Nurses Can Expect Better Career Devt Opportunities Soon

SIBU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Nurses in the country can expect better career development opportunities soon.
According to the Health Ministry Secretary-General Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Ashraf, the ministry was looking into introducing more tertiary level nursing related courses.
He was speaking at the convocation ceremony for 569 staff nurses, medical assistants, health inspectors, medical laboratory technicians and community nurses from seven medical and nursing training schools and colleges in the state at a hotel, here Tuesday.
His text of speech was read out by his representative, Mohammad bin Harun, the Secretary of the Training Management Division of the ministry at the function.
Dr Mohd Nasir urged all the graduates to regard their diplomas and certificates as the foundation for them to pursue further studies or to gain new knowledge.
By doing so, he said they could reach greater heights in their chosen professions.
He advised practising nurses to undergo retraining so that they could gain modern knowledge and skills brought about by the many new advancements made in the medical field.