in collaboration with Care To Go Beyond
SINGAPORE: Faith Hwang evaluates their condition and examines the diagnostic results of her patient placement in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital ( TTSH) through a stethoscope around her neck.
Examining one person, she says: “Your blood pressure … looks cool. We will check if we can reduce some of the dosage for you. We’ll also ( perform ) a formal heart ultrasound. ”
Hwang is never a doctor, yet. She’s a rn, one with superior training that requires a master’s degree in nursing.
“ In terms of theoretical knowledge, there’s no doubt about it — she’s on a par ( with ) or possibly better than some of the junior MOs ( medical officers ), ” says her supervisor Lew Jin Wen, a senior consultant in respiratory and critical care medicine at TTSH.
She is familiar with the rules and techniques in this place. She’s been around around the longest. ”