Tulsi
Patel,
Medical Student
Medical Student and Clinical Support Worker
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Tulsi Patel, a Graduate Entry Medical Student at the University of Nottingham, a Clinical Support Worker at Queens Medical Centre (QMC) Emergency Department, and a Project Lead for the Clinical Skills Assistant Volunteer Initiative based at QMC Emergency Department, Nottingham, UK. She also has a Bachelor of Science with honours in Biomedical Science.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:Throughout the pandemic, medical students have gained less clinical exposure, reporting a lack of confidence in clinical and non-technical skills. The Clinical Skills Assistant (CSA) volunteer project addresses the lack of consistent opportunity for medical students to practise the skills expected of all junior doctors. We aim to improve competence and confidence in technical and non-technical skills by providing regular opportunity to perform these skills in a busy emergency department with timely feedback from experienced nursing mentors.Methodology:We secured funding to recruit…