Technical College for technicians in private employment. In-service training of selected dental surgery assistants in the fields of dental radiography and orthodentics was also carried out.
175. Two dental surgery assistants were seat to Penang under World Health Organization Fellowships for training in dental nursing,
General Nursing
NURSES
176. There is full reciprocity of registration between the general nursing qualifications of the Nursing Board in Hong Kong and of the General Nursing Council of England and Wales. Government maintains two training schools, at Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals respectively, and teaching is in the medium of the English language, while the other approved training schools are maintained by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital and teaching is in the medium of the Chinese language. Temporary recognition was given to the Caritas Medical Centre nurses training school in November 1965.
177. The implementation of the White Paper on Development of Medical Services underlined the need for augmented training of nursing staff, and most nursing schools increased their intake during the year. Though the supply of nurses has grown the demand for their services has grown even more. In this age of specialization nurses training is assuming an ever more academic character.
178. Twenty members of the trained nursing staff proceeded over- seas during the year for specialized training in various branches of nursing such as hospital administration (nursing); neuro-surgical nurs- ing: operating theatre technique: premature baby nursing; ophthalmic nursing, paediatric nursing and ear, nose and throat nursing in order to use to the fullest extent, all the wealth of specialized experience that each nurse has to offer, thus providing the widest variety of nursing experience for the public.
179. Included in the extensions to Queen Mary Hospital is an Intensive Care Unit, the purpose of this being, to maintain a constant maximum level of medical and nursing care, both day and night, of seriously ill patients and those in the immediate post operative stage. Patients will be retained in this unit for several hours after major surgery before being returned to their own wards. During this period
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there will be a concentration of staff to undertake the routine post- operative treatment and to handle any emergency situation which might
occur.
180. Two trained nurses--one male and one female-are in the United Kingdom undergoing special training in this particular branch of nursing: they will gain experience in the treatment of cardiac arrest: cardíac failure, and cardio-thoracic surgery. On their return to Hong Kong they will help to train other nurses in this very specialized work. 181. Many more men are entering the nursing profession and administration is the goal of many of them. A man who takes up a Matron's post is far from being the exception he once was. There are two Male Assistant Matrons in Government service at present
Psychiatric Nursing
182. Training in psychiatric nursing is undertaken at Castle Peak Hospital. It is a branch of nursing in which great progress has taken place. Thanks to new drugs and new methods of treatment and to a more enlightened look, the less savoury aspects of the mental hospital- locked doors, mechanical restraint and the air of utter hopelessness- are virtually things of the past and the majority of patients enter hospital today of their own volition and are able to live normal lives. This branch of nursing calls for intelligence, patience and human sympathy and even though potentially it is one of the most rewarding tasks in the nursing profession, the shortages remain particularly severe, especially for female students.
Midwifery
183. For registered general nurses, a one year course in midwifery continues to be conducted and usually commences as a continuation after registration with the Nursing Board. At present a Registered Nurse must also be a Registered Midwife in order to be considered for further advancement.
184. Pupil Midwives without a nursing qualification undergo a two year course, at the Government Tsan Yuk Hospital, in the Chinese language. After qualification suitable Midwives are employed to staff Government maternity units.
Nursing Auxiliary
185. Not all work with patients requires professional status and so, it was decided, in 1964 to commence a separate training with lesser
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