Entry requirements for nursing diploma eased to address shortage

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00:00Admission requirements for the Diploma in Nursing Programme for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

00:06graduates have been lowered from five credits to three to tackle the shortage of nurses.

00:12In an Utusan Malaysia report, Health Minister Zulkifli Ahmad verified a circular about relaxed

00:18entry requirements due to a critical shortage of nurses in Malaysia which could negatively

00:23impact the healthcare system if not addressed. He said the matter was presented at a Malaysian

00:29Nursing Board meeting on November 28 last year and the council members agreed to relax the

00:34entry requirements. Candidates were previously required to have five SPM credits including for

00:40Bahasa Melayu, Mathematics and one Science subject. They were also required to pass their

00:46English exam. Under the new requirements applicants will only need credits for Bahasa Melayu,

00:53Mathematics and one Science subject and a pass in two subjects including English

00:58applying only to students in the 2025 and 2026 intakes. The International Council of Nurses

01:04recently called on the government to develop a decade-long plan with a focus on better wages,

01:10working conditions, safety and career prospects in order to attract new nurses while retaining

01:16experienced staff. The council's Chief Executive Howard Catton said last November that Malaysia's

01:23shortage had been exacerbated by high-income nations hiring experienced nurses from Asia

01:28with better pay and working conditions. Pan Yujo, FMT News.

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