Pediatrics Student Logbook Overview

Logbook for Student in Pediatrics Department

• This logbook records student's academic and other activities in the Pediatrics department.
• Student entries reflect activities, confirmed by faculty.
• Students are responsible for keeping their logbook current.
• Faculty verification of logbook entries is required.
• The Head of Department verifies the logbook before student application for university exams.
• Reflections should portray learning, not just repeated activity descriptions.
• Reflections should emphasize learning, and how it's useful in the future. Mistakes also offer learning opportunities.
• Reflections are important for demonstrating competencies where formal assessments are not available.
• Logbooks can optionally be electronic to facilitate documentation and retrieval.

Clinical Posting Schedule

• A table details rotations, phases, durations, and faculty signatures
• Example data: Rotation 1st, Phase II, Duration 2 weeks, From 14/9/21, To 27/9/21

Clinical Case Presentations

• Records detailed information about case presentations, including patient name, date, diagnosis, and teacher's signature
• Example: Date 16/9/21, Patient R.Sume, Diagnosis Nephrotic Syndrome

Competency Details

• Listing of competencies requiring certification in Pediatrics, with page numbers.
• Example: Clinical Case Presentations (pp. 10-14), Competencies (pp. 29-33).
• Glossary of terms used in the logbook, with further details on NMC Logbook.

Reflection on Clinical Cases

• Student reflections on presented clinical cases using specific examples
• Example: A reflection about a patient named S. Jashita.