Follow student nurse Muhamed Suhaimi Nasarudin for a day during his attachment at Singapore General Hospital.

Be adaptable and think on your feet!   This is what student nurse Muhamed Suhaimi Nasarudin learnt during his attachment at Singapore General Hospital.   The three-month stint helped him sharpen skills he had learnt in school, made him realise the importance of communication between nurses and patients, and taught him what it truly means to empathise with patients from all walks of life.

Guided by Jimmy Cainap Alisoso, Senior Staff Nurse in Ward 67, he cared for more than 120 adult patients recovering from surgical procedures such as total knee or hip replacements.   He also cared for patients as young as 13 years old who were warded after surgery.