S.L. 458.20 Art. 13Final examination.

(1) The written test of the final examination shall cover all aspects of nursing care and treatment of patients, and shall consist of -

(a) a paper mainly dealing with medicine and medical specialities;

(b) a paper mainly dealing with surgery and surgical specialities; and

(c) a paper mainly dealing with nursing ethics (including civics and human relations).

(2) The practical and oral test shall similarly deal with all aspects of nursing care and treatment of patients and shall last for one hour, at which test student nurses will be required to present to the examiners their record of practical instruction and experience (general).

(3) For the purpose of this regulation, the terms -"medical speciality" shall include paediatrics and care of the newly born, geriatrics (including community geriatrics), care of psychiatric and mentally handicapped, treatment of medical emergencies, community care and intensive care in a medical speciality; and "surgical speciality" shall include gynaecology, urology, maternity care, treatment of accidents and surgical emergencies, orthopaedics, operating theatre techniques, oncology and community care and intensive care in a surgical speciality.