80% of Poly nursing students get jobs before graduation

courtesy Channel NewsAsia

Like other developed nations around the world, Singapore is facing a severe nursing shortage. This shortage is caused primarily by an aging population and because nurses comprise the largest number of healthcare workers, according to The Singapore Nursing Journal. Additionally, nurses are called upon to learn new, high-tech methods making the role increasingly challenging.

This represents great opportunities for new nursing graduates, with 80% of Ngee Ann Polytechnics nursing graduates securing jobs before they've graduated. These graduates are taking part in a new degree program started in 2005 to combat the nursing shortage.

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