She came to Singapore as a dialysis nurse for two years but stayed for 30 – now 70, she has no plans to retire
Student protests in Myanmar derailed Daw Mi Mi’s academic ambitions and led her to nursing, where she survived a hospital fire and spent 17 years working in the operating theatre. She later moved to Singapore to become a dialysis nurse, caring for thousands of kidney patients here.
Daw Mi Mi, a 70-year-old nurse, has no plans to retire despite being past Singapore's statutory retirement age of 64. She began her career in Singapore as a dialysis nurse in 1996, originally arriving on a two-year assignment from Myanmar. After surviving a hospital fire and a 17-year stint in the operating theatre, Mi Mi found her true calling in dialysis care.
Her exceptional needle insertion skills, honed from her operating theatre experience, made her a sought-after nurse for challenging cases. Mi Mi's compassion and expertise have seen her care for thousands of kidney patients, many younger than her, and she shows no signs of slowing down.
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