“WHILST more local experienced nurses were recruited to work in Vanuatu this year, about 71 new registered nurses were commissioned as qualified health professionals in Honiara, Monday.
“This was after they attended a Registration Ceremony and Commissioning program at the South Sea Evangelistic Church (SSEC), Central Honiara under the theme “Nurses: A voice to lead, health for all.”
“According to official attending the occasion, the group was the 2018 and 2019 Part 2 Registration Nurses.
“The 71 nurses have done year (s) of assessment under the supervision of Nursing Council of Solomon Islands within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS).
“Permanent Secretary for the MHMS, Pauline McNeil in her keynote address said the nurses will now venture into the field of nursing practice and the ceremony symbolizes the beginning of another chapter in their lives.
“The 71 nurses who have been registered and commissioning by Pr. Titus Wa’ifanasafi will be deployed to the National Referral Hospital to fill in the gaps left behind by the migrated nurses.”
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