Course Duration

The Emergency Medical Services Programme is conducted over a two-year structured training period, consisting of academic modules, hospital-based clinical training, internal assessments, and a final exit examination.

Academic Structure

The academic component consists of 12 module examinations, conducted periodically during the course. Continuous assessment is performed through:

• 12 Module examinations

• Quarterly OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

• Logbook evaluation

• Online classroom activities

• Quality Improvement Project (QIP)

• Attendance assessment

• Faculty internal evaluation

Internal assessment does not include the final exit theory or practical examination.

Discipline and Professional Conduct

Students are expected to maintain strict professional discipline throughout the course. They must:

• Adhere to hospital policies and institutional regulations

• Maintain professional conduct within the hospital environment

• Follow the instructions of faculty, coordinators, and clinical supervisors

• Any serious violation of discipline or hospital policy may result in disciplinary action, which may include:

  • • Formal warning

    • Suspension from the programme

    • Expulsion from the course.

Professional Duties and Institutional Compliance

EMS students undergo training within hospital environments and must adhere to all institutional policies and professional standards of the respective training hospitals.

Students must:

• Follow hospital administrative policies and protocols

• Comply with NABH standards and patient safety guidelines

• Maintain infection control practices and professional conduct

• Respect patient confidentiality and ethical standards

• Students may be required to participate in institutional activities such as:

  • • Medical camps

    • Emergency medical support services

    • Public health or community outreach programmes

    • Hospital academic activities

    • Pre-hospital care

Participation in these activities forms part of the professional training environment of the EMS programme. Failure to comply with institutional policies or refusal to participate in assigned academic or hospital duties may result in disciplinary review and action by the programme authority

Programme Designation

Students enrolled in the EMS Programme will be designated as Resident Staff Nurses (RSN) during the course period.

The Resident Staff Nurse is a trainee position undergoing structured academic and clinical training within the Emergency Medical Services Programme.

Mandatory Certifications

All students must complete the following within three months of course commencement:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Failure to complete these certifications within the stipulated time may affect programme eligibility.

Industrial Visit

Industrial visits are optional components of the programme. Participation is encouraged but not mandatory for certification.

Logbook Requirement

Students must maintain a structured logbook documenting clinical exposure and procedures. The logbook must be submitted before the final exit theory examination. Students who fail to submit the logbook will not be permitted to appear for the final examination..

Attendance Requirement

Students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in academic sessions. Students failing to meet this requirement will not be eligible to appear for the final exit examination or receive the course certificate.

Internal Assessment Requirement

Continuous evaluation is conducted throughout the programme, including 12 module examinations, logbook evaluation, online activities, QIP projects, attendance assessment, and internal assessments.

Students must obtain a minimum of 60% in the internal assessment to be eligible for the final exit examination.

Final Exit Examination Requirement

At the completion of the programme, a Final Exit Examination will be conducted, consisting of:

• Theory Examination

• Practical / OSCE Examination

The minimum qualifying marks are:

• Theory Examination: 50%

• Practical / OSCE Examination: 70%

Final Mark Calculation

The final certification score is calculated as follows:

• Internal Assessment: 800 marks (two-thirds weightage)

• Final Exit Examination: 400 marks (one-third weightage). It includes; Theory 200 marks + Practical 200 marks

Total maximum marks: 1200

This structure reflects the programme philosophy that student evaluation occurs continuously throughout the course rather than solely in the final examination.

Eligibility for Certification

Students will receive the Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Medical Services only if they satisfy all of the following:

• Minimum 80% academic attendance

• Minimum 60% internal assessment marks

• Minimum 50% in the final exit examination (Theory)  

• Minimum 70% in the final exit examination (OSCE)

• Completion of mandatory training requirements

• Submission of the complete logbook

Failure to meet any one of these criteria will make the student ineligible for certification.

Authority

All academic and disciplinary matters related to the EMS programme are subject to the authority of DIMS Academy and the Programme Director.

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