The Diploma in Nursing programme provides comprehensive nursing education, which enables students to render holistic care that meets the needs of patients, families, and communities. There are two semesters each college year. Each semester’s curriculum varies based on the required hours for subjects and clinical experience of that semester.

Courses in the Program

Basic Medical Sciences

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology
• Pharmacology

Nursing Sciences

• Fundamentals of Nursing I & II
• Medical-Surgical Nursing I – V
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Community Health Nursing I & II
• Mental Health Nursing
• Emergency and Trauma
• Management in Nursing

Behavioral Sciences

• Communication and Counselling
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Personal, Professional Development, Ethics and Law

Research

• Research
• Epidemiology

Clinical Placements

• Clinical Practice I – VI

MPU Subjects

• Professional Ethics II
• Malaysian Studies II
• Service Learning – Community Project
• Youth Development II
• Islamic Studies
• National Language A

College Subjects (for non-Muslim students only)

• Distinctive SDA Beliefs and Practices
• Love, Dating and Family Life
• Spiritual Care in Nursing
• Christianity and Contemporary Society
• Health and Healing