Geriatric nurse is a professional profession and deals with the care and support of old people in all forms. Possible areas of application are every form of organization and institution in this field. From home care, outpatient nursing services, old people’s and nursing homes to geriatric psychiatry, all areas of application are possible. People with the vocational training of geriatric nurses can also be employed in hospices and palliative wards. The special aim of this profession is to maintain a stable and good quality of life for as long as possible. For this purpose, the self-care skills of the person being cared for should be preserved and promoted as much as possible. The geriatric care staff builds the bridge between the possibility of rehabilitation and self-care that is no longer or not always possible.