ICU guides

4 articles on ICU — requirements, exam preparation, fees and the process, written for candidates heading to the Gulf.

Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Questions for the Prometric Exam 2026: 20 MCQs with Answers on Shock, Sepsis, Resuscitation, Ventilated Patients, Triage, Trauma and Burns
Oct 28, 2026 Nurses

Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Questions for the Prometric Exam 2026: 20 MCQs with Answers on Shock, Sepsis, Resuscitation, Ventilated Patients, Triage, Trauma and Burns

Twenty critical care and emergency nursing questions in the style of the DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP and NHRA registered nurse exams: recognising deterioration and early warning scores, shock types, the sepsis bundle, BLS and ACLS roles, care of the ventilated patient, arterial and central lines, triage, trauma primary survey, burns, anaphylaxis and the family in ICU, each with the answer and a short rationale.

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Prometric Exam for Intensivists: Specialist Critical Care Medicine Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Who Qualifies (EDIC, IDCCM, FNB, DM), ICU Doctors on Other Licences and Salaries (2026)
Sep 20, 2026 Intensivist

Prometric Exam for Intensivists: Specialist Critical Care Medicine Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Who Qualifies (EDIC, IDCCM, FNB, DM), ICU Doctors on Other Licences and Salaries (2026)

Most doctors working in Gulf ICUs are licensed in anaesthesia, medicine or as GPs — only a minority hold the Critical Care Medicine title. This guide explains who qualifies for it, how EDIC, IDCCM, FNB and DM critical care are treated, the 150-question paper with its 65% pass mark and eleven blueprint areas, the ventilation, shock and sepsis questions that repeat, and what intensivists earn.

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Prometric Exam for Anesthesiologists (Anaesthetists): Specialist Anesthesia Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 13-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Eligibility, Critical Care Overlap and Salaries (2026)
Sep 20, 2026 Anesthesiologist

Prometric Exam for Anesthesiologists (Anaesthetists): Specialist Anesthesia Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 13-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Eligibility, Critical Care Overlap and Salaries (2026)

Every new operating theatre, labour ward and ICU in the Gulf needs anaesthetists, and the specialty has one of the steadiest hiring pipelines in the region. This guide covers the Specialist Anesthesia paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its thirteen official blueprint areas, the physiology, pharmacology and crisis questions that repeat, how diplomas are treated against MD and FCPS, and what anaesthetists earn.

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Prometric Exam for Respiratory Therapists & Respiratory Technicians: DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP Requirements, Exam Blueprint, Fees, Timeline & Salaries (2026)
Sep 15, 2026 Respiratory Therapist

Prometric Exam for Respiratory Therapists & Respiratory Technicians: DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP Requirements, Exam Blueprint, Fees, Timeline & Salaries (2026)

Respiratory therapists are in permanent short supply across GCC intensive-care units. This guide covers the Respiratory Therapist vs Respiratory Technician split, the degree, credential (RRT/CRT) and experience each regulator wants, the exam blueprint with ventilator and ABG focus, DataFlow, fees, timelines and salaries in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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