ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING

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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING



Programme Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Critical Care Nursing at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) is a 1-year (3-semester) full-time program designed for registered nurses to gain specialized skills in intensive care. The program focuses on clinical practice, critical thinking, and advanced patient management in critical care settings. 


Duration: 1 Years (2 Semesters), Full Time (Coursework)

Programme Structure

  1. MHG 1001 – Applied Anatomy and Physiology
  2. MHG 1003 – Concepts of Critical Care
  3. MHG 1004 – Critical Care I: Pulmonary Care
  4. MHG 1005 – Critical Care II: Cardiovascular Care
  5. GHG 1004 – Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (MPU)
  6. MHG 1009 – Clinical Practice I
  1. MHQ 1001 – Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  2. MHG 1002 – Applied Pharmacology
  3. MHG 1006 – Cardiopulmonary Arrest Management
  4. MHG 1007 – Critical Care III: Trauma and Emergency Care
  5. MHG 1008 – Critical Care IV: Renal and Neurological Care
  6. GHG 1002 – Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
  7. GHG 1005 – Integrity and Anti-Corruption
  8. MHG 1010 – Clinical Practice II

Career Prospects

  • Critical Care Nurse
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse
  • Coronary Care Unit (CCU) Nurse
  • Emergency and Trauma Nurse
  • High Dependency Unit (HDU) Nurse
  • Cardiac Care Nurse
  • Renal Dialysis Nurse
  • Nurse Educator (Critical Care)
  • Clinical Instructor in Critical Care Nursing
  • Nurse Supervisor / Ward Manager

Tuition Fee

Local

RM 16,052.00 

Intake

Semester 1 (July) Intake

Note: Subject to the availability of the programme offering.

Academic Calendar for Advanced Diploma in Critical Care Nursing

Entry Requirement

SPM (Not From Current Year)

Malaysian citizen


AND


Pass the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) / equivalent qualification with a credit in Malay Language / Bahasa Malaysia, and Pass the History subject for SPM 2013 and onwards;


AND


Possess Diploma/Bachelor in Nursing from a recognized institution by MQA;


AND


Registered with the Malaysian Nursing Board;


AND


Possess current practicing certificate/Retention of Name (RON) for nurses from the Malaysian Nursing Board before clinical placement;


AND


Possess a minimum twenty-four (24) months of clinical work experience;


O-LEVEL / Equivalent (Not From Current Year)

Passed the General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O’ Level or equivalent or other qualifications recognized by the Senate;


AND


Hold a nursing diploma / degree from an institution recognized by the Malaysian Nursing Board;


AND


Registered with the Nursing Council of the country of origin;


AND


Possess current temporary practicing certificate (TPC) from Malaysia Nursing Board before clinical placement;


AND


Minimum twenty four (24) months clinical working experience;


AND



English Language Requirements:


Obtained a minimum English language Competency in any ONE (1) of the following requirements:


  • MUET 3.0;                    
  • IELTS (Academic) 5.5;                 
  • TOEFL PBT (Centre-based) 453;                   
  • TOEFL CBT (Computer Based Test) 133;                    
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT) 46;                    
  • TOEFL Essentials (Online) 8;                   
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic 51;                    
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Test A2 Key (KET) 160;                   
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Test B1 Preliminary (PET) 160;            
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Test B2 First (FCE) 160;                
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Test C1 Advanced (CAE) 160;               
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Test C2 Proficiency (CPE) 160;            
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Test Linguaskill 160;                    
  • Cambridge Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional / Online) 200;            
  • ELS Certified Intensive English Program Level (CIEP level) 108;