professional employed health

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The trained health assistant ( FAGE for short ) is a training occupation in Switzerland . It was newly created in 2002 as part of the reform of the training structure in the field of health care and nursing , in order to enable those interested in nursing who do not have a high school diploma . The current basic vocational training is called specialist in health .

education

The training consists of academic and practical components. School education comprises a total of 1,800 hours and takes place at vocational schools . There the trainees receive lessons in the subjects of care and support , design of the living environment and everyday life , administration and logistics , medical technology and interdisciplinary professional studies . General educational content and sport are also part of the school offer.

The practical training, on the other hand, takes place in a health and social service institution and can also include night and weekend work. The institutions are also obliged to offer inter-company courses in which the trainees are taught basic professional skills. Attending the courses is compulsory.

professional school business
1 year Administration, logistics, living environment and lifestyle of the patient, ATL Administration, kitchen, laundry, post office etc.
2nd and 3rd year Care and support,
medical technology 		Activities in the department, in the ward or at the patient's home
Table 1: Typical organization of training

The training lasts three years. It ends with a qualification procedure (a final examination), which consists of three parts:

  • Professional practice (guide value: 4 hours)
The trainees carry out activities in the four competence areas of care and support , living environment and everyday life , administration and logistics and medical technology as required and in a technically correct manner as part of normal work and / or in set situations . The execution includes the professional preparation, implementation and follow-up including the documentation.
1/3 of the examination result is included in the corresponding subject grade. The remaining 2/3 come from the performance reviews during the last semester.
  • Professional knowledge (guideline: 4 hours)
In these examinations, general and area-specific professional competencies are assessed across all areas of competence, which cannot be examined as part of the practical work. The tests extend to the above. four areas of competence and can be done orally or in writing.
The result of the examination forms the corresponding subject grade in half with the experience grade of the last semester (or the last year of training).
  • General knowledge

The qualification process is considered successful if neither the subject grades Professional Practice and professional knowledge nor the overall mark fall below 4.0 - it is a grading scale from 6 (qualitatively and quantitatively very good) to 1 (unusable or not executed). After passing the exam, the graduate receives the federal certificate of proficiency and permission to use the newly acquired and protected professional title.

Typical work areas

Healthcare professionals work in interdisciplinary teams in a wide variety of healthcare facilities: B. in hospitals , retirement and nursing homes , rehabilitation centers or in the Spitex area . As a rule, they report to the qualified nursing staff . The qualification acquired lies between that of a nursing assistant and a qualified nurse .

The activities of a FAGE come from the four departments:

  • Care and support
  • Design of the living environment and everyday life
  • Administration and logistics
  • Implementation of medical technology services (e.g. injection technology, dispensing medication, etc.)

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