Course Overview

The Post Basic in Perioperative Nursing (PBPN) is a 6-month home-grown programme offered by the School of Medical and Life Sciences at Sunway University. It obtained its approval (PA) from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) and the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA on 9th March 2021). The structure of the curriculum is guided by the Standards and Guidelines of the Nursing Board Malaysia. The Post Basic Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (PBCPN) is 20 credits programme. Clinical practice will be mainly in Sunway Medical Centre and KKM hospitals.

The programme is made up of several subjects, such as fundamentals of systemic perioperative nursing, communication and counselling, anaesthesia care in perioperative nursing, and more. By teaching these subjects, the programme equips graduates with the means to provide proper care, communication and counselling. It also ensures that they have strong foundations in skills such as surgical instrumentation, principles of sterility, anaesthesia and safe nursing perioperative practices such as surgical scrub, gowning and gloving and principles of patient skin preparation.

Career Prospects

Nursing Manager
OT Clinical Instructor
OT technicians
Anesthetist assistant
Nursing Lecturer
Post Basic Clinical Instructor
OT Nurse specialist

Entry Requirements

Review the academic qualifications, grades, and additional criteria needed for admission to this program.

SPM

SPM

Minimum 5 credits including Mathematics (C) & English (C)

STPM

Minimum CGPA 3.00 including Mathematics T (C)

DIPLOMA

Minimum CGPA 3.00 including Mathematics T (C)

A-LEVEL

Minimum CGPA 3.00 including Mathematics T (C)

O-LEVEL

Minimum CGPA 3.00 including Mathematics T (C)

ADDITIONAL

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

MUET Band 3 or above
IELTS Overall 6.0 or above
Has at least one industry level certification in Engineering

Entry Requirement

The MQA requirement for the program includes being certified medically fit, possessing a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC) for nurses from the Malaysian Nursing Board (MNB), and holding a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution by MNB. Applicants must have a minimum of two years of clinical working experience. Additionally, the university requires at least three months of experience in the related field, specifically in the operating theatre. The mode of delivery includes lectures (virtual or face-to-face), tutorials, and clinical placements. All candidates are required to complete clinical placement as part of the curriculum.

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