Working alongside various healthcare professionals, you will support the patient from the initial assessment right through to transfer or discharge. You will independently, and under the delegation of a doctor, ensure that triage is carried out professionally and that nursing and medical care is provided. You are proficient in the use of medical equipment and the correct administration of pharmacological interventions. You also provide professional support to emergency patients and their relatives during this exceptional situation.
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 Notfallpflege NDS HF'.
Opportunities for development
- Further training in management, professional development or vocational training
The Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Care (HF) is partially recognised upon completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Anaesthesia or Intensive Care (HF).
Insight Day
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