More Men Keen To Become Nurses

KOTA BAHARU, June 28 (Bernama) -- More men are keen to join the nursing profession, a career associated with for women, said Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) acting director Dr Zaidun Kamari.
"When we opened up new intake for nurses, we received a lot of applications from men.
"In the last intake, we enlisted five males, and this year we are offering 10 places to them," he told reporters after signing the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between HUSM and Murni Nursing College and Poly-Tech MARA College, here Wednesday.
Murni Nursing College was represented by its chief executive officer Ridwan Shoib and Poly-Tech MARA by Dr Ahmad Roslan Johari.
Also present was Universiti Sains Malaysia vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Razak.
Under the MoU, HUSM agrees to provide practical training to the nursing diploma students of both colleges for five years.
The students of both colleges are allowed to use the equipment and facilities at HUSM during their 10-week clinical training.
HUSM has also forged cooperation with Kolej Ugama Sultan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Institut Teknologi Mara, Kolej Teknologi Islam Melaka, Kolej Islam Selangor Darul Ehsan and the Perak Medical College.