Nursing journal, Vol. 29 No. 1, 2024.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.29.1.6
Katarina Trbović, Little nurse – was she really small?
Maja Sladić
; Opća bolnica Karlovac, Andrije Štampara 3, 47 000 Karlovac, Hrvatska
Branka Brozović
orcid.org/0009-0008-0539-8149
; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12 i Petrova 13, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Iva Gerić
orcid.org/0009-0007-0975-051X
; Klinički bolnički centar Sestre Milosrdnice, Vinogradska ulica 29, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Lucija Vuković
; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12 i Petrova 13, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tomislava Gospočić
; Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Avenija Gojka Šuška 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Introduction: In General Hospital Karlovac, surgeons and gynecologists performed the duties of anesthetists until the arrival of the first anesthesiologists. In the mid-60s, a team of two anesthesiologists and one nurse was formed to administer anesthesia. Due to insufficient systematic data collection about the scope of work of anesthesia technicians in Karlovac, especially in the early development of the Anesthesia department, a reconstruction of the personal and professional journey of nurse Katarina Trbović was undertaken.
Methods: The work is based on the oral testimony of Katarina Trbović and her colleagues, documents stored in the archives of General Hospital Karlovac, and documents in private ownership. Previously published works were used as supplementary sources.
Results: Katarina Trbović completed elementary school in Karlovac in 1959. After finishing the first grade of general high school, she enrolled in the Medical high school in Karlovac, graduating in 1964. In 1980, she graduated from specialist training for nurses and technicians in Zagreb. Throughout her career, she worked as the head anesthesia technician in Karlovac. She was the first and, for many years, the only anesthesia technician in the Anesthesia department and the first nurse in the pain clinic. As part of the medical-technical team, she worked in Topusko War Hospital.
Conclusion: By reconstructing the personal and professional journey of Katarina Trbović, we gained insight into the scope of work of anesthesia technicians from the 1960s to the early 21st century in General Hospital Karlovac. Katarina Trbović, along with two anesthesiologists, formed a team of experts who administered anesthesia, relieving surgeons of anesthetist duties and contributing to better organization and quality of work. Her rich work experience left a lasting impact on many physicians and anesthesia technicians in General Hospital Karlovac.
Ključne riječi
nursing history; anesthesia history; nurse; anesthesia technician; General Hospital Karlovac
Hrčak ID:
316034
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.4.2024.
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