I discovered my social streak during my community service and decided to pursue a career in nursing. A decision that I have been very happy with to date.
Daniel Stögerer, graduate of FH Burgenland
Putting an end to care as a women's domain
What we rarely see are healthcare and nursing staff. And this is where the problem begins: The lack of representation and the lack of role models.
Out of the box thinking
Girls are given dolls, boys are given toy cars. Women are caring, men are tech-savvy. So far, so typical. Clichés accompany us from an early age. But let's put an end to them once and for all. Because we know it and now you know it too: your strengths and interests are neither typically female nor typically male - they're just typically you.
It took Nikolaus Gala ten years to come to this realisation. He wanted to go into nursing as a teenager, but then decided against it: "Partly my environment talked me out of it, but partly it was my own 'prejudices'. The boys go to the police, the girls become nurses." Today, Nikolaus is in the final semester of our bachelor's degree in healthcare and nursing and is happy about his new career start. "The nursing sector is crisis-proof and there is an absolute job guarantee in the near future. The profession is also very varied," says the former quality manager at a mechanical engineering company.
New perspectives through community service
And experience has taught us that Nikolaus is not alone in his determination. Male students often find their way to our Bachelor of Healthcare and Nursing programme through community service. At least that was the case with Mathias Saurer, Daniel Stögerer and David Moricz. Once again, this shows that where there is a point of contact, there is also a perspective.
I wanted to do something social and joined the Red Cross as part of my community service. When I got back to my desk afterwards, I quickly realised that sitting in front of a PC all day was not for me,
David Moricz, graduate of the FH Burgenland
After my civilian service, I was about to train as a healthcare and nursing assistant, but in the end I decided to work as a programmer, as I already had the necessary training after completing the HTL. I then worked as a programmer for around 3 years before deciding to do a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare and Nursing.
Mathias Saurer, graduate of the FH Burgenland
We are redefining care
"A mix is important for all sectors," says programme director Nadine Graf. "The nursing sector in particular needs more men." Our graduates from the Bachelor of Healthcare and Nursing programme are taking the first step in the right direction: they are helping to drive a rethink in society and encouraging others to free themselves from prejudices.
So ask yourself the question: could the healthcare and nursing sector fulfil you just as much as our fantastic graduates and students? Find out and find out more about our degree programme now. Registration for autumn 2022 is still possible. PS: Our female students are also setting a positive example. Here is our article Computer Science is female.
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