LIEW, Roselin
Medical Services in Singapore,
Accession Number 002071
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Patricia Lee
Interviewer
- 01:11:37
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 5 Nov 1998
Recording Date
- 00:31:15
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born China 1936. Arrived in Singapore 1937. Family background. Joined nursing in 1955. Reasons for joining nursing. Recollection of School of Nursing. Life as a student nurse. Impressions of expatriate and local tutors. Her first encounters with patients. First posting to Orthopaedic Surgery. Reasons for choosing a teaching position. Her contributions to Singapore General Hospital.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 3
Metadata
- 5 Nov 1998
Recording Date
- 00:31:02
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Staff turnover as a result of hospital restructuring. Impression of Dr Kwa Soon Bee. Improvement in nurses' education. Introduction of patient-centred nursing. Change from teaching to administrative position. Changes to relationship between nurses and patients. Changes to the role of doctors and nurses in patient-care. How the reporting structure between senior and junior nurses changed. Changes to teaching methodology at the School of Nursing.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 5 Nov 1998
Recording Date
- 00:09:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Changes in govenment policies towards nurses. Her involvement with the Nurses' Christian Fellowship. Role as Director Nursing of St Luke's Hospital. Milestones in the development of nursing in Singapore. Improvement in nurses' education. Development of speciality within the nurses' profession. Future trend of nursing in Singapore. Advice for aspiring nurses.
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