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GuKG 1997 - 108th federal law in austria

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GuKG 1997 - 108th federal law in austria

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Carrying out diagnostic and
Therapeutic measures according to medical orders (AO)

includes:

administration of drugs/medicine

preparation and administration of subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injections

preparation and connection of infusions with recumbent vascular access, except for
Transfusions

blood collection from vein and capillaries

Placement of transurethral bladder catheters for urinary diversion, instillation and irrigation

performing intestinal enemas

placing gastric tubes

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regulates the co-determination and design rights of this professional group in the health care system

promotes and legitimizes

freedom from instructions

independent nursing process in the intra- and extramural area

assume liability for actions Admission and assumption negligence

the nursing process:

nursing anamnesis

nursing diagnosis

nursing planning

measures and implementation

nursing evaluation

information on prevention

psychosocial care

documentation, organization

supervision of support staff

duty of education towards students

participation in nursing research

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§ 13 three areas of activity of the higher service for GuK

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§ 13 three areas of activity of the higher service for GuK

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autonomous

co-responsible

interdisciplinary activities

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§4- §10 general professional obligations

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§4- §10 general professional obligations

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for the first time nursing/care dokumentation was mentioned

notification requirement

obligation to report

duty of confidentiality

duty to provide information

provision for professional card

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§ 1 Health care and nursing professions are:

higher service for health care and nursing

the nursing assistance

§ 2 professional title for male nurses = Krankenpfleger and for female = Krankenschwester

§ 3 The exercise of the profession is regulated by the GuKG

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"Nursing assistance" was incorporated

The new designation "the higher service for
health care and nursing" (= gehobener Dienst) was introduced in order to specify that the nursing profession is independent and autonomous

Before 1997, nursing was an assistant profession without independent competences.

Since 1997, professional nursing has been counted among the therapeutic occupational groups due to the independent implementation of the nursing process

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establishing professional rights and obligations

reformulating
professional profiles

describing areas of activity in more detail

develop a comprehensive regulation on the right to practice the profession

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entered into force in 1997 as the 108th Federal Act

has supplemented the 102nd Federal Act of 22 March 1961

new name: GuKG instead of KPG

new professional title for women: diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenschwester (certified health and medical nurse)

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