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Registered Nurse (RN)
Outpatient Care / Home Care

Registered nurses in outpatient and home care

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DE, AT, CH
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96
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165
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Overview

Registered nurses in outpatient care look after sick people and people in need of care in their home environment. They independently assess care needs, carry overall responsibility for the nursing process and carry out the nursing interventions. On medical order they administer medicines, injections and infusions and monitor patients with medical monitoring devices. They advise on health matters and ensure continuity of treatment. They also instruct and supervise nursing assistants and trainees.

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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: DE, AT, CH

  • Treatment care on home visits: administering medication, blood glucose measurement and insulin injection, wound care and dressing changes
  • Checking blood pressure and pulse
  • Instruction on injections and applying compression bandages
  • Counselling visits for people in need of care and training of family caregivers
  • Working through the route based on the visits transferred to the smartphone and confirming each visit
  • Location-independent electronic nursing documentation and care planning

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Physicians
  • Nursing assistants and nursing associates
  • Hospital discharge and transition management staff

Frequently asked questions

Who plans the care for patients at home?

The registered nurse independently assesses the care needs and carries overall responsibility for the nursing process. Nursing assistants are instructed and supervised by her or him.

Do registered nurses use medical technology on home visits?

Yes. On medical order they also monitor patients with medical monitoring devices and administer injections and infusions. The sources do not name specific device types.

Where do gaps arise in home care?

After hospital discharge assistive aids are sometimes missing, relatives are at times overwhelmed with organising care, and bureaucratic processes delay necessary support.

How is documentation done?

Care records and documentation are part of the job, and nursing documentation is increasingly digital. Practitioners want information in the electronic patient record to be complete and available.

When is there time for an interview?

The sources mention work at weekends and in the evenings, a high share of part-time work and a daily routine shaped by time pressure. They do not name fixed free time slots.

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