SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1990
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THE MONTH'S FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WERE:
TOTAL BRIGHT SUNSHINE
87.2 HOURS
: 66.3 HOURS BELOW
NORMAL
MEAN DAILY GLOBAL SOLAR RADIATION
TOTAL RAINFALL
MEAN AMOUNT OF CLOUD
8.08 MJ/SQ. METRE
:
47.5 MM
3.85 MJ/SQ. METRE BELOW NORMAL
20.6 MM ABOVE NORMAL
79 PER CENT
:
20 PER CENT MORE
THAN NORMAL
MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITY
82 PER CENT
:
11 PER CENT HIGHER THAN NORMAL
MEAN DAILY MAXIMUM
AIR TEMPERATURE
17.8 DEGREES CELSIUS
:
0.9 DEGREE CELSIUS BELOW NORMAL
MEAN AIR TEMPERATURE
15.9 DEGREES CELSIUS
:
0.3 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
MEAN DAILY MINIMUM
AIR TEMPERATURE
14.1 DEGREES CELSIUS
:
0.9 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
MEAN DEW POINT
TOTAL EVAPORATION
12.7 DEGREES CELSIUS
2.9 DEGREES CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
53.3 MM :
49.4 MM BELOW NORMAL
UK CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT STUDY ON POST-BASIC NURSE TRAINING
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THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED A NURSING ADVISER FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, PROFESSOR CHRISTINE CHAPMAN, TO COME TO HONG KONG TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE POST-BASIC TRAINING NEEDS OF THE NURSING STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT PROF CHAPMAN, WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF JANUARY, WILL REVIEW THE EXISTING DEPARTMENTAL PLANS FOR POST-BASIC TRAINING FOR NURSING STAFF.
THE EXISTING PLANS WERE DRAWN UP BASING ON RECENT STUDIES ON THE MANAGEMENT TRAINING NEEDS OF AND POST-BASIC CLINICAL TRAINING FOR THE NURSING GRADES, AS WELL AS ON RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND THE STAFF SIDE IN THE NURSING AND ALLIED GRADES COMMITTEE AND THE WORKING GROUP ON TRAINING.
"FOCUS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SETTING OF STANDARDS AND MEASURES OF THESE PROGRAMMES THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
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THE
REVIEW
CONTROL
IN ADDITION