The advanced training for intensive care and anesthesiology serves the purpose of advancing professional skills inside the originally learned job while deepening knowledge in special fields. The training takes place for two years alongside the original job and consist of 800 hours of lessons in different modules. Every module is completed with an exam that has to at least be passed with a grade of “ausreichend”. The practical classes consist of five visits to the training site supervised by the head of training. The practical training with supervision includes at least 1200 hours in the following fields:
The time and effort necessary for the training and the state-approved exam is displayed through credits according to the ETCS-system (European Credit Transfer System). A total of 120 credits are given.
Concept
After completion of the training the trainees should be able to perform the following tasks:
The state exam consists of an oral and a practical part. The grade from the previously completed modules make up 50 percent of the final grade. For the completion of the final exam 20 credits are given.
Entrance requirements
The advanced training site for intensive care and anesthesiology at the university medical center Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum is state approved and offers 30 trainee positions in its course system. Professional development is based on the official educational guidelines for advanced training and examination for specialized nurses in intensive care and anesthesiology (WeiVIAPfl) from Dec. 12th 2008 of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
If you are interested please send your application to the hospital’s care management. From there the documents will be transferred to the advanced training site.
Application documents include:
Training begins in November of every second year (starting 2011).