TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1990
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MATURE STUDENT SCHEME FOR STUDENT NURSE TRAINING
(REGISTRATION
AND
BOARD
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE NURSES DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE} (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1989 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 29) THE NURSING OF HONG KONG TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF A MATURE STUDENT SCHEME.
MAY ADMIT INTO STUDENT TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL
UNDER THIS SCHEME, THE NURSING BOARD NURSE TRAINING PERSONS WITH SUITABLE EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL BUT WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE NORMAL MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS OF HAVING ATTAINED SUCH GRADES/CREDITS IN CERTAIN SUBJECTS AT THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EXAMINATION.
THE NURSING BOARD HAS INITIALLY SET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERING APPLICATIONS UNDER THE MATURE STUDENT SCHEME:
THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE QUALIFIED AS EITHER ENROLLED NURSE OR REGISTERED MIDWIFE IN HONG KONG;
THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST THREE YEARS' SATISFACTORY POST-ENROLMENT OR POST-REGISTRATION SERVICE;
THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN ACTIVE BED-SIDE NURSING DUTIES (INCLUDING COMMUNITY NURSING DUTIES) IN A RECOGNISED TRAINING HOSPITAL FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE PROPOSED DATE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF STUDENT NURSE TRAINING; AND
THE APPLICATION MUST BE RECOMMENDED
BY THE NURSING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL WHICH IS PREPARED то ACCEPT THE APPLICANT FOR STUDENT NURSE TRAINING.
APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED NURSES (GENERAL) AND REGISTERED MIDWIVES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR STUDENT NURSE TRAINING ONLY IN THE GENERAL STREAM.
SIMILARLY, APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED NURSES (PSYCHIATRIC) WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR TRAINING ONLY IN THE PSYCHIATRIC STREAM.
THE NURSING BOARD HAS NOTIFIED ALL HOSPITALS IN HONG KONG OF DETAILS OF THE SCHEME AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO JOIN THE SCHEME SHOULD APPROACH THE HOSPITAL IN WHICH НЕ WORKS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENTRY INTO THE MATURE STUDENT SCHEME WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF STUDENT NURSE TRAINING AND TO SIT THE NURSING BOARD EXAMINATION FOR REGISTRATION.
UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS, THESE PERSONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME REGISTERED NURSES IN HONG KONG.
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