PARKWAY HOLDINGS LTD 
By ? New graduates will help alleviate the manpower needs of the healthcare profession in Singapore
Singapore, 2 November 2011 - Parkway College of Nursing and Allied Health ("Parkway College"), today celebrated the graduation of 135 students at the college's inaugural graduation ceremony. Minister of State for Health Dr Amy Khor graced the event as Guest- of-Honour.Of the 135 graduates, 111 will go on to be clinical professionals, with 86 achieving a Diploma in Nursing, 12 with an Advanced Diploma in Critical Care Nursing, and 13 with an Advanced Diploma in Perioperative Care Nursing. The remaining 24 graduated with Diplomas in Healthcare Management and Graduate Diplomas in Healthcare Management.
Mrs Nellie Tang, Chief Executive Officer of Parkway College, said, "We have strived to establish Parkway College as a world-class institute of education since its inception. We hope that the graduates have benefitted from theory, clinical attachments and some simulation training programmes which will help them improve their communication skills, encourage teamwork and manage crises. I am very proud to see our first group of students receiving their hard-earned diplomas."
This new batch of graduates from Parkway College will support
the need for qualified healthcare professionals in Singapore.
Nursing Diploma graduates will join Mount Elizabeth Hospital,
Gleneagles Hospital, Parkway East Hospital, and the upcoming
Parkway Novena Hospital where they will add to the Group's
existing pool of more than 1,400 nurses. Some of them will
rejoin the public institutions such as the Institute of
Mental Health. Advanced Diploma graduates in Critical Care
Nursing and Perioperative Care Nursing will rejoin the
Singapore hospitals under the Parkway Pantai Group.
Parkway College currently has a total enrolment of 539
students, and plans are in place to increase the number of
courses to include Certificate for Aged Care and Advanced
Diplomas in Medical and Surgical Nursing.
Parkway College is the first private institution to offer a
diploma in nursing accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board.
The institution was one of the first few to be awarded the
EduTrust Mark by the Council of Private Education in
2010.
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Established in 2008, Parkway College of Nursing and Allied
Health is the education arm of Parkway Holdings Limited. It
aspires to be the premier global private educational
institution in the niche fields of nursing, allied health and
healthcare management. It provides opportunities for lifelong
learning, and equips its students with the skills and
knowledge to succeed in the workplace.
Parkway College is registered with the Ministry of Education
and authorised by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency
as an Approved Training Organisation. It has also been
awarded the EduTrust Certification by the Council for Private
Education, affirming its high standards in key areas relating
to private education.
Parkway College's education and training programmes focus on
student-centered healthcare education that will make students
employable and recognized by professional boards, and are
backed by clinical attachments supported by the Singapore
hospitals under the Parkway Pantai Group.
Parkway College also provides training to Parkway staff, and
to healthcare officials from countries like Kazakhstan,
China, Vietnam and South Korea.
? Diploma in Healthcare Management
? Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management
? Master in Health Administration (in partnership with Flinders University, Australia)
? Certificate in Healthcare Management
? Certificate in Healthcare Management and Medical Tourism
? Infection Control, Patient Safety and CPIP Certificate Courses
School of Nursing? Diploma in Nursing
? Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care)
? Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Perioperative)
? BCLS and AED courses for Singapore Airlines and National Kidney Foundation
? Basic First Aid course for Republic Polytechnic and Singapore Airlines
? Intravenous Cannulation course for NUS and SATA
School of Allied Health? Use of Medical Terminology in Work Activities Course
? Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging (in partnership with University of Hertfordshire, UK)
Location: | 168 Jalan Bukit Merah Surbana One #04-01 Singapore 150168 Tel: (+65) 6508 6914 Fax: (+65) 6278 6075 |
Website: | Parkway College http://www.parkwaycollege.edu.sg |
