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Almost the entire student population of the Grenada School of Nursing staged a protest last Tuesday and called on the Ministry of Health to address the deplorable conditions at the facility at the Old Drill Yard on Young Street, St. George's.

When reporters visited the school, they found the students wearing red ribbons on their navy blue and white uniform as a form of protest.
President of the students association, Don Phillip said they were forced to take the auction in order to send a message to the authorities over their total dissatisfaction with the conditions of the building in which they are forced to function daily.

According to Phillip, things have gotten out of control and that nurses are now frustrated, demotivated and looking for a way out of their plight. He said the entire building is wet when rain falls and that the conditions had worsen following two days of steady rainfall.

"The ceiling is leaking very badly and the classrooms smell terrible as a result of water setting underneath the carpet on the floor of the building. "The entire building is unsuitable for work or study.... and only the Secretary's office, I believe is not yet leaking.

"This is a serious blow for nurses who are preparing for their final exam. Many of them have been preparing for years and that exam is only months away. "It's very sad to know that we have tried to keep up with the appalling conditions.

According to Phillip, the nurses are cognizant of the task ahead and are prepared to function properly once the authorities can find a dry spot for them to operate. There are unconfirmed reports that the school is expected to take on a new batch of students in the first quarter of 2005.

GRENADA TODAY was told that prior to and after the passage of hurricane Ivan the authorities were informed about the deplorable conditions of the building. After the school reopened following Ivan, the authorities reportedly placed pieces of tarpaulin to cover the building that was further affected by the high winds of the hurricane.
The tarpaulin has since rotted.