Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- providing medical assistance to an ill or injured person on board
- patient examination and recording the research findings
- leading the planning, implementation and evaluation of ship health and medical care
- maintaining a pharmacy and is able to prescribe and dispense medicines safely
- managing the techniques of drug treatment implementation
- is able to ask the doctor for instructions and actions according to the instructions s/he has received, Radiomedical
- principles of aseptic and aseptic work
- additional accident prevention and risks deployment

Content

Care of casualty involving:
- head and spinal injuries
- injuries of ear, nose, throat and eyes
- external and internal bleeding
- burns, scalds and frostbite
- fractures, dislocations and muscular injuries
- wounds, wound healing and infection
- pain relief
- techniques of sewing and clamping
- management of acute abdominal conditions
- minor surgical treatment
- dressing and bandaging

Aspects of nursing:
- general principles
- nursing care

Diseases, including:
- medical conditions and emergencies
- sexually transmitted diseases
- tropical and infectious diseases

Alcohol and drug abuse

Dental care

Gynecology, pregnancy and childbirth

Medical care of rescued persons

Death at sea

Hygiene

Disease prevention including:
- disinfection, disinfestation, de-ratting
- vaccinations

Keeping records and copies of applicable regulations:
- keeping medical records
- international and national maritime medical regulations

External assistance, including:
- radio-medical advice
- transportation of the ill and injured, including helicopter evacuation
- medical care of sick seafarers involving cooperation with port health authorities or out-patient wards in port

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

- Elementary first aid (A-VI/1-3)
- Medical care and first aid 2 (A-VI/4-1)

Further information

100 % participation required.