Breathing…weak. Blood pressure…falling. Lips…turning blue. Blood loss…excessive. What would you do?
Whether the victim survives will depend on how fast you can make critical life-saving decisions.
Whether the victim will live to see their families will depend on your focused mind, your competence and your knowledge of emergency responses.
Sharpen your senses and skills with this course.
You will learn how to make split-second decisions to provide effective emergency treatment to patients in critical conditions.
Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry
Promote the well being of both healthy and sick individuals in the community and in the hospitals.
Monitor, report and document significant changes in the patients' condition.
Perform specific nursing procedures and treatment orders.
Teach patients/care-givers self-care procedures.
Assist in administering medications as approved by the hospital/institution.
Perform pre-hospital patient assessment.
Perform procedures related to ambulance operation.
Prioritize and manage emergency cases admitted to the emergency department.
Provide effective care to patients with critical conditions in the emergency department or intensive care unit.
Perform the roles of assessing, interpreting and providing treatment for casualties with medical and trauma emergencies.
Provide first-rate pre-hospital treatment and stay clearheaded in crisis situations and disaster.
Gain valuable first-hand experience
Opportunity for real-work exposure through a clinical attachment
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Entry Requirements
To apply for the Higher Nitec in Paramedic & Emergency Care and Nitec in Nursing course, you need to have:
Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved Science subject
Grade 1 - 7 in English Language
Grade 1 - 7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
Higher Nitec in Paramedic & Emergency Care and Nitec in Nursing graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Higher Nitec in Paramedic & Emergency Care and Nitec in Nursing graduates are employed as paramedics by ambulance service providers such as SCDF, SAF or other private provider or as an Enrolled Nurse in various healthcare organizations and hospitals.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond in the life science industry. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
For more information
For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
