A nurse with a heart: Lena and Saman both work as nurses in a hospital – two of more than one million nurses in Germany. It's hard to imagine the healthcare sector without them, and they always have an open ear for their patients. There is enough to do – also in the future.
All information on the occupation of health care nurse
Health care and nursing professionals have a lot to do – and they usually work in large teams. That is why the service begins with the handover. This keeps everyone up to date. Always know thanks to the patients' records. They take patients to examinations or to their surgery. Have their needs in mind. Especially for patients who have just undergone surgery, fever and blood prere are measured regularly. They also give medicines according to the doctor's orders. Assisting during ward rounds, among other things. At the end of the shift there is again the handover with colleagues.
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All information about the training
Tasks
What you do as a healthcare and nursing assistant The needs of the patients are always at the forefront of my work. In this job, you also do medical treatments according to a doctor's orders. After consultation with the doctor, you will administer medication, treat wounds and apply dressings or infusions. You often prepare patients for surgery. Always have their patient file handy. You keep the patient records as a team. Also creates care plans. Talking to patients and their relatives is also part of your job: You inform and advise them, for example, prior to discharge. Administrative and organizational tasks also await you, for example, documenting the care measures you have carried out on patients.
Working hours
Work according to plan In hospitals, you usually work in three shifts: Early, late or night shift. Weekend duties are also part of everyday life. Things are a little different in home health care. Here there are often only early and late shifts.
Earnings
What you earn as a health care worker and nurse
Training
Duration and content of the training Your training to become a health and (pediatric) nurse takes three years full-time and five years part-time. It consists of theoretical. Practical lessons as well as practical training. The largest part is the practical part: 2 hours are required for this.500 hours in a facility of practical training scheduled, for the theoretical and practical lessons 2.100 hours. During your training, you can opt for a degree as a "health care nurse" or as a "health care and pediatric nurse.
Requirements
What you need to be a health care nurse Prerequisite for your training as a health care and nursing assistant is a secondary school diploma or other equivalent, completed ten years of general school education. A secondary school diploma is also sufficient, but as a supplement you need at least two years of successfully completed vocational training, completed training as a nursing assistant or completed training of at least one year in nursing assistance or geriatric nursing assistance. In addition, you must be in good health for the profession. You usually need a doctor's health certificate for this job. A certificate of good conduct is often also required.
Tasks
Working hours
Earnings
What you will do as a nurse The needs of the patients are always in the foreground of the work. You will also carry out medical treatment according to a doctor's instructions. After consultation with the doctor, you will, for example, administer medication, treat wounds and apply dressings or infusions. You often prepare patients for operations. Always have their patient file handy. You manage the patient file as a team. Also prepares nursing care plans. Discussions with patients and relatives are also part of the training: You inform and advise them, for example, before discharge. Administrative and organizational tasks also await you, for example, documenting the nursing measures you have carried out on patients.
Work according to plan In hospitals, you usually work in three shifts: Early, late or night shift. Weekend duties are also part of everyday life. The situation is somewhat different in home care nursing. There are often only early and late shifts here.
What you earn as a health care nurse
Salary during training During your entire three-year training you will receive remuneration. The Federal Employment Agency offers an initial orientation.
Salary for health care nurses The salary of a health care nurse can depend on the region in which you work and on the employer. The Federal Employment Agency offers an initial orientation.
Training
Requirements
Duration and content of training Your training as a health and (pediatric) nurse will last three years full-time and five years part-time. It consists of theoretical. Practical lessons and practical training. The biggest part is the practical part: 2 hours of work are required.500 hours of practical training in an institution, for theoretical and practical training 2 hours.100 hours. During your training, you can choose to graduate as a "health and pediatric nurse" or as a "health and pediatric nurse.
The curriculum includes, for example, immediate life-sustaining measures, nursing techniques and their application, medicines, the human musculoskeletal system or participation in rehabilitation concepts. At the end of your training, you will take three written exams, one oral exam and one practical exam. If you pass this test, you can call yourself a "health care and nursing professional" or a "health care and children's nurse. By the way, this term has changed in 2004 to "(pediatric) nurse" or. "(Pediatric) nurse" replaced.
After passing the state examination, you can start your career at several places of employment. In addition to hospitals, there are also medical practices, health centers and other care facilities. You may also be interested in working in hospital wards on ships.
What are the requirements for becoming a nurse? The prerequisite for your training as a nurse is a Realschulabschluss (secondary school leaving certificate) or another equivalent, completed ten-year general school education. A secondary school diploma is also sufficient, but as a supplement you need at least two years of successfully completed vocational training, completed training as a nursing assistant or completed training of at least one year in nursing assistance or geriatric nursing assistance. You must also be in good health for the profession. For this you usually need a medical certificate of health. Often a certificate of good conduct is also required.