Annual Report 2011 - Singapore General Hospital

Ms Liow Siew Ch’ng Eunice
Senior Nurse Clinician (Specialty Care), SGH
Seeing the love and dedication that her aunt and uncle, both nurses, put into the care
of her grandmother inspired Eunice Liow to join the nursing profession. Today, she is
an accomplished nurse specialising in care for diabetic patients. She constantly keeps
abreast of developments and discoveries, and sharpens her skills and knowledge so
that she can apply evidence-based care to her patients.
A strong advocate of our common purpose,‘Patients. At the heart of all we do’,
Eunice believes that we should “treat every patient as if they are your loved one,” and
that we must be sincere and give our best care. She envisions Academic Medicine
as a journey that will further collaborations among healthcare professionals
providing a higher level of care and vigilance in placing patients at the centre of
our care.
Her advice for the next generation of nurses: “Nursing provides an abundance
of opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge. Never be complacent
with the current practice. Constantly challenge yourself in expanding your role in
clinical areas and enhancing your leadership role. Bring out the best in you and
your patient.”
from Singapore and the region to share expertise and knowledge in
advances in wound care management.
Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals play a
pivotal role in education and hold academic appointments in the
NUS-Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate
Medical School, polytechnics and overseas universities. Eight SGH
Advanced Practice Nurses received Adjunct Lecturer appointments
at the National University of Singapore. One was appointed as a
Tutor with Curtin University and Associate Educator for the Year 4
Musculoskeletal Core Rotation at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical
School. The appointments are testament to the many contributions
SGH nurses make in educating the next generation of nurses – through
structured curriculum, and with the benefit of their experience and
knowledge, in the continued pursuit of improving patient care.
Greater professional education opportunities for our allied health
professionals opened up with SGH-Postgraduate Allied Health
Institute (SGH-PGAHI) signing an MOU with the University of
Illinois, Chicago, for courses in pharmacy, and gaining approval for
the London South Bank University courses in radiography.
RESEARCH
Another key area in our journey towards better patient outcomes lies
in research and innovative care.
A study by Dr Charles Chuah, Senior Consultant, Department of
Haematology, Assoc Prof Ong Sin Tiong, Cancer & Stem Cell Biology
Program, Duke-NUS, and Dr Darren Lim, Senior Consultant,
Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore,
identified and found a solution to a mutated gene that lessens drug
effects. This means that patients found to have this mutated gene can
be given other forms of treatment.
Results from another study, led by Assoc Prof Tay Sun Kuie,
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, enable
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