Lanka Hospitals School of Nursing (LHSN), recently held the graduation ceremony of the 2019 batch alongside the capping ceremony of the students of its 2021 batch. Lanka Hospitals Nursing School is the first nursing school in Sri Lanka to adopt the latest NVQ level 6 nursing curriculum (Higher National Diploma) approved by the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission (TVEC). 51 students from the 2021 batch who took part in the capping ceremony will be the 2nd batch to sit for the NVQ Level-6 Higher National Diploma in Nursing while 37 nursing graduates from the 2019 batch joined the hospital as employed staff.
Lanka Hospitals School of Nursing (LHSN) was inaugurated in 2001 in order to meet the rising demand for trained nursing professionals in Sri Lanka’s private healthcare sector and LHSN has been the main supplier of trained nurses to Lanka Hospitals since the inception. LHSN recruit about 50 students on average every year and the course is conducted in English medium, producing top notch professionals at the end of the programme.
“Lanka Hospitals Nursing School (LHSN) has been a pillar of strength for Lanka Hospitals PLC as well as the healthcare industry in general, by producing qualified and well-trained nursing professionals every year for the last two decades. We take pride in the hard work and commitment LHSN management and staff have put in over the years to maintain these high standards” said Mr. Deepthi Lokuarachchi, Group CEO of Lanka Hospitals PLC.
Dr. Lasantha Karunasekara, Deputy CEO/Director Medical Services of Lanka Hospitals PLC said “Being trained as a nursing professional is a rigorous process that requires commitment and discipline. LHSN stands out from the rest because we have taken every possible step to make that process easier for our students”.
Apart from the quality of training and education, Lanka Hospitals School of Nursing (LHSN) is also reputed for the facilities and support provided to its students. All LHSN students are provided free accommodation/uniforms along with free medical insurance and all students are duly paid a monthly stipend for the clinical work done by them for the hospital during their training period.
Lanka Hospitals Academy was established in 2019 to train and produce skilled healthcare professionals who seek a career in healthcare. The programmes offered by Lanka Hospitals Academy are meticulously designed to suit the needs of its students and are conducted by Sri Lanka’s top medical and educational professionals. Also, the Lanka Hospitals School of Nursing is the most successful teaching programme offered by Lanka Hospitals Academy maintaining its position as one of the most successful nursing schools in the private health sector in Sri Lanka.
