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Nurse

Overview

Nurses guide patients through recovery, helping them get better and meeting their needs.

Description

  • Assess patient physical and mental wellness.
  • Develop, implement, and review treatment plans.
  • Perform clinical tasks and other day-to-day operations.
  • Teach patients and caregivers to provide basic care.
  • Plan health education and wellness programmes.

Entry requirements

  • You need at least a Diploma in Nursing, and you can further your studies with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Get hands-on experience through attachments at hospitals.

Salary

$3,000 – 4,200

/mo

Salary ranges are estimated based on public information found on Singaporean job portals, including MyCareersFuture, MySkillsFuture. Updated as of 2026.

Trivia

Nurses are not personal assistants or domestic helpers. There are four nursing tracks—clinical, management, research, and education—and each one includes opportunities in public and private healthcare institutions.

What to expect

You'll provide patient care including treatments, monitoring vitals, and assisting with needs. Your empathy matters - emotional support is as important as medical care.

Soft
skills

Writing and Communication

Able to communicate clearly with patients and healthcare teams.

Empathy

Ability to be compassionate and sensitive to patient needs.

Passion in Learning

Possess an eagerness to continually learn and adapt as nursing continues to evolve.

Delivering Patient Care

Skilled in well-rounded patient care, including assessing patient health, planning their care, and treating them accordingly.

Care Transitioning

Able to transition patients across different care settings.

Medication Management

Able to understand how drugs work and skilled in administering them.

Hard
skills

Chng Hui Yi, Senior Staff Nurse
"As a Nurse in the Special Care Nursery, I teach parents how to feed and bathe their fragile babies."

Chng Hui Yi, Senior Staff Nurse

Care to Go Beyond

Frequently asked questions

NUS takes both polytechnic and junior college students, while SIT only accepts polytechnic nursing graduates. Additionally, NUS focuses on clinical judgement and critical thinking, whereas SIT emphasises technical medical skills.

Being emotionally stable and a detail-oriented attitude are good qualities to have.

The work environment may be fast-paced and sometimes hectic, with long hours and shift work.

Staff nurses focus on direct patient care. They check patients' health, give medicines, and follow specific care plans.

Staff nurses often manage many patients at once. Providing care to each patient may lead to stress or fatigue.