Greater Bay Area nurses say Hong Kong exchange is enjoyable and stress-free; if patients do not understand their Cantonese, they will “speak louder”
大灣區護士讚來港交流開心、無壓力 若病人不解其廣東話會「大聲啲」
Under the “talent exchange” programme, the Hospital Authority expects to invite 300 nurses from Guangdong to Hong Kong over two years. The first batch of 70 nurses arrived in mid-April and was assigned to different hospital clusters, while a second batch of 100 is expected to arrive at the end of this year or early next year. The Hospital Authority said Greater Bay Area nurses must complete 80 hours of online theoretical courses before coming to Hong Kong. After arriving, they will take part in nursing work in medical and geriatric wards under one-to-one supervision by local healthcare professionals, including patient assessment, wound care and health education. They will work 44 hours per week and complete 45 weeks of clinical training. The Hospital Authority will arrange accommodation and provide a monthly living allowance.
今次「人才交流」計劃，醫管局預計，兩年內邀請300名廣東省護士來港，首批70次護士已在4月中來港，並分派至不同醫院聯網，第二批100人預計年尾或明年初來港。醫管局指，大灣區護士來港前要先完成80小時「網上理論課程」，來港後在本地醫護「一對一」監督下，參與內科及老人科病房的護理工作，包括為病人評估，傷口護理及健康教育等，每周工作44小時，完成45星期的臨床實習，醫管局會安排住宿及每月生活津貼。