Having recently graduated in nursing myself, I find that reducing dropout rates and increasing the number of skilled procedural nurses can be achieved by making nursing a three-tiered profession: a 2-year practical training with a vocational category of procedural nurse, a nurse with a higher education, and a specialist nurse. Many students drop out of school because research work is not suitable for everyone, and there are many empathetic students with excellent manual skills who, therefore, never become nurses. At the same time, their dropping out of school is a waste of educational resources.

The Defense Forces train young, strong men as paramedics to a very high standard. They too are allowed to work in emergency services only if they obtain a higher education in nursing. Under the guidance of a brigade leader, they would be a very valuable resource for emergency medical services – generally, young men who are trained and do not falter in various situations.