Inpatient internal medicine night float rotation is a valuable experience for residents to learn assessment of patients’ initial presentation through admissions, address acuity of floor patients, form differentials, attend rapid responses, codes blue, and plan for work-up. Residents will build their medical knowledge through the exposure to different pathologies and acute management of patients, improve upon their communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, subspecialists, and medical staff. Night float rotations are necessary opportunities for residents to improve and build their foundation to become a competent, compassionate, and well-rounded physician.
