Course Description


The B.Sc. nursing degree program is a four-year fulltime program comprising eight semesters, which prepares B.Sc. nursing graduates qualified to practice nursing and midwifery in a variety of settings in either public/government or private healthcare settings. It adopts credit system and semester system as per the Authority guidelines with minor modifications suitable to professional education in a hybrid form. The program encompasses foundational, core and elective courses. The choice-based system is applicable to electives only and is offered in the form of modules. Modular learning is also integrated in the foundational as well as core courses that is mandatory. The program prepares nurses and midwives for generalist nursing including midwifery practice. Knowledge acquisition related to wellness, health promotion, illness, disease management and care of the dying is core to nursing practice. Mastery of competencies is the main focus. Students are provided with opportunities to learn a whole range of skills in addition to acquiring knowledge related to nursing practice (nursing and midwifery). This is achieved through learning in skill lab/simulated lab and clinical environment. Simulation will be integrated throughout the curriculum wherever feasible to enable them to develop competencies before entry into real field of practice. The revised curriculum embraces competency-based and outcome-based approach throughout the program integrating mastery learning and self-directed learning. Transformational and relationship based educational approaches are emphasized. Through the educational process the students assimilate and synthesize knowledge, cultivate critical thinking skills and develop care strategies. Competencies that reflect practice standards of the Council address the areas of cultural diversity, communication technology, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality, therapeutic interventions and evidence based practice. They are prepared to provide safe and competent care to patients across life span and influence patient outcomes.



B.Sc. Nursing Program Structure

I Semester

1.Communicative English
2. Applied Anatomy
3. Applied Physiology
4. Applied Sociology
5.Applied Psychology
6.*Nursing Foundations I

 

Mandatory Module *First Aid as part of Nursing Foundation I Course

III Semester

1.Applied Microbiology and Infection Control including Safety
2. Pharmacology I
3. Pathology I
4.*Adult Health (Medical Surgical) Nursing I with integrated pathophysiology

 

 

Mandatory Module *BCLS as part of Adult Health Nursing I

V Semester

1.*Child Health Nursing I
2.Mental Health Nursing I
3. Community Health Nursing I (including Environmental Science & Epidemiology)
4.Educational Technology/Nursing Education
5.Introduction to Forensic Nursing and Indian Laws

Mandatory Modules *Essential Newborn Care (ENBC), Facility Based Newborn Care (FBNBC), IMNCI and PLS as part of Child Health Nursing

VII Semester

1. Community Health Nursing II
2. Nursing Research & Statistics
3. Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG) Nursing II

 

 

 

Mandatory Modules *Safe delivery app under OBG Nursing I/II (VI/VII Semester)

II Semester

1.Applied Biochemistry
2. Applied Nutrition and Dietetics
3.*Nursing Foundations II
4.Health/Nursing Informatics & Technology

 

 

 

Mandatory Module *Health Assessment as part of Nursing Foundation II Course

IV Semester

1. *Pharmacology II
2.Pathology II & Genetics
3. Adult Health Nursing IIwith integrated pathophysiology including Geriatric Nursing
4.Professionalism, Professional Values & Ethics including Bioethics

 

Mandatory Module *Fundamentals of Prescribing under Pharmacology II *Palliative care module under Adult Health Nursing II

VI Semester

1. Child Health Nursing II
2. Mental Health Nursing II
3. Nursing Management & Leadership
4. *Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG) Nursing I

 

 

Mandatory Module *
SBA Module under OBG Nursing I/II (VI/VII Semester)

VIII Semester

 Internship (Intensive Practicum/Residency Posting


COURSES OF INSTRUCTION WITH CREDIT STRUCTURE


S.No
.

Semester

CourseCode

Course/SubjectTitle

Theory
credits

Theory
Contacthours

Lab/ Skill Lab credits

Lab/ Skill Lab
Contacthours

Clinical credits

Clinic al
Contacthours

Total credits

Total (hours)

1

First

ENGL 101

CommunicativeEnglish

2

40

 

40

ANAT105

AppliedAnatomy

3

60

 

60

PHYS110

AppliedPhysiology

3

60

 

60

SOCI 115

AppliedSociology

3

60

 

60

PSYC120

AppliedPsychology

3

60

 

60

N-NF(I)125

Nursing Foundation I includingFirstAidmodule

6

120

2

80

2

160

10

360

SSCC(I)130

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

 

 

40+40

 

TOTAL

20

400

2

80

2

160

20+2+
2=24

640+80
=720

2

Second

BIOC135

AppliedBiochemistry

2

40

 

40

NUTR140

AppliedNutritionand Dietetics

3

60

 

60

N-NF(II)125

Nursing Foundation II includingHealthAssessment module

6

120

3

120

4

320

 

560

HNIT 145

Health/NursingInformatics & Technology

2

40

1

40

80

SSCC(II)130

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

40+20

 

TOTAL

13

260

4

160

4

320

13+4+
4=21

740+60
=800

3

Third

MICR201

Applied Microbiology and InfectionControlincluding Safety

2

40

1

40

80

PHAR(I)205

PharmacologyI

1

20

 

20

PATH(I)210

PathologyI

1

20

 

20

N-AHN(I) 215

AdultHealthNursingIwith integrated pathophysiology including BCLS module

7

140

1

40

6

480

 

660

SSCC(I)220

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

20

 

TOTAL

11

220

2

80

6

480

11+2+
6=19

780+20
=800

4

Fourth

PHAR(II)205

Pharmacology II including Fundamentalsofprescribing module

3

60

 

60

PATH(II)210

PathologyIIandGenetics

1

20

 

20

N-AHN(II) 225

Adult Health Nursing II with integrated pathophysiology includingGeriatricNursing+ Palliative care module

7

140

1

40

6

480

 

660

 

 

PROF230

Professionalism,Professional Values and Ethics including bioethics

1

20

 

20

SSCC(II)220

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

40

 

TOTAL

12

240

1

40

6

480

12+1+
6=19

760+40
=800

5

Fifth

N-CHN(I)301

Child Health Nursing I includingEssentialNewborn Care (ENBC), FBNC,
IMNCIandPLS,modules

3

60

1

40

2

160

 

260

N-MHN(I)305

MentalHealthNursingI

3

60

1

80

 

140

N-COMH(I) 310

CommunityHealthNursingI including Environmental Science & Epidemiology

5

100

2

160

 

260

EDUC315

Educational Technology/Nursing Education

2

40

1

40

80

N-FORN320

IntroductiontoForensic NursingandIndianlaws

1

20

 

20

SSCC(I)325

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

20+20

 

TOTAL

14

280

2

80

5

400

14+2+
5=21

760+40
=800

6

Sixth

N-CHN(II) 301

ChildHealthNursingII

2

40

1

80

 

120

N-MHN(II) 305

MentalHealthNursingII

2

40

2

160

 

200

NMLE330

NursingManagement&Leadership

3

60

1

80

 

140

N-MIDW(I)/ OBGN 335

Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynaecology(OBG)Nursing I including SBA module

3

60

1

40

3

240

 

340

SSCC(II)325

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

-

 

TOTAL

10

200

1

40

7

560

10+1+
7=18

800

7

Seventh

N-COMH(II) 401

CommunityHealthNursing II

5

100

2

160

 

260

NRST 405

NursingResearch&Statistics

2

40

2

80
(Project- 40)

120

N-MIDW(II)/ OBGN 410

Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynaecology(OBG)Nursing II including Safe deliveryapp module

3

60

1

40

4

320

 

420

 

 

 

Self-study/Co-curricular

 

-

 

TOTAL

10

200         3

120          6

480    10+3+     800
6=19

8

Eight

INTE 415

CommunityHealthNursing

 

 

 

 

 

(Internshi

 

–4weeks

 

p)

 

 

INTE 420

AdultHealthNursing–6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weeks

 

 

INTE 425

ChildHealthNursing–4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weeks

 

 

INTE 430

MentalHealthNursing–4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weeks

 

 

INTE 435

Midwifery–4weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL=22 weeks

12

1056

 

 

 

(1 credit

{4

 

 

 

=4

hours ×

 

 

 

hours

22

 

 

 

per

weeks=

 

 

 

week

88

 

 

 

per

hours ×

 

 

 

semester

12

 

 

 

)

credits

 

 

 

 

=

 

 

 

 

1056

 

 

 

 

hours}

 

 

 

 

(48

 

 

 

 

hours

 

 

 

 

per

 

 

 

 

week

 

 

 

 

×22

 

 

 

 

weeks)