Report of the Ministry of Health / Colony of Singapore.

  • Singapore. Ministry of Health.
Date:
[1966]
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Credit: Report of the Ministry of Health / Colony of Singapore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the year, 1,905 nursing personnel undertook training in various courses provided in Singapore. Courses were provided at basic and post- basic levels. Basic courses for nursing personnel provided during the year were as follows: (i) General Nursing.—At the end of the year there were 743 students in training for General Nursing conducted at the Outram Road General Hospital. Of these 263 students were in the first-year of training, 241 in the second-year and 266 in the third-year. 178 trainees qualified in General Nursing during the year. They were made up of 159 female and 19 male nurses. (ii) Psychiatric Nursing.—At the end of the year there were 51 students in training in Psychiatric Nursing conducted at Woodbridge Hospital. Of these none of the students were in the first-year, 4 students in the second-year and 47 students in the third-year. Forty-eight trainees qualified in Psychiatric Nursing during the year, comprising of 27 female and 21 male nurses. (iii) Midwifery.—At the end of the year there were 200 pupils in training in Midwifery conducted at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital. They were made up of 128 Pupil Midwives, and 72 Nurses with General Nursing Certificate but taking Midwifery as an additional qualification. 131 trainees qualified in Midwifery during the year. (iv) Assistant Psychiatric Nursing.—At the end of the year there were 56 Pupil Assistant Psychiatric Nurses in training conducted at the Wood- bridge Hospital. Of these pupils, 29 were in the first-year, and 27 in the second-year. Thirty trainees qualified during the year. These were made up of 19 female and 11 male Assistant Psychiatric Nurses. Post-basic courses con¬ ducted during the year were as follows: (i) Paediatric Training.—For the year there were 10 candidates under¬ going the course in Paediatric Training conducted at the Outram Road General Hospital. This is the fourth course on Paediatric Training which com¬ menced on 2nd May, 1965. Eight candidates were successful in the above course which ended on 3rd November, 1966. (ii) Operation Theatre Course.—Two courses in Operation Theatre work were conducted at the Outram Road General Hospital during the year. In each course, there were six candidates. During the year there were five successful candidates who completed their training on 9th July, 1966. (iii) Ward Administration Course.—For the year there were 12 candidates undergoing training for the Ward Administration Course conducted at the Outram Road General Hospital. Seven candidates successfully completed the course on 30th September, 1966.