JEDDAH, 10 August — The Kingdom is in need of 90,000 nurses, according to Linda Luna, supervisor of the nursing department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Jeddah. Addressing a seminar at Dar Al-Hekma College, she said Saudi authorities were making intense efforts to train Saudis for nursing jobs to meet the growing local requirements. The college and the hospital have signed an agreement for launching a bachelor degree course in nursing. Dr. Souzan Fekhani of the college highlighted the growing awareness among Saudis about the importance of the nursing profession.