Regulated profession

Išplėstinės praktikos slaugytojas (Lithuania)

• Generic name of profession

  Title:

  Nurse

  harmonised training required here:

  Specialist nurse training (national training requirements)

• Identification

  Name of regulated profession:

  Išplėstinės praktikos slaugytojas

  Translation(s):

  Nurse for advanced nursing practice (EN)
  

  Country:

  Lithuania

  Region:

  All regions

• Legal information

  Legal basis for regulation

   

  EU Law :

  None

  National legislation:

  Law on Nursing practice and obstetrics practice

  Useful link:

  http://https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/TAR.369CF9E97755/wdMMUQyAvS

  Regulation

   

  Type of regulation :

  N/A

  Recognition

   

  Recognition under:

  DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC

  Additional information :

  Recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC:

  Specialist (and General care) Nurse

  Qualification level:

  PSM - Diploma from post-secondary level (more than 4 years) , Art. 11 e

  Prior check of qualifications under article 7(4):

  Yes

  Justification for Article 7.4:

  The profession is closely linked to health and safety. Public health and patient safety are the priority aspects of the health policy of the Republic of Lithuania.

   

• Activities

  Description of activities:

  Išplėstinės praktikos slaugytojas – tai bendrosios praktikos slaugytojas, įgijęs papildomų žinių, gebėjimų, kompetencijų ir gali dirbti savarankiškai, konsultuoti pirminės sveikatos priežiūros, skubiosios medicinos pagalbos bei anestezijos ir intensyviosios terapijos srityse pagal šiuolaikinę slaugos mokslo pažangą.

  Translation(s):

  Nurse for advanced nursing practice is a nurse responsable for general care, which gained additional knowledge and competances giving abilities for independent work, as wel as according to the modern nursing scientific progress to give advisers in the ares of  primary health care, emergency medical care and anesthesia and intensive therapy care.

  (EN)