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The nurse, a profession of commitment and expertise

The general care nurse is the reference person for the patient throughout his/her stay in a care institution. He/she assures, guides, supervises and surrounds the patient.

The work of the general care nurse is very diverse:

• he/she is the first contact person for the patient on admission.
• he/she establishes and manages the patient's care file.
• he/she works in close collaboration with doctors and other health professionals.
• he/she carries out care independently and on medical prescription.

Human contact and communication are very important both with the patient and his/her family circle.
The nurse is also involved in:

• guidance of healthy and sick people, so that they maintain or regain their health.
• the supervision and training of students and/or new employees.
• research in the field of health care.

The course of the training

• Duration: 4 years of which 2 years under the aegis of the Ministry of National Education and 2 years under the aegis of the Ministry of higher Education.

The Bachelors Sciences Infirmières - Specialisations
(training courses accessible to holders of a diploma of general care nurse):

• assistant technique médical de chirurgie
• infirmier en anesthésie et réanimation
• infirmier en pédiatrie
• infirmier psychiatrique

Other BTS Health Professions
(courses accessible to holders of a general or classical secondary school diploma):

• assistant technique médical de radiologie
• sage-femme

More info in our brochure "Etudes et métiers: professions de santé", on the website of the Lycée pour Professions de Santé LTPS and on the website of the University of Luxembourg.