Even before the enactment of the first federal uniform Nursing Care Act and the revised Nursing Act from 2003, there had been intense discussions about merging the training professions in elderly care, pediatric nursing, and general nursing. The Nursing Profession Act consolidates these three into a single training program under a unified professional title. For the first time, nursing education at universities is also regulated, and the financing of training is placed on a new legal foundation. This commentary provides a detailed presentation of the legal provisions for vocational training and professional admission of the new nursing profession, explained in an easily understandable manner. It is an indispensable reference work for trainees, educators, school management, human resources departments, and workplace representation.