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Review
. 2006 Apr;19(2):158-62.
doi: 10.1177/0894318406286834.

Nursing in Hong Kong: issues and challenges

David R Thompson  1
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Nursing in Hong Kong: issues and challenges

David R Thompson. Nurs Sci Q. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

This column provides a discussion of the issues and challenges facing nurses and nursing in Hong Kong. The author introduces the role of nurses in the special administrative region and focuses on workforce, educational and practice issues, as well as on leadership in nursing. He concludes that Hong Kong needs to have a strategic plan to determine sufficient numbers of properly educated nurses.

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  • Nursing issues in Hong Kong.
    Baumann SL. Baumann SL. Nurs Sci Q. 2006 Apr;19(2):157. doi: 10.1177/0894318406286597. Nurs Sci Q. 2006. PMID: 16624986

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