Patients can be a pain, and nurses often "rescue" doctors from tight situations, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.<br /><br />Dr Wan Azizah, who is also the Women, Family and Development minister, said that when opening the International Nurses Day celebration on Sunday.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said there were 3,500 nurses waiting to be employed, but there was vacancy for only 980 posts.<br /><br />He said the ministry would start filling up the vacancies beginning Monday.<br /><br />Dr Dzulkefly said the ministry had obtained an allocation of RM281mil for employment of contract workers, including nurses.<br /><br />Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/12/wan-azizah-pays-tribute-to-nurses/
