Since there are Methacillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in many European hospitals and hospitals outside Europe the Faculty of Medicine requires from students, who want to do clinical training a certificate showing negative bacterial cultures from nasal mucus membrane, perineum and from eventual sores/skin changes. The certificate shall be presented to the international co – ordinator upon arrival. Student with positive MRSA is not allowed to come to Lund university to do clinical courses.
If the bacterial culture turns out to be positive the student must be treated with antibiotics followed by three negative bacterial cultures before coming to the Division of Nursing. Two weeks after the treatment is finished the first bacterial culture shall be taken; after another week the second one and the third one after another week. So in all it will take, including the treatment, five weeks, if the bacterial cultures are negative, to know whether the student can come for the exchange or not.
Even if the bacterial culture is proved negative at home all students are required to do the test again upon arrival before attending the clinical training. The reason is that more sensible methods for analysing are used in Sweden. Negative results can turn out to be positive. Therefore the students are strongly advised to arrive at least one week before the official exchange starts.
Furthermore the student must be vaccinated against Hepatitis – B and tuberculosis and present a certificate saying so.
When you are accepted the international coordinator will inform you about further appointment details.
Sweden has a good health system where you have a lot of possibilities to get help. Doctors, nurses and dentists invariably can speak English and, in many cases, other languages besides Swedish.
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Last modified: 2009-10-12
