Chapter 4 Trainee Nurse At Singaore General Hospital

The Singapore General Hospital had a long history of 190 years in service.They have treated annually at least 700,000 patients visits at their specialist clinics,manages 70,000 inpatients and 78,0000 surgeries.Such great achievements and service excellence,It is one of the best in South East Asia without the slightest doubt.

Ming enrolled into a private institution for her tuition in preparation for her forthcoming SPM examination which was robbed of her during her sickness.With a lapse from studies of more than two years it surely was a difficult task ahead.It was important that she get through it for without it ,her future would be diminished.Her sister finance her course,a very sisterly gesture from her indeed.

S o she left the hair salon and concentrated on her studies.It was difficult but with hard word and sheer determination she patiently studied with some tuition from a private college.With that she sat for the school certificate examination as a private candidate.

Apparently she passed her examination with flying colors.Armed with that qualification she could now apply for better positions offered in the press.Thus she began sending application to available vacancies.Her application to the position as Trainee Nurse at the Singapore General Hospital was selected and she was called upon to present herself for an interview.

At the interview the interviewers were pleased with her resume,excellent qualifications and good personality.Those selected were given a medical examinations of which she went through. There were no questions asked regarding her sickness.Well,they never asked so she told them nothing.

She was filled with immerse joy when she received news of her being selected for that position as Trainee Nurse.However there was a slight hitch as she had to sign a bond with the Singapore General Hospital binding her to accept the three years training period and thereafter served the Singapore General Hospital for another five years.Failing which to adhere to her contract of service she had to reimburse the Singapore General Hospital of her default.

As she was so happy that she got that position she without hesitation signed that contract and accepted all the conditions in training etc..So at the age of twenty-two she joined ad Trainee Nurse of the Singapore General Hospital,Singapore. When she first went into training her dear mother sent her there.Her beloved mother left her at the Training Center with a nice bunch of grapes before leaving for home.

Initially she was filled with much joy as she joined the training.Three years was a long period to get by.Her duties as a trainee nurse was quite tough in the initial stages filled plenty of activities and to keep fit and smart at all times.Their schedules were practically very tight.At the beginning there were only courses followed with lots of practical work.Well,for her it was quite strenous but she managed to keep up the space.

They were given dormitories to live within .Two to each dormitory.Although she had a friendly attitude with all the other trainees she kept much to herself.Her behavior was slight squeer to many of her friends but she never had any quarrels with them.Of course at times she spoke to herself and moved freely alone around.Three years of training was soon to pass easily.

The training was by no means easy as she thought it would be it was hectic with tight schedule through out.Besides daily attending daily lectures they were also given a lot of practical work for them to get use to the vast heavy work load as a nurse.Attending to lectures all of them could easily cope with.The practical work was extremely tough for young girls especially the night duties..

During her training she met some Christians (Protestants) and was involved with them whenever she was free.She also attended their church regularly.She claimed that she accepted the Lord while a trainee nurse at a tender age and was duly baptized by a Pastor at his house in front of some church goers.


to be continued.this in only a draft.