JAIPUR: Three nurses sent proposals to state govt to allow them to use the title of ‘Dr’ after completing PhD programmes in nursing, which the health department of Rajasthan rejected recently.
The nurses sent their proposal to directorate (non-gazetted) of health department. Many nurses are showing interest in research in the state and, after completing their doctoral programmes, they are seeking permission from state govt to use the title of “Dr”.
The director (non-gazetted) of health department got back to them on Feb 8 stating that the administrative department has denied permission to nurses posted in the health department to use the title of “Dr” even if they have completed PhD in nursing.
Jogendra Sharma, principal of govt college of nursing in Jaipur, said: “Nurses are using ‘Dr’ as a title after completing PhD in nursing but, in govt sector, it is not easy. It is like changing the entire name for which a process is followed, and it is changed only through gazette norms.”
Nurses working in govt healthcare facilities are discouraged with this position of the state govt.”If govt allows nurses to use ‘Dr’ title, it will encourage nurses to do more research which will benefit patients,” Narendra Singh Shekhawat, a nurses leader posted at SMS Hospital, said.
The nurses sent their proposal to directorate (non-gazetted) of health department. Many nurses are showing interest in research in the state and, after completing their doctoral programmes, they are seeking permission from state govt to use the title of “Dr”.
The director (non-gazetted) of health department got back to them on Feb 8 stating that the administrative department has denied permission to nurses posted in the health department to use the title of “Dr” even if they have completed PhD in nursing.
Jogendra Sharma, principal of govt college of nursing in Jaipur, said: “Nurses are using ‘Dr’ as a title after completing PhD in nursing but, in govt sector, it is not easy. It is like changing the entire name for which a process is followed, and it is changed only through gazette norms.”
Nurses working in govt healthcare facilities are discouraged with this position of the state govt.”If govt allows nurses to use ‘Dr’ title, it will encourage nurses to do more research which will benefit patients,” Narendra Singh Shekhawat, a nurses leader posted at SMS Hospital, said.
