Night Shift in Hamburg

By the end of the season, you can

• Greet and address patients respectfully
• Ask about pain, allergies and symptoms
• Give instructions and handle emergencies
• Do the shift handover
• Understand times, medication and rotas

Who's in it

• Frau Krügerhead nurse
• Jonasnurse with Ghanaian roots
• Herr Hansenpatient who only speaks Platt
• LenaPolish nurse

The episodes

1. 1Erster DienstA nursing technician from Diadema, Patrícia starts her first shift at a Hamburg hospital. The patient in room 7 only speaks German, and he's in pain.
2. 2Moin moin!The patient in room 12 only speaks Platt, the northern dialect. Patrícia learns that asking someone to repeat isn't shameful: it's a skill.
3. 3Die ÜbergabeSix a.m.: Patrícia has to hand over the shift in German to the whole team. Times, medicine and a fear everyone has felt.
4. 4Die StationFrau Krüger shows Patrícia around the ward: room objects, where things are, and the call bell that won't stop.
5. 5Das FrühstückBreakfast time. Patrícia offers the options to patients, and one of them has an allergy.
6. 6Der KörperExam with Dr Yilmaz. Patrícia helps by giving instructions: raise your arm, breathe deeply, sit up.
7. 7Das TelefonA patient's daughter calls for news: phone talk, spelling surnames and what nurses can and can't say.
8. 8Die MedikamenteMedicine round: morning, noon, night, before or after meals. No room for mistakes.
9. 9Der DienstplanThe monthly rota is out: early, late and night shifts, and Patrícia needs to swap one for her mum's birthday video call.
10. 10Der NotfallEmergency in room 12: Herr Hansen falls. Short phrases, calling for help, staying calm in German.
11. 11In der PauseBreak in the canteen. Small talk with colleagues: hobbies, weekends, where everyone's from.
12. 12Der Weg zum B1Season finale: Patrícia signs up for B1 for her diploma recognition, looks back, and Herr Hansen is discharged.