The Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine gathers top clinical, teaching and scientific research resources. It is one of the largest hepatobiliary and pancreatic centers in China. It has comprehensive and high-quality learning opportunities and receives hundreds of medical workers in the field of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery from both home and abroad every year.

During the study period, we will provide you with systematic theoretical training and various practical opportunities so that you can expand your vision to the latest cutting-edge progress and improve your knowledge system. By participating in the nursing practice of radical pancreatic cancer combined with small bowel auto-transplantation, liver transplantation and other critically ill patients with difficult liver, gallbladder and pancreas diseases, you will comprehensively improve the level of professional nursing.

At the same time, you will be able to deeply experience our service culture at work: based on the needs of patients, we strive for excellence in technology. Through scientific management, we continuously improve the level of care. Innovation, pursuit of excellence, improvement of patients' health outcomes, and continuous enhancement of their medical experience are also the concepts we have always wanted to convey.

It is a comprehensive department integrating hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery wards, an interventional therapy center, and a liver transplantation center. You can visit and learn various diagnosis, treatment and nursing techniques of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery comprehensively

Under the guidance of educating nurses in each ward of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, you could receive online and offline theoretical and skill training for each subspecialty; participate in the weekly intensive theoretical study of the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, including new clinical technologies, new guidelines, nursing research, etc.

As part of the team, participate in joint ward rounds between doctors and nurses, and learn about nursing management of difficult cases

Feel the culture of quality, learn about clinical improvement projects based on evidence, and communicate with us about new projects in the following year

· Improve the knowledge system of trainees so that they could possess comprehensive knowledge; At the same time, broaden horizons and learn to pay attention to new developments in specialized fields

· Improve the trainees' advanced nursing practice level for various diseases of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, including targeted nursing under the implementation of high-tech medical technology, perioperative accelerated rehabilitation nursing, difficult and critical care and emergency rescue capabilities

· Cultivate trainees’ innovative thinking, be able to combine scientific research with clinical practice, learn to apply scientific tools, solve clinical problems, and improve the quality of nursing care

The program provides a full-time, 1-month training experience. In special circumstances, arrangements can be made for other lengths of training depending on your needs and interests.

Refresher nurse:

· The applicant should have a college degree or above, more than 3 years of clinical nursing work experience, and hold a nurse practicing certificate within the valid registration period.

· The applicant has good professional and moral qualities, dedication, and is law-abiding.

Interns:

· The applicant must be a nurse in the final year of clinical practice when you are scheduled to participate in the rotation. This means all your core / required clerkship rotations are complete at the time of the clinical elective.

· Medical School Approval - Letter of good standing from the dean’s office of your medical school indicating you are in the final year with your expected graduation date, in good academic standing and meet all requirements to complete an elective for academic credit.

Specialized nursing practice

· Care of liver disease

① Care of liver benign disease

② Postoperative Nursing care of Liver Cancer

③ Care of liver transplantation (adult & children)

· Care of biliary tract disease

① Care of benign diseases of biliary tract

② Postoperative care of gallbladder cancer

· Care of pancreatic disease

① Care of pancreatitis

② Postoperative care of pancreatic cancer

Specialized nursing management

· Multidisciplinary team management

· Nursing innovation

Specialized nursing techniques

· Operational techniques of common medical equipment and instruments

· Nursing techniques of accelerated rehabilitation

· Care of laparoscopic＆robotic＆open operation of HBP diseases

· Intensive nursing techniques of liver transplantation

① Management of airway

② Management of sedation and analgesia

③ Management of blood glucose

④ Management of intra-abdominal pressure

⑤ Early rehabilitation during ICU

1st Week:

Introduction & Welcome, Program Overview and Objectives

· Familiar with the departmental regulations and work responsibility arrangements

· Learn to formulate standardized training plan for nurses

· Electronic medical records in the digital healthcare system learning

2nd Week:

· Complicated case study and nursing round

· Lecture on specialized disease

· Learn postoperative care of hepatic, pancreatic and gallbladder cancer

· Rescue and nursing care of emergency and critical disease

3rd Week:

· Patient observation, Academic lecture

· Basic nursing skills training

· Learn nursing care of adult & children liver transplantation

· Mastery of first aid procedures

4th Week:

· Preparation and precautions for special inspections, special task training

· Join analysis of departmental nursing quality meetings

· Professional knowledge and skills assessment

· Feedback session

The test includes professional knowledge and skill assessment. Rotation, conducted after the end of the training, theoretical assessment and common operational skills assessment.

For basic nursing skills, technical competence is evaluated through specifically designed evaluation forms, and through skill assessment programs.

The program is free of charge.