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Germany is undergoing far-reaching\u00a0demographic change<\/mark><\/a>. As people live ever longer lives and the proportion of older people in our society increases, there is a wider need for inpatient and outpatient care services. Hospitals, nursing homes and other care providers are finding it harder and harder to recruit and retain skilled nursing staff. According to the\u00a0Skills Gap Analysis<\/a>\u00a0published by the\u00a0Federal Employment Agency (BA)<\/mark><\/a>, there are only 19 candidates for every 100 geriatric nurse vacancies. Recruiting skilled healthcare and nursing staff is therefore a key challenge for Germany.<\/p>\n Nurses and geriatric nurses are responsible for monitoring, providing advice to and caring for patients, whether in hospitals, care homes or the patients\u2019 homes. Depending on their specialisation and their qualifications, some nursing professionals may also be charged with documenting and evaluating care procedures, following doctors\u2019 orders and assisting doctors in their work. Talking to patients\u2019 families forms another important part of the nursing profession\u2019s work. In light of\u00a0demographic change<\/mark><\/a>, the demand for skilled geriatric nurses is rapidly increasing. It is expected that by 2050, more than twice as many people will be in need of care.<\/p>\n This means that securing an adequate number of skilled nursing staff is an important challenge for Germany. In order to face up to this challenge, a number of different strategies have been devised. These include for example the reform of nursing training which is to be implemented by 2020, as well as the recruitment of nursing professionals from abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In Germany, anyone wishing to work in nursing requires a licence. In order for your professional qualifications to be\u00a0recognised<\/a>, you often need to take an adaptation course to bring your language and professional skills in line with the requirements. Applications for the recognition of professional qualifications need to be submitted to the competent authority of the German Land in which you intend to work. If your application is granted, you are entitled to work across the whole country, irrespective of the Land in which your application has been granted. In order for your application to be successful, the following requirements need to be met:<\/p>\n In the recognition procedure, more emphasis is placed on where you obtained your qualification than on which nationality you have:<\/p>\n Professional qualifications acquired in an EU country:<\/strong>\u00a0If you have acquired your nursing qualifications in a country that is a member of the EU or the European Economic Area, your professional qualifications will usually be recognised automatically. However, anyone wishing to work as a nurse in Germany needs to speak the language. You need to prove that your \u201clevel of German is sufficient for practicing your chosen occupation\u201d (as set out in\u00a0Section 2 (1) no. 4 of the German Nursing Act<\/a>). This usually corresponds to a B1 or B2 German proficiency level.<\/p>\n Professional qualifications acquired outside the EU:\u00a0<\/strong>Nursing is included in the list of occupations where Germany is experiencing a skills shortage (whitelist<\/a>). This means that nursing professionals from outside the EU may be recruited and are allowed to come to Germany to work in nursing in line with the Ordinance on the Employment of Foreigners.<\/p>\n Before you apply for a visa, you need to find out what career paths your professional qualifications will allow you to take in Germany. You need to apply for the recognition of the foreign professional qualifications which you have acquired abroad. The recognition procedure may lead to:<\/p>\n For more information about recognition, examinations, adaptation courses and the German authorities competent for these matters, please go to\u00a0www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In July 2017, the German government reformed the nursing training system to update the curricula and make the nursing profession more attractive. The reform is to be implemented by 2020. This means that apprentices who start training in nursing before 1 January 2020 will be subject to different rules and regulations than those who start training after 1 January 2020.<\/p>\n Nursing training programme prior to 1 January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n Persons wishing to become nursing professionals can choose between three different vocational training programmes. They can train to become \u2018nurses\u2019, \u2018geriatric nurses\u2019, or \u2018paediatric nurses\u2019. All three of these vocational training programmes take three years to complete. The theoretical part of the training takes place at a vocational school or nursing school, whilst the practical part takes place at the workplace. Applicants need to have a school-leaving certificate obtained after 10 years of schooling; if they have completed vocational training in the field of nursing assistance or nursing support, a school-leaving certificate obtained after 9 years is enough. No matter whether they want to train as nurses, geriatric nurses or paediatric nurses, applicants need to bring a number of key skills to the job. They need to be diligent, emphatic, responsible, emotionally stable and in good physical shape in order to meet the wide range of tasks they will be faced with. Potential employers are hospitals and nursing homes, but also, depending on the type of training completed, outpatient care services, residential homes for the elderly, children\u2019s hospitals and many more.<\/p>\n Nursing training programme from 1 January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n On 1 January 2020, the new German Nursing Professions Act (Pflegeberufegesetz, PflBG) will enter into force. All applicants starting to train as nursing professionals after this date will undergo two years of general nursing training. In the third year of training, apprentices will either continue general training to become general nurses or specialise to become geriatric or paediatric nurses. Under the new nursing training programme, the theoretical part of the training will continue to take place at a nursing school whilst the practical part will continue to take place at the workplace. Diligence, empathy and responsibility, emotional stability and physical endurance will continue to be crucial personal qualities that apprentices need to have. In addition to this, the wide variety of workplaces that persons training under the new framework can be employed at will remain unchanged. The requirements for starting training in nursing will also remain unchanged. Those who have completed training as general nurses, geriatric nurses or paediatric nurses can also opt to undergo further training to become nursing care specialists. The duration of their initial training will then be factored in. In addition to the vocational training programme for nursing, a new university course for nursing will be introduced. This course will cover all of the skills taught under the vocational training programme and also take into account the ever more complex needs of persons in need of care.<\/p>\n Brief overview of the changes brought about by the reform of nursing training<\/strong><\/p>\n The reform is transforming some of the fundamental aspects of nursing training and working life. The new reform places a strong focus on general nursing training. This means that everyone training as a nurse will acquire the basic nursing skills needed to care for persons of different ages and with different needs by taking into account new developments in nursing science. Nursing professionals will have better opportunities for finding work, changing jobs, being promoted and for personal development in all areas of nursing care. Persons training under the new programme will also have more flexibility. They can choose the training option that exactly fits their needs; for example, if they want to study, they can opt for the new generalised university degree in nursing. Another plus of this generalised nursing training is that it is recognised across the EU, giving persons working in nursing even more job opportunities. The new nursing training programme will be completely free of charge, and apprentices will receive adequate remuneration.<\/p>\n Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for an infographic illustrating the reform of the nursing professions in a concise and easy-to-understand manner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Vietnam<\/strong><\/p>\nWorking in nursing<\/h2>\n
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