Post Diploma Certificate in Advanced Palliative Care Nursing - Part of Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN)
About This Course
The certificate equips the learners with advanced knowledge and skills essential for delivering palliative care to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. Four modules in this certificate are palliative nursing specialty, including Principles and Practice of Palliative Care, Serious Illness Management, Symptom Management in Serious Illness, and Communication and Psychosocial Skills. Learners will learn the management of serious illnesses and their symptoms, and effective communication and psychosocial skills that are fundamentals in palliative care nursing.
What You'll Learn
1. Principles and Practice of Palliative Care (60 hours)
2. Serious Illness Management (60 hours)
3. Symptom Management in Serious Illness (60 hours)
4. Communication and Psychosocial Skills (60 hours)
Entry Requirements
All applicants should possess the following requirements at the point of application:
-A local Polytechnic Diploma (Nursing), Degree in Health Sciences (Nursing), or nursing qualification equivalent;
-A valid practising certificate from the Singapore Nursing Board; and
-At least 2 years of clinical practice and with a minimum of 1 year in the discipline of study.