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PG Diploma in Neonatology for Nurses
Advance your nursing career with a 1-year PG Diploma in Neonatology at Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth. Designed for registered B.Sc./P.B.B.Sc. nurses, this course equips you with the clinical skills and knowledge needed to provide expert care to newborns in NICUs and labor rooms.
Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Neonatal Nursing is a one-year advanced training program offered by the Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, under Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University). This program focuses on developing specialized skills in neonatal care, including the management of high-risk neonates, neonatal procedures, and parent counseling. Students gain hands-on experience in labor rooms, NICUs, and postnatal wards, helping them deliver high-quality care to newborns at all levels of neonatal health services. With India facing a high rate of neonatal morbidity and mortality, this diploma prepares nurses to provide competent, compassionate, and evidence-based neonatal nursing care.
Trains nurses in specialized neonatal care, from newborn assessment to NICU procedures, empowering them to confidently handle high-risk cases and support families.
Understand the principles and scope of neonatal nursing.
Deliver essential and advanced newborn care, including neonatal resuscitation.
Identify and manage common neonatal problems and genetic disorders.
Guide and counsel parents, particularly for breastfeeding and genetic conditions.
Work effectively in neonatal intensive care units and surgical neonatal settings.
Apply infection control practices and provide Kangaroo Mother Care.
Manage neonatal units and participate in neonatal healthcare planning.
Educate student nurses and other healthcare providers in neonatal care.
Conduct research and contribute to neonatal health improvement.
Students progress from foundational to advanced neonatal nursing—covering newborn assessment, lactation support, care of low birth weight and sick neonates, emergency procedures, and NICU management—developing strong clinical skills to deliver safe, specialized care in neonatal settings.
Core Curriculum
Semester I
Semester
Subject Name
Semester I
- Introduction to Neonatal Nursing
- Normal Newborn
- Neonatal Feeding & Lactation Management
- Low Birth Weight Baby
- Genetic Counseling
Semester II
Semester
Subject Name
Semester II
- Sick Neonate
- Neonate with Surgical Disorders
- Neonatal Procedures & Resuscitation
- Recent Advances & Organization of Neonatal Unit
Eligibility Criteria:
- Annual Intake:
- 5 Seats per years
- Eligibility:
- Candidate shall have graduation in the respective faculty with minimum 50%.
- Duration:
- 1 Year
Contact Us
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad Malkapur, Karad (Dist.Satara), Maharashtra, India. PIN - 415539
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