Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing is a specialized program designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice in high-acuity and life-threatening clinical environments. This course equips nurses with in-depth theoretical knowledge and hands-on clinical expertise required to care for critically ill patients in intensive care units, emergency departments, and high-dependency units.

The program integrates evidence-based learning with extensive clinical exposure, enabling graduates to confidently manage complex patient conditions using advanced technologies and critical care protocols.

Program Objectives

1.Develop advanced competencies in assessment and monitoring of critically ill patients

2.Deliver safe and evidence-based intensive care nursing

3.Apply advanced life-support principles

4.Operate critical care equipment

5.Manage complex multi-organ failure conditions

Admission Eligibility

1.Registered Nurse (R.N. & R.M.) or equivalent qualification

2.Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience as a staff nurse

3.Foreign-trained nurses must obtain an equivalence certificate from the relevant authority

4.Must be medically and physically fit to perform emergency and critical care duties

Program Duration

1.Total Duration: 1.6 Years

2.Online Theory & LMS: 1 Year

3.Clinical Internship: 6 Months (Western Europe)

Career Opportunities

Graduates can pursue careers in:

A.Intensive Care Units (ICUs)

B.Emergency and Trauma Centres

C.Cardiac and Neuro Critical Care Units

D.International Healthcare Institutions

C.Teaching and Clinical Leadership Roles

Course outline

S.NO	Course Name	Hours	Practical
1	Critical Care Nursing – I (Inclusive of Foundation Courses)	140	Clinical postings (Case studies)
2	Critical Care Nursing – II	250
3	Supervision and Management, Clinical Teaching, Elementary Research and Statistics	125
4	Internship		960