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.