| Number of anaesthesia cases per year: |
NA
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| Number of Nurse Anesthetists (TSAR): |
1 300
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| Number of Anesthesiologists: |
180
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| Number of habitants |
9 895 200
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Nurse Anesthesia education:
- Entry requirements: Baccalaureate
- Duration: 3 years
- Certification: Diploma Superior Technician in Anaesthesia and intensive care
- Number of classroom hours
- Theory:
325+366+242 hours
- Topics 1st year: 362 hours
Anatomy-Biology-Physiology-Microbiology-Public health-psychosocilogy-biochimics-pharmacology-semiology-nursing-english.
- 2nd year: 366 hours:
medical pathology – chirurgical pathology – physiology – pharmacology – intensive care – anaesthesiology – care technics – English – computer – statistics.
- 3d year: 242 hours:
anaesthesia depending on surgery–anaesthesia depending on patient-intensiv care- anaesthesia care technics – English – legal medicine – administration & legislation
- Practice: 314 hours
- Number of Clinical training hours In hospitals : 1760 hours
Nurse Anesthesia practice:
90 % general anaesthesia given by Technicians alone under responsibility of surgeon.
Only 10% under anaesthesiologist responsibility.
Activities of the national Association: National congress; regional congress; symposium
Webpage: in rebuilding
Continuing education opportunities Only by ATTAR
Professional Magazines: ATTAR LETTER (trimestriel)
Contact person for country information:
Mr. Moncef JENDOUBI
Email Moncef.jen@planet.tn
National Association contact: ATTAR
Address P.O.Box 28 EL MENZAH 6
TUNISIA 2091
Email Moncef.jen@planet.tn Tel/ +216 98 318 938
Fax: +216 71 33 55 12
