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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1990

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SERIES OF MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN 1990'S

THE 1990'S,

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE WILL EMBARK ON A SERIES OF MEDICAL THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NUMBER OF

MOVING INTO THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES INCLUDING HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG,

ASSOCIATION THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) AT A DINNER HELD BY HONG KONG NURSES

IN NURSING

CELEBRATION OF THE KONG COLLEGE OF AND HONG INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY.

SAID

1990

NEEDS OF "WE PLAN TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICES IN KEEPING WITH THE

RELY ON THE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY, WE MUST

MRS WONG SAID. EXPERTISE AND DEVOTION OF THE HEALTH CARE STAFF,

"

SHE IN THE PAST, INSTRUCTIONS IN TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.

SAID, NURSES GENERALLY FOLLOWED DOCTORS'

"WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY, NURSING

BEEN PROFESSIONALISED," SHE SAID.

WORK HAS GRADUALLY

SICK, THE WORK "APART FROM PROVIDING NURSING SERVICES TO THE

TRAINING AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OF NURSES HAS EXTENDED TO MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION.

NURSING

AND TECHNOLOGY

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HAS LED ΤΟ "ALSO, ADVANCEMENT IN SCIENCE

GREAT NEED FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASES, AND THERE IS NOW A

IN SERVICE

TECHNOLOGY AREAS SUCH A8 PROFESSIONAL

RENAL SERVICE, INTENSIVE CARE, ORTHOPAEDICS, ANAESTHESIA, AND NEUROSURGERY.

HIGH

CARDIOTHORACIC,

KNOWLEDGE

SCIENCE OF NURSING

"TO THIS END, NURSING STAFF CONSTANTLY BROADEN THEIR AND THEREBY CONTRIBUTË TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AND THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY."

NURSING CARE,

MRS WONG SAID IN A BID TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF THE HONG

NURSES

HAD BEEN ORGANISING KONG

ASSOCIATION

CHANGING REFRESHER COURSES AND SEMINARS IN RESPONSE TO THE

TO ABSORB NEW SCIENTIFIC THE COMMUNITY TO ENABLE NURSES EFFECTIVELY AND TO FULLY DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONALISM.

IN

VARIOUS

NEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE

QUALITY OF KONG,

THE

THE HONG JOINTLY ORGANISED FOR THE

ΤΟ HELP IMPROVE "FURTHERMORE, IN AN EFFORT

THE ELDERLY PRIVATE

IN HOMES FOR SERVICE ASSOCIATION AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAVE TWO 'TRAINING COURSES FOR HEALTH WORKERS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE' OPERATORS AND STAFF OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY," SHE SAID.

OF

PRACTICAL SERVICES

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"INDEED, THIS TYPE OF SHORT COURSES DESIGNED TO MEET

THE IN EXTREMELY HELPFUL

RAISING NEEDS IS

STANDARD PROVIDED BY THE STAFF OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY.

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