Duration:1 year
Intakes:Jan, Mar & Aug
Campus:MAHSA (Main Campus)
Level of Study:Diploma
Faculty:Faculty of Medicine, Bioscience & Nursing
Course Code:KPT/JPS ( N/723/5/0144 ) ( MQA/FA4487 ) 10 / 20
About this course
MAHSA University’s Advanced Diploma in Paediatric Nursing is a 1 year post-basic nursing programme designed for students who have completed a Diploma in Nursing with some relevant work experience and who have a specific interest in the nursing of infants and children.
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills required to attend to the nursing needs of infants and children in particular, and of their parents and families as a whole.
Students will also learn how to show care and concern for their patients, and to demonstrate the correct attitude towards them. They will explore such subjects as physiology, pathophysiology, nutritional requirements in infants and children, practical application of theoretical knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the impact of illness and hospitalization on children, communication skills and much more.
At the end of the programme, students will have acquired the ability to deliver primary nursing care, rehabilitative and palliative care, and need-specific health care to children of all ages. They will be ready for employment in specialist paediatric hospitals and medical centres anywhere.
Total Course Fees
Please contact MAHSA for more information
For more information on scholarship, please e-mail kassim@mahsa.edu.my for more details or call +60 11-2721 5121.
Subject Listing
– Advanced Medical Sciences
– Principles & Practices of Paediatric Nursing
– Research Methodology & Data Analysis
– Paediatrics 1 – Neonatal Nursing & Advanced Paediatric Care
– Paediatrics 2 – Neonatal Nursing & Advanced Paediatric Care
– Paediatrics 3 – Intensive Paediatric Nursing
– Clinical Practice I
– Clinical Practice II
– Clinical Practice III
– Clinical Practice IV
– MPU Subjects
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
Certificate / Diploma in Nursing
Registered with the Nursing Board of Malaysia (NBM)/equivalent
A minimum of 1 year’s working experience as a general nurse
At least 3 months’ working experience in related field
Possess a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
Health Status: Students have been certified medically fit by their own
healthcare organisation where they are currently practicing as staff nurses
International Student Only
Please contact MAHSA for further information