SINGAPORE - In believing that nurses are in the best position to effect transformation in their patients' journey to recovery, Dr Alice Chua has always been a strong believer in research and continued education to address her patients' changing needs.
Dr Chua not only ensures that each patient receives a high standard of personalised care, but she goes the extra mile to steer them towards recovery. On a personal trip to Taiwan, Dr Chua bought pneumatic speaking valves that can help make speaking easier for her patients, which were later tested and approved for use by the Health Sciences Authority.
Last year, she obtained her doctorate in nursing practice from the School of Nursing at Duke University, where she gathered research findings on ontological care and learned to translate these into projects aimed at improving the standard of care for her patients.