B.Sc. Nursing

AIMS:

The aim of the undergraduate nursing program is to:

· Prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as professionals, competent nurses and midwives in providing promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services.

· Prepare nurses who can make independent decisions in nursing situations, protect the rights of and facilitate individuals and groups in pursuit of health, functions in the hospital, community nursing services, and conduct research studies in the areas of nursing practice. They are also expected to assume the role of teacher, supervisor, and manager in a clinical / public health setting.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of four-year B.Sc. Nursing Program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioral sciences, medicine including alternative systems and nursing in providing nursing care to individuals, families and communities.

2. Demonstrate understanding of life styles and other factors, which affect health of individuals and groups.

3. Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with individuals and groups.

4. Demonstrate critical thinking skill in making decisions in all situations in order to provide quality care.

5. Utilize the latest trends and technology in providing health care.

6. Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the National Health Policies and Programmes.

7. Practice within the frame work of code of ethics and professional conduct, and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.

8. Communicate effectively with individuals and groups, and members of the health team in order to promote effective inter personal relationship and team work.

9. Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical and community health settings.

10. Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system.

11. Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in clinical / community health settings.

12. Conduct need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to improve the quality of care.

13. Demonstrate awareness, interest, and contribute towards advancement of self and of the profession.

: M.Sc. Nursing

AIM

The aim of the postgraduate program in nursing is to prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators in a wide variety of professional settings Objectives on Completion of the two-year M.Sc. Nursing programme, the graduate will be able to: -

1. Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science

2. Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing

3. Practice as a nurse specialist.

4. Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager.

5. Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health-related research.

6. Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.

7. Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines 8. Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.

Certificate in Community Health for Nurses:

The Certificate in Community Health has been developed in collaboration with Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India. The programme aims at improving the knowledge, skills
and competencies of registered nurses/RNRM/Ayurveda practitioners to enable them to serve as
competent human resource essential for strengthening the primary health care services at peripheral
level. The development of this programme has been undertaken with the involvement of nursing
experts, medical experts, social scientists and educationists from various related disciplines.

Programme Objectives:

The main objectives of the programme are as follows:
• Enhance knowledge and skill of learners in providing community health care services.
• Develop competencies in dealing with issues of public health.
• Provide comprehensive primary care based on protocols appropriate to sub-centre level.
• Perform preventive and promotive actions for improving community health.
• Perform common laboratory investigations.
• Provide care based on protocols appropriate to sub-centre level.