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Germany - Nursing personnel - Law, Act

Second Act to strengthen nursing Supply and amending other provisions (Second Care Support Act - PSG II). (Zweites Pflegestärkungsgesetz - PSG II) -

Adoption: 2015-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2017-01-01 | DEU-2015-L-101623

The Act introduces a new care concept for people with physical, mental and psychological limitations addressing everyday limited skills for those suffering from dementia. Assessment of the degree on independency in six areas:
- Mobility
- Cognitive and communicative skills
- Behavioral and psychiatric problems
- Self-sufficiency
- Dealing with and independent handling of disease- or treatment-related demands and stress
- Design of everyday life and social contacts.
Current three nursing degree are to be replaced with five degrees of nursing degrees depending on the health condition.
The Act revises also situation staffing and control in nursing homes.

Germany - Nursing personnel - Law, Act

Act concerning the profession of paramedics (Paramedics Act-NotSanG). (Gesetz über den Beruf der Notfallsanitäterin und des Notfallsanitäters (Notfallsanitätergezets-NotSanG) ) -

Adoption: 2013-05-22 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | DEU-2013-L-95777

Section 1. Permission to hold the professional title
Section 2. Training
Section 3. Training relationship
Section 4. Provision of services
Section 5. Responsibilities
Section 6. Penalty provisions

Germany - Nursing personnel - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree on the vocational training for skilled medical workers. (Verordnung über die Berufsausbildung zum Medizinischen Fachangestellten/zur Medizinischen Fachangestellten) -

Adoption: 2006-04-26 | Date of entry into force: 2006-08-01 | DEU-2006-R-77198

Determines the period and the qualifications that are necessary to become a skilled medical worker.