The Parliamentary Education Committee chaired by MP Bahia Hariri ratified yesterday the amendment of the proposed law mandating compulsory continuous education for nurses. The session was attended by education minister, Marwan Hamadeh, the president of the Order of Nurses, Mirna Doumit, and the president of the Syndicate of Hospitals in Lebanon, Sleiman Haroun. To note, the amended draft bill on the practice of nursing has been buried in the drawers of the Parliament since 2005, as well as, the decree that regulates the standards and scope of practice and competency of registered nurses. (Al Mustaqbal, January 9, 2019)