Ambulatory Care Nursing Cardiovascular Specialty Program (AC-NCSP)
📖 Program Overview
The Ambulatory Care Nursing Cardiovascular Specialty Program (AC-NCSP) is the core curriculum for Ambulatory Care cardiovascular nurses at AHC. This program was designed to cover the elements of the unit competencies.
🎯 Program Aim
Aims to provide cardiovascular nurses with all required elements of the Ambulatory Care cardiovascular specialty, including Knowledge (K), Skills (S), and Attitudes (A).
🫀 Program Coverage
The program encompasses a wide range of subjects related to heart failure management and ambulatory cardiovascular care.
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Holter monitoring
- Dobutamine stress echocardiography
- TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiography)
- Patient education and counselling
- Venesection process
The primary objective is to equip healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to proficiently manage patients with heart failure and associated cardiovascular conditions.
⏳ Time Frame
2–3 years
👩⚕️ Requirement
This specialty is available to advanced cardiovascular nursing staff working in an outpatient setting.
🗓️ Agenda
Please check the calendar.
📜 Certification & CPD Hours
After completing the 4 elements of this program, certification will be granted with 150 CPD hours, covering:
- 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
