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Description |
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M.Sc Nursing
Course is designed to assist
students in developing expertise
and in depth understanding in
the field of nursing education,
Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics
& Gynelogical Nursing, Pediatric
Nursing, Community Health Nursing,
Nursing Management, Advance
Nursing Practices, Nursing Education,
Nursing Administration, Mental
Health & Psychiatric Nursing,
Nursing Research & Statistics.
It will further enable the student
to function as a professional
nurse, clinical speciality nurse,
and educator, administrator,
manager, nursing leader supervisor,
evaluator and researcher. It
will further enable the students
to evaluate research studies
and utilize research findings
to improve quality of nursing
practice, education, management
and administration. It would
provide opportunity to PG students
to understand, appreciate and
acquire skills in teaching and
evaluation, curricular development,
implementation, maintenance
of standards and accreditation
of various nursing educational
programs to compete with the
new challenges and globalization.
This programme prepares nursing
graduates who are professionally
equipped to deal with day-to-day
problems within the existing
constraints and thus act as
an agent of social change.
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ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
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| Entrance
/Selection Test |
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Selection of
the candidates should be based
on the merit of the Entrance
examination held by University
or competent authority. For
the available specialities and
number of seats.
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| Sr.
No. |
Course |
Seat |
| 1. |
Community
Health Nursing |
05 |
| 2. |
Obstetrics
& Gynecology Nursing |
03 |
| 3. |
Child
Health Nursing |
02 |
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Total
Seats |
10 |
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| AIMS |
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The aim
of the postgraduate program
in nursing is to prepare
graduates to assume responsibilities
as nurse specialists,
consultants, educators,
and administrators in
a wide variety of professional
settings.
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| OBJECTIVES |
| On
completion of the two year M.Sc.
Nursing Programme the graduate
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Utilize/apply
the concepts, theories
and principles of nursing
science.
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Demonstrate
advance competence in
practice of nursing.
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Practice
as a nurse specialist.
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Demonstrate leadership
qualities and function
effectively as nurse educator
and manager.
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Demonstrate skill in
conducting nursing research,
interpreting and utilizing
the findings from health
related research.
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Demonstrate the ability
to plan and effect change
in nursing practice and
in the health care delivery
systems.
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Establish collaborative
relationship with members
of other disciplines
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Demonstrate interest
in continued learning
for personal and professional
advancement.
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| Duration |
| Duration
of the course is 2 years for M.Sc.
Nursing (N) |
| Available
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52
weeks |
| Vacation |
4
weeks |
| Examination
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2
weeks |
| Gazetted
holidays |
3
weeks |
| Total
weeks available |
43
weeks |
| 40
hours per week |
1720
Hous |
| Total
hours for 2 years |
3340
hours |
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| Course
of Instruction |
| First
Year |
Subject
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Theory
(In Hrs.)
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Practical
(In hrs.)
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| Nursing
education |
150
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150
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| Advance
nursing practice |
150
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200
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| Clinical
speciality - I* |
150
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650
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| Nursing
Research and statistics |
150
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100
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| Total |
600
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1100
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| Second
Year |
Subject
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Theory
(In Hrs.)
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Practical
(In hrs.)
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Nursing
Management
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150
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150
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| Nursing
Research (Dissertation) |
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300
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| Clinical
Speciality - II* |
150
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950
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| Total |
300
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1400
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| *Educational
visit 2 weeks |
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Note: |
| Students
have to maintain log book for
each activity during the course
of study |
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| SCHEME
OF EXAMINATION |
| 1st
Year |
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Theory
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Practical
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Hours
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Internal
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External
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Hours
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Internal
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External
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| Nursing
education |
3
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25
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75
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50
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50
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| Advance
nursing practice |
3
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25
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75
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| Clinical
speciality - I |
3
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25
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75
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100
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100
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Nursing
Research and
statistics
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25**
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75*
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| Total |
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75
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300
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150
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150
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| 2nd
Year |
| Nursing
administration |
3
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25
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75
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| Dissertation
& Viva |
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100
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100
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| Clinical
Speciality - II |
3
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25
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75
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100
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100
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Total
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50
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150
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200
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200
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*
Nursing research = 50 and statistics
= 25
** Nursing research = 15 and statistics
= 10 |
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