Health Service: Students in Nursing is Recruited

Recruits receive training, theoretical and practical, for three years. During their first year of training, nursing students receive a stipend of Rs 11,340. This increase during the next two years as recommended in the report 'Errors, Omissions and Anomalies' written by Dev Manraj, the new financial secretary.

At the Ministry of Health, potential candidates you want that many will be interested in this fiscal year to offset the lack of staff in some hospitals.

Indeed, the demand for more staff arises because different hospitals in the country have been enlarged and the creation of new treatment centers.

There is also the opening of 'Health Centers' across the country for patients, except in severe cases, are not forced to make a long journey to get treatment.

Candidates who are interested in pursuing a nursing education must be holders of a School Certificate with five credits, including English and science. The 'Health Care Assistant' that have less than 48 years are also eligible. Those who have successfully completed the training and obtained a national diploma level 6 can then be registered as a Nursing Officer with the Nursing Council. It is then they can do a job in the nursing position.

Application forms are available on the website of the Public Service Commission ( .pdf ) and the government. The deadline for submission of forms has been set for November 12. The health care unions have long reported a lack of hospital staff. They argue that specialized in the field Mauritians prefer to pursue their careers abroad, particularly in Canada and Great Britain because they are better paid.