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MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1989

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ROVING EXHIBITIONS ON NURSING MOVE TO HK ISLAND

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THE ROVING EXHIBITIONS ON

NURSING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL MOVE TO AP LEI CHAU IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG ISLAND AFTER A THREE- WEEK EXHIBITION PROGRAMME IN SEVERAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN.

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SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID A ONE-WEEK EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN LEI TUNG ESTATE ON AP LEI CHAU STARTING FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY). THE EXHIBITION WILL END ON AUGUST 28 (MONDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE AIM OF THE ROVING EXHIBITIONS IS TO INTRODUCE TO 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.

"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, HE SAID.

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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT FOR STUDENT THREE INTAKES IN A YEAR AND CLASSES WILL COMMENCE AND OCTOBER, THE TRAINING WILL LAST THREE YEARS.

NURSES, THERE ARE

IN FEBRUARY, JUNE

ON THE SALARY STRUCTURE, HE SAID FOR STUDENT NURSES (GENERAL) THE STARTING PAY IS 93,305, WHICH WILL BE INCREASED. TO $3,950 OVER THE THREE-YEAR TRAINING PERIOD. FOR A STUDENT NURSE IN THE PSYCHIATRIC STREAM, THE PAY SCALE IS FROM $3,950 TO $4,640.

"ALL STUDENT NURSES WILL BE PAID A $700

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FROM OCTOBER 1, HE ADDED.

RESIDENTIAL

ALLOWANCE

STUDENT NURSES WILL NURSE AND THEIR PAY WILL

ON COMPLETION OF THE THREE-YEAR TRAINING, BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REGISTERED IMMEDIATELY JUMP TO OVER $8,200.

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"PEOPLE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE NURSING PROFESSION WELCOME TO CALL THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON 5-8900563 FOR FURTHER DETAILS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE CURRENT ROUND OF ROVING EXHIBITIONS ON NURSING STARTED ON AUGUST 1, AND HAVE BEEN HELD IN LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE IN WANG TAU HOM, LOK WAH (NORTH) ESTATE IN NGAU TAU KOK, HENG ON ESTATE IN MA ON SHAN AND HIN KENG ESTATE IN TAI WAI.

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