Nurses Need To Be Updated On Developments
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Nurses Need To Be Updated On Developments: Musa Aman
Source: http://www.bernama.com
KOTA KINABALU, July 30 (Bernama) — In a day and age where new viruses like the Influenza A (H1N1) virus are being discovered and lifestyle diseases like hypertension and stress are growing, nurses need to equip themselves with new skills and knowledge, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said Thursday.
One way for the nurses to keep themselves updated was by attending conferences like the Second BIMP (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines) International Nursing Conference launched today, he said.
“Health care is an important component of any nation, and on that same token, there is a need to maintain and uphold partnerships that will lead to better practices within the nursing profession.
“As a major part of the health care system, nurses have a huge impact in providing care to the sick, and they also help doctors and specialists in carrying out treatments,” he said at the launch of the conference here. His speech was delivered by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Peter Pang En Yin.
He also encouraged nurses and those involved in the health care profession to also focus on educating the public on disease prevention and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Musa also stressed the need for nurses in Sabah and the region to keep themselves updated on health tourism, which is an increasingly popular activity.
Meanwhile state health director Dr Marzuki Mohd Isa, in his keynote address, echoed Musa’s sentiments that the demands and issues in health care were getting more complicated and health care professionals were in the frontline of these crucial issues.
Managers in the service as well as nursing colleges need to make efforts to prepare the nurses towards meeting these challenges, as the nurses’ role rapidly expanded in today’s world, he said.
He said the past, current and shifting paradigms that impacted the health care demands needrf a new paradigm to generate ideas and rearrange the current system of nursing education for a new future.
Marzuki’s speech was delivered by his deputy, Dr Yusof Ibrahim.
– BERNAMA
