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The article focuses on the roles and responsibilities of nursing assistant professions in Austria, specifically detailing the tasks delegated to them within the healthcare framework. Topics include the scope of nursing assistant professions, encompassing activities in the nursing process such as assessment, observation, and execution of nursing measures. It also covers their involvement in medical diagnostics and therapy under delegation.

The article presents the discussion on modification aims to address physician shortages and ensure uninterrupted blood supply. Topics include authorized to assess the health suitability of blood donors, grant approval for whole blood donation, and perform blood collection in mobile blood donation facilities without the presence of a physician; and standardized health assessment questionnaires, and the availability of direct consultation with a physician.

The article presents the discussion on competence of physician assistants (PA) and nursing assistants (PFA) to perform peripheral venous catheter flushing. Topics include eliminate the competence for maintaining the patency of peripheral venous catheters and hinder the proper execution of connecting and disconnecting ongoing infusions by PAs and PFAs; and performing the connection and disconnection of ongoing infusions in accordance with professional standards.