NUR6106 Specialty Organ Transplant Nursing I

Course Overview

Domain

Health and Social Sciences

Format

Modular Certification Course

Duration

3+ months

Fee Subsidy

Up to 90% SF Funding

This course is pending funding approval from SkillsFuture Singapore.

This module provides specialised nursing care dedicated to safeguarding, enhancing, and optimising the health and well-being of both transplant recipients and living donors throughout their lives.

This care encompasses prevention, detection, and treatment of illness and injuries related to diseases managed by solid organ transplantation, as well as conditions that may result from living donor donation in individuals, families, communities, and population of all ages.

This practicum module is designed to enable learners to integrate and apply theoretical knowledge into clinical care planning and implementation for transplant patients. Through hands-on exposure to the transplant unit environment and the management of transplant cases, learners will have the opportunity to transition theory into practice effectively.

This module is part of the Organ Transplant Nursing specalisation track in SIT’s Master of Health Sciences programme. Completing it offers a stackable option towards earning the Master of Health Sciences degree.

Who Should Attend

Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)-registered nurses must have at least two years of work experience in nursing, of which at least one year must be in the relevant specialty field of any adult organ transplant

Prerequisites

Diploma or Bachelor's related to Nursing

Documents and information you would need to complete this application:

Please upload documents under Online Applications - Supporting Documents section.

Employment support letter (Includes applicant's area of work)*
Minimum BSc degree in nursing registrable with the local regulatory bodies*. Any other qualifications will be considered on case-basis^
Transcript of highest relevant qualification*
Professional certification
Answers to the following questions:
- Your reasons for pursuing the module (100 - 150 words)
- Why did you select SIT over other academic institutions? (100 - 150 words)
- What do you hope to achieve at the completion of the module? (100 - 150 words)

Note:
* Mandatory documents
^ Applicants with a Diploma in Nursing are not eligible to stack to SIT's Master of Health Sciences

What You Will Learn

Integrate physical health assessment and clinical data/information into the plan of care for solid organ transplant (SOT) patients undergoing kidney, liver and intestine
Collaborate as an interprofessional team member in care planning, implementation, review, and rehabilitation of SOT patients undergoing kidney, liver and intestine transplants
Perform clinical nursing procedures and peri-operative preparation associated with the care of SOT patients with kidney, liver and intestine transplants
Review transplant recipients’ health history when anticipating long-term medical complications post-kidney, liver and intestine transplantation
Associate discharge planning with rehabilitation regimens to provide follow-up counselling for SOT patients with kidney, liver, and intestine transplant
Conduct clinical education to promote continuity of health maintenance and self-care for SOT patients and their family members

Teaching Team

Maslinna Binte Abdul Rahman

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology

Schedule

Week	Topics
Week 1	Organ transplant recipient and donor evaluation Assessment of the living organ donor Benefits and risks of living organ donation Assessment of the transplant recipient, and the deceased donor Organ transplant coordination Transplant coordination for deceased donor
Week 2	Kidney transplant surgery and preservation Kidney implantation surgery Different types of implant surgery, its complications and management
Week 3	Nursing the potential deceased donor and organ donor management Patient education and discharge planning
Week 4	Long-term medical complications post-kidney transplantation Chronic renal allograft failure
Week 5	Case presentation Haematological, dermatological complications after kidney transplantation
Week 6	Case presentation Clincials
Week 7	Break
Week 8	Pre-operative nursing management of recipient undergoing liver and intestine transplant Nursing management on ABO incompatible liver and intestine transplant a) glycosorb apheresis, b) Rituximab infusion
Week 9	Pre-operative aspect of liver and intestinal transplant Operative aspect of combined intestine - liver transplant
Week 10	Operative aspect of liver and intestinal transplant Complications and management of implant surgery
Week 11	The immediate post-operative nursing management of recipient and donor undergoing liver and intestinal transplant Technique of liver presentation - cold storage, perfusion fluid, machine perfusion a) donor operation, b) recipient operation
Week 12	Case presentation Patient education and discharge planning

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who

Attend at least 75% of the module
Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the module

A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who

Attend at least 75% of the module, and
Candidates who pass the assessment criteria of the respective module will earn 6 credits, which can be stacked towards the Graduate Certificate in Organ Transplant Nursing

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$4,469.00.

Category	After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40)	S$1,340.70
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above)	S$520.70
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder	S$1,340.70
Non-Singapore Citizen	S$4,469.00 (No Funding)