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1. in emergency services for over 20 years - what was your motivation to go into emergency services and what is your motivation to still work there?

Acute illness, a wide range of tasks, being able to break out of the routine and the unpredictable every day - I think these are the things that make the emergency department an interesting place to work.

Of course, not everyone is cut out for emergency work, but once you're enthusiastic about it, you rarely want to change jobs again. Emergency work is strenuous, challenging and requires a high level of stress resistance. If you love variety, this is the right place for you! Working independently, making decisions that require extremely broad knowledge and reacting to new situations at all times is the order of the day here.

I am convinced that we do a very good job in our emergency department, are extremely innovative and support this with research. The cooperation between nursing staff and doctors is also exceptional - we support each other in difficult times. That motivates me every day.

2. what opportunities are there if you want to pursue a career in emergency medicine?

Normally you start with us with some professional experience, and then after about a year you enter the postgraduate course in emergency nursing, which takes two years. This postgraduate course qualifies you for jobs such as shock room or triage. The next step often leads to shift management with day-to-day organizational responsibility. If I am interested in vocational training, I have the opportunity to develop further in this direction. If you have a Bachelor's degree, i.e. a university of applied sciences qualification, a specialist career is open to you.

This year, we have launched a clinical PhD program in the emergency department, which means that both a clinical and an academic career in nursing are open to you.

We have also recently established group management. This gives experienced emergency nurses the opportunity to immerse themselves in management leadership for a period of three years. The group leaders are supported with coaching sessions and receive various further training courses in management - a great opportunity to find out whether this is the right path for you.

3. what can you expect when you complete the NDS Emergency Care with us?

That you learn a lot, but you also have to learn.

As part of the NDS Emergency Nursing, we impart a great deal of knowledge in the field of pathophysiology for an in-depth understanding of various diseases. This prepares you to work very independently in an interprofessional team.

I see that our NDS students undergo great development during their training and become confident, competent emergency care specialists, which is great to see.

4. 20 years at the USB, what makes the USB special as an employer?

I am proud to work at the USB. During my time at the USB, I have received a great deal of support - including financial support - without which I would never have been able to pursue my career. I am very grateful for that.

5 And last but not least: do you sometimes envy your colleagues who work on a ward?

I envy the fact that they can accompany their patients over a longer period of time and thus directly experience their impact. I can initiate a lot here on the emergency ward, but I don't find out much about the outcome.