The health resort was carefully prepared for the wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 disease and in cooperation with educational institutions in the Slovak Republic provided medical and hospital nurses with assistance " the result is the introduction of 361 students 4th and 5th years of study field general medicine and students 2nd and 3rd years of study field nursing already these days.
Students who are completely vaccinated with a second dose and given a third, booster dose, or those who are completely vaccinated with a second dose and who have experienced COVID-19 disease less than 90 days ago may provide medical or nursing care to an extent consistent with their acquired theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired by theoretical and practical instruction under the professional supervision of a healthcare professional (doctor, nurse) designated by the healthcare provider. The financial assessment of students will be in the amount of 10,00 € per hour and this reward will be included in the expenditure related to the implementation of the measures of economic mobilisation, and any accommodation of students will be reimbursed. Participation and duration of students in medical institutions, or at least part of it, will be recognised as practical teaching in higher education. The Health Department also wants to thank all the educational institutions involved and especially students for their willingness to help our enormously busy health professionals to provide healthcare to patients with COVID-19.
In case other students decide to help hospitals, they can do so by filling in the form in the following link: STUDENT: COvid-19 IN NEMOCNICIACH (inpatients). (sk)