Statutory Law
The education is based on the nationwide law for professionals in geriatric nursing and regulations for education and examination.
Admissions by law
- Good health to practice the profession
- Secondary school or other recognized education equivalent
or other recognized as equivalent education provided at least two years training and completed successfully
or the permission as nursing assistant can be demonstrated.
Personal abilities and inclinations
Joy and skill in dealing with people, ability to listen, good ability to identify needs, quick comprehension, willingness to cooperate, physical and mental capability are important elegibility for the personal activity.
Target of education and image of the profession
The education in geriatric nursing is to impart the knowledge, abilities and skills necessary for independent and self-responsible care and for the advice and guidance of old people.
For this education goal in mind the training of geriatric nurses include the following tasks:
- Promoting elderly peoples skills and opportunities
- Assisting in age-related restrictions in lifestyle
- Assisting in case of illness and long-term-care
- Accompany in the rehabilitation
- Designing together personal habitat and everyday life
Process of education
The education lasts for three years and includes 4600 hours. 2100 hours of theoretical lessons will take place at the seminar for elderly care in close coordination with the practical training (2500 hours) and is conducted in various institutions in care for the elderly.
Continuous manual in practice and targeted tutoring by the teaching staff of the seminar support the learning process of trainees.
The training content of the lessons arises from the distribution of hours and of training examination regulations.
The training contents will be defined over fields of learning. Part of theses learning areas are for example:
- Care of old people to plan, implement, document and evaluate
- Personal and situational caring for old people
- Participate in medical diagnostics and therapy for old people
- Assist old people with the activities of the day
- To develop professional comprehension
The education ends after three years with a state examination which consits of a written part, a practical part and an oral part.
Contract
The trainee concludes an articles of apprenticeship with the promoters of the welfare centers or nursing homes responsible for practical training. But only with the consent of the seminar, fully responsible for the education, will this contract become effective.
Salary
During apprenticeship the trainees get a salary from the promoters of the practical training, provided there are no monetary claims for livelihood under the social law (SGB III) or other similar monetary benefits.
Areas of work and prospects after education
There are many possible areas of work after the education:
- Stationary facilities to care for the elderly
- Nursing homes and facilities for living with care
- Hospitals with geriatric and psychiatric departments
- Rehabilitation clinics
- Hospices
- Day care facilities
- Outpatient facilities
- Couseling offices
Further education and studies
Professional development of the profession can be achieved through participation in further education and studies such as:
- Further education in geriatric psychiatry
- Further education as instructor in practice
- Further education as nursing department manager
- Studies in nursing management and nursing pedagogic
- Studies in Kinesthetic or Bobath
Application Documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Photograph
- Copy of the last report echoed
- Evidence of education
- Evidence of professional activities
- Prepaid envelope