(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 22nd July, 2017 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced hiring of seven nursing students who got their Bachelor's degrees and completed their four-year studies under the "enhancing the attractiveness of nursing as a profession initiative".
Also 17 nurses who were part of the Nursing Bridging Programme and another eight from the Master's Programme in Nursing will be joining back from their educational leave.
Additionally, the Ministry will grant 45 scholarships to qualified female and male secondary students in general and advanced branches planning to take up a Bachelor of Nursing degree. Interested students must have a 70 percent average in the advanced section and 75 percent in the general branch. In addition to monthly stipends of AED4,500, the scholars will be assigned to a Ministry-run hospital after graduation.
Dr. Yousef Al Serkal, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Hospitals Sector, said, "The Ministry is committed towards achieving the national initiative of enhancing the attractiveness of the nursing profession, which is one of the initiatives from the ministerial retreat aimed at attracting national human resources at the national level. The Ministry is keen on increasing the number of nursing professionals to improve the quality and efficiency of health care services and meet the needs of the health sector in the country."
He added that the ministry is encouraging UAE citizens to enter the profession of nursing and join the health sector through providing many incentives and advantages that contribute to strengthening the health institutions to be active and provide an important addition to the country's health sector.
Dr. Sumaya Mohammad Abbas, Director, Ministry of Health and Prevention's Nursing Department, said, "The ministry seeks to develop the skills of all UAE citizens who aspire to become nurses. It seeks to attract both male and female students to the profession to increase the number of qualified nursing staff in the country. One of our most important achievements so far is to raise the interest of male students in this particular field. In fact, our programme has five additional male students this year to reach a total of seven with the Ministry aiming to increase the number further along with their female counterparts."
Dr. Abbas pointed out that the Ministry also provides scholarships to nurses working in the Ministry-run facilities to encourage them to join the Nursing Bridging and Master's Programmes as part of their continuous training and development, in addition to providing them with the best educational opportunities that will enrich their scientific knowledge based on evidence-driven practices.
"13 female nursing students, 22 nurses in the Nursing Bridging Programme, and eight nurses in the Master's Programme are expected to graduate next year and will be assigned in various Ministry-run hospitals located across the country," she concluded.
WAM/Hazem Hussein/MOHD AAMIR
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