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LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf Hospital of the Heinrich-Heine University ...

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<strong>Klinikum</strong> <strong>Düsseldorf</strong> works closely toge<strong>the</strong>r with a range <strong>of</strong><br />

government-approved institutions <strong>of</strong> continuing education,<br />

especially <strong>the</strong> <strong>LVR</strong> Academy for Mental Health. These are<br />

some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> training schemes on <strong>of</strong>fer:<br />

s Special skills: Psychiatric nursing<br />

s Specialty training required in <strong>the</strong> treatment <strong>of</strong> dependence<br />

illnesses, in psychiatric rehabilitation, child and<br />

adolescent psychiatry, gerontopsychiatry and forensic<br />

psychiatry<br />

s Special skills for nursing staff in psycho<strong>the</strong>rapy and<br />

psychosomatic medicine<br />

s Special skills required by ward managers/senior nursing<br />

staff<br />

s Training to become a teaching nurse<br />

4.3 School <strong>of</strong> Nursing<br />

Headmistress: B. Kirchh<strong>of</strong>f – Teacher for nursing<br />

Deputy Headmaster: W. Schmitz – Teacher for nursing<br />

The government-approved School <strong>of</strong> Nursing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>LVR</strong>-<strong>Klinikum</strong><br />

<strong>Düsseldorf</strong> – <strong>Hospital</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Heinrich</strong>-<strong>Heine</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>Düsseldorf</strong> – can teach up to 75 students. The Academy<br />

is operated by <strong>the</strong> Landschaftsverband Rhineland (Cologne)<br />

and was <strong>of</strong>ficially recognised by <strong>the</strong> responsible public<br />

authority (<strong>the</strong> District Government in <strong>Düsseldorf</strong>) in a letter<br />

dated 8 October 2004. The curriculum, which had also been<br />

submitted, was also approved. The Academy has developed<br />

an integrated training scheme which matches <strong>the</strong> current<br />

and future requirements <strong>of</strong> a modern healthcare system,<br />

enabling <strong>the</strong> students to provide competent nursing care<br />

and to cooperate responsibly in <strong>the</strong> detection, treatment and<br />

prevention <strong>of</strong> illnesses in compliance with <strong>the</strong> generally recognised<br />

principles <strong>of</strong> nursing, medicine and related areas<br />

<strong>of</strong> knowledge. Theoretical and practical lessons are provided<br />

by full-time teachers for nursing and by lecturers. The Academy<br />

can also invite guest lecturers including medical doctors<br />

from <strong>the</strong> <strong>LVR</strong>-<strong>Klinikum</strong> <strong>Düsseldorf</strong>.

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