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Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Nursing assistants (Pflegefachhelfer) in the intensive care unit

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Countries with evidence
DE, CH
Evidence records
4
Price per hour, Germany (net)*
69
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118
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Overview

Nursing assistants work in a team with registered nurses and independently carry out care measures that a registered nurse plans, supervises and directs. Their focus is personal hygiene, support with nutrition and elimination, and transfer, positioning and mobilisation. They measure pulse, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate, document the values and report deviations to the registered nurse. They perform prophylaxis such as pressure ulcer, pneumonia, thrombosis and contracture prevention under the control of qualified staff. They assist with physician-ordered measures only under guidance and supervision, and they are trained to recognise emergencies and changes in condition through targeted observation.

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Profession by country

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

Intensivstation

Evidence from: DE, CH

  • Supporting registered nurses with personal hygiene, prophylaxis, mobilisation and positioning
  • Stocking, checking and reprocessing bed spaces according to standard
  • Assisting with patient admission and transfer
  • Disinfection, ordering supplies and keeping the unit in order
  • Caring for critically ill patients within the nursing team together with specialist ICU nurses and registered nurses
  • Intensive care monitoring of patients through clinical observation and monitoring

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Registered nurses
  • Physicians (for delegated measures)
  • Clinical practice instructors
  • Emergency team

Frequently asked questions

Do nursing assistants decide on care measures themselves?

No. They independently carry out measures that a registered nurse plans, supervises and directs.

Which measurements do nursing assistants take?

Pulse, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate; they document the values and inform the registered nurse of deviations.

Are nursing assistants suitable contacts for products related to positioning, mobilisation and personal hygiene?

These activities are at the core of their training: personal hygiene, transfer, positioning with aids and prophylaxis such as pressure ulcer prevention.

Do nursing assistants administer medication?

Only as assistance with physician-ordered measures under guidance and supervision, for example subcutaneous injections or inhalations.

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