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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S3.0 - assisting and caring
S3.1 - counselling
S3.2 - providing health care or medical treatments
S3.2.0 - providing health care or medical treatments
S3.2.1 - providing medical, dental and nursing care
- adjust feeder tubes
- administer immunotherapy
- administer medication for vision problems
- administer medication in emergency
- administer prescribed medication
- administer radiation treatment
- administer radiopharmaceuticals
- administer radiotherapy
- apply acupuncture
- apply antibacterial substance to teeth
- apply good clinical practices
- apply medical first aid on board ship
- apply nursing care in long-term care
- apply systemic therapy
- apply wound dressings
- assist in the administration of medication to elderly
- assist on pregnancy abnormality
- assist patients with rehabilitation
- assist the dentist during the dental treatment procedure
- assist with reconstructing the body after autopsy
- assist with vaccination procedures
- carry out local anesthesia in dental procedures
- carry out orthoptic treatments
- carry out treatment prescribed by doctors
- carry out wound care
- clean patients' ear canals
- conduct spontaneous child deliveries
- contribute to the rehabilitation process
- correct potentially harmful movements
- embalm bodies
- employ specific paramedic techniques in out-of-hospital care
- follow-up after patients' surgery
- follow-up patients with heart attack
- handle patient trauma
- implant brachytherapy treatments
- implement fundamentals of nursing
- implement nursing care
- manage acute oncology patients
- manage acute pain
- manage adverse reactions to anaesthesia
- manage adverse reactions to drugs
- manage communicable disease
- manage edentulous patients
- manage hospital-acquired infections
- manage multiple patients simultaneously
- manage occlusion
- manage patients with acute illnesses
- manage the use of vaccines
- manage treatment for HIV affected patients
- perform body wrapping
- perform dental hygiene interventions
- perform radiation treatments
- perform therapeutic drug monitoring
- perform therapeutic musical repertoire
- perform virtual simulation
- perform vision rehabilitation
- prepare doses of medication according to patient needs
- prepare patients for dental treatment
- prepare patients for imaging procedures
- prepare patients for surgery
- provide anti-cancer medical treatment
- provide care for the mother during labour
- provide early intervention therapy to infants
- provide first aid
- provide healthcare services to patients in general medical practice
- provide healthcare services to patients in specialised medicine
- provide nursing care in community settings
- provide postnatal care
- provide professional care in nursing
- provide stabilisation care in emergency
- provide stroke rehabilitation services
- provide therapy of the visual system
- receive patient referrals with eye conditions
- recognise patients' reaction to therapy
- rehabilitate worn dentition
- remove calculus, plaque and stains
- restore teeths' natural colour
- select acupuncture points
- supervise orthoptic treatments
- take emergency measures in pregnancy
- take referred patients
- treat cases of malocclusion
- treat endocrine disorders
- treat exposure of dental pulp
- treat medical conditions of elderly people
- treat neurological disorders
- treat snoring problems
- treat speech disorders
- treat swallowing disorders
- treat tooth decay
- use nuclear medicine techniques
- use photodynamic therapy for cancer
S3.2.2 - performing surgical procedures
S3.2.3 - providing physical therapies
S3.2.4 - providing psychological and occupational therapies
S3.2.5 - prescribing and ordering medical tests, treatments or devices
S3.2.6 - fitting assistive devices
S3.3 - protecting and enforcing
S3.4 - providing information and support to the public and clients
S3.5 - preparing and serving food and drinks
S3.6 - providing general personal care
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

assist with hemostasis

skills

assisting and caring

providing health care or medical treatments

providing medical, dental and nursing care

assist with hemostasis

Description

Description

Use the appropriate techniques and tools to stop bleeding, applying haemostatic agents and vessel loops.

Alternative Labels

assist with stopping bleeding

help with hemostasis

support hemostasis

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)