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Nursing specialist: a profession with prospects

The nursing profession, like all other professions in the healthcare sector, is a profession with a future. People with a nursing specialist certificate are in high demand on the job market, as there are far too few of them. This is because the profession is burdened with many prejudices and it is literally a back-breaking job. However, if you enjoy caring for other people, are good with people and also have a flair for medicine, you may find your dream job in the profession of certified nursing specialist. Whether in retirement and nursing homes, hospitals or clinics, these medical professionals are responsible for the care, nursing and support of patients. Further information on the profession of nursing specialist can be found at Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch.

For example, there is a description of the training, information on schools that offer the training and information on opportunities for further training. But www.Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch is not only the right address in the healthcare sector, you will also find information on schools, courses and training in all professional fields on this website.

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Ein Pflegefachmann HF kann folgende pflegerischen Tätigkeiten ausüben:

  • eine vertrauensvolle Beziehung zu den Patientinnen und Patienten aufbauen und sie darin unterstützen, Verantwortung für ihre Gesundheit zu übernehmen und Krankheiten vorzubeugen
  • mit Patientinnen und Patienten oder deren Angehörigen Pflegeziele festlegen und Pflegemassnahmen planen
  • führen geplante Pflegemassnahmen, wie z. B. die Unterstützung bei der Körperpflege, fachgerecht durch
  • überprüfen regelmässig die Wirkung der Pflegemassnahmen und den Zustand der Patientinnen, dokumentieren diese und passen die Pflegeplanung entsprechend an
  • unterstützen Patientinnen bei der Erlangung und Erhaltung der Selbständigkeit und der bestmöglichen Lebensqualität
  • verabreichen nach ärztlicher Anordnung Medikamente, legen Infusionen, nehmen Blutentnahmen vor oder legen Verbände an
  • reagieren angemessen auf unvorhergesehene Situationen (z. B. Infektionen oder allergische Reaktionen), erkennen Notfallsituationen und leiten lebenserhaltende Massnahmen ein
  • respektieren die Intimsphäre der Patientinnen und Patienten und wahren die Schweigepflicht

In order to be admitted to the CHE Nursing Diploma course, prospective students must have either a Specialized School Certificate, a Baccalaureate or a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training). The industry and profession in which this Federal VET Diploma was obtained is irrelevant for admission to the CHE course.

Nursing professionals work in hospitals, psychiatric clinics, nursing and retirement homes, Spitex or other healthcare facilities. Depending on the place of employment, a qualified nursing specialist CHE looks after and cares for people of very different ages, backgrounds and illnesses. They care for the elderly as well as children with long-term illnesses, adolescents with mental or somatic illnesses, women in childbed or adults in acute care. For a more detailed description of the activities in nursing care, please refer to our free guide "Education, training and continuing education, further training in the fields of health and medicine" (see navigation point "Educational assistance" above) or contact the relevant College of Higher Education directly using the contact form.

Folgende Pflegefachmann Weiterbildung wäre möglich:

  • Höhere Fachprüfung (HFP) mit eidg. Diplom:
    • Fachexperte/-expertin für Infektionsprävention im Gesundheitswesen 
    • Fachexperte/-expertin in Onkologiepflege
    • Fachexperte/-expertin in Diabetesfachberatung
  • Höhere Fachschule:
    • Fachmann/-frau Operationstechnik HF
    • Rettungssanitäter/in HF
  • Fachhochschule in verwandten Bereichen z.B. Bachelor of Science (FH) in Pflege
  • Nachdiplomstudium in verwandten Fachbereichen:
    • Anästhesie
    • Intensivpflege
    • Notfallpflege
    • ein CAS, DAS oder MAS

Federal VET Diploma healthcare specialists have the opportunity to complete their studies at a College of Higher Education to become a Federal VET Diploma nursing specialist within just two years.

Die folgenden persönlichen Fähigkeiten werden für die Pflegefachmann-Ausbildung empfohlen:

  • Verantwortungsbewusstsein
  • Kommunikations- und Teamfähigkeit
  • gute Beobachtungsgabe
  • hohe psychische und physische Belastbarkeit
  • Bereitschaft zu flexiblen Arbeitszeiten
  • saubere Arbeitsweise und Hygienebewusstsein

Full-time training to become a qualified nursing specialist CHE takes three years at most schools. In the case of continuing education, further training, the duration of training is extended accordingly, usually to around four years. Healthcare specialists Federal VET Diploma can aim for a shortened, two-year course, which is also part-time.

Folgende kommunikative und administrative Tätigkeiten sind nach der Pflegefachmann HF Ausbildung möglich:

  • Gespräche mit Patientinnen und Patienten sowie deren Angehörigen führen, um Symptome wie Schmerzen zu erfassen oder Informationen über die Lebensumstände zu erhalten, damit der Austritt aus dem Spital geplant werden kann.
  • regelmässige Besprechungen mit Ärztinnen und Ärzten, Physiotherapeutinnen und Physiotherapeuten, Diätassistentinnen und Diätassistenten und anderen Angehörigen der Gesundheitsberufe über den Gesundheitszustand und den Behandlungsplan der Patientinnen und Patienten
  • die Aufgaben des Pflegepersonals je nach Arbeitsort unter Berücksichtigung der verfügbaren Ressourcen und der Bedürfnisse der Patientinnen planen
  • koordinieren die Behandlung der Patientinnen in einem Team, das sich aus verschiedenen Gesundheitsfachpersonen zusammensetzt
  • organisieren die Entlassung nach Hause oder die Verlegung in eine Rehabilitationsklinik oder ein Alters- und Pflegeheim
  • dokumentieren die durchgeführten Pflegemassnahmen, halten Beobachtungen fest und passen die Pflegeplanung an
  • unterstützen Studierende oder Auszubildende während des Praktikums

Redaktionelle Leitung:

Stefan Schmidlin, Bildungsberatung, Content-Team Modula AG

Quellen

Website des Schweizerischen Sekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI , Website www.berufsberatung.ch (offizielles schweizerisches Informationsportal der Studien-, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung) sowie Websites und anderweitige Informationen der Berufsverbände und Bildungsanbieter.

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Turbinenstrasse 5
8400 Winterthur
Center for Education in Healthcare
Do you want to learn a profession in the healthcare sector? Then the ZAG Center for Education in Healthcare in Winterthur is the right place for you. The modern ZAG offers a wide range of training courses at secondary and tertiary level (higher technical college) as well as career-oriented further education courses.

The education center is centrally located just five minutes from the main railway station. The ZAG has spacious and bright classrooms, the ZAG lounge, a specialist library and a large roof terrace. We look forward to welcoming you here.
Region: Ostschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Winterthur
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Address:
Südallee 22
5001 Aarau
Higher technical college for health and social services
With the nursing, surgical technology and social pedagogy courses, the College of Health and Social Sciences (HFGS) in Aarau offers three practical training courses in varied and sought-after professional fields.

Close to people - Innovative teaching methods, committed teaching staff and close cooperation with practical institutions guarantee a well-founded and lively course of study leading to a federal diploma at tertiary level.
Strengths: Practical - varied - modern teaching methods - committed teaching staff - federal diploma - cantonal tuition fees - blended learning - attractive career prospects
Region: Aargau
Sites: Aarau
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OdA GS Aarau
Address:
Hintersteig 12
8201 Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen University of Applied Sciences HFS
Would you like to study part-time in a technical field or full-time in nursing?

Our school offers interested students a degree in mechanical and systems engineering / automation and a degree in nursing. Successful graduates are entitled to use the legally protected title "dipl. Techniker/-in HF" or "dipl. Pflegefachfrau/-mann HF".

Our training courses offer you a wide range of development opportunities for your personal career.

All of our courses are recognized under new legislation and offer very practice-oriented further education in line with the motto: from practice, for practice.
Region: Ostschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Schaffhausen, Neuhausen am Rheinfall
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Pflanzettastrasse 6
3930 Visp
HES-SO Valais-Wallis / University of Applied Sciences Health Valais-Wallis
Valais-Wallis School of Health
Nursing HF course - study in an innovative, natural environment

The HF Health Valais is a young, dynamic school with its German-speaking location in Visp. Centrally located and very well connected to public transport from all parts of Switzerland, practical and professional nursing is taught here.
Various teaching methods and experienced lecturers inspire the prospective nurses in courses of around 25 students. It is possible to choose between employment at the school or at the company.
Holders of the EFZ Fachfrau-Fachmann Gesundheit qualification can enter the second year of training if they are suitable.

If you want to work with people and for people and your goal is a high level of competence in professional care, you have come to the right place and we look forward to meeting you.

Region: Valais
Location: Visp
Start of training: March and September
Region: Bern, Westschweiz
Sites: Visp
Address:
Gloriastrasse 16
8006 Zürich
Careum Education Center
We prepare you optimally for your future professional life in the healthcare sector. Choose between 3 basic vocational training courses and 5 courses at higher vocational colleges in the healthcare sector. We are currently training over 2,300 apprentices and students. Become a part of it and benefit from our central location in the middle of Zurich's university campus, our practice-oriented teaching methods, our modern infrastructure, our professional teaching staff and our attractive campus with integrated medical library, cafeteria and bistro.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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Freiburgstrasse 133
3008 Bern
Berner Bildungszentrum Pflege AG
The BZ Pflege is the largest nursing college in Switzerland. The result of the merger of established nursing schools, the BZ Pflege unites almost 700 years of nursing history under one roof.

Offer

Degree course
- Dipl. Pflegefachfrau HF, dipl. Pflegefachmann HF with different focuses and time models (shortened and/or part-time)

Postgraduate studies
- Expert in anesthesia, intensive and emergency care HF

Specialist further training at tertiary level
Region: Bern
Sites: Bern, Thun
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Ziegelstrasse 4
4632 Trimbach b. Olten
BBZ Olten / Olten College of Nursing
The school where competence becomes a profession.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern
Sites: Trimbach-Olten
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Mühlemattstrasse 42
5000 Aarau
Careum continuing education
Careum Continuing Education is the pioneering institution for continuing education in the health and social care sector in German-speaking Switzerland. We offer a comprehensive range of courses for specialists and managers. With our courses, you can further your education in every area of a healthcare organization. Be it in nursing and care, leadership and management, consulting and communication, teaching and learning, ageing and society, care gastronomy and housekeeping or medicine and pharmacy.

In our courses, you will acquire sound concepts and up-to-date specialist knowledge. You can put what you have learned into practice in your day-to-day work. In our further training courses, you will train your decision-making skills and expand your understanding of the needs of clients, residents, patients and employees.
Strengths: Flexible and modular - we offer you advice, orientation and individual solutions that match your educational biography, your life situation and your professional goals.
Region: Aargau
Sites: Aarau
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Kantonsspital 46
6000 Luzern 14
XUND Education Center Health Central Switzerland
The XUND training center offers a wide range of practical training and further education courses "from a single source" at its Lucerne and Alpnach locations, including higher vocational schools for nursing and BMA, postgraduate studies, inter-company courses and further education. With over 2,400 apprentices and students, it is the place to go in Central Switzerland.

XUND stands for both the Bildungszentrum Gesundheit and the OdA Gesundheit der Zentralschweiz. XUND is supported by the regional healthcare companies and their industry associations. Close partnership-based cooperation with retirement and nursing homes, hospitals and Spitex organizations is key to the future-oriented development of services and the launch of innovations.
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Luzern, Alpnach Dorf

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