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ASKED ABOUT THE CRITERIA IN ACCREDITING THE QUALIFICATIONS OVERSEAS NURSES, THE SECRETARY SAID ALL NURSES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY OBTAINED THEIR TRAINING, MUST APPLY FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE NURSING BOARD BEFORE THEY WERE ALLOWED то PRACTISE IN HONG KONG.
"ALL APPLICATIONS ARE ASSESSED BY THE NURSING BOARD HAVING REGARD то THE THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING OF INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS, AS WELL AS THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION," SHE SAID.
"APPLICANTS MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PROVE THEIR COMPETENCY NURSING BY UNDERGOING EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE NURSING BOARD, TO MAKE UP THEIR CLINICAL DEFICIENCIES IN RECOGNISED HOSPITALS SPECIFIED PERIODS,' SHE ADDED.
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THE SAME CRITERIA ARE APPLIED IN DETERMINING THE DUTIES SALARY SCALE OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS NURSES.
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"ALLOCATION OF DUTIES IS BASED ON RELEVANT EXPERIENCE PARTICULAR SPECIALTY WHILE THE SALARY SCALE IS DETERMINED RECOGNITION TO PREVIOUS POST-QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE, SHE SAID.
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YOUTH ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS
SUBSTANCES, THE
VARIOUS EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES ARE IN PLACE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE STAY AWAY FROM HARMFUL DRUGS AND SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FREDERICK PUNG, HE SAID A NEW SERIES OF ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS WOULD BE RELEASED IN THE SUMMER FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCAST,
SECONDARY
DRUG EDUCATION TALKS, WHICH HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AT SCHOOLS ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE 1984, WILL BE EXTENDED TO PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS FROM SEPTEMBER.
"WE ALSO PLAN то ORGANISE DRUG EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION ON A REGULAR BASIS.
"THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BETTER EQUIP THESE FRONT-LINE WORKERS ΤΟ GUIDE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THEIR CHARGE," MR ASPREY SAID.
AN AUTOMATED DRUG ABUSE TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED SINCE FEBRUARY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF 12 COMMON DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE.
"WE HOPE
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