Post Diploma Certificate in Essential Clinical Skills in Palliative Care - Part of Specialist Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing (SDPCN)
About This Course
This PDC equips students with skills in history taking, physical assessment, and interpreting lab results, as well as managing oncology emergencies and treatment-related symptoms. It refines clinical nursing skills for providing comfort to terminally ill patients and explores complementary therapies commonly used locally. The program also includes clinical consolidation, emphasizing therapeutic communication, counseling, and ethical decision-making in end-of-life care.
What You'll Learn
1. History Taking and Physical Assessment (35 hrs)
2. Emergencies in Oncology/Palliative Care (10 hrs)
3. Clinical Nursing Skills and Complementary Therapy (43 hrs)
4. Clinical Consolidation (80 hrs)
Entry Requirements
- A local Polytechnic Diploma/ Degree in Health Sciences (Nursing) or equivalent
- Be a Registered Nurse with valid practicing certificate from the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
- Preference will be given to applicants working with patients at the end of life or palliative care settings
- Successful applicants will need to undergo a compulsory medical examination and vaccinations before semester starts.