45 percent of nursing pupil lack basic medical knowledge: Report
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New Delhi: Nearly 45 per cent of the nursing candidates who underwent skill training in India lacks proper knowledge to carry out daily care activities, according to a survey by employability assessment company Aspiring Minds.
Besides, the survey said 40 percent candidates who graduated from the training programme do not know how to handle basic medical equipment such as a thermometer.
The report, based on a study conducted on 3,000 candidates, said the country is in need of 2.4 million nurses, citing WHO data.
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