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Outpatient Care / Home Care

Nursing assistants in outpatient and home care

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Overview

Nursing assistants in outpatient care work under the supervision and instruction of registered nurses and physicians and relieve the registered nurses. They observe the patient's state of health and record basic data such as pulse, blood pressure, breathing, temperature, weight and excretion. They provide basic care, help with personal hygiene, reposition patients to prevent pressure ulcers and mobilise them. In the home setting they teach patients and relatives simple care techniques. On instruction they assist with blood sampling, dressings, wraps and insulin injections and keep the nursing documentation.

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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

Ambulante Pflege / häusliche Pflege

Evidence from: AT

  • Nursing interventions on instruction and under supervision: personal hygiene, mobilisation, support with nutrition and prophylaxis
  • Contributing to the nursing assessment
  • Administering medication
  • Applying simple dressings
  • Measuring blood pressure
  • Nursing documentation

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Registered nurses
  • Physicians

Frequently asked questions

Which readings do nursing assistants take during a home visit?

They record basic data such as pulse, blood pressure, breathing, temperature, weight, height and excretion and contribute to assessments of pressure ulcer, fall, pain and nutrition risk.

Do nursing assistants work independently?

They work under the supervision and instruction of physicians and registered nurses, and their scope is narrower than that of registered nurses. The aim is to relieve the registered nurses.

Which rounds do nursing assistants cover?

A planning guide for outpatient services states that rounds with long-term care insurance services are mostly covered by nursing assistants, while rounds with treatment care are mostly covered by registered nurses.

What do they teach relatives?

They train patients and relatives in basic home care techniques and explain simple care measures.

Do they use digital tools?

The source mentions digital tools and nursing documentation but no specific system types.

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