The learning adventure of student nurses
The three nursing schools under Hospital Authority (Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH),
Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) and Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH)), in collaboration with Caritas Institute of
Higher Education launched a Professional Diploma in Nursing Programme this year, as a new development of
the existing traditional three-year higher diploma. Graduates will be awarded a Professional Diploma in
Nursing after completion of the four-year programme and obtain the eligibility to become a registered
nurse. In completing the fifth year of the collaborative programme they will be further awarded the
top-up Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours Degree (Nursing Stream), which means students will
receive a dual qualification within five years. Now, here is the sharing from the graduates and students
of how they view the joy and bitterness in learning nursing.
Apprenticeship to drive knowledge transfer
Founded in 1960, QEH School of General Nursing has the longest history among other schools under HA. To
date, the school has fostered over 10,000 experienced nurses. Among them Vivian Kwok, a stroke nurse consultant, has been working in QEH for
more than 20 years since graduation, and has formed an inseparable connection with the place. From time
to time she pays visit to the school’s Lecture Hall to share with students her working experience and
the latest clinical development. In passing forward the best of her knowledge, she is of the goal to
nurture her juniors into extraordinary medical workers. “In the future, I am likely to be a patient and
would be in their hands for care. Bearing this in mind, I must pass on my knowledge and experience to
help them maintain the high quality of care.”
Named Tutor system is the distinctive feature of the school. Every teaching staff takes pride in over 10 years’ clinical experience. With a teacher-student ratio of 1:10, the teachers are allowed to explore in depth the difficulties students encountered in studies and provide clinical supervision to those on clinical placement, as a result laying a stronger foundation of knowledge. She reminds students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing to be mentally prepared for the hectic and challenging work and always be patients-oriented. All in all, hard work is well worth it.
Named Tutor system is the distinctive feature of the school. Every teaching staff takes pride in over 10 years’ clinical experience. With a teacher-student ratio of 1:10, the teachers are allowed to explore in depth the difficulties students encountered in studies and provide clinical supervision to those on clinical placement, as a result laying a stronger foundation of knowledge. She reminds students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing to be mentally prepared for the hectic and challenging work and always be patients-oriented. All in all, hard work is well worth it.