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Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate Diploma in Adult Critical Care Nursing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Adult Critical Care Nursing in Health Professions is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Subjects: 5.

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Clinical Programmes) Adult Critical Care Nursing offered by Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Duration of programme

The programme extends over one year. Theoretical block periods are presented on campus. Between theoretical block periods, you are placed at clinical facilities that are speficically accredited for the University by the South African Nursing Council.

Programme description

The purpose of the programme is to equip you with the knowledge and clinical skills to enable you to function as a competent critical care nursing practitioner and to assess and diagnose, plan and implement treatment for, and evaluate the progress of the critically ill, adult patient in a critical care unit.

Programme content
Principles of Advanced Nursing Practice (10)
Research Methodology (10)
Principles and Processes of Critical Care Nursing (20)
System Abnormalities: Critical Care Nursing (25)
Clinical Foundations: Critical Care Nursing (45)

 

Assessment and examination

• A variety of formative and summative assessment methods are used. You are assessed individually by means of:
  • assignments;
  • application of research principles and methodology;
  • patient case presentations;
  • clinical rounds;
  • case studies;
  • clinical assessment;
  • written tests and examinations; and
  • assessment of psychomotor skills in your relevant specialist area.
• Each module is assessed separately with a minimum pass mark of 50%.
• The final mark for the programme is calculated on the basis of the relative weight of each module, as indicated by the credit value for each module.