Post-Graduate Diploma in Interprofessional Neonatal Intensive Care (PG Dip. INIC)

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Program Description

The PGD INIC is designed for a range of health care professionals who work with critically ill preterm and term infants and in neonatal intensive care units including nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapists. The PGD INIC is founded on international standards and benchmarks from Australia, North America, and the United Kingdom. The program is designed as a set of four (4) micro-credentials and a total of seven (7) courses.  Students who complete all four (4) micro-credentials meet the requirements for a Post Graduate Diploma. An integration of theory with extensive application in laboratory, simulation, and practice experiences in areas such as high intensity care, advanced therapeutics and pharmacological interventions, risk management, quality assurance, and emergency care prepare graduates with enhanced competence to care for term and preterm babies and babies experiencing diverse and unstable and critical altered states of health.
 

Program Duration:

one year

Admission Requirements:

  1. Minimum of Bachelor of Nursing from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; OR
  2. Bachelor’s degree in a related health discipline from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate; OR
  2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 6.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 6.0; OR
  3. A valid (within two years) TOEFL iBT score of 72 and minimum scores of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing.
  1. Academic transcripts related to the Bachelor degree and/or post graduate diploma presented upon application; AND
  2. Current license to practice in Qatar issued by the Ministry of Public Health, Department of Healthcare Professions; AND
  3. Employer’s confirmation of a minimum of two years’ experience in neonatal intensive care units.

Program Educational Objectives

PEO01: Provide context- and culturally relevant evidence-informed person and family-centered care to critically ill preterm and term infants and their families

PEO02: Demonstrate commitment to professional, legal, and ethical neonatal practice

PEO03: Use a range of theories, frameworks, and models of care to maximize health of critically ill preterm and term infants

PEO04: Communicate and collaborate with families and the interprofessional team to maximize health outcomes of critically ill preterm and term infants

PEO05: Demonstrate commitment to self-reflection and life-long learning

Student Learning Outcomes

SLO01: Communicate effectively with culturally diverse individuals, families, and members of the interprofessional team to establish and maintain therapeutic and professional relationships for high quality neonatal intensive care

SLO02: Collaborate with healthcare providers from within their own profession, with people outside their profession and with patients and their families using a participatory, collaborative and coordinated approach to achieve shared decision-making related to the care of the neonate in intensive care

SLO03: Engage in a continuous, explicit, conscientious and judicious consideration of the best available evidence to provide health care to clients/patients and their families. Incorporates evidence from research, clinical expertise, quality standards and guidelines, client/patient and family preferences, and other available resources to make health care decisions

SLO04: Engage in a range of acts to protect the health of persons (clients, patients, health care staff and providers) and keep them safe from errors that lead to compromised health, injury or death

SLO05: Demonstrate competence in practice through the integration and application of knowledge, skills, and professional attributes for select altered states of health of the neonate

2025-2026 Study Plan:

COURSE
NUMBER		 COURSE TITLE REQUISITE HOURS/WEEK
Pre-req CO-req CR LEC LAB
SEMESTER 1
HSHG5101 Critical Appraisal & Application of Evidence - - 3 3 0
HSHG5102 Adaptive Leadership & Interprofessional Practice - - 3 3 0
Semester 1 Total: 6 6 0
SEMESTER 2
HSHG5391 Applied Therapeutics for Critically Ill Preterm Infants - - 5 3 4
HSHG5491 Advanced Practicum: Care of Critically Ill Preterm Infants - - 3 0 12
Semester 2 Total: 8 3 16
SEMESTER 3
HSHG5392 Applied Therapeutics for Critically Ill Term Infants - - 5 3 4
HSHG5492 Advanced Practicum: Care of Critically Ill Term Infants - - 3 0 12
Semester 3 Total: 8 3 16
SEMESTER 4
HSHG6401 Consolidated Practicum for Critically Ill Infants HSHG5101 & HSHG5102 & HSHG5391 & HSHG5491 & HSHG5392 & HSHG5492 - 8 0 40
HSHG6402 Clinical Quality Improvement Practicum HSHG5101 & HSHG5102 & HSHG5391 & HSHG5491 & HSHG5392 & HSHG5492 - 8 0 40
Semester 4 Total: 16 0 80
Year 1 Total: 38 12 112
Program Total 38 12 112

Graduate Future Pathways:

Graduates of the PGDipINIC program have the opportunity to continue their education by pursuing a:
Master’s Degree in Nursing specializing in:

  1. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  2. Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neonatology
  3. Nursing Education or Nursing Leadership

Graduate Career Opportunities:

Clinical Career Pathways:

  1. NICU staff nurse with background in advanced technologies
  2. Charge Nurse
  3. Clinical Nurse Specialist
  4. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  5. Transport Nurse
  6. Neonatal Home Care Nurse

Non-Clinical career pathways:

  1. NICU clinical educator
  2. Nurse Researcher
  3. Healthcare Quality Improvement Coordinator
  4. Case manager