activities. Direct supervision by a qualified attending physician (or a more senior Resident with Indirect Supervision immediately available) is required in the OR/Delivery Room or for non-routine invasive procedures like Cardiac Cath, Endoscopy, and Interventional Radiology.

Dr. Valentin Jurma

Valentin Jurma, MD

PGY-2 Resident

Emergency Medicine

Resident Supervision will consist of four categories/levels:

  • Direct SupervisionÌý- the supervising physician is physically present with the resident and patient.
  • Indirect Supervision with Direct Supervision IMMEDIATELY availableÌý- the supervising physician is physically within the hospital or other sites of patient care, and is IMMEDIATELY available to provide Direct Supervision.
  • Indirect Supervision with Direct Supervision availableÌý- the supervising physician is not physically present within the hospital or other sites of patient care, but is IMMEDIATELY available by means of telephone or other electronic means, and can be available if required for Direct Supervision
  • °¿±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±²µ³ó³ÙÌý- Supervising Physician is available to provide a review of procedures or the encounter with feedback after the care is provided but the procedure or care does not warrant the physical presence of the attending.
  • In particular, PGY-1 residents should be supervised either directly or indirectly with direct supervision immediately available as described in the levels of supervision, unless denoted asÌýOversightÌýin the list that follows.
  • In an emergency, defined as a situation where immediate care is necessary to preserve life or prevent serious impairment, residents are permitted to initiate whatever care is necessary and reasonable to save a patient from serious harm even if an attending physician is not immediately available to supervise. ÌýThe appropriate Medical Staff member should be notified as soon as possible.ÌýÌý
  • Supervising physicians may be more advanced residents or fellows.Ìý
Certifications current when the resident entered training at the UTCOMCÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

As a 2nd Year Emergency Medicine Resident (PGY-2 level), the Resident can perform any Emergency Medicine physician skill or procedure deemed appropriate by his/her attending physician or specialty physician skill or procedure deemed appropriate by an attending physician in a department in which the Resident is assigned for rotation (e.g., Emergency Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, etc.). ÌýResidents are expected to progressively assume more responsibility throughout each level of training and demonstrate competence in skills/procedures requiring less Direct Supervision. ÌýThe supervising physician may make adjustments in the level of supervision required for that specific procedure.

Patient Care Skills or Procedures that do not require Direct or Indirect Supervision presence of a supervising physician (i.e., Oversight/General Supervision) are listed below.Ìý Anything not specifically listed requires either Direct Supervision, Indirect Supervision with Direct Supervision Immediately Available, or Indirect Supervision with Direct Supervision available by phone or other electronic media, at the discretion of the supervising physician.Ìý

PGY-1 Emergency Medicine Residents are supervised either directly orÌýindirectly with the supervising attending or more senior resident available to provide direct supervision.
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine residents can perform the procedures under Indirect Supervision or Oversight highlighted in red.
PGY-3 Emergency Medicine residents can perform the proceduresÌýunder Indirect Supervision or Oversight highlighted in green.
The procedures listed below do not require the immediate physical presence of a supervising physician:
ÌýDifferential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Care SkillsÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý PGY-1Ìý PGY-2Ìý PGY-3Ìý
ÌýÌýÌý Arterial puncture for Arterial Blood Gas Collection Ìý X X
ÌýÌýÌý Breast exam Ìý X X
ÌýÌýÌý Chief Resident and administrative and supervisory responsibilities Ìý Ìý X
Ìý Ìý Clinical and Social History ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Communicate with patients and family members ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý EKG - perform and interpret ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýÌýÌý Emergency treatment of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns Ìý X X
Ìý Ìý Formulate diagnostic and treatment plans ÌýXÌý ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Formulate pre-and post-operative treatment plans ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýÌýÌý Incision and Drainage of an abscess Ìý X X
Ìý Ìý Initial Emergency Department consults ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Interpret basic x-rays and imaging studies ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies and tests (including arterial blood gases) ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Mark surgical procedures on patients ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Order radiologic, laboratory, or other diagnostic tests ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Participate in and supervise a code (adults) ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýÌýÌý Participate in and supervise a code (trauma) X X X
ÌýÌýÌý Participate in and supervise a code (pediatrics) X X X
ÌýÌýÌý Participate in the care of medical and surgical critical care patients Ìý X X
ÌýÌýÌý Pelvic Examination and Pap SmearÌý Ìý X X
Ìý ÌýÌýPhysical Examination X X X
ÌýÌýÌý Rectal Examination X X X
Ìý Ìý Request specialty and subspecialty consults ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýÌýÌý Resuscitation (adult and pediatric patients) X X X
Ìý Ìý See patients and write patient orders ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýÌýÌý Splinting and casting Ìý X X
Ìý Ìý Supervise Medical Students ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýÌýÌý Supervise more junior Residents Ìý X X
ÌýÌýÌý Suture simple wounds and lacerations X X X
ÌýÌýÌý Venipuncture ÌýX X X
ÌýÌýÌý Wound debridement ÌýX X X
ÌýÌýÌý Write admission, treatment orders, and notes in the Electronic Health
ÌýRecord
ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

Perform Basic CPR and related procedures (airway management,

emergency drug therapy, rhythm strip interpretation, intravenous

catheterization, closed chest massage, adult resuscitation,

electrocardioversion & defibrillation, and venous cut-down)Ìý

ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX
ÌýPediatric resuscitation ÌýX ÌýX ÌýX

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All other procedures are performed under the direct supervision of a faculty member or moreÌýsenior resident.ÌýÌý