Nursing assistant – an occupation acting as a building block for a tiered qualification system in nursing

Coverbild: Nursing assistant – an occupation acting as a building block for a tiered qualification system in nursing
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Issue/Year (Volume) 2/2026 (55)
Page(s) 16-20
License German Copyright Act
Language(s)
    englisch

The introduction of nationally standardised nursing assistant training has created a new generalist auxiliary occupation in the nursing sector, which then required a recalibration of tasks in the nursing team and of the associated qualifications mix. New development prospects for nursing staff without formal training and for nursing assistants have also emerged as a result of aspects such as statutory regulations relating to permeability. This article conceptually analyses the opportunities this brings for members of the profession and for nursing care overall.