Getting young people excited about care – Economy

Visiting newborns or in the intensive care unit: The district clinic in Ebersberg near Munich shows school leavers how varied work in a hospital is. And that there are definitely career opportunities.

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Catherine Werner

Shortage of skilled workers: For the first time in a blue uniform: Eleven young people who may one day start an apprenticeship at the Ebersberg district clinic.

For the first time in a blue uniform: Eleven young people who may one day start an apprenticeship at the Ebersberg district clinic.

(Photo: Kathrin Werner)

The man is in an artificial coma, the machines monitor his heartbeat and breathing. He does not notice that there is a group of young people standing around him, with wide eyes and open ears. They have many questions, they ask them quietly so as not to disturb the patient: “How long will he be in the coma?” “Why is this glowing green and red on the other side?” “Does he know he’s in a coma?” “Will he remember it later?” And: “Why are his hands fastened?”

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