Sunway Diploma of Nursing

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Sunway’s Diploma in Nursing combines classic and modern technological tools. The program is designed for those whom have a desire about improving the lives for others. Sunway Diploma of Nursing will teach students essential medical and nursing courses like anatomy and physiology of the human body, nursing care, and related support areas like communication and counselling. The training guarantees that students learn caring, nurturing, and counselling abilities, as well as how to operate as a team to provide holistic treatment for all patients.

It ensures that Sunway University nursing graduates grow as knowledgeable, competent, and caring professionals when providing healthcare to those in need. Throughout the three-year curriculum, theory and practical examinations are given for each semester. After clearing the licensure exams, students will be issued Sunway University and the Nursing Board of Malaysia Registration Certificates. Students who enroll in this program are able to seek for sponsorship from Sunway Medical Centre, which provides students with exclusive support to pursue nursing courses at Sunway University, with promise of employment after graduation.

Intakes	July, October
Duration	3 Years (full-time)

Program Structure

Sunway Diploma of Nursing is a three years program and its curriculum is as following.

Year 1

• Anatomy and Physiology I
• Anatomy and Physiology II
• Communication and Counselling in Nursing
• Microbiology & Parasitology
• Pharmacology
• Principle and Practice in Nursing I
• Principle and Practice in Nursing II
• Psychology and Sociology
• Surgical Nursing
• Professional Practice I
• Professional Practice II

Year2

• Cardiovascular Nursing
• Communicable Disease Nursing
• Community Health Nursing I
• Community Health Nursing II
• Dermatological & Gerontology Nursing
• Haemopoietic and Oncology Nursing
• Obstetrics & Genecology Nursing
• Orthopedic Nursing
• Pediatrics Nursing
• Respiratory Nursing
• Urology Nursing
• Professional Practice III
• Professional Practice IV

Year 3

• Emergency & Critical Nursing
• Endocrine Nursing
• Law and Ethics in Nursing
• Management and Leadership Nursing
• Neurological Nursing
• Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology Nursing
• Psychiatric Nursing
• Research Methodology
• Professional Practice V
• Professional Practice VI

MOHE Compulsory General Subjects

Local Student

• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
• Moral Education / Islamic Studies
• Community Service
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Malaya)

International Student

• Malay Language for Communication 2
• Moral Education / Islamic Studies
• Community Service

Entry Requirements

• Pass with a minimum 5 credits (including Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics)
• Candidates with a credit in either one (1) of the following: Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science and credit in one (1) other relevant subject
• O-Level
  Pass with minimum 5 credits (including English, Mathematics, Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science)
• All local candidates who possess GCE ‘O’/’A’ Level MUST possess credit in Bahasa Melayu
• Unified Examination Certificate
  Pass with minimum 5 credits (including English, Mathematics, Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science)
• All local candidates who possess UEC MUST possess credit in Bahasa Melayu
• Other Qualifications
  Any other equivalent qualifications
  Applicant with no standard qualification will be considered on a case-to-case basis

General Requirements

• For International Students – able to converse in Bahasa Melayu

English Requirements

• IELTS or equivalent 5.5
• TOEFL 515 (paper based); 215 (computer based); 80 (Internet based)
• SPM English Credit

Career Options

• Registered Nurse
• Clinical instructor
• Nursing Manager
• Specialized nurse
• Nursing educators
• Midwife
• Pediatric and Coronary Care