Nursing Professionals

How to become a registered nurse and related nursing professional

Official title: Registered nurse and related nursing professional (excluding enrolled nurse)

Also called: Clinic nurse, Clinical nurse, Emergency nurse, Industrial nurse, Maternity nurse, Matron (nursing), Nurse anaesthetist, Nurse educator, Nurse midwife, Obstetrics nurse, Occupational health nurse, Orthopaedic nurse

Registered nurse and related nursing professional (excluding enrolled nurse) provides professional nursing care and advice in hospitals, clinics, private homes, schools, maternal, child health centres, nurseries or other establishments.

Main tasks

Planning, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to the practice and standards of modern nursing
Coordinating the care of patients in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams
Developing and implementing care plans for the biological, social, and psychological treatment of patients in collaboration with other health professionals
Planning and providing personal care, treatments and therapies including administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatment or care plan
Cleaning wounds and applying surgical dressings and bandages
Monitoring pain and discomfort experienced by patients and alleviating pain using a variety of therapies, including the use of pain-killing drugs
Planning and participating in health education programmes, health promotion and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings
Answering questions from patients and families and providing information about prevention of ill-health, treatment and care

How to become one

Nursing professionals are required to be registered/enrolled with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) or its equivalent and possess a Practising Certificate (PC) in order to practise nursing/midwifery in Singapore.

See the SSOC 2024 notes

Ways in

University: Nursing & Midwifery degrees, Offered by 2 universities in Singapore
Licence or registration: Registered nurses, enrolled nurses and midwives must be registered or enrolled with the Singapore Nursing Board, usually after an accredited nursing programme, and hold a valid practising certificate. Practising without one is an offence. Advanced practice nurses hold a further certification from the Board. Law: Nurses and Midwives Act 1999. Regulator: Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) (https://www.snb.gov.sg).

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $63,312 a year. The middle half earn $51,132 to $82,020 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a registered nurse and related nursing professional?

How much does a registered nurse and related nursing professional earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $63,312 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $51,132 to $82,020.

Will AI change the work of a registered nurse and related nursing professional?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat): Singapore Standard Occupational Classification (SSOC) 2024 (SSOC 2024 (definitions and index updated 2026-06-24)), Singapore Open Data Licence, retrieved 4 October 2026
Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Singapore Department of Statistics (Ministry of Health data): Registered Health Personnel (End Of Period), Annual (M870011) (SingStat Table Builder M870011), Singapore Open Data Licence, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026