Tag: nurse shortage

5 April 2024

Resignations Of Post-Basic Nurses From MOH Doubled In Five Years

The resignations of nurses with post-basic qualifications from MOH rose by almost 100% from 60 resignations in 2019 to 118 in 2023, the first time annual resignations exceeded 100 in past five years. Senator Lingeshwaran demands increase in BIPB allowance.

1 February 2024

Letter

Global Nursing Shortage: Addressing Challenges In Malaysia — Sandra Laxmana

Nurses find themselves treated as subordinate to physicians, expected to execute orders without the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills. This results in a dehumanising experience – nurses function more like robots than health care professionals.

26 January 2024

Malaysia

Government Nurses Allegedly ‘Blacklisted’, Transferred For Speaking Out

A nurse at a Selangor government hospital says nurses in MOH are often "blacklisted" and transferred to another department if they speak out (internally/ publicly) about problems. Unlike doctors who can "stand up", nurses face retaliation from management.

25 January 2024

Malaysia

‘After 14 Years As A Nurse, My Basic Salary Is Still RM2,600’

A nurse, who gets RM2,600 monthly basic salary at a teaching hospital in the Klang Valley, says 50 nurses from her hospital quit in the past 6 months to relocate to Singapore, Dubai or Brunei for higher pay, work-life balance and better working conditions.

23 January 2024

Malaysia

Opposition MPs Demand Data On MOH’s Nursing Shortage

Kuala Langat MP Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi calls for precise data on nursing positions, including retirements, resignations, and current staff in all MOH hospitals. Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali attributes the shortage of doctors and nurses to a “poor roadmap”.

12 January 2024

Letter

Migrasi Jururawat Ke Wad Bagaikan ‘Gali Lubang, Tutup Lubang’ – Misi Cabuk

Migrasi jururawat klinik pakar ke wad: "Adakah perletakan jawatan dan migrasi ini menguntungkan kerajaan, walaupun kerajaan terpaksa berhadapan dengan perletakan jawatan dari jururawat-jururawat yang mempunyai kepakaran yang dipraktikkan bertahun lamanya?"

11 January 2024

Malaysia

Private Hospitals Want Foreign Nurses’ Extension Due To Lengthy Hiring

APHM is asking the Health Minister to extend the one-year exemption, beyond Sept 2024, of the post basic qualification requirement for foreign-trained nurses to work in private hospitals. Some candidates are only sitting for Nursing Board exams this month.

9 January 2024

Malaysia

MMA Praises MOH’s ‘Progressive’ Reassignment Of Nurses To Hospital Wards From Clinics

Doctors' group MMA commends MOH's reassignment of nurses from clinics to wards in govt hospitals, where nurses in clinics will be substituted with medical assistants, as a "progressive" move to tackle a nursing shortage and cut the workload in some wards.

9 January 2024

Malaysia

MOH: Nurses’ Relocation To Hospital Wards ‘Strategic Mobilisation’ With ‘Skill-Matched Staffing’

MOH's statement on nurses' transfer from specialist clinics to wards in government hospitals, where nurses in clinics are replaced by MAs, describes it as "optimising" the healthcare workforce with "skill-matched staffing", without mentioning nurses' "shortage".

9 January 2024

Malaysia

Nurse Suggests Foreign Nurses For Public Hospitals As Nursing Crunch Hits MOH

A senior nurse proposes that MOH hire foreign-trained nurses like what was done in the mid-90s. Max nurse-to-patient ratio in wards should be 1:8, but common ratio in MOH hospitals is now 1:15, 1:20 or higher, risking patient safety. Double shifts are common.

Tag: nurse shortage

Resignations Of Post-Basic Nurses From MOH Doubled In Five Years

Global Nursing Shortage: Addressing Challenges In Malaysia — Sandra Laxmana

Government Nurses Allegedly ‘Blacklisted’, Transferred For Speaking Out

‘After 14 Years As A Nurse, My Basic Salary Is Still RM2,600’

Opposition MPs Demand Data On MOH’s Nursing Shortage

Migrasi Jururawat Ke Wad Bagaikan ‘Gali Lubang, Tutup Lubang’ – Misi Cabuk

Private Hospitals Want Foreign Nurses’ Extension Due To Lengthy Hiring

MMA Praises MOH’s ‘Progressive’ Reassignment Of Nurses To Hospital Wards From Clinics

MOH: Nurses’ Relocation To Hospital Wards ‘Strategic Mobilisation’ With ‘Skill-Matched Staffing’

Nurse Suggests Foreign Nurses For Public Hospitals As Nursing Crunch Hits MOH

Prove Direct UK GMC Recognition Of Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway: Ex-MATCVS President

Don’t Be ‘Jaguh Kampung’, Senator Tells Local Master’s Medicine Proponents

MOH And Universities Play Separate Roles: UiTM HOD

Dr Dzul Wants AstraZeneca’s Explanation On Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects

Subra: Full Shift To Local Master’s For Medical Specialisation Maybe Possible In 10 To 15 Years