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Singapore, 11 December 2003
The shortage of healthcare workers has always been a constant topic of discussion but became a sudden highlighted area of concern firstly during the September 11th attack and more recently, the SARS occurrence. The internationally recognized ratio of doctor to nurse to be 1:2.5 (for every two doctors, a hospital needs 5 nurses); the American Hospital Association reveals that more than one million new nurses will be needed by the year 2010 globally. 75% of all hospital personnel vacancies today are for nurses. This has resulted in the demand for quality nurses to increase phenomenally in countries, including but not limited to, such as Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia. In anticipation of meeting this demand for post-diploma academic
qualifications in the field of Nursing, PurpleTrain.com is proud
to announce the launch of its Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied
Nursing Sciences degree programme awarded by Northumbria University,
UK. - "Nursing from Northumbria ranked 3rd in
the UK"
The course, fully taught via e-Learning through PurpleTrain.com, is aimed at fulfilling the needs of current nurses who will appreciate the benefits of a flexibility study schedule. Designed to integrate the academic disciplines that contribute to nursing, this programme allows learners to critically evaluate their relevance to practice. Learners will also study theories of innovation and change and decision making to analyse the changing structure of health care and the role of nursing within a multi-disciplinary environment. Learners can look forward to degree completion in approximately one year at exceedingly affordable prices. Fully developed to cater to the busy schedules of full-time nurses who juggle both work responsibilities and family commitments, assessments will be graded on a continuous basis rather than examination-focused. The course will also be facilitated by Faculty and Healthcare professionals.
In addition, Northumbria University has also gained numerous quality recognition:
PurpleTrain.com salutes these care-givers for their unwavering dedication and steadfast commitment and looks forward to playing an integral part in the enhancement of their skill sets. ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM By combining innovative technology with world-class training content, PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and effective online training solution. Over 700 online courses are available, ranging from Master and Bachelor degree programmes, to diplomas and certificates in business and IT programmes. Our online learning community now stands at over 69,000 users. PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings
Limited, a leading training and education provider listed on the
Singapore Stock Exchange. Informatics Holdings Limited is a world
class institute for quality lifelong learning services and made
the ranking among Forbes Global's 200 Best Small Companies in the
world. ABOUT INFORMATICS GROUP The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing lifelong learning services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising and licensing programmes and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 614 centers spanning more than 49 countries. The company presently offers the following products: Informatics Institute, Thames Business School, Informatics Professional Development Centre, CAL Learning Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre, RACC, NCC licensing and PurpleTrain.com licensing. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com For more information on course, please contact: Thang Tze Yian For enrollment enquiries, please contact : Adora Tan All trademarks and registered trademarks are property
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To
further illustrate the point, Hong Kong was home to a total of over
32,000 Registered and Enrolled Nurses, holders of practicing certificates
issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong. However, only 26% of
them qualifications above the Certificates (qualifications include
those of Bachelor's degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Master's and
Doctoral degrees in related Nursing fields).
Northumbria
University is a large metropolitan university, first
established as a polytechnic in 1969 and inaugurated as a university
on 1 September 1992. Since gaining this status, Northumbria University
has gone on to become one Britain's leading new universities, producing
famous graduates other than Jonathan Ives, but proud to count its
honorary graduates such as Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, United Kingdom
Prime Minister as well as Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn
of Thailand, Her Royal Highness Queen Sonja of Norway and lastly
the rock musician Sting. The Vice President of Industrial Design
at Apple Computer Inc, Jonathan Ive is also one of the First Class
Honours graduate with the University.