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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989
NURSE
TO
AS
RECRUITMENT
AN INTERIM MEASURE TO IMPROVE THE
OF TRAINEES, A RESIDENTIAL ALLOWANCE OF $700 PER MONTH WOULD BE PAID NURSE TRAINEES FROM OCTOBER 1. MR CHAU NOTED.
"RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGNS FOR STUDENT NURSES WILL BE STEPPED
HE ADDED. THROUGH PROMOTION IN THE MEDIA AND CAREER EXHIBITIONS,
UP
T
STAFF, AS A FURTHER MEASURE TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF NURSING
HEALTH WERE THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF IDENTIFYING AREAS WHERE PART-TIME NURSES COULD BE SUITABLY EMPLOYED. MR CHAU SAID.
"IN ADDITION, A NUMBER OF OTHER IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN IS NOW DEVISED AND THE NECESSARY APPROVAL FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION BEING SOUGHT," HE SAID.
OF
TRAINING
"THESE MEASURES INCLUDE THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL POSTS, THE PROVISION OF CLERICAL SUPPORT, THE ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ETC." HE ADDED.
GOVERNMENT
152 AND 255
THE NUMBER OF VACANT POSTS FOR REGISTERED NURSES IN HOSPITALS AT THE END OF 1986, 1987 AND 1988 WERE 103, RESPECTIVELY, REPRESENTING 1.2 PER CENT. 1.7 PER CENT AND 2.7 PER CENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, MR CHAU SAID.
SECTOR
THE CORRESPONDING NUMBER OF VACANCIES IN THE SUBVENTED FOR THE SAME PERIOD WERE 185, 353 AND 335, AND THESE REPRESENTED PER CENT, 8.3 PER CENT AND 7.9 PER CENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT END OF EACH YEAR, HE ADDED.
THE
NUMBER
4.6
AT THE
WITH THE
NURSING
OF STUDENT NURSES REGISTERING BOARD AFTER RECEIVING TRAINING IN THE GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED SECTORS WAS 1,094 IN 1986; 991 IN 1987; AND 799 IN 1988.
FIVE YEARS
ΤΟ
1993-94,
MR CHAU
NEXT SAID THAT DURING THE THERE WOULD BE A REQUIREMENT FOR 5,200 ADDITIONAL REGISTERED NURSES TO COPE WITH THE EXPANSION OF HOSPITAL AND CLINIC SERVICES.
1,200 WASTAGE
THE
**THERE WILL ALSO BE AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR ABOUT REGISTERED NURSES TO FILL VACANT POSTS ARISING FROM PROJECTED
WHICH SERVICES то EFFECT CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO NURSING ADMINISTRATION WISHES TO INTRODUCE." HE SAID.
AND
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