Program Overview

The Post Basic Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (PBPOP) is a 6 months home grown programme offered by School of Nursing, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai Negeri Sembilan. It obtained its approval from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) on September 2019 and the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA). The structure of the curriculum is guided by the Standard and Guidelines of the Nursing Board Malaysia. The Post Basic Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (PBPOP) is 20 credits programme and for clinical practice it will be done at various accredited KPJ hospitals.

Career Opportunity

This course is designed primarily to prepare Registered Nurse in the Operating Room with required knowledge, skills and characteristics to function in a safety-conscious and effective manner in perioperative setting. It is also aim to prepare the Operating Room nurses to ensure quality nursing through application of principle and technique of asepsis, infection control, planning and arrangement of patient and surgical team member that includes the management in Operating Room.

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Programme Coordinator

Name : Maizura Hasan
Email : maizura@kpju.edu.my
Programme Details

  • Code –(N/723/2/0002) (08/2024) – MQA/FA10492

  • Duration – Full Time 6 months

  • Fees – Local: RM 9,700 (inclusive accommodation)

  • Mode – Full Time

  • Campus – KPJ University Nilai

  • Intake – March and September

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Malaysian Students

Malaysian students:

Minimum entry requirement for  Post Basic Certificate in Perioperative Nursing:

  • Possess Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution by MNB.
  • Registered with the MNB
  • Possess current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) for nurses from MNB.
  • Minimum two (2) years clinical working experience.

Health Status

  1. All candidates MUST be certified medically fit by a registered medical practitioner with ONE MONTH from commencement of the nursing programme.
  2. A person with any of the following shall be disqualified from entry into nursing program. Serious physical or mental illness, and / or Serious communicable disease
  3. Candidate MUST not have any physical disabilities or impaired senses that hinder nursing dexterity

PROGRAMME DETAILS

This module is to provide the students the fundamental concepts in operating room includes the physical layout, planning, infection control policies and environmental management in operating theatre.

This module will provide the students with knowledge and skills related to the technique of handling and preparing instrument, sets and trolley setup used in surgical procedures also the medico legal issues in perioperative nursing and the recommended safe practices.

This module is to provide the students the specific management and care of patient safety  based on surgical  specialties and care of patient undergoing anaesthesia.

This module is to provide the students the opportunity to transfer and apply existing knowledge and skills into areas of general perioperative practice and participate in the various roles in operating room.

This module is to provide the students about the care of the instruments through decontamination, method of sterilization, sterilization process monitors and the use of cart system.

This module is to provide the students about the concept of management and extended roles in operating theatre.

This module is to provide the students the opportunity to transfer and apply existing knowledge and skills  into areas of general perioperative practice and participate in the various roles in operating room.