Start of the Federal competition for more quality in the care professions Berlin 25.03.2013 – the national competition of best student in old people’s and nursing is started mid-January 2013. Now for the third time, the competition is organised by the quality consulting company Averosa (www.averosa.de) headquartered in Delitzsch near Leipzig. For the competition more than 18,000 students and pupils of old and have registered this year nursing schools. Organizers and participants make clear that involves them with the Federal competition first and foremost the strengthening of the image of the nursing profession in the society. The high-quality work in the care and supervision of assistance – and dependent people should be highlighted.

On the pure assessment of technical skills in the nursing profession, the views within the framework of the Federal competition also on the needs and problems of assistance – and domiciliary care for elderly people and their families can be directed. For this purpose, the Federal competition of best student supports in the carers and Nursing”the participating old people’s and nursing schools also in internal quality assurance. The growing social and political relevance of the theme of quality in care”also it can be read as broadly and the supporters of the competition is how versatile. So, for example, dignitaries from politics and society get involved spiritually and materially in the Federal competition. Also the broad support of all factions of the German Bundestag and several public institutions and social organisations, such as the German Red Cross and the joint Welfare Association indicate that the importance of the nursing profession. Besides Siegfried Huhn (expert of nursing sciences) and Burkhard Jung (Lord Mayor of the city of Leipzig), also Jens Spahn, patron of the Federal competition of best student in old and nursing”is member of the Bundestag and health policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU group in the Bundestag.