A Brief about the department:

Anesthesia is a great science in the field of medicine and surgery, and through anesthesia, the surgeon can identify the pain spots in the patient’s body and treat them and facilitate the operations that need to sleep the patient and his sleep and the period may be relatively long. The preparation of the patient before the operation is of great importance to the success of any operation without damage and complications and problems may appear on the patient during the surgery and after these measures (blood pressure, pulse, temperature)

In addition, the emptying of the stomach and intestines from the contents of the stomach and the absence of food for the patient in the morning of the operation and shaving the site of the operation is one of the necessary procedures followed by the staff to prepare the patient for the operation of his surgery. In the advancement of medical sciences and helped greatly in the diagnosis of the exact and early for the various diseases that were detected and treated is one of the miracles in time and these devices:

1 – Large and important equipment used in the anesthesia department

2 – Large and important machines located in the Department of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and those in the intensive care rooms, which helps in monitoring the patient and follow developments and complications that may occur to the patient, for example, ECG device and the monitoring device and electric shock.

The graduates of the scientific study are accepted exclusively and the duration of the study is two calendar years.

Historical summery about the department:

Anesthesia was established at the year ( 1998-1999) on the demands of the Sulaimany central hospital directorate under the name of anesthesia department till now ,at the same year has accepted the first 16 students , and after the two academic years , the first group number of about (30 to 40) students were graduated at the year (1999-2000) while the final  group number of 121 students were graduated at the year (2018-2019).

Aims of the department:

The department aims to provide the operation halls and intensive care units with staff through qualifying the graduate to be familiar with the scientific and practical information and skills that qualify him to obtain a diploma and practice his profession as an anesthetic assistant.

He must acquire the following sciences and skills:

1- To know the anatomy of the human body and the diseases that affect it in general and to focus on diseases that are affected or interfere with the anesthesia process.

2 – Know the types of equipment, equipment, chemicals and medicines used before, during and after anesthesia, including operation, maintenance, maintenance and control during anesthesia.

3 – Knowledge of the rules of public health and the acquisition of biologically vital and basic information that belong to organs, organs and cells in the human body.

4 – Gain experience in dealing with emergency situations and face them with quick and correct treatments in order to save the patient’s life.

Work description of the graduate: –

One of the most important duties and tasks required to be performed by the anesthetist towards patients during anesthesia and surgical procedures are:

1 – Prepare the anesthesia machine and ensure its safety as well as the preparation of tools and devices necessary.

2 – Ensure the presence of the surgeon and anesthesiologist and all the equipment and help the anesthesiologist during the process.

3 – The processing of drugs and anesthesia equipment.

4 – Monitoring the patient during anesthesia and do the following:

Pulse measurement, pressure and breathing Giving the patient the medicine he needs under the supervision of the anesthesiologist Install the blood supply device when needed. Assistance in emergency accidents during anesthesia Accompany the patient after the operation to the recovery room.

The main strategic objects of establishing  of this department was to fill ful and prepare the  shortage of the province for  anesthesia  specialist to intermediate caders academically and scientifically and for official and private sectors specially to fill full the markets needs.

Importance of the department in the market:

The importance is in the continuous preparing of anesthesia intermediate specialist cadres for both private and official sectors.

Importance of the department in society:

generally nations and society were measured in accordance to health and sanitaries , so every advanced country should take care of health sectors and that was achieved through having specialist in every medical branches including anesthesia branch , so that situation will insurance the peoples in the society to have the advanced , successes and good health.

Types of works can be implemented by the graduates of this department:

After the student graduation will have being gives the anesthesia intermediate cadre title who can work in the official sectors in the  ministry of( health , higher Education , and scientific Research and ,Defense) ,private sectors and private clinics.

Which title can be given to the graduates of this department?

The students, after graduation will being hold the higher technical dirder to be successful diploma degree in anesthesia.

What are pre-requisites of the students enable the success in this department:

In order to be successful for any specialist including anesthesia, students should be first hard working, faithful, onset, on him self dependent  on and should have a scientific background in chemistry , biology , physics and English.

Name of academic staff of the department:

Name of the head of department, call number and university e-mail:

Nasren Ahmad Karem

Email :-  nasrenahmad45@yahoo.com    /   Mobil no. :- 07725267004

Name of decider of the departments:

Shawnm Osman Abdulla

Names of the department board:

• Nasren Ahmad Karem     Sc        Chairman of the board
• Shawnen Othman Abdulla     Barcaroles                Member
• Salah mahmod Kader     Sc                         Member
• AkramMhamadAhmad     Sc                         Member
• Nzarm headen Ahmad     Doctor clinic                 Member