Basseterre, St. Kitts, Could 12, 2024 (PMO) — In his assertion for Worldwide Nurses Day 2025, Could twelfth, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, reaffirmed his authorities’s unwavering dedication to strengthening the healthcare sector by means of schooling, funding, and strategic workforce growth, by asserting the reintroduction of the Affiliate Diploma in Nursing on the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant School (CFBC).
“I’m proud to announce in the present day the reintroduction of the Affiliate Diploma in Nursing on the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant School. This programme, designed to enrich the present Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is a part of a deliberate and strategic effort to create a number of pathways for entry into the nursing occupation, ” Prime Minister Drew declared.
The reintroduction of this important programme varieties a part of the Authorities’s broader imaginative and prescient beneath the Sustainable Island State Agenda, which prioritizes healthcare and human capital growth as central pillars of nationwide progress.
“This 12 months’s theme, ‘Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for Nurses Strengthens Economies,’ reminds us that the well-being of our nurses is inextricably linked to the well being of our society and the power of our financial system. Investing in nurses just isn’t charity, it’s foresight. It’s nation-building,” Prime Minister Drew said.
Along with increasing instructional alternatives, the Prime Minister additionally highlighted the launch of a pivotal nationwide analysis initiative aimed toward shaping future coverage. “The Workplace of the Principal Nursing Officer has commenced a groundbreaking analysis initiative entitled ‘A Descriptive Evaluation of the Nationwide Nurses Workforce in St. Kitts and Nevis,” he introduced. “This research will be certain that our insurance policies are knowledgeable, our choices are data-driven, and our investments are aligned with each our well being and financial objectives.”
He additionally prolonged heartfelt commendation to pupil nurses and nurse educators at CFBC and inspired younger individuals, particularly younger males, to contemplate a future in nursing: “To all younger individuals in our Federation, I say this, think about nursing. It’s a occupation the place your thoughts can be challenged, your coronary heart can be fulfilled, and your spirit will develop. To the younger males, particularly, the nation calls on you. Nursing just isn’t outlined by gender, however by braveness, character, and compassion.”
This announcement indicators a brand new step within the development of healthcare schooling and workforce help in St. Kitts and Nevis, pushed by a imaginative and prescient that locations individuals, service, and sustainability on the centre of nationwide growth.
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