Is there a demand for trained nurses?
As Singapore's population ages and the need for healthcare services increases, the demand for trained nursing professionals has continued to rise. As at end Mar 2004, there were approximately 9,000 nurses in the public healthcare sector. One quarter of these are foreign nurses. There are approximately 300 vacancies for nurses in public healthcare institutions and the demand for nurses will continue to increase.
There is in fact an acute worldwide shortage of nurses. Polytechnic nursing diplomas are internationally recognized qualifications and each year locally and internationally trained nurses from Singapore do leave to seek employment in other countries. This leakage, combined with the rising demand for healthcare services by our ageing and increasingly affluent society make nursing a stable and satisfying profession.
What facilities will Ngee Ann's nursing programme have?
To ensure that our nursing students receive a realistic training, Ngee Ann has developed training facilities which emulate those found in a health care environment. These facilities will include operating theatre, midwifery, gerontology and basic cardiac suport laboratories. The laboratories will house equipment found in a mordern hospital environment. The laboratories will be set up to act as simulated wards where students develop skills in a simulated real-life setting.
In addition to these facilities, Ngee Ann is currently developing life science laboratories which will provide nursing students with skills in biomedical science.
What will be the career advancements opportunities available to Ngee Ann graduates?
Polytechnic trained nurses are eligible for registration with the Singapore Nursing Board. This gives the liscence to practice as professional nurses. A polytechnic diploma in nursing is an internationally recognized qualification and graduates do have a high degree of mobility. Career opportunities are available in hospitals, polyclinics, specialist clinics, and organisations involved in clinical trials and research. Degree level nursing qualifications are offered by overseas universities and polytechnic graduates have been accepted into these programmes with appropriate exemptions.
What is the current book list for students?
APRIL 09 SEMESTER – – Yr 1 Cohort
|
MODULE |
YEAR 1 BOOK |
Price |
CATEGORY: Compulsory / Highly Recommended / Recommended |
FOR USE IN |
1 |
Nursing Skill Laboratory 1.1, 1.2 |
Nursing skills book 1 (Revised Edition) |
$19.50 |
Compulsory |
Full year |
2 |
Pharmacology 1 |
Pharmacology for Nurses : A Pathophysiology Approach, 2nd ed. Adams, Holland and Bostwick |
$55.20 |
Recommended |
Yr 1, October 09 Semester |
3 |
Nursing Research |
Understanding Nursing Research – Building an Evidence-based Practice (4th ed.) by Nancy Burn. Elsevier |
$49 |
Recommended |
Yr 1, October 09 Semester |
4 |
Anatomy & Physiology |
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, (5h ed). By Martini, FH Pearson Benjamin Cummings |
$55.90 |
Recommended |
Full year |
5 |
Fundamentals of Nursing |
1) Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th ed. Kozier, Erb, Berman, Snyder 2) Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th ed. Patricia A Potter & Anne Griffin Perry. |
$74.20 $90.50 |
Recommended NOTE: Either textbook is suitable |
Full year |
6 |
Microbiology & Infection Control |
Microbiology : A Systematic Approach, Second Edition (or later). By Cowan and Talaro. McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
$43 |
Recommended |
Yr 1, April 09 Semester |
7 |
Dictionary |
Mosby’s Nurses’ Pocket Dictionary |
$14 |
Recommended |
Full year |
8 |
Dictionary |
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 6th ed |
$46.90 |
Recommended |
Full year |
APRIL 09 SEMESTER – Yr 2 Cohort
|
MODULE |
YEAR 2 BOOK |
Price |
CATEGORY: Compulsory / Highly Recommended / Recommended |
FOR USE IN |
1 |
Nursing Skill Laboratory 2.1, 2.2 |
Nursing skills book 2 (Revised Edition) |
$18.50 |
Compulsory |
Yr 2, April 09 Semester |
2 |
Nursing Science 1, 2, 3 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing-Critical Thinking in Client Care, 4th ed. P. LeMone & K. Burke. Pearson |
$69.50 |
Recommended |
Yr 2, April 09 Semester |
3 |
Nursing Research 2 |
Understanding Nursing Research – Building an Evidence-based Practice (4th ed.) by Nancy Burn |
$49 |
Recommended |
Yr 2, April 09 Semester |
4 |
Nursing Science 4 |
Introduction To Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, 5th ed. By Leifer |
$49.60 |
Recommended |
Yr 2, April 09 Semester |
5 |
Pharmacology 2 |
Pharmacology for Nurses : A Pathophysiology Approach, 2nd ed. Adams, Holland and Bostwick |
$55.20 |
Recommended |
Yr 2, April 09 Semester |
APRIL 09 SEMESTER – Yr 3 Cohort
|
MODULE |
YEAR 3 BOOK |
Price |
CATEGORY: Compulsory / Highly Recommended / Recommended |
FOR USE IN |
1 |
Nursing Skill Laboratory 3.1 |
Nursing skills book 3 (Revised Edition) |
$18.50 |
Compulsory |
Yr 3, April 09 Semester |
2 |
Final year project |
Understanding Nursing Research – Building an Evidence-based Practice (4th ed.) by Nancy Burn |
$49 |
Recommended |
Yr 3, April 09 Semester |
3 |
Nursing Management |
Effective leadership & management in nursing (7th ed.). (2009) Sullivan, E.J. and Decker, P.J. Pearson Education: New Jersey (USA) |
$45.30 |
Recommended |
Yr 3, April 09 Semester |
*Do call the NP Book Shop to check stocks. Tel: 6463 2719
What do students need for clinical attachments?
Item |
Price + GST |
Standardized uniform x 3 sets |
$24 x 3 (male)
$26 x 3 (female) |
Standardized shoes x 1 pair |
$47.25 (male)
$40.95 or $47.25 (female) |
Name tag x pair |
$5.30 |
Clinical Logbook (Year 1 only) |
$0.70 |
Watch with a second-hand x 1 |
$7 |
Surgical scissors x 1 pair |
free |
Red & Blue pen x 1 each |
variable |
Pocket-size note book x 1 |
variable |
Graduation Awards offered by NP and what does GPA means and the criteria.
Grades |
Description |
Grade Point |
Criteria |
AD |
Distinction |
4.0 |
80 – 100%. |
A+
A |
Excellent |
4.0 |
85% onwards
80 - 84% |
B+
B |
Very Good |
3.5
3.0 |
75 - 79%
70 - 74% |
C+
C |
Good |
2.5
2.0 |
65 - 69%
60 - 64% |
D+
D |
Pass |
1.5
1.0 |
55 - 59%
50 - 54% |
F |
Fail |
- |
0 – 49% |
PX |
Pass |
- |
Pass in modules graded Pass or Fail only |
Grade Point Average
1.4.1 GPA is used to measure the academic standing of a student and forms the basis of determining students’ performance ranking.
1.4.2 Current Grade Point Average (Current GPA) is calculated based on the graded modules taken in that semester as follows:
Sum of (Credit units x Grade point)______________
Current GPA = Total current semester credit units (graded modules)
1.4.3 The following example illustrates the computation of the current GPA for six modules with one non-graded module, in a particular semester.
Modules |
Credit Units |
Grade |
Grade Point |
Credit Units
x
Grade Point |
Module A |
4 |
AD |
4.0 |
16 |
Module B |
5 |
A |
4.0 |
20 |
Module C |
5 |
B |
3.0 |
15 |
Module D |
4 |
C+ |
2.5 |
10 |
Module E |
2 |
F |
0.0 |
0 |
Module F |
3 |
PX |
- |
- |
Total credit units enrolled |
23 |
|
|
|
Less Credit units of failed module
(Module E) |
(2) |
|
|
|
Total credit units earned for the semester |
21 |
|
|
|
Sum of (Credit units x Grade point) |
|
|
|
61 |
Current GPA = Sum of (Credit units x Grade point)______________
Total current semester credit units (graded modules) 16 + 20 + 15 + 10 + 0
= 4 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 2 61
= 20 = 3.0500 Non-graded Module F is excluded in the calculation. |