Qualification of University graduates nursing for the management of radiodiagnostic facilities

Since 1987, the nursery specialization degrees, such as Radiology and Electrotechnical were cancelled. Afterwards, an education and training deficiency has existed in the nursery career. The professional college of Graduated in Nursery in Seville, recognized the lack of training in their members to develop properly the profession, specially in radiation protection within the radiodiagnosis area. Therefore, advanced training courses were organised by this college to overcome the training deficiency and to provide skills for the correct management of the radiodiagnosis facilities. These courses are accredited by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council. These courses have been performing annually since 1994 and cover the following items: Theoretical content: Electromagnetic Radiations. Radiobiology. Radiation Protection. Laws and Legislation. Seminaries. Practical content: Radiation Monitors. Evaluation of a X-ray room shielding. Quality control of the x-ray films and direct beam radiation. Seminaries. More than 300 nursery professionals ha been trained by these courses. They have acquired enough knowledge to offer radiological safety to their users within the ALARA frame, in state and private establishments. (Author) 4 refs