Alignment of qualifications in the nursing professions to the German Qualifications Framework

New challenges for the alignment of qualifications to the German Qualifications Framework (DQR) are arising in the wake of the revision of the nursing professions and the introduction of initially qualifying courses of study. This affects initial, advanced and continuing training qualifications within the occupational field of nursing and also impacts on congruence with initial and advanced training qualifications pursuant to the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts and Trades Regulation Code (HwO). The article describes why further structural development of the occupational field of nursing is required in this regard and outlines possible solutions for a career pathway concept in nursing.