M. Sc. In COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

• Appreciate the Role of Individuals and Families in Promoting Health of the Community
• Perform Physical, Developmental and Nutritional Assessment of Individuals, Families & Groups
• Apply the concepts of Promotive, Preventive, Curative & Rehabilitative Aspects of Health while providing care to the people
• Apply Nursing Process Approach while providing care to Individuals, Families, Groups & Community
• Recognize and Participate in the Management of Emergencies, Epidemics & Disasters.
• Apply recent Technologies and Care Modalities while delivering Community Health Nursing Care
• Appreciate Legal and Ethical Issues pertaining to Community Health Nursing Care
• Participate in Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of various National Health and Family Welfare Programmes at Local, State & National Level
• Incorporate Evidence Based Nursing Practice & Identify the Areas of Research in the Community Settings
• Coordinate and Collaborate with various agencies operating in the community by using inter-sectoral approach

• The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.
• The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of: B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
• The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
• Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
• Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.

2 years

These post graduates can get employed with armed forces, government hospitals, old age homes, orphanages & nursing homes or medical colleges and universities as a community nurse, nursing educator, health specialist, clinical instructor or as a staff nurse.

INTRODUCTION
Development of Community Health and Community health Nursing, trends and challenges of Community Health Nursing, Health status of the Community-community diagnosis, Scope of Community health Nursing practice, Ethical and legal issues, Socio-cultural issues in Community health Nursing, National Health and welfare Programmes, Millennium developmental goals. Health

POPULATION DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
National population policy, National population programmes, Population control and related programmes, Methods of family limiting and spacing, Research, Census, National Family Health Survey

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Community health Nursing theories and models, Quality assurance, Family nursing and Family centered nursing approach, Family health nursing process, Family health assessment, Community nutrition, Responsibilities of community health Nurse practitioners/nurse. Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses module, Skilled Birth Attendant module.Disaster nursing.

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
Health organization, Critical review of functioning of various levels, Alternative systems of medicine. Training and supervision of health workers. Health agencies. Epidemiology:- Contribution of epidemiology, Implications, Epidemiological methods, Measurement of health and disease, Health promotion, Levels of prevention, Communicable diseases • Non-communicable diseases, Emerging and re-emerging diseases Epidemics, National Integrated disease Surveillance Programme, Health information system, Epidemiology study and report,  Role of Community health nurse.

NATIONAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES
Objectives, Organisation/manpower/resources, Activities, Goals, inter-sectoral approach, implementation, item/purpose, role and responsibilities of community health nurse, NRHM - Health Schemes: ESI, CGHS, Health Insurance.

SCHOOL HEALTH
Safe environment, Services, programmes and plans- first aid, treatment of minor ailments, Inter-sectoral coordination, Adolescent health, Disaster preparedness and management, Guidance and counselling, School health records, Roles and responsibilities of community health nurse.

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Global burden of disease. Global health rules to halt disease spread. Global health priorities and programs, International quarantine, Health tourism, International cooperation and assistance, International travel and trade, Health and food legislation, laws, adulteration of food Disaster management, Migration, International health agencies.

EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Infection control, Standard safety measures, Nursing audit, Design of Sub-Centre/Primary Health Centre/ Community health centre, Staffing; Supervision and monitoring-Performance appraisal, Budgeting, Material management, Role and responsibilities of different categories of personnel in community health, Referral chain- community outreach services, Transportation, Public relations Planning in-service educational programme and teaching.

REHABILITATION
Community based rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Council of India, Disability and rehabilitation, Psychosocial rehabilitation, Rehabilitation of chronic diseases, Restorative rehabilitation, Vocational rehabilitation, Role of voluntary organizations, Role and responsibilities of community health nurse.

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
Magnitude, trends and issues, National Mental Health Program, Collaborative care, Crisis intervention, Welfare agencies, Population at Risk, The community as Client, Primary Prevention, Secondary prevention, Tertiary Prevention, Community based rehabilitation, Human rights of mentally ill, Substance use, Mentally challenged groups, Role of community health nurse.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Occupational hazards, Occupational diseases and disorders, Measures for Health promotion of workers, Prevention and control of occupational diseases, disability limitations and rehabilitation, Women and occupational health, Occupational education and counselling, Violence at workplace, Child labour, Legal issues, Role of Community health nurse, Occupational health team.