Development opportunities for nursing staff in the DLZ OP/IS

Intensive care, anaesthesia nursing or surgical technology?

If you wish to continue working as closely as possible with patients, specialising in intensive care is a very sensible choice. This further training provides in-depth knowledge in areas such as medical equipment, pharmacology and ventilation. Critically ill patients can always be confident that intensive care specialists will apply their full range of expertise in a personalised and situation-appropriate manner. For staff who prefer slightly less direct patient contact, a specialisation in anaesthesia nursing is a suitable option. This is also an extremely challenging role, as a relationship with the patient is established in just a few minutes. The further training in anaesthesia nursing also provides comprehensive specialist knowledge in the areas of medical equipment, pharmacology and ventilation. However, the focus here is on applying the full range of specialist knowledge relating to a surgical procedure. Every patient can place their trust in anaesthesia care specialists when it comes to anaesthesia or ‘numbing a part of the body’. Professionals who wish to work closely with surgeons are now trained directly in the operating theatre to become surgical technicians (OT HF). This specialised training involves very little contact with patients. Instead, it requires extensive knowledge of medical technology. In addition, surgical technologists have learnt which sterilised equipment is required for the specific part of the body being treated. They draw on all this knowledge during every operation to provide the surgeons with the best possible support. This role has its own unique appeal.

A new focus in day-to-day work

Depending on their interests, nursing staff at the DLZ OP/IS are offered the opportunity to move away from direct patient care towards working in a consultation setting, for example in the field of anaesthesia. In the anaesthesia consultation, patients are welcomed and reassured by discussing their wishes and fears. Crucially, the insights gained from these discussions are passed on to the relevant departments. Nursing training is fundamental for this role, but it also opens up the possibility of a completely new professional routine. For the pain clinic, further training to become a ‘Pain Nurse’ is an ideal option. This can be achieved through a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) or a one-year part-time further training programme. Less common, but all the more exciting, is a specialisation in Intermediate Care (IMC) to take on a role in the recovery room. Today, there is a course entitled ‘Monitoring Care’. Exciting learning content awaits. For example, what needs to be done if a patient’s blood pressure suddenly drops despite being under partial anaesthesia? Recovery room nurses know exactly what to do.

What would you like to achieve?

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