Association Tunisienne des Techniciens Supérieurs en Anesthésie Réanimation (ATTAR) Tunisian Association of Anesthesia High Technicians
| Number of surgery cases per year: | 247 000 + 60 000 Ceasarian sections |
| Number of Nurse Anesthetists (TSAR): | 1 800 |
| Number of Anesthesiologists: | 600-700 |
| Number of habitants | 12 000 000 |
Nurse Anesthesia education:
- Entry requirements: Baccalaureate Sciences / Baccalaureate Mathematics
- Duration: 3 years
- Certification: National Bachelor in Anesthesia and Intensive Care
- Number of classroom hours
- Theory:
325+366+242 hours
- Topics 1st year: 362 hours
Anatomy-Biology-Physiology-Microbiology-Public health-psychosocilogy-biochimics-pharmacology-semiology-nursing-english.
- 2nd year: 366 hours:
medical pathology – chirurgical pathology – physiology – pharmacology – intensive care – anaesthesiology – care technics – English – computer – statistics.
- 3d year: 242 hours:
anaesthesia depending on surgery–anaesthesia depending on patient-intensiv care- anaesthesia care technics – English – legal medicine – administration & legislation
- Practice: 314 hours
- Number of Clinical training hours In hospitals : 1760 hours
Nurse Anesthesia practice:
National Bachelor in Anesthesia and Intensive Care allows performing anesthesia for ASA 1 and ASA 2 patients and even practice of spinal anesthesia for Ceasarian section in some hospitals.
Activities of the national Association: National congress; regional congress; symposium
Webpage: in rebuilding
Continuing education opportunities Only by ATTAR
Professional Magazines: ATTAR LETTER (trimestriel)
Contact person for country information:
Mr. Moncef JENDOUBI
Email Moncef.jen@planet.tn
National Association contact: ATTAR
Address P.O.Box 28 EL MENZAH 6
TUNISIA 2091
Email Moncef.jen@planet.tn Tel/ +216 98 318 938
Fax: +216 71 33 55 12