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Mainz University Medicine says its chest pain unit curriculum sets first national standard
A curriculum from Mainz University Medicine's cardiology centre, published by the German Cardiac Society in the journal 'Die Kardiologie', is described by Mainz as Germany's first uniform qualification standard for chest pain unit teams.
Why it matters: Health professionals in German chest pain units seeking the 'Chest Pain Unit' additional qualification are the group this Mainz curriculum is written for.
The Centre for Cardiology at Universitätsmedizin Mainz, the university medical centre in Mainz, has developed a curriculum for specialist nurse training in 'Chest Pain Unit' care, according to the institution.
The German Cardiac Society (DGK) has published the training curriculum in the journal 'Die Kardiologie'.
Mainz University Medicine said this gives multiprofessional health teams in chest pain units a uniform qualification standard across Germany for the first time, under which training for the 'Chest Pain Unit' additional qualification is mandatory.
According to the institution, the curriculum sets out the knowledge, skills and competences that health professionals need for this specialised work.
Editor’s view
Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
According to Mainz University Medicine, health professionals in chest pain units who seek the 'Chest Pain Unit' additional qualification must be trained to this curriculum, which defines the knowledge, skills and competences the work requires.
