Post-Graduate Diploma In Nursing (PGD)

PGRM 102 Research Methodology and Biostatistics (2-1-0=3)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGNT 101, PGAT 113, PGAC 116

This course in nursing research methodology and statistics is designed to enhance the student's knowledge and skills in conducting research within the field of nursing. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of research methodologies, statistical analysis, and evidence-based practice. It will build the ability of the students to prepare research proposal and to use SPSS for analysing and interpreting the research data.

PGNT 101 New Trends and Issues in Nursing 1 (1-0-0=1)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGAT 113, PGAC 116

This course introduces concepts of nursing excellence, focusing on clinical pathways to optimize patient care. It equips nurses with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to provide evidence-based, high-quality care that enhances patient safety and outcomes, while supporting continuous professional growth, including the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in nursing practice. This course also prepares students to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship into their practice, ensuring that graduates are capable of driving change and creating value within the healthcare system.

PGAT 113 Adult Health Nursing Theory 1 (2-1-0=3)

Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGAC 116

This course presents critical thinking and problem-solving strategies for care of adults and older adults with acute or complex illness and/or injury. The course is developed and applied within a framework of the nursing process to assess the health needs, as well as planning and implementing care of ill and disabled individuals and their families. Concepts of patient centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, cultural and ethnic differences, genetics, ethics and legal aspects, informatics, safe practice, health disparities, cost and safety and professionalism, are integrated throughout the course.

PGAC 116 Adult Health Nursing Clinical (1) (0-0-6=6)

Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGAT 113

The course builds on the students' previous clinical experience and offers students the opportunity to have supervised hands-on experience in the care of patients with cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders. Students will utilize critical thinking, reasoning and clinical judgment in planning and managing the care of adult and older adult patients in diverse settings. It emphasizes the application of the nursing process in the management of patient care. The course aims to enhance students' level of confidence with emphasis on quality, safety, health informatics and patient centered care

PGBAI 201 Introduction to Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence (1-0=1)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Co-PGLQ 202, PGAT 223, PGAC 226

This course provides an advanced introduction to bioinformatics, focusing on its applications in nursing professionals. The course aims to equip nursing professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competence to effectively utilize bioinformatics in clinical settings, enhancing patient care through data-driven decision-making. By the end of the course, students will have the competencies to integrate bioinformatics into nursing practice, applying it to genomics, proteomics, clinical diagnostics, and personalized medicine.

PGLQ 202 Leadership and Quality (2-0-0=3)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Co- PGBI 201, PGAT 223, PGAC 226

This course prepares the students to the leadership practice role in the complexities of the health care delivery system that challenge the nursing profession to adapt to its demands. It will prepare them to understand concepts related to healthcare quality and safety, managing finances and operations of healthcare organizations, leading healthcare innovations, and responding to industry challenges and trends.

PGAT 223 Adult Health Nursing Theory (2) (2-1-0=3)

Pre and Co Requisites: Pre-PGAT 113 & Co- PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGAT 223, PGAC 226

This course is designed to provide an advanced knowledge and skills in the care of adult and older adult patients across the health continuum. It focuses on the development of advanced nursing competencies, including clinical reasoning, prioritization, and communication skills. In addition to application of evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and problem-solving approach of comprehensive patient care in the management of complex health conditions in adults' patients across various healthcare settings.

PGAC 226 Adult Health Nursing Clinical 2 (0-0-6=6)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Pre-PGAC 116 & Co - PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGAT 223

This course is designed to cultivate nurses' competency in performing evidence- based nursing interventions and procedures including screening, monitoring, therapy administration and rehabilitation for adult and geriatric patients with neurological, sensory, integumentary, haematology, immunology system alteration as well as oncology.

PGRM 102 Research Methodology and Biostatistics (1-1-0=2)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co- PGNT 101, PGCN 113, PGCN-C 116

This course in nursing research methodology and statistics is designed to enhance the student's knowledge and skills in conducting research within the field of nursing. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of research methodologies, statistical analysis, and evidence-based practice. It will build the ability of the students to prepare research proposals and to use SPSS for analysing and interpreting the research data.

PGNT 101 New Trends and Issues in Nursing (1-0-0=1)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGCN 113, PGCN-C 116

This Course explores emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the nursing profession in today's rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Technology's impact on healthcare delivery is one of the many subjects that students critically analyse in New Trends and Issues in Nursing through interactive lectures, case studies, and discussions in interdisciplinary collaboration, patient-centred care models, and the integration of evidence-based practices.

PGCN 116 Critical Care Nursing Theory 1 (2-1-0=3)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 102, PGCN-C 113

This is an introductory course in the critical care Nursing curriculum, designed to provide the students an opportunity to gain knowledge of basic concepts and models relevant to care of patients who are experiencing complex and life- threatening illnesses. Furthermore, the causes of single and multi-organ system dysfunction related to respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous system and renal system will be discussed. Nursing care focused on restoring physiologic and psychological stability to the severely ill client will be explored including core concepts of complex pathophysiology, current treatment modalities, and the role nurse in providing care to critically ill patients.

PGCN-C 116 Critical Care Nursing Clinical 1 (0-0-6=6)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGCN 113

This course equips the students with knowledge and competency to conduct nursing health assessment and manage critical care procedures related to cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological system disorders. Students will provide care to a caseload of patients while demonstrating integration of concepts of evidence-based practice, patient-centered care in promoting positive patient outcomes. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of professional behaviours, communication, effective collaboration with other critical care team members, ethical comportment and the ability to effectively apply leadership skills

PGLQ 202 Leadership and Quality (2-0-0=2)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Co- PGBAI 201, PGCN223, PGCN-C226

This course prepares the students to the leadership practice role in the complexities of the health care delivery system that challenge the nursing profession to adapt to its demands. It will prepare them to understand concepts related to healthcare quality and safety, managing finances and operations of healthcare organizations, leading healthcare innovations, and responding to industry challenges and trends.

PGBAI 201 Introduction to Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence (1-0-0=1)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Co-PGLQ 202, PGCN 223, PGCN-C226

This course provides an advanced introduction to bioinformatics, focusing on its applications in nursing professionals. The course aims to equip nursing professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competence to effectively utilize bioinformatics in clinical settings, enhancing patient care through data-driven decision-making. By the end of the course, students will have the competencies to integrate bioinformatics into nursing practice, applying it to genomics, proteomics, clinical diagnostics, and personalized medicine.

PGCN 223 Critical Care Nursing Theory 2 (2-1-0=3)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Pre-PGCN 113 & Co- PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGCN223, PGCN-C 226

This course focuses on understanding the etiology and core concepts of complex pathophysiology, current treatment modalities and role of nurses in providing care to critical and life-threatening illnesses in adult and geriatric patients. The focus is on management of critically ill patients with gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and oncological disorders requiring critical care. Furthermore, critical care of pregnant women, patients with multisystem alterations as well as management of patients at end-of life and breaking bad news will be discussed.

PGCN-C 226 Critical Care Nursing Clinical 2 (0-0-6=6)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Pre-PGCN-C 116, Pre-PGCN 113 & Co - PGLQ 202, PGBA I201, PGCN223

This is a continuation of the Critical Care Health Nursing Clinical 1 course. This clinical course is designed to provide students with an exposure to develop skills in caring for critically ill patients competently and safely. The course focuses on providing hands-on experience so that the students can integrate theoretical knowledge to practice in order to master critical care nursing psychomotor skills associated with assessment and provision of comprehensive nursing care for patients in the critical care units. The course enables the students to provide comprehensive evidence-based quality nursing care for critically ill patients in intensive care units, dialysis units, emergency department, operation theater following ethical standards of care.

PGRM 102 Research Methodology and Biostatistics (1-1-0=2)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGNT 101, PGET 113, PGEC 116

This course in nursing research methodology and statistics is designed to enhance the student's knowledge and skills in conducting research within the field of nursing. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of research methodologies, statistical analysis, and evidence-based practice. It will build the ability of the students to prepare research proposals and to use SPSS for analyzing and interpreting the research data.

PGNT 101 New Trends and Issues in Nursing (1-0-0=1)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGET 113, PGEC 116

This course explores emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the nursing profession in today's rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Technology's impact on healthcare delivery is one of the many subjects that students critically analyze in New Trends and Issues in Nursing through interactive lectures, case studies, and discussions in interdisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered care models, and the integration of evidence-based practices.

PGET 113 Emergency Care Nursing Theory 1 (2-1-0=3)

Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGEC 116

This course is designed to equip students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the fast-paced and challenging environment of emergency care. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the scope, components, and common challenges of emergency nursing practice, as well as its vital role within the healthcare system. The course also explores the foundational principles of triage and assessment in emergency settings, emphasizing the importance of timely and accurate patient prioritization. Students will also delve into the management of wounds and fluid-electrolyte imbalances in emergencies. A significant portion of the course is dedicated to the interpretation of patient health indicators in cardiac and respiratory emergencies to identify and respond to life-threatening conditions promptly and effectively. Furthermore, students will demonstrate proficiency in the correct application of evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological management measures for cardiac and respiratory emergencies.

PGEC 116 Emergency Care Nursing Clinical 1 (0-0-6=6)

Pre and Co Requisites: Co-PGRM 102, PGNT 101, PGET 113

This course offers students the opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world emergency and trauma care situations. During the practicum, students will engage in supervised clinical rotations where they will actively participate in the assessment, triage, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of medical emergencies. Students will learn to prioritize patient care based on acuity levels, effectively communicate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and provide timely interventions to stabilize patients in critical condition. Students will also gain hands-on experience in providing wound care and managing fluid-electrolyte imbalances through the administration of intravenous fluids and electrolyte replacement therapy under close supervision. A significant focus of the practicum will be on the recognition and management of cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Students will actively participate in the interpretation of cardiac rhythm strips, vital signs monitoring, and the administration of emergency medications such as antiarrhythmics and thrombolytics as indicated. Additionally, students will practice effective airway management techniques to ensure adequate oxygenation and ventilation in critically ill patients. Throughout the practicum experience, students will be expected to demonstrate professionalism, effective communication, and clinical reasoning skills in a fast-paced and dynamic healthcare environment

PGLQ 202 Leadership and Quality (2-0-0=2)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Co-PGBAI 201, PGET223, PGEC 226

This course prepares the students for the leadership practice role in the complexities of the health care delivery system that challenge the nursing profession to adapt to its demands. It will prepare them to understand concepts related to healthcare quality and safety, managing finances and operations of healthcare organizations, leading healthcare innovations, and responding to industry challenges and trends.

PGBAI 201 Introduction to Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence (1-0=1)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Co-PGLQ 202, PGET223, PGEC 226

This course provides an advanced introduction to bioinformatics, focusing on its applications in nursing professionals. The course aims to equip nursing professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competence to effectively utilize bioinformatics in clinical settings, enhancing patient care through data-driven decision-making. By the end of the course, students will have the competencies to integrate bioinformatics into nursing practice, applying it to genomics, proteomics, clinical diagnostics, and personalized medicine.

PGET 223 Emergency Care Nursing Theory 2 (2-1-0=3)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Pre-PGET 113 & Co- PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGEC 226

This course aims to prepare the students to provide advanced emergency care with a holistic understanding of managing medical emergencies across various specialties and in complex trauma and critical medical conditions in ambulatory, urgent, and emergent care settings. The course focuses on developing the critical thinking, decision-making, and clinical reasoning required for delivering efficient and effective emergency care based on patient acuity. Additionally, the course familiarizes the emergency nurse with the management of different health problems in emergency rooms and prepares them to confidently respond to a variety of emergency cases in ambulatory, urgent, and emergent care settings and contribute to positive patient outcomes

PGEC 226 Emergency Care Nursing Clinical 2 (0-0-6=6)

Pre and Co-Requisites: Pre-PGEC 116 & Co - PGLQ 202, PGBAI 201, PGET 223

This course is an intensive clinical program designed to cultivate specialized skills essential for emergency nurses. This course places a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and practical skill development, focusing exclusively on clinical scenarios encountered in emergency care settings. Participants will engage in immersive clinical rotations, simulation exercises, and case studies aimed at refining their ability to assess, diagnose, and manage emergency conditions effectively. Through exposure to real-world emergency situations, students will enhance their clinical competence and confidence in delivering high-quality care under pressure