Foundation Year 2 Doctor
Countess of Chester Hospital
I am coming to the end of my foundation training, where I have rotated through care of the elderly, respiratory, trauma and orthopaedics, general practice, general surgery and intensive care. I have experience working on wards and clerking
Throughout my time, I have become confident in an array of skills, including:
- Assessment and management of the acutely unwell patient
- Consideration of appropriate escalation plans and ceilings of care, including referring to intensive care and discussing DNACPR / switching to end of life treatment with patients and families
- Procedural skills such as venepuncture / cannulation (including ultrasound-guided), pleural aspiration / chest drain and NG tube insertion
- Efficiency in administrative tasks such as ward round documentation, clerking and prescribing
- Communicating between specialities for opinions and advice with proficient use of the SBAR handover tool