Emergency Care Nursing Cardiac Specialty Program (EC-NCSP)
📖 Program Overview
The Emergency Care Nursing Cardiac Specialty Program (EC-NCSP) is the core curriculum for Emergency Care–Cardiac nurses at AHC. This program was designed to cover the elements of the unit competencies.
🎯 Program Aim
Aims to provide cardiac nurses with all required elements of the emergency care cardiac specialty, including Knowledge (K), Skills (S), and Attitudes (A).
🧠 Program Structure
The program combines classroom instruction, clinical practice, and simulation experiences.
Upon completion, nurses will be prepared to provide high-quality care to cardiac patients in a variety of settings, including emergency departments, cardiac care units, and critical care units.
⏳ Time Frame
2–3 years
👩⚕️ Requirement
This specialty is available to novice cardiovascular nursing staff.
🗓️ Agenda
Please check the calendar.
📜 Certification & CPD Hours
After completing the 4 elements of this program, certification will be handled with 200 CPD hours. This covers:
- Didactic courses
- Clinical simulation activities
- Online self-study
- Clinical practice hours
✅ Compilation Requirements
- 100% Instructor-led courses
- 90% Self-Paced Courses
- 90% of the Scope of Practice
- Achieve Level 3/5 in Unit Competency
- Attend 3 AMPR attempts per year
📚 Program Elements
- Curriculum (Knowledge – K)
- Scope of Practice (Skills – S)
- Unit Competency (Attitude – A)
- AMPR
