Association of Red Cross Sisterhoods (Germany)

The Verband der Schwesternschaften vom Deutschen Roten Kreuz e.V. is the professional nursing association within the German Red Cross (DRK). As an umbrella organization of 31 DRK sisterhoods, it represents the interests of around 20,000 Red Cross nurses and professionals. Its core areas are professional nursing, political and professional representation, health-related civil protection, and international humanitarian work. The association traces its origins to 1882, when six sisterhoods with around 140 members joined to form the Verband Deutscher Krankenpflege-Institute vom Roten Kreuz.

The idea of organizing nursing collectively is not new. In 1882, six sisterhoods with around 140 members joined to form the Verband Deutscher Krankenpflege-Institute vom Roten Kreuz. Their goal was to unite, support one another, organize nursing reliably, and structure and professionalize the nursing profession. Qualified training played a central role from the beginning. From these beginnings a strong network emerged: today the association unites 31 DRK sisterhoods with around 20,000 Red Cross nurses and professionals nationwide, and has established itself as the professional nursing association within the German Red Cross (DRK).

Professional nursing association within the German Red Cross, combining professional expertise with Red Cross values.

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