NURSE'S WORK IN THE SURGICAL DEPARTMENT
IN THE OPERATING – ROOM
I saw some operations during my practice in the operating-room. Yesterday an ambulance brought a man to our hospital. The patient felt a severe abdominal pain. The doctor diagnosed appendicitis. The patient was prepared for the operation and put on the operating-table. The doctor washed his arms and hands, dried them on a sterile towel, put on the gown and the gloves. The assistant gave the patient anaesthesia. The nurse gave the surgeon a scalpel and he began the operation. It lasted for about an hour and was successful.
Vocabulary:
1. ambulance
2. abdominal
3. gown
4. glove
5. to last
6. successful
машина швидкої допомоги
черевний
халат
рукавичка
тривати
успішний
NURSE'S WORK IN THE SURGICAL DEPARTMENT
From my practice at the surgical department I learnt some very important things that I think every nurse must remember:
1. When a nurse puts a dressing or changes it, she must wear a mask.
2. The nurse's fingers must not touch any sterile material. The nurse must take swabs, dressings, or take out stitches only with forceps.
3. The nurse must keep the wound dry.
Most surgical wounds need careful attention. The nurse, who takes care of the wounds, must protect them from contamination and make the dressing secure.