Table 3 Information on rotation and gauge
From: Germany-wide evaluation of residency in neurological intensive care medicine
Residents n (%)a | ||
|---|---|---|
Number of neurological assistants rotating simultaneously to the ICU | 1–3 | 33 (39.8) |
4–6 | 21 (25.3) | |
7–9 | 18 (21.6) | |
10 or more | 10 (12.0) | |
Weeks of training before first (night/weekend) duty | up to 2 | 5 (6.0) |
> 2–4 | 20 (24.1) | |
> 4–6 | 12 (14.4) | |
> 6 | 34 (40.9) | |
Duration of the rotation | less that 4 months | 1 (1.2) |
4–6 months | 18 (21.7) | |
7–10 months | 24 (28.9) | |
> 10 months | 41 (49.4) | |
Time of the (first) rotation | 1st/2nd year of residency | 32 (38.6) |
3rd/4th year of residency | 41 (49.4) | |
After the 4th year of residency | 11 (13.2) | |
Pure training period at the start of the rotation | < 1 week | 30 (35.1) |
1–2 weeks | 18 (21.7) | |
3–4 weeks | 23 (27.7) | |
> 4 weeks | 12 (14.4) |