Wednesday, October 15, 2008

SINGAPORE NURSING EDUCATION

NURSING EDUCATION
To ensure a high level of nursing education, the training and education of nurses are regulated through accreditation of nursing courses and the institutions offering any of these courses. The criteria and framework for evaluation are defined in the Standards for Nursing Education.

Pre-registration Courses
SNB accredits courses in Singapore for the purposes of registration and enrolment of nurses, registration of midwives and certification of Advanced Practice Nurses. The following courses and institutions are accredited.
Title of Course
Course Duration
Name of Institution
Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
3 years
National University of SingaporeAlice Lee Centre for Nursing StudiesBlk E3A, Level 3,7 Engineering Drive 1Singapore 117574http://www.med.nus.edu.sg

Diploma in Nursing

3 years
Nanyang PolytechnicSchool of Health Sciences180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8Singapore 569830
http://www.nyp.edu.sg

Diploma in Nursing (Accelerated)
SMCP (Healthcare) - Nursing Scheme
2 years
Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing)

3 years
Ngee Ann PolytechnicSchool of Health Sciences535 Clementi RdSingapore 599489
http://www.np.edu.sg

Nitec in Nursing

2 years
ITE College East10 Simei AvenueSingapore 486047
http://www.ite.edu.sg


Post-registration courses
In addition to courses required for registration and enrolment, SNB also accredits courses with qualifications in nursing or midwifery conducted in Singapore. The following post-registration degree courses have been accredited for nurses to facilitate the professional development of nursing.

Title of Course
Name of Institution
Bachelor of Nursing

Griffith University and Human Capital Educational Group
Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)
University of Sydney and Singapore Institute of Management

Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)
La Trobe University and Singapore Nurses Association

Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
Curtin University of Technology and Customer Support Management Academy Pte Ltd.

Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Nursing)
University of Sunderland and Harriet Business School

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