Keelin Ellis

Neurology at Royal Victoria Hospital

Aug 24 - Nov 24

• Managed patients with acute neurological conditions including seizures, MS relapses and myasthenia gravis.
• Reviewed patients on the ward and attended and led ward round on a regular basis.
• Had the opportunity to attend neurology clinics which allowed me to gain a better understanding of neurological signs and symptoms and better understand disease burden.
• Covered the general medicine rota out of hours which gave me exposure to managing the acute medical take, clerking in medical patients, managing an acute stroke lysis call and managing deteriorating patients on the wards.

Emergency Medicine at Royal Victoria Hospital and Mater Hospital

Dec 24 - March 25

• Independently assessed and managed a wide range of acute medical, surgical and psychiatric presentations including trauma, chest pain, sepsis, and mental health crises.
• Gained proficiency in common ED procedures such as cannulation, suturing, catheterisation, ECG interpretation and ABG interpretation.
• Developed rapid clinical decision-making and prioritisation in a fast-paced environment.
• Attended consultant led simulation based teaching sessions.

Psychiatry at Mental Health Unit City Hospital

April 25 - August 25

• Conducted daily psychiatric assessments and clerked in new psychiatric admissions.
• Worked closely with the team to manage patients with depression, psychosis, and substance misuse. Developed stronger communication skills in order to manage complex and often difficult patients.
• Sole responsibility for the 80 bed mental health hospital overnight
• Developed a better understanding of prescribing rapid tranquilisation medications.
• Enhanced my ability to think holistically and use the biopsychosocial model to assess patients, a transferable skill across all areas of medicine.

Surgery (General/Colorectal/Urology/T&O)

Aug 23 - Nov 23

• Performed pre- and post-op reviews including management of postoperative complications.
• Participated in daily consultant led ward rounds.
• Enhanced suturing skills in theatre.

Care of the Elderly/Stroke

Dec 23 - March 24

• Managed complex co-morbidities and polypharmacy in frail elderly patients.
• Developed my skills in stroke assessments through attending stroke lysis calls as well as management of acute and long term stroke patients on the ward.

Respiratory

April 24 - August 24

• Developed my skills in managing common respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, COPD, asthma and pneumothorax both on the ward and in specialist consultant led clinics.
• Assessment and management of patients with chest drains and those requiring NIV.
• Frequent exposure to chronic, life limiting illness which developed my palliative care skills including recognising deterioration, broaching difficult conversations with patients and families and managing complex end of life symptoms.