Medical professions: list. Profession Nurse

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The words "doctor" and "humanist" are not synonymous, but are inextricably linked. Medical professions oblige to be humanists, to love people and help them in any, even the most adverse conditions. For people with he alth problems, the profession of a doctor is uniquely associated with assistance, support and understanding.

A little about the profession

The profession of "medical worker" requires a certain courage and dedication from its owner. This is due to the fact that people trust he alth workers as professionals who know their job well.

That is why, choosing the medical profession as a matter of life, a person is obliged to study even after graduation, because diseases are constantly changing, as well as their treatment. Among medical educational institutions there are specialized secondary, institutes and academies.

List of medical speci alties

The list of medical professions includes such speci alties as:

• Obstetrician is a specialist infield of gynecology for pregnancy and childbirth, delivers.
• Anesthesiology is a speci alty associated with the study and use of painkillers for severe pain and shock.
• A venereologist is a specialist in infectious diseases of the genitourinary system in men and women.
• Gynecologist - a specialist in diseases of the reproductive system in women.
• A dermatologist studies diseases of the human skin and mucous membranes and treats them.
• A nutritionist is a specialist who helps to solve problems with many diseases by changing the composition and diet.



• A cardiologist stands for the protection of the human cardiovascular system, is engaged in the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with it.
• Speech therapist helps solve speech problems.
• The nurse is responsible for following the doctor's instructions to patients during their treatment in the hospital.
• Neurologist is a specialist who studies and treats diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.
• A nephrologist studies and treats kidney diseases.
• Ophthalmologist - specialist in eye diseases.
• An oncologist deals with the study, prevention and treatment of tumors in the human body.
• An otolaryngologist deals with the treatment and prevention of diseases of the ear, throat and nose.
• A pediatrician studies and treats childhood diseases.
• The dissector (pathologist) makes a "post-mortem" diagnosis.
• Proctologist studies and treats diseases of the colon and hindpassage.
• A psychiatrist studies the causes of human mental disorders and treats them.



• Resuscitator helps people restore the vital functions of the body during serious illnesses, injuries or in the postoperative period.
• A dentist is a specialist in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases.
• Therapist is a doctor involved in the prevention and diagnosis of diseases of the internal organs, the main systems of the body's vital functions.
• A traumatologist studies and treats the effects of injuries.
• A urologist is a specialist who studies, carries out prevention and treatment, often surgically, of the genitourinary system, diseases of the adrenal glands and the reproductive system in men.
• A surgeon is a doctor who treats diseases and injuries with surgery.
• Endocrinologist is a doctor who studies and treats the endocrine glands.

The listed medical professions (the list is far from complete) are the main profiles in this speci alty. Each of them has narrower specialists responsible for the treatment of specific parts of the human body.

Nurse speci alty

Specialized secondary medical education makes it possible to train specialists from the category of medical staff. The nursing profession falls into this category.

A nurse is a doctor's assistant or assistant in a medical facility. The main task of the mid-level medical staff iscarry out the treatment prescribed by the doctor to the patient and care for sick people.

The profession of a nurse is included in the category of middle staff of a medical institution and has several narrower areas. Although many speci alties are included in the concept of "medical professions", the list of mid-level specialists is headed by the position of chief nurse.

Chief and head nurse

The head of the nursing staff is the head nurse - a specialist with a higher medical education (Faculty of Nursing). The duties of the head nurse include organizing and supervising the work of the middle and junior medical staff, as well as improving their professionalism.

The concept of organizing the workflow includes scheduling the work of lower-level medical staff and monitoring its implementation. Her duties also include:

• Control the receipt, storage, distribution and accounting of dressings and medicines, including those containing poisonous or narcotic substances.
• Control the performance of duties by middle and junior staff, as well as improve their qualifications and professional level.
• Monitor the quality of disinfection of the medical facility, timely change of bed linen and control the transportation of patients inside the hospital.

The head nurse is the assistant head of the department. Her responsibilities include monitoring the work of ward nurses and junior medical staff.

Medium and junior he alth workers

The category "medical professions with secondary specialized education" includes:

• Ward nurse. Monitors the state of he alth of the patient and the implementation of the recommendations and prescriptions of the doctor. She also takes care of the sick and organizes their meals.
• Procedural nurse. Carries out the treatment prescribed by the doctor, takes blood from a vein, puts droppers, assists the doctor, compiles lists of necessary medicines.



• Operating nurse. This is a doctor's assistant during surgical operations. Her responsibilities include preparing the operating room and surgical instruments and related materials for the operation.
• District nurse. Is an assistant to the district doctor during the reception of patients in the clinic.
• Polyclinic nurse. Works with the doctors of this medical institution at the reception of patients.
• The dietitian monitors the organization and quality of therapeutic nutrition prescribed by the nutritionist.

Nurses organize the work of junior medical staff: nurses, junior nurses and housewives.

Medical examination

People involved in risky or hazardous work, working with children and many other types of work are required to undergo a medical examination. It can be held once a year or every two years.

There is a list that indicates who shouldundergo a medical examination. The professions included in it are categories of professions associated with hazardous production or production risk, for example, working at height, hazardous substances, noise, dust, and others.

Also, medical examinations are mandatory for workers in the food industry, teachers and employees of preschool educational institutions, drivers, sailors, medical staff and representatives of other professions.

Choice of profession

Medical professions are in demand in modern society, so every year secondary specialized and higher medical institutions graduate new specialists. This is primarily due to the fact that unhe althy ecology, constant stress, unhe althy diet every year increase the number of people with pathologies or chronic diseases.