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Teno appeals to locals to take nursing profession
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Posted on Jun 15 1999
Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday underscored the need to attract more local people to join the nursing profession with the increasing health care needs of the community.
Tenorio asked delegates to the nursing conference to provide suggestions on how the Northern Marianas can achieve such goal amid the economic difficulties brought about by Asia’s economic crisis.
When he addressed the association 10 years ago, it was already clear that there would be a worldwide shortage of nurses before the year 2000. Since then, working conditions and salaries of nurses have improved and many young people have entered the profession.
In commending the role of nurses, the chief executive said he believed that the good health of the people is critical to the overall development of the community, thus, the nurses must be proud of the important role they play in society.
Due to global migration, nurses have to understand the cultures of other people to be able to provide quality care as well as grow professionally, according to Damiana O Kaipat, president of the CNMI Nursing Association.
“Fortunately, due to the nature of our islands, we already have a good start on transcultural experiences. Through transcultural nursing, knowledge and skills, nurses formulate care-plans for the individual, family, community, congruent with the realities and values experienced by diverse cultures and populations in the communities we serve,” said Kaipat.
The annual meeting of nursing leaders primarily aims to promote life-long learning, personal and professional accountability so that nurses purse practices that support the highest level of health and quality of life, she added.
