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German nurse here who doesn't want to work at the bedside. Continuing education's called Weiterbildung here and lasts up to 1 year instead of the regular 3 required for a regular Ausbildung (Apprenticeship).

What most Germans do afaik: they find a company or institution that pays for this continuing education (Weiterbildung), so they learn both practice and theory at the same time and are officially hired after they've finished it. This is what I'm trying to do.

Plan B would be to do this Weiterbildung myself: I'd ask for financial assistance from the federal government, which in my case would cover 50% of my education expenses and reduce the hours I work for my hospital to 8 hours per week not to be fired, but there would be no guarantee that I'm hired after I finish the Weiterbildung to leave the bedside.

As much as I hate working with patients, I like the hospital, 'cause I don't have to commute much.

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[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 29 points 3 months ago

It sounds like you should look into a different career path. Hating working with patients really isn't conducive to being a nurse.

[-] Joshi@aussie.zone 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Australian doctor here, certainly in Australia There are dozens of jobs for nurses that require minimal or no patient contact.

Things like administration and management would usually require at least a reasonable amount of experience but clinic work is very different to hospital work.

My own fiance works in infection control which is a lot of reviewing charts, advising ward staff on isolation protocol, ensuring staff vaccinations are up to date.

Just quit nursing is a little otp.

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 6 points 3 months ago

It may not be hating to work with patients, but the kind of work with the patients. A lot of people have no idea how much booty wiping and baths are required when you're a nurse taking care of really sick patients. There's also the "daughter from California" issue. There is a lot of literal and figurative shit healthcare providers have to put up with. Some people are in it because the paychecks are really pretty solid.

[-] eli04@linux.community 3 points 3 months ago
[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 3 points 3 months ago

Nearly 20 years of watching someone else do that job, no thanks. Takes a special person to deal with all of that. Thanks for taking one for the team.

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

What’s the daughter from California issue?

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 2 points 3 months ago

End of life care the distant relative swoops in and says "we want to do everything possible to keep them alive" keeping the patient on life support until their organs give out.

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

can you maybe find a different employer who pays it?

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