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Other Courses Offered by COINN on Request

Welcome to the Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc. (COINN) Community of Neonatal Nursing Practice. On this page you can find the description of the evidenced-based standardized curricula that COINN has developed. Each course has been developed by a team of neonatal nurse professionals in collaboration with COINN. The courses are all standardized based on the COINN Competency Framework and the COINN Competency Skills Checklist used to measure clinical performance.

Post Diploma Program in Neonatal Nursing (PDIP-neonatal nursing)

This course is for universities to offer to nurses/midwives who are working in neonatal units. We are asking the participants to have a minimum of two years’ experience working in neonatal units. Nurses or midwives from other countries must provide proof of equivalent certification. Curriculum includes Embryology, Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics, Basic Resuscitation, Care of the small and sick newborn, Management of Infection, High risk management I & II, Care of the neonate in the neonatal unit and beyond, Advanced Resuscitation, Quality Improvement and Research, Leadership and Adult learning courses. The didactic portion runs for nine months then there is an expected three months of preceptorship in a neonatal unit. 

Master in Neonatal Nursing (MSc in Neonatal Nursing)

This course is developed to be offered by universities and colleges. Graduates will apply knowledge to solve human and environmental health problems and provide them with the Neonatal Nurse Competencies and skills to function in the clinical and university level as practitioners and/or educators. Candidates must possess a BSc in nursing from a university, a minimum of two-year-post qualification working as a registered nurse or midwife in a Level II and/or III WHO standard neonatal unit, they must meet the minimum admission requirement for the university offering this MSc program. The course is full time master program offered over four semesters to a maximum of six semesters. The program is created to be given over 16 weeks of teaching and 4 weeks of clinical practice. The courses offered include, Advanced neonatal health assessment, Theoretical foundations of neonatal health, Embryology and physiology of developed systems, Research methods and evidence-based practice, Roles of neonatal nurse specialist/advanced practice nurses; Neonatal nursing birth to 2 years of age; Neonatal advanced skills, Advanced neonatal pharmacology, Neonatal physiology and management I, Nursing administration and organization systems, Neonatal clinical practicum I, Neonatal physiology and management II, Legal and ethical, Concepts in education and clinical learning, Transitioning to advanced practice role, Clinical practicum II, Professional posting in neonatal fellowship, Nursing seminars, a Project, a Dissertation. Clinical requirement is 770 hours over the four semester (or six semesters). 

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