THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1989
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ROVING EXHIBITIONS ON NURSING
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A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON NURSING WILL START TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN SUN CHUI ESTATE IN SHA TIN TO INTRODUCE THE WORK AND TRAINING OF NURSES TO THE PUBLIC AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PROFESSION.
THE EXHIBITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WILL MOVE TO ΤΑΙ WO ESTATE IN TAI FO ON JANUARY 5. THE EXHIBITION WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 7.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE AIM OF THE ROVING EXHIBITIONS IS ΤΟ INTRODUCE ΤΟ YOUNG ADULTS AND SCHOOL-LEAVERS, THROUGH DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND LEAFLETS, THE TRAINING FOR NURSES AT GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND THE VARIOUS AREAS OF NURSING DUTIES.
"ALL PEOPLE AGED 18 AND ABOVE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH FIVE PASSES, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE AT GRADE C, ARE QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE POST OF STUDENT NURSE.
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THE FIVE SUBJECTS ARE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AT GRADE D OR ABOVE; CHINESE LANGUAGE; TWO PURE SCIENCE SUBJECTS OR ONE PURE SCIENCE SUBJECT PLUS ONE SUBJECT IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL STUDIES OR THE HUMANITIES; AND ONE OTHER SUBJECT.
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FOR STUDENT NURSES, THERE ARE THREE INTAKES A YEAR AND CLASSES WILL COMMENCE IN FEBRUARY, JUNE AND OCTOBER. THE TRAINING WILL LAST THREE YEARS.
ON THE SALARY STRUCTURE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID FOR STUDENT NURSES (GENERAL), THE STARTING PAY IS $3,305, WHICH WILL BE INCREASED TU $3,950 OVER THE THREE-YEAR TRAINING PERIOD. FOR A STUDENT NURSE IN THE PSYCHIATRIC STREAM, THE PAY SCALE IS FROM $3,950 TO $4,610.
"ALL STUDENT NURSES ARE PAID A $700 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWANCE. IN ADDITION, FROM OCTOBER 1, A TEMPORARY ALLOWANCE OF $331 AND $395 IS ALSO PAYABLE TO STUDENT NURSES (GENERAL) AND STUDENT NURSES (PSYCHIATRIC RESPECTIVELY.
ON COMPLETION OF THE THREE-YEAR TRAINING, STUDENT NURSES WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REGISTERED NURSE.
PEOPLE INTERESTED
IN JOINING THE
DEPARTMENT
WELCOME TO CALL THE HOSPITAL SERVICES
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
NURSING PROFESSION ARE ON TEL.. 5-8900563
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