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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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