Yap Soon Ghee

Deputy Director Nursing (Informatics)

Singapore General Hospital

Discussing the Critical

Need for Nurses to Receive IT Training

and Empowerment for Improved Patient

Healthcare Outcomes

Early Days of Nursing in Singapore

Current Day Nursing in Singapore

Current Nursing Landscape • About 36000 nurses in Singapore • Projected growth by 38% by 2020 • Retention of current workforce • Nurses expectation in current work environment

– Safety – Efficient Systems – Automation – Improved communication

• Push for use of technology in caring