Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care)

Parkway College aspires to be the premier global private educational institution in the niche areas of Nursing Allied Health and Healthcare Management. The College provides opportunities for life-long learning, and equips its students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workplace.

Parkway College is the education arm of Parkway Group, Asia’s leading and largest private healthcare services provider which owns Mount Elizabeth, Gleneagles and East Shore hospitals in Singapore

Course Description

The Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care) Course is offered to Registered Nurse who wish to advance their career in critical care nursing. It aims to provide nurses with an opportunity to consolidate and extend their gained theoretical knowledge and improve competences in critical care nursing.

Course Objectives

• Demonstrate competency of practice expected of a critical care nurse in various critical care setting.
• Demonstrate competencies required of a registered nurse, according to Singapore Nursing Board’s Standards of Nursing Practice, and Professional Ethics and Code of Conduct
• Demonstrate good interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, reflective and caring knowledge and skills to provide quality care in areas of management of care outcomes and clinical reasoning guided by evidence-based practice to critically ill patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrate ability to respond promptly in emergency situations
• Demonstrate ability to contribute to own professional development.

Course Outline

• Healthcare and Critical Care Nursing Research
• Law and Ethics in Healthcare Practice
• Healthcare Management
• Pathophysiology in Critical Care Nursing
• Psychosocial Perspectives in Critical Care Nursing
• Advanced Critical Care Nursing Practice
• Clinical Practicum

Course Structure

• Duration: Full time. 34 weeks
• Commencement Date:  July 2010

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to apply for admission into the Advance Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care) course, applicants should be registered with the Singapore Nursing Board and need to present:

• Diploma in Nursing from a polytechnic in Singapore, or
• An equivalent local or international professional qualification
• 6 to 12 months relevant specialty experience
• Letter or recommendation from sponsor or employer

For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents only

Visit www.parkwaycollege.edu.sg for more information about our courses.