Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN)
About This Course
The Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN) addresses Singapore’s demand for palliative care services by equipping Registered Nurses (RNs) with advanced competencies essential for caring of patients and families facing serious illnesses. The course enables the RNs to progress to Advanced Diploma level and enables them to obtain profound insights and skills to deliver and coordinate high-quality end-of-life care using evidence-based practices.
What You'll Learn
(1) Perform health assessments focused on serious illnesses.
(2) Use pathophysiological and pharmacotherapy knowledge in patient management.
(3) Apply research-based evidence for person-centred care decisions.
(4) Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions.
(5) Use palliative care knowledge to optimize patient comfort.
(6) Consider ethical, social, and legal factors in patient care.
(7) Reflect on and optimize palliative care practices.
(8) Develop lifelong learning and self-evaluation skills.
(9) Share evidence-based knowledge through presentations and teamwork.
(10) Apply psychosocial strategies to maximize health outcomes.
(11) Enhance communication skills for effective inter-professional collaboration.
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.