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[NP-APCN-23] Symptom Management in Serious Illness - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Advanced Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN)

Offered by School of Health Sciences

Advanced Diploma

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Course Schedule
Course Structure
Entry Requirements
Financial Matters
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Area of interest
Healthcare, Public Health & Social Services

About Course

Course Objectives

Symptom Management in Serious Illness - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Advanced Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN) is a 60hrs module.

Course Description

This module covers the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of common symptoms in serious life- limiting illnesses including common emergencies encountered in palliative care. Students will be able to apply medical and nursing knowledge and skills, in caring for patients with serious life-limiting illness.

Course 
Schedule

Class Day(s): Wed and Fri
Time: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Delivery mode: Face-to-face & Home-based Learning (Async & Sync)

Course Structure

TPG course reference No.

TGS-2024048096

Symptom Management in Serious Illness - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Advanced Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN)
Symptom Management in Serious Illness (NP-ASMSI)
This module covers the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of common symptoms in serious life- limiting illnesses including common emergencies encountered in palliative care. Students will be able to apply medical and nursing knowledge and skills, in caring for patients with serious life-limiting illness.

Entry Requirements

Condition 1

Highest qualification

Polytechnic Diploma And Working experience:Full-time; Health & Social Services; Duration: 2 years
or

Condition 2

Highest qualification

Bachelor's Or Equivalent And Working experience:Full-time; Health & Social Services; Duration: 2 years

Financial matters

Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)

Description Symptom Management in Serious Illness - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Advanced Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN) Total course fee
Full Course fee $1,706.94 $1,706.94

GST rate

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Payment option

The first payment needs to be made after accepting the offer.

Allowed payment by

The course fee allows to be paid by:
Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form);
SkillsFuture Credits (SFC);
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).

Nett Supplementary Fees Payable

  • GPA Insurance Fee S$2.11,subject to GST,fees payable S$2.30 Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form); Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Standing order form)
  • Other Fees S$7.43,subject to GST,fees payable S$8.10 Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form); Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Standing order form)

Refund and withdrawal policy

  • Please note that a 100% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that a 50% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that no refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.