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The profession of nurse for more than 150 years changing. Today it offers interestingperspectives, highly future­proof, an exciting working environment and a moderatecontent.

Nurse ­ a professional with an exciting working environment (Photo: Tyler Olson |Shutterstock)

Florence Nightingale is still regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Until the mid­19thcentury nurses had a very bad reputation and were equated with prostitutes or treated assuch.

History: nurses with bad reputationsThe use of the British nurse Nightingale during the Crimean War in 1854 in which she usedEnglish soldiers with other forty colleagues gained much attention worldwide. Theprofessional nurse ?? ?? was socially acceptable. The idea, which had the population ofNightingals activity coined the image of the nurse: selfless and self­sacrificing. Men werelargely unknown at the time of nursing.

Nursing SchoolsDuring this period in denominational religious schools of nursing. There exquisite womenwere trained under religious viewpoints as nurses. Here the intellectual claim remained low.Care has been viewed as a vocation and faith was over. A sister was wearing traditionalcostume with apron and cap.

1860 Florence Nightingale taught at St. Thomas Hospital in London, the first non­denominational nursing school a. Other schools originated in northern Europe and the USA.With the advancement in diagnostic procedures and therapies and the educational contentof the nurses have been expanded and improved.

Nursing ActAmong the activities of a nurse now belonged for example to administer injections, applybandages or blood sugar tests, which were hitherto reserved for doctors. The professionnow demanded autonomy and good medical knowledge. In the population but the image ofthe selfless helper, which still continued for decades remained. The salutation sister and firstname is common until today.

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The image remained, the content requirements increased rapidly since the early 1970s. Asin the natural sciences, was established in the nursing profession to specialize in areas ofexpertise. Today there are, for example specialist nurses for dialysis, intensive caremedicine, geriatrics or hygiene. The intellectual claim rose with the requirements in medicalcare. Thus, the profession was interesting for men. Nursing schools strove in the 1990swhen the candidates for high school graduates, while until then were enough secondaryschool graduates.

Job description of health and nurseThe job description was told again fundamental changes in the last twenty years. Since 2004is the professional title ?? health and nurse ??.

Many hospitals, even university hospitals, passed into private hands. Furthermore, anindependent private clinics emerged. These were farms which were subject like any othercompany to the laws of the free market economy and above all the competition. Thus thecharitable origin disappeared from the professional image of nurses. Economic and service­oriented approach were the highest priority. The requirements also expanded with theprogress of electronic data processing.

TrainingThe activities of today's health and nurse is challenging and varied. It is based on the idea ofservice and economic necessities. Good medical knowledge, flexibility and independentaction characterize the nurse. In order to meet requirements in the wider environment of thepatient, organizational skills and computer skills are expected. In the critical care spheremore personal responsibility and technical understanding are prerequisites.

Basic training lasts three years. 2009 There are far more jobs than applicants.

The social status of nurses has not increased significantly in the last twenty years. Thesalaries and working hours are unattractive and in the minds of the people he is still there ??the touch of Florence Nightingale.

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Already in training aspiring nurses receive compensation that is spread over the years ofeducation. The amount of compensation varies depending on the employer moves onaverage but with:

850­950 euros in the first year of training950 ­ 1050 euros in the second year of training1050­1150 euros in the third year of trainingSuccessful completion of training nurses earn 2000­2500 euros. The state and churchinstitutions pay on average a bit more than the private carriers.

Even after the federal territory varied allowances. Top earners with many years ofprofessional experience who are constantly able to continue to qualify to earn up to 4,000euros.