B.Sc. Nursing

On completion of the B.Sc Nursing program, the B.Sc Nursing graduates will be able to:

• Utilize critical thinking to synthesize knowledge derived from physical, biological, behavioral sciences and humanities, in the practice of professional nursing and midwifery.
• Practice professional nursing and midwifery competently and safely in diverse settings, utilizing caring, critical thinking and therapeutic nursing interventions with individuals, families, populations and communities at any developmental stage and with varied lived health experiences.
• Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with national health policies and programs.
• Integrate professional caring into practice decisions that encompass values, ethical and moral and legal aspects of nursing.
• Respect the dignity, worth and uniqueness of self and others.
• Apply concept of leadership, autonomy and management to the practice of nursing and midwifery to enhance quality and safety in health care.
• Utilize the latest knowledge and skills related to information and technology to enhance patient outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with patients, peers and all health care providers.
• Utilize the requisite knowledge, skills and technologies to practice independently and collaboratively with all health professionals applying the principles of safety and quality improvement.
• Integrate research findings and nursing theory in decision making in evidence-based practice.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for the effectiveness on one’s own nursing and midwifery practice and professional growth as a learner, clinician and leader.
• Participate in the advancement of the profession to improve health care for the betterment of the global society.

ADMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The minimum age for admissions shall be 17 yrs on 31st December of the year in which admissions is sought. The maximum age limit for admission shall be 35 yrs.
• Minimum Educational Qualification
  

  a. Candidate with Science who have passed the qualifying 12th standard examination (10+2) and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks n Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together and passed in English individually.
  b. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National institute of open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government having science subjects and English only.
  c. English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for being eligible for admission to B.Sc (Nursing).

• Candidate shall be medically fit.
• Married candidates are also eligible for admission.
• Students shall be admitted once in a year.

The B.Sc graduate nurse will be able to:

• Patient centered care: Provide holistic care recognizing individual patient’s preferences, values and needs, that is compassionate, coordinated, age and culturally appropriate safe and effective care.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate accountability for the delivery of standard based nursing care as per the council standards that is consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, regulatory and humanistic principles.
• Teaching and Leadership: Influence the behavior of individuals and groups within their environment and facilitate establishment of shared goals through teaching and leadership.
• System based practice: Demonstrate awareness and responsiveness to context of healthcare system and ability to manage resources essential to provide optimal quality of care.
• Health informatics and technology: Use technology and synthesize information and collaborate to make critical decisions that optimize patient outcomes.
• Communication: Interact effectively with patients, families and colleagues fostering mutual respect and shared decision making to enhance patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
• Teamwork and collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and interdisciplinary teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, shared decision making, team learning and development.
• Safety: Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Quality improvement: Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and utilize improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare system.
• Evidence based practice: Identify, evaluate and use the best current evidence coupled with clinical expertise and consideration of patient’s preferences, experience and values to make practical decisions.

The prepared modules/modules outlined by the Council such as Health Assessment & Fundamentals of Prescribing and available modules as National Guidelines (First Aid – NDMA, IMNCI, ENBC, FBNBC), Palliative Care, Safe Delivery App and SBA module will be provided in separate learning resource package.
For BCLS, PLS – Standard national/ international modules can be used.

ELECTIVE MODULES
Number of electives to be completed: 3 (Every module = 1 credit = 20 hours)
III & IV Semester: To complete any one elective by end of 4th semester across 1st t0 4th semesters.

• Human values
• Diabetes care
• Soft skills

V & VI Semesters: To complete any one of the following before end of 6th semester

• CBT
• Personality development
• Addiction psychiatry
• Adolescent health
• Sports health
• Accreditation and practice standards
• Developmental psychology
• Menopausal health
• Health economics

VII & VIII Semester: To complete any one of the following before end of 8th semester

• Scientific writing skills
• Lactation management
• Sexuality and Health
• Stress management
• Job readiness and employability in health care setting.

Carrier opportunities
There is an ever-increasing demand for professionally trained nurses in both private and government hospitals and medical institutes. Opportunities are available in both the State & Central Government and Private Sectors.

Some of the key positions available round the year are:

• Nursing Officer
• Deputy Nursing Superintendent / Nursing Superintendent
• Assistant Nursing Superintendent
• Nursing Service Administrators
• Nursing Supervisor or Ward Sister
• Nurse educator in hospitals
• Director of Nursing
• Military Nurse
• School Health Nurse
• Community Health Nurse (CHN)
• Department Supervisor
• Occupational Health Nurse
• Corporate Nurse
• Forensic Nurse
• Nurse Researcher
• Travel Nurse
• Nurse manager
• Telemetry nurse
• Paediatric nurse
• Midwifery nurse
• Teaching in nursing colleges
• Specialist Nurse – diabetic nurse, infection control nurse, ICU nurse, Emergency nurse, etc
• Nursing Service Aboard

1 credit theory – 1 hour per week per semester 1 credit practical/lab/skill lab/simulation lab – 2 hours per week per semester 1 credit clinical – 4 hours per week per semester 1 credit elective course – 1 hour per week per semester Total number of course credits including internship and electives – 156 (141+12+3).

4 years (eight semesters)