Less foreign nurses as more Singaporeans attracted to profession,SINGAPORE.24.01.2007A total of 3,527 practising foreign nurses - 2,375 in public sector and 1,152 in private sector - made up 22 percent of the total number of practising nurses in Singapore last year, down from 27 percent in 2003.
And the Health Ministry expects to reduce the dependence on foreign nurses, as more Singaporeans are now attracted to the nursing profession.
But some MPs wanted to know what the attrition rates of local and foreign nurses are, and its impact.
Dr Lam Pin Min, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, said: "What is the retention rate of these foreign nurses and if these foreign nurses are using Singapore as a stepping stone to greener pastures elsewhere? If so, whether this volatile influx of nurses will affect the standard of nursing care in Singapore?"
Mr Heng Chee How, Minister of State for Health, replied: "The attrition rate for the local nurses is about seven to eight percent a year, that for foreign nurses would be in the region of 20 to 25 percent a year. It is more than the local nurses. You would also agree with me that the vast majority of them do stay on." - CNA/de
2.SG alreday encourage local to replace foreigners like working
shipyard,landscape etc.But SG shall never send wrong signal that
foreigners are not welcome.
SG just let the middle to old age unemployed workers
to get jobs which are previously dominated by foreigners.
But local shall adjust to market salary.
This is damn wrong to think that if most or all foreigners
left,our salary will be increased.
Always remember,the invinsible force of market ,the global market.
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