The learning adventure of student nurses
Meet the male nurse nightingale
According to the statistics provided by the three nursing schools, currently among 300 new admissions, male students account for around 60 of them, nearly a double as compared to the figure 10 years ago. Sam Wong, a fresh graduate of the School of General Nursing at TMH, is currently on his final placement at a surgical ward of TMH. “As male nurses, we mainly take care of male patients. We will also take up duties which require greater strength and effort. In my view, the work nature and workload shared by male and female nurses are similar and the most important of all is our dedication to provide the best care to the patients.”
Recalling his experience from the previous placement, a valuable lesson he has learned is to always put himself into others’ shoes. “During my days in a rehabilitation ward, there was an old man who needed prolonged bed rest after experiencing a stroke, yet his family rarely visited him. In order to help him rest more comfortably, I cleaned his face and changed his bed sheet more often. My teacher always says, it is important to think from the patients’ perspective. Knowing each patient as an individual, we must be able to understand what they need by putting ourselves in their shoes”.
As a soon-to-be graduate, Sam aspires to be an A&E nurse to save lives from the verge of death. “The sudden death of my father due to cardiovascular disease was my motivation to become a nurse. I could clearly remember being clueless and helpless at the onset of his disease. But now, being equipped with the professional knowledge in first aid and nursing, I am competent enough to provide care even if my family members experience illness.”
On the new programme of the school, he says, “I am feeling optimistic about the new curriculum. Students will be awarded with both professional diploma and a bachelor degree upon completion of the five-year studies. In the meantime, it prevents overlapping or mismatch of programme syllabus under different institutions. In the future I will advance my studies in bachelor programme for a brighter overview of my career prospect.”
As a soon-to-be graduate, Sam aspires to be an A&E nurse to save lives from the verge of death. “The sudden death of my father due to cardiovascular disease was my motivation to become a nurse. I could clearly remember being clueless and helpless at the onset of his disease. But now, being equipped with the professional knowledge in first aid and nursing, I am competent enough to provide care even if my family members experience illness.”
On the new programme of the school, he says, “I am feeling optimistic about the new curriculum. Students will be awarded with both professional diploma and a bachelor degree upon completion of the five-year studies. In the meantime, it prevents overlapping or mismatch of programme syllabus under different institutions. In the future I will advance my studies in bachelor programme for a brighter overview of my career prospect.”
