GM03E Assistant Procedural Nurse

Course Description

General Information

Program “General Medicine (Eng)”. Year 3. Semester 6 (Summer). Hours/credits: 180/5. Final Control: Exam.

 

  • Assistance in the preparation for the manipulation of sterile instruments, syringes, droppers in the treatment room, operation room, in the preparation of sterile endoscopic instruments for manipulations
  • Processing of post-operation sutures, assistance in the taking off of post-operations sutures, processing of infected wounds, burned surface, bed sores.
  • Assistance with intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous injections
  • Assistance in the monitoring of intravenous transfusions, in the treatment of intravenous catheters
  • Assistance in bandaging rooms, in the drainage tube treatment at bandaging, when removing post-operation sutures.
  • Assistance in the treatment and disinfection of instruments, preparation for the sterilization
  • Сollection of the biological material  - taking of the venous blood for analysis, assembly of the system for intravenous drop infusions
  • Assistance with the sanitary-hygienic cleaning and disinfection of the procedural, bandaging, endoscopic, operation room
  • Assistance in the preparation for the disposal of medical wastes
  • Participation in the celiocentesis, pleural puncture, stomach tube installation, stomach washing, sterna puncture and other diagnostic and treatment measures, carried out by the treatment nurse or physician.

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Requirements for the examination of students before starting practice

All students starting on industrial practice must have the following examinations and vaccinations.

Students who have not provided this information (to the curator or the hospital administration) will not be allowed to practice.

Students need to have copies of medical tests (analysis) or medical records (medical book) with you.

Students who have a medical disqualification from vaccinations must submit the opinion of the medical commission to the practice department.

Vaccination:

  • DTP vaccine (every 10 years) against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus.
  • Hepatitis B – if you have had hepatitis B or C, you must bring the conclusion of a hepatologist or infectious disease specialist. If you have lost information about vaccinations against hepatitis B, you must bring a blood test for IgG antibodies (immunity) to these infections.
  • Measles – it is necessary to provide data on serological monitoring for the intensity of immunity to measles – IgG antibodies.
  • Rubella – only for women under 25. If you had rubella or have lost information about vaccinations against rubella and hepatitis B, you must bring a blood test for IgG antibodies (immunity) to these infections.
  • Chickenpox. For students who are undergoing internship at SCCH (National Medical Research Center for Children's Health) – information about vaccinations or previous illness.

Examination (validity period – 1 month):

  • Physician
  • Dermatologist (with research for syphilis, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis)
  • Dentist
  • ENT-doctor

Research:

  • Fluorography (validity period – 1 year). For students who are undergoing internship at SCCH (National Medical Research Center for Children's Health) – the duration of fluorography is 6 months.
  • Blood test for HIV, hepatitis B and C (validity period – 3 months).
  • Throat swab for pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus (validity period – 2 weeks)

For work in pediatric departments:

  • Sowing for pathogenic intestinal group (validity period – 1 month)
  • Analysis of feces for worm eggs (validity period – 1 month)