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Hi! I'm an American and Russian citizen, and I've recently finished a bachelor's degree in Psychology in Russia. I've heard that there are many opportunities for students like me to pursue further education in Europe. I would be unbelievably grateful if someone could share their experience about a similar situation: what were you pursuing after graduation? I'm particularly interested in either sexology or criminology/forensic psychology, but I'm open to other suggestions as well! Thank you so much in advance!š„¹ submitted by /u/water_bag772 [link] [comments]
We have to get up tomorrow but who else is having a beer or two after this crazy Monday? submitted by /u/InevitableRun51 [link] [comments]
I have been thinking about education as a one-to-many system. A teacher has to work with many students at once, even though each person arrives with different prior knowledge and gets stuck at different points. But I do not think the answer is to turn education into one student alone with an AI. Learning is also social: discussing, collaborating, seeing how other people think and having a teacher who gives direction. What interests me is whether the individual experience around the same knowledge could become more personal. The source and objective could stay shared, while the explanation, interface, practice and feedback adapt as the person learns. I am building an open-source project around this idea, but I am still trying to understand the boundary. What should become personal, and what would education lose if it stopped being shared? submitted by /u/JoseEstevez22 [link] [comments]
It was my schoolās first day of PD today. Iām at a K-8 title I near a major city. The amount of generative AI used today alone made me feel so uncomfortable. The signage around the school, the posters and tapestries hanging around the gym, our shirts weāre required to wear for events for the year, and the graphics on all the slides. Itās all slop. The amount of people not only okay with it but PRAISING it was even worse. Someone complimented the shirt design and the principal proudly confirmed that we had ChatGPT to thank for that. This hits different for me because multiple people on my team were literally reprimanded for using AI in their lesson plans last school year. Not sure how Iām going to navigate this year without hurting some feelings or ruffling some feathers. Is anyone else seeing this? Whatās going on??? submitted by /u/1159seconds [link] [comments]
To my ADHD/Autistic teachers- how are you guys able to keep doing this job? I just started year 6 and am very close to not being unable to function as a human. My home is a mess, Iām barely forcing myself to shower bc my executive functioning is in the shitter, I cry almost every morning bc Iām at a breaking point and when I get home I break down bc Iām simply not ok. Iām in the process of seeing a therapist, but I need a new career and am unsure how Iām going to achieve that when Iām already in active burnout. My brain loves the active stimulation that comes with the actual day of teaching kids and being busy, but I absolutely hate the extra stuff and not having a work/life balance. No matter how hard I try, something suffers and itās usually my health/home life bc I feel an immense amount of pressure to be a good teacher. Luckily Iām single with no kids, but I cannot keep living like this. Iām on the verge of a huge mental breakdown. Editing to say that I think Iāve realized that may
Iām so discouraged. Iām currently doing travel nursing because I moved to a southern state where they donāt pay shit. I was making 48/hr in a town with low cost of living and staff hospital offered me $35. In the Er. Iām not doing this for less than new grad pay. Idk what else to do. Everyone say remote job or nonbedside but those are so far between. I donāt even feel like I want to do anything health care anymore. It hurts so bad to work so hard and then be miserable at work. This canāt be how it is I get nobody likes to work but to get anxiety before the days you work. Be miserable and work is not normal. What other jobs can I do I need help. submitted by /u/ComfortableSet8644 [link] [comments]
VENT - TLDR - I hate having a support facilitator. I have a very low level middle grades class. Iām pushing them. First week of school they were doing the work a little bit of whining, but when they saw I meant business they got on it and were producing. Today the support facilitator showed up for the first time and it was chaos. They all turned in to whining, crying babies and learned helplessness tactics. It took an entire hour to write three sentences and only after she started handing out candy. WTF. I just canāt deal. Iād rather have them by myself. I could feel myself becoming elevated and anxious and every ounce of energy being drained out of me from what was happening. It was like a bunch of jackrabbits bouncing around. Yelling out, jumping out of seats to try to earn candy, one kid banging head on desk, cause he didnāt get chosen. My energy was just running too high, and I had an honors class to follow. It was not like that at all the first week of school. So basically any dis
Terrible is probably a bit hyperbolic, but Iām in k-5 self contained and I just constantly feel like I donāt know what Iām doing. Like, I have an idea, but I feel like I have 500+ things to do hanging over my head, and I donāt even know what the 500+ things are and canāt know until they absolutely need to be done. š Is this just anxiety? Or is being somewhat clueless normal in the beginning? I feel like the fact Iām in self contained deserves a lot of emphasis because we have a LOT of downtimeā¦. Which is to be expected of course (I did also major in special education) especially in the first two weeks of school (which we are still in) but Iām still kind of lost on where to start with curriculum when Iām just now implementing visual schedules and teaching kids how to use them. No one at my school is even putting any pressure on me to do things at a certain rate, but I just wanna feel like Iām doing the most I can for the kids and right now I feel like the most bare minimum employee subm
So I was in a discussion at work over the phenomenon of the ā[happy hypoxic]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent\_hypoxia)ā patients that we experienced during COVID-19 and that occurrs in [certain conditions such as HAPE]( https://youtu.be/AdG5KyeIGaQ?is=ZnCo3jjHxiHq1KUU ), and it occurred to me that I have no idea how long someone has when they reach a critically hypoxic SAO2 or measured SPO2 in the field before they start seeing true end organ damage that is irreversible, or start seeing hypoxic insult to their brain. Is anyone aware of any research out there that actually says that this is the critical intervention period or timespan before irreversible insult occurs? submitted by /u/SnowyEclipse01 [link] [comments]
What would the best drugs be for fun stickers? *Edit: In the student nurse sub, some people have said that making these stickers is insensitive and disrespectful to patients. What say ye?* submitted by /u/Latter_Highway_2026 [link] [comments]
So my school was built in the 1920s and itās very old. My classroom is directly facing the sun and I have several windows directly facing the sun. The AC barely works in the school. Needless to say it gets extremely hot in my room. There were times in May and June it reached almost 90 degrees because our air was so bad. I have three fans going at all times and it barely does anything. So as a complete and total pipe dream I put on my AWList this year a portable AC unit. My thought was that people would give Amazon gift cards to contribute to it. It was $300. Wellā¦I had a friend today buy the entire thing. I couldnāt believe it. My question is, do yāall think I will get in trouble for using it in my room? My room gets unbearably hot. Today was our first day back for teacher workdays and we were all sweating in the media center during our opening meeting. I donāt want to get in trouble with the district or anything. This feels like a forgiveness over permission situation. What do yāall t
Okay so basically I had this student last year who I also have this year who came to class on time everyday and she seemed to be very eager to learn. She was a very hard worker and did very well on all of tests, quizzes and mastery assignments. late last year my AP pulled me aside an basically indirectly accused me of giving her special treatment in my class because she was failing everything but my class and her African American History class, (I taught her Civics last year). It really had me reevaluating myself thinking maybe I was unconsciously giving her special treatment but I know that I treated her the same as other students. She was doing well all on her own. That African American History teacher and I are now in a PLC together and I found out this morning that AA History teacher also had a similar talk with admin last year where our AP accused him of special treatment because she had an A in his class. It's just frustrating because it sound to me like she is just more engaged
I work in long term care. Each unit usually has 30 to 45 residents. We have 8 units. Its always just one nurse and 3 CNAs to a floor. My nerves are usually shot especially when floating to the heaviest units. My biggest pet peeve lately is hearing my name screamed out loud from across a hallway by the assigned CNAs when I'm busy at my cart, or administering meds or treatments in a residents room. They scream my name like its an emergency, as if it's a fire, a resident on the floor bleeding out, an active shooter, only for me to come out or look up in a panic and hear them then say something benign like, " so and so wants a Tylenol. šµāš« it happens on the regular and it makes me react in a grouchy way snapping back "WHAAAT?", when i hear my name screamed. Then they have the nerve to act like i just dont want to do my job. I feel like a mother whose kids call them from across the house repeatedly because theyre too busy to come find me and talk to me in person. I love a lot of my coworker
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My instructional coach (let's call her M) is a pain in my ass for no good reason. I am on my 3rd year teaching, and she consistently bothers me about mundane shit. I understood my first year that she would be more present and should dwindle off, however she keeps bothering me about things like minor rules (minor as in most teachers break them) and guidelines regarding our books. What i mean about the books is that we DONT HAVE THEM, and yet she got upset that im using old books from last year. The fuck am I supposed to use then? We are 3 weeks into school with no books! Ive asked my colleges if they also get walk-ins every week at a minimum and they say "no wtf" and " i haven't seen her this year outside 1 meeting". She was already told to back off by my vice principle last year and now that she's gone M is up my ass again. TLDR: I hate this lady and want her nowhere near me submitted by /u/Yo_angelo_ [link] [comments]
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A consulting MICU fellow walks into a dumpster fire of a room to find a liver failure patient in DIC who was quickly bleeding out after an emergent vascular surgery. With the patient there were two experienced nurses along with myself. We were doing our absolute worst to keep the patient alive. Upon seeing the chaos and without gaining any context the fellow uttered the first wise words to enter her mindā¦ āWhat is going on? Donāt you people know how to titrate drips?ā Those magic words brought instant silence to the room. The phrase caused us to stop dead in our tracks to ponder such a profound statement. āDo I know how to titrate drips?ā I asked myself. Surely this PGY-4 MICU fellow must have vast experience titrating vasoactive medications. Their years of internal medicine training has prepared them to manage an exsanguinating surgical patient with ease. Somehow this fellow has managed to surpass the combined 20 years of accumulated drip titration knowledge and experience of three CV
Hello everyone Iām a 19 20 in September male who is seriously behind on most thing I had a undiagnosed authority problem in school I have Oppositional Defiant Disorder or (ODD) I have it in check now and days but it seriously set me back on all my academics I didnāt learn how to read till 6th grade and am not great at math Iād say Iām ok with plus and timetables and division but not fast or rly grabbing the basics basically what happened was I found my way of doing them then told it was wrong then years later figuring out it was right all along but by that point I had lost the motivation to fix it I currently read better now then some elders and degree holders I know Iām in college now and getting good grades but would like to get up and catch up no matter what it takes but am at a loss for how exactly to do that if you have any ideas or knowledge as to how Iād be very grateful to hear them thank you all submitted by /u/gottaluvramirez [link] [comments]
What jobs do yall have that love thatās slow, chill, low stress? I have a year experience as an RN and wonder what I can get into. Bedside sucks so bad submitted by /u/Obvious-Prune-5586 [link] [comments]
Revenues for Michiganās districts have failed to keep pace with inflation and the evolving needs of todayās students.
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Context: This statement is from our AD who is in charge of scheduling the gym, the only place in the school big enough to hold the Science Fair. Honors students in our county are required to participate. Open House is tonight and we have no date to put on our syllabus and distribute to parents. Does this happen everywhere or is it just us? submitted by /u/IntrovertedBrawler [link] [comments]
you are working in an environment no one really wants to have to be in - alarms going off, infections and viruses you may catch, fluorescent lighting, stressed out and paranoid and mentally ill co-workers, family, and patients, constantly switching from task to task, straining yourself to meet the physical demands of the job and possibly breaking your body, yet you do miraculous things. what you are being asked to do is a lot and it is tough work and it requires a grasp of science, body dynamics, a 24/7 on-the-job focus on patient safety, infection risk, interpersonal skills, an immense amount of emotional regulation, a level of self-care outside of work that most people will never have to dedicate themselves to just so that they can keep a job, and eventually you have young doctors asking you questions. so yeah, I don't think you need a doctorate to be paid well in healthcare. the things you are helping to execute and the decisions you make are inherently valuable. you should be value
I did my student teaching and was a long term sub for two different teachers all at the same school. The one I finished last year the teacher I took over for had left me ZERO curriculum and then resigned two weeks after leaving. So I gave those students a whole year worth of what they needed to know in one semester. I went to every IEP meeting, I was a scorekeeper for sporting events, I got rave reviews from parents. I sent out positive messages when kids did well, my classes improved in reading comprehension across the board. And they knew I really cared too, a lot of them remembered my from student teaching. These kids wrote a freaking PETITION to the principal to hire me and all signed it. (Without my knowledge!) So when not one, but two jobs opened up I thought I at least had a solid shot. I reached out in July, told them I was interested, they told me they would let me know because it had to go to the pool hiring first (since I was a sub and non-continuing) Just found out today th
Hey guys so we recently had a new nurse join our ER and when we did change of shift the narc book didnāt match the medications that were ordered they were charted under the wrong patient and one dose of a narcotic was missing. Apart from this half the charts were not completed and then this nurse texted me asking if I could meet with him to give her gabapentin and Xanax, I was so confused he then realized that he got the wrong number and he claimed that he was texting her brother who picked up his prescription to add to this one of the ER techs that works with us told me that he asked her if she sells street drugs? I ended up reporting this to the director of nursing and the medical director. I feel horrible about reporting him Iāve never been in a situation like this before but I really feel that it was needed to report this. What do yall think? What would you have done in this situation? Did I went overboard for report this? submitted by /u/Sudden_Edge8761 [link] [comments]
I am literally rotting away at my home health job and I am utterly miserable. I took a sign-on bonus and canāt quit til January 2027. Iāve been with this company (UPMC in PA) since Jan of 2025 (was graduating class of Dec 2024). I worked at the hospital on a Cardiac med-surg floor with unsafe ratios and had to check myself into an outpatient psychiatric clinic one day because I was about to lose my mind. I did an internal transfer and ended up in home health. We are expected to see 6 units a day. It can be 6 routine visits, one start of care and 4 routines, and so on. I also case manage nearly every patient I see. I have to call doctors, work on OASIS corrections constantly, order supplies for patients that get rejected due to insurance, and I find myself often charting way past our supposed end time of 4:30 PM. I usually come home, sleep for a few hours, and chart. Iāll be up until about 1 AM. This job has me thinking that nursing is just not for me. I started smoking/vaping again aft
Nurses am I overthinking this after an IV magnesium infusion? Iām an RPN on a med surge floor and Iām spiralling a little about something from my shift and would really appreciate some perspective. My patient needed IV magnesium and had poor access. Her existing LEFT forearm IV had infiltrated, so I removed it. I then attempted a new IV in her RIGHT forearm (her veins were tiny elsewhere and the hand veins were very squiggly/not straight) I got into the vein but it blew, so I abandoned that attempt. I eventually got a patent IV in her RIGHT hand below where I had attempted the forearm. I didnāt really have any another option (87 year olds do not have great veins) In hindsight I wish I had first attempted more proximal in the hand because now Iām worried about complications that could arise from this. The patient was only getting a one time dose of IV mag nothing else no continuous infusions. The hand IV flushed well and the patient had no pain or complaints. I ran the magnesium through
Hi everybody ā I am a teacher heading into my sixth year of service in the state of California. I got my mild/moderate credential during Covid, cleared that, did the bridge program to update my credential, and now I'll be doing the LACOE intern program to get my ESN credential. Does anybody have any experience with the LACOE intern program? Just trying to get a little sense of the workload. Having to do yet another program in addition to holding down a full-time job seems arduous, but I'm up for any challenge. Thanks again !!! submitted by /u/Early_Box9100 [link] [comments]
May seem like a silly concept, but I sat in a meeting on Friday, and once again they brought up āWhatās your why?ā Personally, Iāve really struggled with this. I like kids, I enjoy teaching, but I donāt have a real āwhy.ā I had some good teacher growing up that may have inspired my career choice, but honestly thereās really no reason for my career choice, no āwhy.ā I just am. Maybe my āwhyā is the flexible schedule! But I know no one would like that answer lol. Anyone else feel like this? submitted by /u/Trick_Story_2548 [link] [comments]
PREVIOUS RANT LINKED BELOW https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/s/l3nZhkF9Kq So Friday was my last straw. I have my schedule set to have light Fridayās because we have mandatory meetings every morning at 8am-8:15, 8:30 IDG that lasts 2 hrs, and another mandatory meeting at 4:30pm. Every single Friday. I had 3 patients to see already and those visits lasted some time. I got to my last patient and OF COURSE my coworker said she has a migraine and apparently her vision is blurred. She said sheās making phone visits to her other 2 patients but she has one patient who HAS to have a home visit. The part time nurse only works M-W so guess who has to see them? Me. I got to the home at 3:30. As previously stated I was thrown out so I havenāt seen MUCH AT ALL. This patient is declining and had a drain and the family wanted me to drain it. They were already frustrated because I felt it was best the patient stay in bed because they were exhausted but they INSISTED on her on getting up to pee. I was fr
Iāve been working as an out-patient dialysis RN with a BSN for about 15 years in the Greater Los Angeles area. Thatās all Iāve ever done, just out-patient dialysis with no hospital experience. I get paid about $52/hr and have been told Iām already close to hitting the ceiling while nurses in other specialties are getting paid $65+/hr with 15 years of experience. I feel stuck. All the hospitals are looking for nurses with at least 1 year of acute experience. Recently, Iāve been job hunting for acute dialysis RN positions in my area. submitted by /u/elmerweird [link] [comments]
My state passe a phone ban. My school is enforcing it. Phones go into a pouch as they walk in the door. Most students put their phone in the pouches. Others keep it away. If I see it, it goes in the pouch. Except for 1 student. He flat out says no. I had already written him up this first week. Friday he told me, "You already written me earlier in the week, just do that again." I had him escorted out of my classroom by campus police to the admin office. I fear this will be happening a lot. I have reached out to home and no response. I didnt hear anything from the office. But I did email his counselor. I will see what she says. I will probably email the rest of his teachers and see if they have same experiences. Its gonna be a long year. submitted by /u/jesslynne94 [link] [comments]
Iāll die on this hill. If a teacher can tell you exactly what theyāre going to be teaching next Thursday at 10am, during math they are either lying, not adjusting instruction to meet learnerā needs, or a Grand Chess-master capable of seeing things 75 moves before they happen. Donāt expect teachers to differentiate and make adjustments for their students _AND_ turn in scope and sequence for their year and lesson plans for the week. submitted by /u/OtherSideOfKnowhere [link] [comments]
Confidentiality was broken by the superintendent in front of 3 others. I have a union and they say itās a good case for grievance and they will move forward if I choose. I donāt want drama but I also feel they need to be held accountable. Ugh š not a great day 1 submitted by /u/OkRegister6674 [link] [comments]
TLDR: I was told to get report on 2 brand new patients to me at 1805 pm, was approached to be given report at 1830, and I refused (shift change is at 1900). Im a PCU RN and I work 7a to 7p. Today, at around 605 pm I noticed on the assignment board two patients added to my assignment. I asked the charge about this and she said 2 nurses were being sent home. I was never told about these new patients and I was concerned about the timing and lack of appropriate handoff/assessment time. I told the charge who said to call the assistant manager. Long story short we talked for like 15 minutes and she explained budget concerns, that she told the charge much earlier to send people home, etc. At 630 pm I was approached by one of the nurses being sent home who asked if I was ready for report and I said im absolutely not getting report at 630 pm. The ANM then called to confirm that I was declining report, and I said, yes right now im not taking report, I am working on my own patients. At 6:42pm, a
Does anyone else struggle with this? Itās like my entire identity and life is revolved around it. Iāve been a nurse for 7 years ago and Iām just sick of it. Iām tired of seeing it, hearing about it, working 5 days a week, etc. I just wanna work and come home. I love being a nurse, donāt get me wrong, but Iām justā¦. Over it. submitted by /u/Lynkern [link] [comments]
Yallā¦ I havenāt ever really struggled with anxiety.. but weāve been back to school for a few weeks and for some reason Iām really struggling with leaving my things there. I spent so much money on it i just want it home with me but likeā¦ i need it at school and itās not practical to bring back and forth. Why am i like this? Has anyone else struggled with this? I need to let go of this control but itās really hard. submitted by /u/Character-Might8745 [link] [comments]
I could really use some advice. I apologize for the length. I was hired as an English teacher in California. The job offer letter that was provided for my intern credential states that it is for an English position, and the listing on EdJoin also lists that it is for an English position. There was optional training about a week before required orientation meetings for new teachers in the district and for my particular school. Unfortunately, I had to miss this optional training due to my previous job. I now believe this was a massive mistake, as apparently the two new English teachers found out their courses at that time. I was told on a Fridayāwith school beginning on a Wednesdayāthat I must teach an advanced drama and an intermediate drama class in addition to three English classes. I have zero experience with drama (no classes in high school or college, no knowledge of lights or set design, nothing). I was told to use AI and they would hire another person to direct the play. I tried
Medical education in resource-limited settings faces significant challenges in providing diverse clinical exposure and fostering essential skills such as clinical reasoning, communication, and empathy. Due to the inability to afford immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), constrained by financial, infrastructural, and structural barriers, interactive simulation videos (ISV) constitute an innovative, cost-effective educational tool that can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical clinical experience, while enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. This study aimed to assess the educational value and user experience of ISV as a supplementary tool in teaching medical semiology among medical students in Mozambique. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 4th-year medical students at Alberto Chipande University. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed, including a one-
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the information collection requirement for the NIDA Data Share, the data use terms and conditions, and to request a progress report statement at the time of renewal. In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces it is issuing an Order under Section 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act, and associated implementing regulations, continuing the suspension of the right to introduce certain persons from countries where an outbreak of a quarantinable communicable disease exists. This Order was issued on August 12, 2026, and shall remain in effect through 4:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, September 11, 2026. This Order may be amended or rescinded prior to that time at the discretion of the Director.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry (GFI) #260 entitled "Type VII Veterinary Master File for Research and Development and Risk Reviews." This guidance describes FDA's current thinking regarding the use of Type VII Veterinary Master Files (Type VII VMFs). Type VII VMFs are appropriate for research and development of animal cells, tissues, and cell- and tissue-based products (ACTPs), gene therapies, and heritable intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information collections associated with our imports program.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for BIZENGRI and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection provisions of FDA's third-party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements for reportable food.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing a list of information collections that have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final order reclassifying in situ hybridization (ISH) test systems indicated for use with a corresponding approved oncology therapeutic product (product codes NYQ, MVD, OWE, and PNK), all postamendments class III (premarket approval) devices, into class II (special controls), subject to premarket notification. FDA is also establishing a new device classification regulation, along with the special controls that are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of this device type.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to reclassify diagnostic endoscopic light source systems (product code OAY), which are postamendments class III devices, from class III (premarket approval) into class II (special controls), subject to premarket notification. FDA is also proposing a new device classification regulation with the name "Cystoscopic system intended as an aid for detection of bladder cancer," along with special controls that FDA believes are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of these devices.
As required by the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has identified a list of accessories for which the Agency believes general controls alone are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, making them appropriate for class I classification. FDA is publishing this document proposing to classify these accessories into class I and distinct from other devices, as well as seeking public comment in accordance with procedures established by FDARA. This document does not represent FDA's final determination with respect to the proposed accessories listed in this document.