GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL NURSES IN GERMANY
GUIDE FOR IMMIGRANT NURSES IN GERMANY-
Disclaimer : Purpose of sharing this info is to help other immigrants especially Tibetan immigrant nurses ,not for any other purpose
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German registered nurses are now known as Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger (health and sickness carer), which is a registered name.Before this the official name was Krankenschwester (female) and Krankenpfleger (male).
Registration
To get registered as a nurse an official state exam in nursing needs to be sat. There are different departments that take care of the registration in the different states.
To get registered as a nurse an official state exam in nursing needs to be sat. There are different departments that take care of the registration in the different states.
Education
A German nurse
1.In most cases nurses start to learn the profession in a special nursing school that is mostly connected to a hospital.
2.Before starting the school they need half a year practical training in a hospital setting.
3.The nursing course is done according EU regulations and is three years long including around 3300 hours for theoretical knowledge and 2500 hours for practical training in different hospital settings.
A German nurse
1.In most cases nurses start to learn the profession in a special nursing school that is mostly connected to a hospital.
2.Before starting the school they need half a year practical training in a hospital setting.
3.The nursing course is done according EU regulations and is three years long including around 3300 hours for theoretical knowledge and 2500 hours for practical training in different hospital settings.
Note: In the first year of education, nurses are paid about 870 Euro a month.
2nd yr 930 Euro a month
3rd1030 Euro a month
2nd yr 930 Euro a month
3rd1030 Euro a month
B.Sc Nsg: There are some changes to be expected in the future as it is now possible to study nursing on a B.Sc. base (mostly in universities of applied sciences). But they still need the official state exam to get the registration. Some universities offer a special program with local nursing schools where students learn in school and university to get the B.Sc. and state registration.
Post graduate : some universities offer postgraduate studies leading to a master's degree and the possibility to continue studies for a Ph.D. Degrees
Specializing
Specialize after the nursing schools, called Fachweiterbildung. Salaries are typically higher with a Fachweiterbildung. Specialization includes some 720–800 hours of theoretical education and practical training. In the end, there is a state exam or writing of a thesis.
There are official two year specializations in:
* ICU and anesthesia
* OR
* oncology
* home care
* psychiatric
* palliative care
* quality management
* hygienic
* ward manager
Specialize after the nursing schools, called Fachweiterbildung. Salaries are typically higher with a Fachweiterbildung. Specialization includes some 720–800 hours of theoretical education and practical training. In the end, there is a state exam or writing of a thesis.
There are official two year specializations in:
* ICU and anesthesia
* OR
* oncology
* home care
* psychiatric
* palliative care
* quality management
* hygienic
* ward manager
It is possible for nurses to undergo a variety of shorter programs to continue learning and enhance their knowledge (e.g. wound management, oncology, palliative care, etc.).
Working as a nurse
In hospitals, there are mostly working registered nurses and nursing students.
Registered nurses in Germany take care of the patients and there are different systems who and how the patients are treated:
a) taking care of a set of patients including all work that needs to be done.
Work includes 1.planning based on the patient's' needs and condition,
2.documenting, writing about the progress and current condition.
3.Preparation of medication is in the hands of nurses and its application: tablets, infusion etc. but not the i.v. application by syringe (except in the ICU).
Blood samples and setup of venflons are not done by nurses (except in the ICU), but mostly done by students of medicine, even if it is in the curriculum. All basic care is done by registered nurses or coordinated and done by the nursing students. Special care like setting up urine catheters, nasogastric tubes, treatment of wounds and wound dressings are done by registered nurses or nurse students (under supervision).
In hospitals, there are mostly working registered nurses and nursing students.
Registered nurses in Germany take care of the patients and there are different systems who and how the patients are treated:
a) taking care of a set of patients including all work that needs to be done.
Work includes 1.planning based on the patient's' needs and condition,
2.documenting, writing about the progress and current condition.
3.Preparation of medication is in the hands of nurses and its application: tablets, infusion etc. but not the i.v. application by syringe (except in the ICU).
Blood samples and setup of venflons are not done by nurses (except in the ICU), but mostly done by students of medicine, even if it is in the curriculum. All basic care is done by registered nurses or coordinated and done by the nursing students. Special care like setting up urine catheters, nasogastric tubes, treatment of wounds and wound dressings are done by registered nurses or nurse students (under supervision).
**I was happy to refer Danze to Radio free Asia Tibetan and Here is her Interview done with RFT (audio) done on (4/8/18) -.https://www.rfa.org/tibetan/society/difference-between-nursing-job-in-india-and-germany-04082018115350.html
This interview was done with Tibetan nurse, Tenzin Danze, RN in Germany.
Thank you for sharing her experiences .
-----------------------------------------Good wishes--------------------------------------
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