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Borneo Post
13-05-2025
- Health
- Borneo Post
Retiring nurse reflects on how her love for nursing began at Normah Medical Specialist Centre
Lucy delivers her speech during the NMSC 2025 Nurses Day celebration. KUCHING (May 14): Normah Medical Specialist Centre (NMSC) nursing officer Lucy Voon Siaw Lin once dreamed of venturing into the world of finance—however, fate had other plans for her. She recounted how she began her career as a nursing aide through the centre's 18-month training programme. 'I started off from the lowest level of nursing here at the Normah Medical Specialist Centre back in January 1989 when I was 25 years old. 'Through the programme, I was trained in bedside nursing, bed making, patient positioning, understanding patient needs, and introduced to hospital settings and policies. 'NMSC has given me great support in achieving my goals—it is a hospital with strong accreditation, good policies and dedication to excellence in patient care,' she said during NMSC's Nurses Day 2025 celebration yesterday. After over 30 years of service, Lucy reflected on the challenges she faced, and one particular experience still remains vivid in her memory. 'I remember my early days in nursing—my nursing instructor at the time often emphasised the motto 'CARE: Compassionate, Attentive, Respect and Empathy', which I still hold close to my heart today. 'At the time, I did not fully understand what it meant, especially on 'Empathy', until an incident where I had to attend to a patient who was bleeding heavily. The smell of blood was so intense that I had to quickly run to the toilet, retching. But I immediately regretted it when I saw the look on the patient's face. 'That experience taught me to put myself in the patient's shoes. From then on, I always remind myself to be considerate and empathetic of others,' she recounted. Lucy expressed her hopes that the future generation would continue the legacy of many other nurses, caring for patients and offering the best service to contribute to the community. She said nurses are trained with the theories and foundations of nursing, but believed the new generation of nurses should also focus on building soft skills so they can have compassion and empathy towards patients to better connect with them. Lucy acknowledged she had encountered many ups and downs along the way in her career. 'I have gone through rough patches, but I managed to overcome them and make my nursing life interesting and meaningful, all the way until today—my retirement year,' she said. Having spent her entire career with NMSC, Lucy is retiring in October at the age of 60. 'I want to enjoy myself after all the hard work and just see what else life has in plan for me.' healthcare lead Normah Medical Specialist Centre nursing
Barnama
13-05-2025
- Health
- Barnama
Sabah Needs 120,000 Units Of Blood Annually To Meet Demand
KOTA KINABALU, May 13 (Bernama) -- Sabah requires between 110,000 and 120,000 units of blood annually to meet patient demand, but only about 75,000 units are collected each year, according to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said that, on average, Sabah required about 300 units of blood each day to treat patients in need of transfusions. 'Collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the public sector can help increase awareness about blood donation and encourage more people to become regular donors,' he said at the state-level Nurses Day 2025 celebration and blood donation programme at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital here today.
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Moratorium on 45-hour work week for nurses extended
PUTRAJAYA: The interim moratorium on the implementation of a 45-hour work week for nurses has been extended by another month, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. He said the extension was to enable the ministry to examine and understand various aspects of healthcare workers, especially welfare issues, before recommendations are presented to the Cabinet on July 1. 'The process is now in its final stage, and engagements have been held several times. But as I said before, I will not decide without a thorough understanding of the nursing programme and related matters. 'Going from here, it is for me to conclude, but what is important is to consider all factors so that whatever decision is made will be truly fair,' he told a press conference after attending the national-level Midwife Day and Nurses Day 2025 celebration, here. Dzulkefly has been reported to have said that the Public Service Department had approved an interim period of three months, from Dec 1, 2024, to Feb 28, 2025, to prepare for the implementation of a 45-hour work week at the Ministry of Health. On Nov 21 last year, Dzulkefly said that the change in shift work hours for nurses was appropriate, subject to the Public Service Remuneration System that was implemented on Dec 1, 2024. He said the 45-hour work week set through the system was essentially reduced by one hour compared to 46 hours a week as provided under the General Orders. Asked about the issue of nurses' allowances that had been raised by the Malayan Nurses Union (MNU), he said the matter was still under discussion at the ministry level. 'I have directed that this matter be examined, and it will take some time because it is still at the discussion stage,' he said. On March 9, the MNU sought a government review of all nurses' allowances, including the RM1,000 per month regional allowance for those serving outside their home state.
Barnama
13-05-2025
- Health
- Barnama
Moratorium On 45-hour Work Week For Nurses Extended
PUTRAJAYA, May 13 (Bernama) -- The interim moratorium on the implementation of a 45-hour work week for nurses has been extended by another month, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. He said the extension was to enable the ministry to examine and understand various aspects of healthcare workers, especially welfare issues, before recommendations are presented to the Cabinet on July 1. 'The process is now in its final stage, and engagements have been held several times. But as I said before, I will not decide without a thorough understanding of the nursing programme and related matters. 'Going from here, it is for me to conclude, but what is important is to consider all factors so that whatever decision is made will be truly fair,' he told a press conference after attending the national-level Midwife Day and Nurses Day 2025 celebration, here. Dzulkefly has been reported to have said that the Public Service Department had approved an interim period of three months, from Dec 1, 2024, to Feb 28, 2025, to prepare for the implementation of a 45-hour work week at the Ministry of Health. On Nov 21 last year, Dzulkefly said that the change in shift work hours for nurses was appropriate, subject to the Public Service Remuneration System that was implemented on Dec 1, 2024. He said the 45-hour work week set through the system was essentially reduced by one hour compared to 46 hours a week as provided under the General Orders. Asked about the issue of nurses' allowances that had been raised by the Malayan Nurses Union (MNU), he said the matter was still under discussion at the ministry level. "I have directed that this matter be examined, and it will take some time because it is still at the discussion stage," he said.
