Future of care: Specialists are calling for more responsibility and appreciation!

Future of care: Specialists are calling for more responsibility and appreciation!

Münster, Deutschland - in nursing something is happening, and not only in terms of working conditions, but also in the perception of the role of the nurses. Lars Krüger, nursing director at the cardiac and diabetes center of North Rhine-Westphalia, sees the recent changes a positive development: the assumption of extended tasks and areas of responsibility by nursing staff significantly strengthens their role and changes the future of the nursing profession. The tension between responsibility and expertise is higher than ever. Currently, the discussion about responsibility in specialist care is becoming increasingly pressing, and an important forum for this topic is the German specialist care conference, which takes place on September 25th and 26th in Münster.

A highlight of the event will be the joint session entitled "Take responsibility in specialist care", which takes place on September 26th at 3:45 p.m. Discussers include Professor Christian Rester, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the Deggendorf University of Technology, as well as Christa Kienburg, Deputy Chair of the German Society for Specialist Care and Functional Services, are cordially invited to actively discuss and contribute their perspectives.

Current challenges in nursing

The challenges with which the healthcare system is confronted could hardly be greater. Lack of specialists and financial bottlenecks are increasingly under pressure. Operations have to be postponed, intensive care units can not occupy all beds, and operating theaters are often closed. The German specialist care conference is therefore committed to mastering challenges in medical care and keeping the quality of patient care at a high level.

The expertise of nursing staff in areas such as emergency room, anesthesia, surgery and intensive care unit is particularly important. In order to cope with the current structural problems, a clear signal for specialist caregivers is required. This means that central measures such as refinanced areas and suitable job keys in the specialist areas as well as a newly designed fee system for anesthesia and operation are essential.

salary incentives as important motivation

A current investigation by PWC shows that an appropriate content is the most important incentive for people who want to get into care. For 68 percent of those willing to change, payment is the decisive criterion to stay in the nursing industry until retirement. Better working hours and improved personnel equipment also play an important role, but are often perceived as inadequate.

Such insights are not only important for young people who are currently developing an interest in care. They are also essential for the existing specialists, since salary incentives are mentioned for experienced forces of 41 percent of those surveyed. The care industry is therefore faced with the task of designing the conditions in such a way that both new and career changers can be obtained and kept.

The German specialist care conference in Münster could therefore be the crucial step to set the course for a positive development in nursing. The active participation and introduction of specialist caregivers is also considered the key to improvement - after all, it is the nurses who hold the well -being of patients in their hands every day.