Deutscher Berufsverband für Pflegeberufe - DBfK Bundesverband e.V.
DBfK
Der Verband nimmt die allgemeinen aus der beruflichen Tätigkeit erwachsenden ideellen und wirtschaftlichen Interessen der Berufsangehörigen in der Pflege wahr.
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Lobbying Activity
9 Feb 2024
The EU Directive 2005/36/EC on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (amended by Directive 2013/55/EU) is key to any future EU policy development on EU workforce for health. We therefore support the publication of the updated annexe V through a delegated act. As mentioned in the European Pillar of Social Rights principle 1 Education, training and lifelong learning, everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market. The proposed generally acknowledged scientific and technical advancements in education/training programmes in EU Member States and EFTA States are key to update the current minimum training requirements of Directive 2005/36/EC & Directive 2013/55/EU. We believe that empowering citizens/patients, building on person centered care theories, strengthening evidence-based practice, a stronger focus on quality and safety, digitalisation skills to boost continuity of care (e-Health), multi-disciplinarity/mentorship, effective leadership approach and decision-making skills and technical innovations related to healthcare and nursing methods are essential updates in the Annexe V of the Delegated Act to complement Art 31 Directive 2013/55/EU. This is important for the curriculum for nursing within each Member State and will be particularly important in a post-Covid19 working environment, and the enormous shortage of nurses due to the pandemic and underinvestment in the nursing workforce for many years since the financial crisis in 2010. Furthermore, it is essential that all universities with nursing programmes and nursing schools interpret the eight competencies mentioned in Art. 31 in the same way. We need to make sure the education of nurses willing to move within the EU, based on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications, is in compliance with article 31 and Annexe V of the Directive 36/55 (ref: EFN Competency Framework which describes the competences required to nurses responsible for general care - https://efn.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EFN-Competency-Framework-19-05-2015.pdf). This will not only build trust between the competent authorities signing off Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications requests, but also build trust in the healthcare systems in the EU and Europe (WHO, 2023 Tallin). In this context, the EFN Workforce Matrix 3+1 (https://efn.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EFN-Workforce-Matrix-31-Final-Oct.2016-REV-July-2023.pdf) is a very important policy document that complements the Directive and Annexe V, as it includes information on education, qualifications and competences for each category of nursing care (general care nurse, specialist nurse and advanced practice nurse).
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