Die Anästhesietechnische Assistenz ist ein neuer Beruf in Deutschland, und vielfach
wird diskutiert, ob die Absolventen für alle Handlungsfelder der Anästhesiepflege
ausreichend ausgebildet werden.
Abstract
For two years now, anaesthesia technical assistance has been a state-recognized profession
in Germany and entitles graduates to work in all fields of anaesthesiology, with the
exception of the intensive care unit. The job profile is comparable to the nurse anesthetist
in Great Britain (Operation Department Practitioner) or in the Netherlands (Anesthesiemedewerker).
In an initial empirical research project in 2023, the professional field was described
and the question of whether graduates are adequately prepared for the fields of anaesthesiology
was discussed with the focus particularly on the recovery room. The normative requirements
of the theoretical and practical training prepare the trainees well for all fields
of the profession. However, the study showed that training should be improved by including
practical work in the intensive care unit during schooling. The existing training
and examination regulations currently only offer a small amount of scope for an assignment
in the intensive care unit. Therefore, the training and in particular the practical
assignments should be evaluated and modified in the future.
Schlüsselwörter
Anästhesiepflege - Heilberuf - ATA-OTA-APrV
Keywords
recovery room - anesthesia care - healthcare professional
