The nursing team of the anaesthesia and intensive care units consists of over 200 nurses, who are combined in a so-called organisational unit (OU) at the DHZB. The OU is also responsible for the admission and care of emergencies requiring intensive care. In addition to basic nursing care, our specialists assist in various diagnostic and therapeutic measures. The nursing staff see themselves as an interface between patients, relatives, doctors and other professional groups. A professional and structured induction of new employees is guaranteed by several practice managers.
Together with the anaesthetists, the nurses in the surgical area of the German Heart Center Berlin ensure the preparation and implementation of professional and safe anaesthesia, even for highly complex procedures lasting many hours. For infants as well as for very elderly patients, for planned operations as well as in acute emergencies.
On our two intensive care units, a total of 44 beds with the most modern monitoring and ventilation equipment are available for patient care. A highly motivated and experienced team of nurses with specialist training is available here for the extremely demanding and complex intensive care of our patients before and after an operation. In addition, the nursing staff of IPS 1 provides the emergency team for the entire DHZB. Between intensive care units 1 and 2 there is a regularly scheduled rotation of the nursing staff.