Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing Course

Programme

Clinical attachment In Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

Description

Paediatric wards are divided into medical or surgical disciplines. Medical such as respiratory medicine and Surgical such as cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery.

Duration

Duration	Description
From one to three months	The attachment provide the nurse with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills in the current nursing practice and services as well as clinical hands-on in Neonatal Intensive Nursing. The experience will enable the nurse to plan and manage a similar unit in her country.

Entry Criteria

Registered Nurse with one year experience in Neonatal Nursing
Temporary registration with Singapore Nursing Board
Proficiency in English

Expected learning / learning objectives

On completion, the trainee will be able to:

Discuss the role of the nurse in Paediatric nursing
Discuss the nursing care of Paediatric patients
Discuss infection control in a hospital
Discuss the role of the Nurse Manager in the Paediatric Ward

Teaching Programme

Lectures
Observation
Preceptorship programme
Teaching Faculty

Teaching Faculty

Nurse Clinicians and Nurse Managers.

Funding

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Self–must seek own funding before course commencement

Application Procedure

Type	Duration	SNB Registration	Hands-on Training	Research	TOEFL
e.g. Observer	From three to six months	Temporary Registration if hands-on	Upon request	NA	Attend English for non-English speaking candidate