The current situation reveals a critical gap in planning and implementation. Internship is essential for skill development and confidence-building, yet delays or exclusions in deployment compromise the quality of future healthcare delivery.

Yes, they’re called “extensors “but some have never practiced before! Many come from schools with minimal clinical exposure—just case studies and short placements. A few weeks in a hospital can’t compare to the hands-on experience of internship, especially in regional/referral hospitals where exposure to diverse cases, specialists, and equipment like infusion pumps happens. Globally, degree nurses and midwives do internship—why not here? Other professionals upgrading from diploma are deployed. Why exclude us? We risk raising half-baked professionals if this continues. It’s simply unfair.