Post Basic Specialization in ICU

Introduction:

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Post Specialization in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)


General nursing diploma holders can specialize in the Intensive care unit. DYIMS is offering an advanced and innovative curriculum that will foster the skills of nurses and will nurture their professional knowledge. Students will be guided to provide patient care to acute and chronic patients. Along with that, they will be able to address the need of preoperative and postoperative patients. This program will enable them to serve patients undergoing transplants and major surgeries.

Role in Health Sector

•Intensive care units.

•Kidney and liver transplant centers.

•Palliative care provider.

Why You Should Choose this Program

•You should choose this profession if you specifically treat patients who need special care for survival.

•This post specialization has scope at the national and international levels.

•It can introduce you to advanced learning.

Courses

•Critical care Nursing.

•Respiratory disorders.

•Mechanical Ventilation. 

•Neurological disorders.

•Types of Infections.

•Metabolic Disorders and their nursing management.

•Cardiovascular problems.

•ECG.

•Nutrition for Critically ill Patients.

•Hematological disorders.

•Perform procedures in the critical care unit.

•Design the care of patients with organ Transplants.

•Ethics.

•Oncology disorders.

•Understanding of Equipment. 

Eligibility Criteria:

•Diploma in General Nursing with a minimum of 50%. 

•Diploma in Midwifery (Females only) with a minimum of 50%.

•BS-CN degree with a 2.5 GPA.


Duration: 

This diploma program is for 1 year and is affiliated with the Pakistan Nursing Council.