You will look after patients before, during and after anaesthesia and will be responsible for their well-being and safety. You will work under the supervision of, or in collaboration with, a specialist in anaesthesiology, acting independently and on your own responsibility within this framework. Your other duties include administering prescribed pain management treatments, initiating emergency and resuscitation procedures, and operating medical equipment.
Prerequisite
Applicants must already have completed one of the following training programmes. Foreign qualifications in the aforementioned healthcare professions that are recognised by the SBFI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation) are also valid.
- dipl. Pflegefachfrau HF/Pflegefachmann HF
- Bachelor of Science in Pflege FH
- At least 6 months’ professional experience in acute care
- Good computer skills
- For international students: C1 language level and a confident command of spoken and written German
Education
The two-year part-time further training programme is a modular postgraduate course (NDS) run by the XUND Training Centre in Lucerne. The theoretical part is delivered by the XUND Training Centre. The practical training begins at Zuger Kantonsspital before the first block of theory. Afterwards, various short placements are undertaken in other departments or hospitals. Following the successful completion of four semesters (including examinations), the postgraduate programme concludes with the protected title ‘Dipl. Expertin/Experte Anästhesiepflege NDS HF’.
Opportunities for development
- Specialisation in emergency and ambulance services
- Specialisation in pain management
- Further training in management, professional development or vocational training
Insight Day
by arrangement
