Course Information
Caring for critically ill patients is a highly challenging but rewarding endeavour requiring attention to detail, the ability to stay calm in a crisis, and excellent communication skills. Your work as a critical care nurse could see you in diverse settings from private practices to intensive care units in a hospital where your skills, knowledge and compassion are needed to touch, change and heal lives.
Learning Outcomes
This advanced course equips you with an in-depth understanding of Singapore’s health system and its management, and provides you with an advanced clinical education to enable you to educate, counsel and manage critically ill patients._x000D_
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You will also be aware of the legal and medical issues in nursing practice, as well as the alerted conditions of major body systems due to diseases. If you are already working in intensive care/high dependency units, and medical/surgical wards, you will get to update your skills and knowledge, and gain greater competency in critical care nursing.
Course
Schedule
Monday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Course Start Date: 12 Apr 2021_x000D_
Course End Date: 26 Nov 2021_x000D_
Application Period: 15 Dec 2020 to 31 Jan 2021_x000D_
Application Outcome: 1 Mar 2021_x000D_
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule/cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
Lesson Plan
- Acute care
- Intermediate and long-term care
- Primary care
- Geriatric centres
- Mental Health Care
Certification
Certification
You are required to complete 4 post-diploma certificates within 3-year validity period to be awarded the Advanced Diploma qualification.
Entry Requirements
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A local Polytechnic Diploma/ Degree in Health Sciences (Nursing) or equivalent
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- Be a Registered Nurse with valid practicing certificate from the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB); and
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Have at least 2 years of clinical nursing practice; and
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Have a minimum of 1 year practice in the nursing speciality – nursing practice related to the care of critically ill patients
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Successful applicants will need to undergo a compulsory medical examination and vaccinations before semester starts. Please see details and instruction in the medical examination form for submission of all the required documents.
Course Fees
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- The fees below are per semester.
- The fees below are inclusive of GST.
- The fees below are determined based on prevailing funding policies and subject to review and revision.
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SkillsFuture Credit_x000D_
This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit._x000D_
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All Singaporeans aged 25 years and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay f​or a wide range of courses. The credits can be used on top of existing course fee subsidies/funding. This is only applicable for self-sponsored applicants and must be applied via the SkillsFuture Portal. More details on the SkillsFuture Credit Claims will be advised upon admission into the course. Find out more about SkillsFuture Credit at www.skillsfuture.sg/credit._x000D_
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Refer here for full table of course fees throughout the semesters._x000D_
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Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMCs) are bite-sized part-time courses for individuals to acquire new skills or deepen relevant skills, without the need to pursue a full diploma. Refer here for course fees for SBMCs.
Applicants / Eligibility | Fees |
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Singapore Citizens (SC) below the age of 40 years | $1637.10 |
Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 40 and above | $1091.42 |
Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) | $4365.58 |
Enhanced Training Support for SME Scheme (for SC & SPR) | $1127.10 |
Others (and Repeat Students) | $10914.00 |