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Manipal Enterprises launches the Manipal Global Nursing Program
- to send 500 nurses to the US by 2006
Bangalore(PRWEB) October 1 2003: The Manipal Global Nursing Program (MGNP) was inaugurated here today by Mr. Bill Lawrence, President, University Hospital Health System- Richmond Heights Hospital, Brown Memorial Hospital and Memorial Hospital of Geneva. The Manipal healthcare network, which has 7,000 beds across 11 hospitals, is one of the largest trainers of nurses in the country.
The hospital has designed a unique, comprehensive program that covers all the requirements for a nurse from India to work in some of the largest and sophisticated hospitals in the US or any other developed country. Through the MGNP Manipal aims to send 500 nurses to the USA by 2006.
Mr. Bill Lawrence speaking at the inauguration of the MGNP said, The hospitals back in the US need an army of qualified nurses to fill up the growing demand. India is the right sourcing country. Manipal with its huge infrastructure in Healthcare and expertise to train the right kind of nursing personnel has made serious inroads in this new area. We are very excited to work with Manipal in this program. Hospitals in the US will be happy to recruit the Manipal nurses. They are ready to work in our specialty, high tech hospitals".
Key attributes of the Manipal Global Nurses Program that makes it unique:
# Total solution from enrolment to placement
# Training centers at major locations
# Training costs to be absorbed by Manipal
# Quality coaching by CGFNS/IELTS qualified staff
# Success rate of above 80%
# Soft skills training suited to American culture
# Over 150 practice tests on CGFNS model during training period
# 500 hours of intensive training- both clinical and soft skills
Dr Ramdas M Pai, Chairman, Manipal Enterprises who just returned after an intensive tour of large hospitals in the US, said, Our mission is to have global leadership in human development and excellence in education and healthcare. The Manipal Global Nursing Program is an evolution of this vision. We are very proud that Manipals nurses will be in some of the best hospitals in the USA."
Futures Technologies, USA will represent Manipal in the US for the MGNP. Mr.Shinu Murthy, President, Futures Technologies was also present at the announcement in Bangalore.
Dr Raj Shekar, Vice President, MGNP said, Manipal has the strengths to exploit opportunities in different segments of healthcare. The Manipal Global Nursing Program is only a beginning. 250 nurses graduate every year from the Manipal schools and colleges of Nursing. Also Manipal employs more than 2,500 nurses in the Manipal Healthcare Network. This initiative gives an opportunity for a global career to these nurses, and to nurses working in other hospitals".
Nurses aspiring to go to the USA must have a basic qualification of General Nursing & Midwifery of 3 years or a B.Sc. (Nursing) of 4 years in addition to a minimum of 2 years of hospital bedside experience. They have to clear CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) exam as well as IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Subsequently they have to clear the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) on being employed in the USA.
Qualified Indian nurses who pass their CGFNS & IELTS examinations, and who receive good training can look forward to a satisfying professional career in the US. The demand at the moment is huge. Career growth, excellent pay packages and good working environment makes it attractive for Indian nurses to look at the US", commented Mr. BN Manohar, CEO, Manipal Infocom who is leading the program.
He further added, But to be able to work in a challenging atmosphere, these modern and sophisticated hospitals expect nurses to be of the highest caliber. The Manipal Global Nursing Program trains nurses who can measure up to these challenges. Our network of super specialty hospitals give ward and clinical experience as also an exposure to the state of the art medical equipment and the opportunity to work with top medical teams.
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