MODERN NURSING

COLLEGE ANNANDALE
SHIMLA-03

CURRICULUM EVALUATION

CURRICULUM OF
BACHELOR’s OF NURsING

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

MRS. RITU RILTA MISS HARSHITA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ROLL NO. 02

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING M.Sc nursing 1st year

INTRODUCTION

 “Health for all” implies both a revolution and decentralization, demanding change in
the role of, all health professionals at every level to the health care system. This concept
has far reaching implication for nursing education and nursing practice. Increasingly,
the nursing profession is faced with questions such as:

 How can nursing service meet the health needs of the society most effectively?

 What changes are needed in nursing education?

 How can the necessary changes be effected in the best possible manner?

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.
PHILOSPHY

Health and wellness are two fundamental concepts that are integrated throughout the program.
Health is a state of well-being that encompasses physical, psychological, social, economic and
spiritual dimensions. Wellness is the individual’s perception of wellness and is influenced by
the presence of disease and individual ‘s ability to adapt. Health is a right of all people.
Individuals have a right to be active participants in achieving health as they perceive it. Society
consists of dynamic and interactive systems involving individuals, families, groups and
communities. Cultural diversity, race, caste, creed, socio economic levels, religion, lifestyles,
changes in environment and political factors influence it. Nurses and midwives recognize and
respect human differences and diversity of population within society and provide ethical care
with respect and dignity and protect their rights.

Nursing as a profession and a discipline utilizes knowledge derived from arts, sciences
(physical, biological and behavioral), humanities and human experience. Nursing science
incorporates clinical competence, critical thinking, communication, teaching learning,
professionalism, and caring and cultural competency. Nurses collaborate with other health
disciplines to solve individual and community health problems. Nursing facilitates evidence-
based practice, compassionate caring among its practitioners in response to emerging issues in
healthcare and new discoveries and technologies in profession. Nursing practice requires
personal commitment to professional development and life-long learning.

Scope of nursing and midwifery practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive,

curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across the life span in a wide variety of
healthcare settings. Nursing practice is based on acquisition of knowledge, understanding,
attitude, competencies and skills through the Council ‘s curricular and practice standards. The
competencies in which the students are trained will guide them in performing their scope of
practice. Nursing offers qualified nurses and midwives a wealth of opportunities in the field of
practice, education, management and research in India and overseas.

The undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an academic curricular
framework specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills, competencies
appropriate to human and professional values. Blended learning approach comprising of
experiential learning, reflective learning, scenario based learning and simulated learning is also
inbuilt. The teaching learning process encourages mastery learning, modular, self-directed and
self-accountable in choice making in terms of elective courses. The program prepares its
graduates to become exemplary citizens by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct
at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations so as to respond to national
aspirations. Health and community orientation are provided with special emphasis on national
health problems, national health programs and national health policy directives to achieve
universal health care for all citizens of India. The main roles of graduates would be provider of
care with beginning proficiency in delivering safe care, coordinator/manager of care by being
active participant of inter-professional team and member of a profession demonstrating self-
responsibility and accountability for practice as well as to support the profession.

The faculty has the responsibility to be role models and create learning environment that
facilitates cultivation of critical thinking, curiosity, creativity and inquiry driven self- directed
learning and attitude of life-long learning in students. Learners and educators interact in a
process whereby students gain competencies required to function within their scope of practice.

AIM
 The basic Bachelorette course in Nursing and Midwifery is geared to the health needs
of the individual, family, community and the country at large.

 The aim of undergraduate in basic bachelorette nursing and midwifery programme are:

1. To prepare nurses with a sound education programme in nursing to enable them to

function as efficient members of the health team, beginning with the competencies for
first level positions in all kinds of health care settings.

2. To help nurses develop an ability to co-operate and co-ordinate with members of the
health team in the prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation of the
sick.

3. To help nurses in their personal and professional development, so that they are able to
make maximum contribution to the society as useful and productive individuals,
citizens as well as efficient nurses.

4. Prepare nurses and midwives who can make independent decisions in nursing situations
within the scope of practice, protect the rights of individuals and groups and conduct
research in the areas of nursing practice and apply evidencebased practice.

5. Prepare them to assume role of practitioner, teacher, supervisor and manager in all
healthcare settings.

6. To serve as a base for further professional education and specialization in nursing.

OBJECTIVES

 The nurse on completion of this course will be able to:

1. Demonstrate competency in providing health care to individual, sick or well, using

nursing process.
  Assess the nursing need of clients from birth to death.
 Plan and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing needs.
 Provide effective nursing care for maintaining best possible level of health in
all aspects.
 Promote self-care in people under their care.
 Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
 Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
2. Apply knowledge from the humanities, biological and behavioral science in functioning
as a nurse.

3. Function effectively with members of the health team and behavioral sciences in
functioning as a nurse.

4. Participate as member of the health team in delivery of curative, preventive, promotive

and rehabilitative health care services.

5. Mobilizes community resources and their involvement in working with the

communities.

6. Demonstrate use of ethical values in their personal and professional life.

7. Demonstrate interest in activities of professional organization.

8. Recognize the need for continuing education for professional organization.

9. Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving nursing care to them.

10. Demonstrate basic skills in administration and leadership while working with other
members of health team and community.

11. Assist in research activities.

12. Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with national
health policies and programs.

13. 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.

14. Accept responsibility and accountability for the effectiveness of one’s own nursing and
midwifery practice and professional growth as a learner, clinician and leader.
 15. Apply concepts of leadership, autonomy and management to the practice of nursing and
midwifery to enhance quality and safety in health care.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PRACTICE BY B.Sc.

GRADUATE

{Is adapted from NLN Model and Massachusetts: Nurse of the Future – Core Competencies
2016}

The B.Sc. Graduate nurse will be able to:

1. 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.

2. Professionalism: Demonstrate accountability for the delivery of standard-based nursing

care as per the Council standards that is consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, ethical,
regulatory and humanistic principles.

3. Teaching & Leadership: Influence the behavior of individuals and groups within their
environment and facilitate establishment of shared goals through teaching and leadership

4. System-based practice: Demonstrate awareness and responsiveness to the context of

healthcare system and ability to manage resources essential to provide optimal quality of care.

5. Health informatics and Technology: Use technology and synthesize information and
collaborate to make critical decisions that optimize patient outcomes.

6. Communication: Interact effectively with patients, families and colleagues fostering mutual
respect and shared decision making to enhance patient satisfaction and health outcomes.

7. Teamwork and Collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and interdisciplinary

teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, shared decision making, team learning
and development.

8. Safety: Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness
and individual performance.

9. 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.

10. 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.
 GUIDELINES AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SETTING UP NEW
SCHOOL OF NURSING

 The eligible Organizations/Establishments should obtain Essentiality Certificate/No

Objection Certificate from the concerned State Government where the B.Sc. (Nursing)
College of Nursing is sought to be established. The particulars of the name of the
College/Nursing Institution along with the name of the Trust/Society/Company [as mentioned
in Trust Deed or Memorandum of Association] as also full address shall be mentioned in No
Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate.
 The Indian Nursing Council on receipt of the proposal from the Institution to start nursing
programme, will undertake the first inspection to assess suitability with regard to physical
infrastructure, clinical facility and teaching faculty.
 After receipt of the Essentiality Certificate/No objection Certificate, the eligible institution
shall get recognition from the concerned SNRC for the B.Sc. (Nursing) program for the
particular academic year, which is a mandatory requirement.
 Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of State Nursing Council and
Examination Board.
 The Council shall after receipt of the above documents/proposal by online, would then
conduct Statutory Inspection of the recognized training nursing institution under Section 13
of the Act in order to assess the suitability with regard to availability of Teaching faculty,
Clinical and Infrastructural facilities in conformity with Regulations framed under the
provisions of the Act.
 The Indian Nursing Council will conduct inspection every year till the first batch completes
the programme. Permission will be given year by year till the first batch completes.

TEACHING FACULTY
The principal should be the administrative head of the school. He/she should hold qualification
as laid down by INC. the principal should be the controlling authority. The principal and vice-
principal should be gazette officers in Government schools and of equal status (though non-
gazetted) in non-government schools.

For a school of Nursing with 40 students (i.e an annual intake of 20 students)

S.NO DESIGNATION REQUIREMENT

1. Principle 1
2. Vice-Principle 1
3. Professor 1
4. Associate Professor 2
5. Assistant Professor 3
6. Senior Tutor 5
7. Tutor 5
CONSIDERABLE POINTS

 Teacher student ratio should be 1:10.

 School of nursing cannot start this course with the annual intake of less than 20 students.
 One of the tutors needs to stay at the community health field by rotation.
 The salary structure of the teaching faculty in private school of nursing should not be
less than what is admissible in the school of nursing under state/central government.
 Nursing service personnel should actively participate in instruction supervision,
guidance and evaluation of student in the clinical and field/community practice areas.
The teaching faculty of the school of nursing should work in close coordination with
nursing service personnel’s.
 The teaching faculty of the school and the nursing service personnel should be deputed
to attend short term educational courses/ workshops/ conferences etc to update their
knowledge.

QUALIFICATION OF THE STAFF

S.NO POST QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

1. Principal Essential qualification: (M.Sc Nursing)

Experience: M.Sc (Nursing) having total 15 years’

experience with M.Sc(nursing) out of which 10
year after M.Sc (Nursing) in collegiate program.

Ph.D (Nursing) is desirable

2. Vice-Principal Essential qualification M.Sc (Nursing)

Experience: M.Sc (Nursing) having total 12 years’

experience with M.Sc(nursing) out of which 10
year after M.Sc (Nursing) in collegiate program.

Ph.D (Nursing) is desirable

3. Professor Essential qualification M.Sc (Nursing)

Experience: M.Sc (Nursing) having total 12 years’

experience with M.Sc(nursing) out of which 10
year after M.Sc (Nursing) in collegiate program.

Ph.D (Nursing) is desirable

4. Associate Professor Essential qualification M.Sc (Nursing)

Experience: Total 8 years’ experience with

(Nursing) 5 years teaching experience

Ph.D (Nursing) is desirable

 5. Assistant Professor Essential qualification M.Sc (Nursing)

Experience: M.Sc (Nursing) with total 3 years

teaching experience.

Ph.D (Nursing) is desirable

6. Tutor M.Sc (Nursing) preferable

Experience: B.Sc (Nursing) or P.B.Sc (Nursing)

with 1 year experience.

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Following members should constitute the Board of Management of the school.

 Principal Chairperson
 Vice-Principal Member
 Tutor Member
 Chief Nursing Officer/ Chief Superintendent Member
 Representative of Medical Superintendent Member
 Additional staff for school of Nursing Member
 TEACHING FACILITY

The College of Nursing should be within 30 km distance from its parent hospital having space
for expansion in an institutional area. For a college with an annual admission capacity of 60
students, the constructed area of the college should be 23200 square feet.

S.NO TEACHING BLOCKS AREA (in. sq. feet)

1. Lecture Hall 42@ 900=3600
2. Skill Lab/ Simulation Laboratory
i. Nursing foundation including Adult Health Nursing & 1600
Advanced Nursing Lab
ii. Community Health Nursing & Nutrition Lab 1200
iii. Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Lab 900
iv. Child Health Nursing Lab 900
v. Pre-Clinical Science Lab 900
3. Computer Lab* 1500
4. A.V. Aids Room 600
5. Multipurpose Hall 3000
6. Common Room (Male & Female) 1000
7. Staff Room 800
8. Principal Room 300
9. Vice-Principal Room 200
10. Library 2300
11. One Room for each Head of Department 5@200=1000
12. Faculty Room 2400
13. Provisions for Toilets 1000
Total Constructed Area 23200sq.ft.

1. Class Rooms: -
There should be at least four classrooms with the capacity of accommodating the number of
students admitted each year. The rooms should be well ventilated with proper lighting. The
seating arrangements for students should provide adequate space and comfortable desk/chairs
with tables. There should be built-in white/green/black boards and provision for projection
facilities. Also, there should be a desk/dais/big table and a chair for teacher and
racks/cupboards for storing teaching aids or other equipment needed for the conduct of class.

2. Laboratories: -
One large skill lab/simulation lab can be constructed consisting of the labs specified with a
total of 5500 sq.ft. size or can have five separate labs in the college. a) Nursing Foundation
including Adult Health Nursing & Advanced Nursing Lab: The lab should have adequate
demonstration beds with dummies/ mannequins/simulators in proportion to the number of
students practicing a nursing skill at a given point of time. (Desired ratio being 1 bed:6
practicing students).

It should be fully equipped with built-in-cupboards and racks, wash-basins with running
water supply, electric fitting, adequate furniture like table, chairs, stools, patient lockers
footsteps etc. Sufficient necessary inventory articles should be there i.e. at least 10-12 sets of
all items needed for the practice of nursing procedure by the students. The laboratory
equipment and articles mentioned in the: -Laboratory Equipment and Articles published by
the Council should be available.

There should be simulators used to teach, practice & learn advance skills e.g., administration
of tube feeding, tracheostomy, gastrostomy, I/V injection, BLS, newborn resuscitation model,
etc. The laboratory should have computers, internet connection, monitors and ventilator
models/manikins/ simulators for use in Critical Care Units.

b) Community Health Nursing Practice Laboratory & Nutrition Laboratory: -

It should have all required articles needed for practicing nursing procedures in a community
set-up. The laboratory should give appearance of that of a rural setting, with community maps,
records put on display & cupboards. The laboratory equipment and articles mentioned in the
―Laboratory Equipment and Articles‖ published by the Council should be available.

The Nutrition Laboratory should have facilities for imparting basic knowledge of various
methods of cooking for the healthy as well as for the sick. The furnishing and equipment
should include worktables, cooking cutlery, trays, and plates, dietetic scales, cooking utensils,
microwave, racks/shelves, refrigerator, pressure cookers, mixer and cupboards for storage of
food items. The food items shall be purchased for the conduct of practical classes as and when
required. Sets of crockery and cutlery for preparation, napkins for serving and display of food
also should be there.

c) Obstetrics and Gynaecology Laboratory: The laboratory should have equipment and
articles related to labor, and instruments used within the obstetrics and gynecology unit.

d) Paediatrics Nursing Laboratory: The laboratory should have equipment and articles with
the pediatrics essential units.

e) Pre-Clinical Sciences Laboratory: It is the laboratory of Biochemistry, Anatomy, and

Microbiology.

f) Computer Laboratory: It shall have minimum computers in the ratio of 1 : 5 (computer

: students) i.e., 12 computers for 60 students‘ intake.

3. Multipurpose Hall: -
The College of Nursing should have a multipurpose hall, which can be utilized for hosting
functions of the college, educational conferences/workshops, Continuing Nursing
Education (CNEs), examinations etc. It should have proper stage with green room
facilities. It should be well-ventilated and should have proper lighting facilities.
Arrangements should be there in place for the use of all kinds of basic and advanced
audio-visual aids.
4. Library: -
There should be a separate library for the College of Nursing. It should be easily
accessible to the teaching faculty and the students, during college hours and extended
hours also. It should have comfortable seating arrangements for half of the total strength
of the students and teachers in the college. Internet facility should be provided in the
library. There should be sufficient number of cupboards, bookshelves and racks with glass
doors for proper and safe storage of books, magazines, journals, newspapers and other
literature. There should be provision for catalogue cabinets, racks for student’s bags etc.,
book display racks, bulletin boards and stationery items like index cards, borrower‘s
cards, labels and registers. Current books, magazines, journals, newspapers and other
literature should be available in the library. A minimum of 500 of different subject titled
nursing books (all new editions), in the multiple of editions, 3 kinds of nursing journals,
3 kinds of magazines, 2 kinds of newspapers and other kinds of current health related
literature should be available in the library.

5. Audio-Visual Aids Room & Store Room: -

This room should be provided for the proper and safe storage of all the Audio-Visual
Aids. The college should possess all kind of basic as well as advanced training aids like
chalk boards, overhead projectors, slide and film-strip projector, model’s specimen, charts
and posters, T.V. & V.C.R., Photostat machine, tape recorder and computers, LCD,
laptop. It should be provided to accommodate the equipment and other inventory articles
which are required in the laboratories of the college. This room should have the facilities
for proper and safe storage of these articles and equipment like cupboards, built-in-
shelves, racks, cabinets, furniture items like tables and chairs. This room should be
properly lighted and well-ventilated.

6. Other Facilities: -
Safe drinking water and adequate sanitary/toilet facilities should be available for both men
and women separately in the college. Toilet facility to the students should be there along
with hand washing facility.

7. Garage; -
Garage should accommodate a 50 seater vehicle.

8. Fire Extinguisher: -
Adequate provision for extinguishing fire should be available as per the local bye-laws.

9. Playground: -
Playground should be spacious for outdoor sports like volleyball, football, badminton
and for athletics.
CLINICAL FACILITIES

1. Parent hospital College of Nursing: -

should have a 100 bedded Parent/Own Hospital.

2. Additional Affiliation: -
Hospital In addition to Parent Hospital of 100 beds, institution shall take affiliation of
the hospital, if all the required learning experience are not available in the parent
hospital. As 100 beds is not sufficient to offer clinical experience/specialities to students
as laid down in the B.Sc. (Nursing) syllabus.
The students should be sent to affiliated hospital/agencies/institutions where it is
available.

a. Criteria for Affiliation The types of experience for which a nursing college can
affiliate are:
 Community Health Nursing
 Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing
 Specialty like Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology Nephrology, Orthopaedics,
communicable/ infectious disease etc.  Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics etc.

b. The size of the Hospital for Affiliation

 Should not be less than 50 beds apart from having own hospital
 Bed occupancy of the hospital should be minimum 75%

3. Clinical requirements for Nursing program are as given below

S.NO Areas of Clinical Experience Number of Beds
1. Medicine 50
2. Surgical including O. T 50
3. Obstetrics & Gynecology 50
4. Pediatrics 30
5. Orthopedics 15
6. Emergency Medicine 10
7. Psychiatry 20

4. Additional/Other Specialties/Facilities for clinical experience required are as follows:

 Community Health Nursing – own/affiliated rural and urban community health centre
 Major OT
 Minor OT
 Dental, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology
 Burns and Plastic
 Neonatology care unit
 Communicable disease/Respiratory medicine/TB & chest diseases
 Dermatology
 Cardiology
  Oncology/Neurology/Neuro-surgery
 Nephrology
 ICU/ICCU
 Geriatric Medicine
 Any other specialty as per syllabus requirement

Distribution of beds
At least one third of the total number of beds should be for medical patients and one third
for surgical patients. The number of beds male patient should be less then 1/6th of the total
number of beds i.e at least 40 beds. There should be minimum of 750 deliveries per year
(for annual admission capacity of 20 students). Provision should be made for clinics and
health and family welfare and for preventive medicine.

Community Health Nursing Field Practice Areas

The student should be sent for community health experience in urban as well rural field
areas institute can be attached to primary health center. A well set-up field teaching training
center should be provided with the facilities for accommodation at least 10-15 students and
one staff member at a time.

HOSTEL FACILITIES
There should be a separate hostel for the male and female students. It should have the following
facilities:
1. Pantry: -
One pantry on each floor should be provided. It should have water cooler and heating
arrangements.

2. Washing & Ironing Space Facility for drying and ironing clothes should be provided
on each floor.

3. Warden’s Room: -
Warden should be provided with a separate office room besides her residential
accommodation. Intercom facility with College & hospital shall be provided.

4. Telephone: -
Telephone facility accessible to students in emergency situation shall be made
available.

5. Canteen: -
There should be provision for a canteen for the students, their guests, and all other staff
members.

6. Transport: -
 College should have separate transport facility under the control of the Principal. 25
and 50seater bus is preferable and number of vehicles shall be as per strength of the
students.
STAFF FOR THE HOSTELS
1. Warden (Female) – 3: Qualification: B.Sc. Home Science or Diploma in
Housekeeping/Catering.
Minimum three wardens must be there in every hostel for morning, evening and
night shifts.
If number of students are more than 150, one more Warden/Assistant Warden for
every additional 50 students.

2. Cook – 1: For every 20 students for each shift.

3. Kitchen & Dining Room helper – 1: For every 20 students for each shift.

4. Sweeper – 3

5. Security Guard/Chowkidar – 3
 CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

OVERALL PLAN Duration of the program: 8 semesters

1-7 Semesters One Semester Plan for the first 7 Semesters

Total Weeks per Semester: 26 weeks per semester

Number of Weeks per Semester for instruction: 20 weeks (40 hours per week × 20 weeks =
800 hours)

Number of Working Days: Minimum of 100 working days (5 days per week × 20 weeks)

Vacation, Holidays, Examination and Preparatory Holidays: 6 weeks

Vacation: 3 weeks

Holidays: 1 week

Examination and Preparatory Holidays: 2 weeks

8th Semester

One semester: 22 weeks

Vacation: 1 week

Holidays: 1 week

Examination and Preparatory Holidays: 2 weeks

3. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION WITH CREDIT STRUCTURE

S.No Semester Course Course/Subject Title Theory Theory Lab Lab Clinical Clinical Total Total
Code credits Contact /Skill /Skill credits contract credits (hours)
hours Lab Lab hours
contac contact
t hours hours
1 First ENG 101 Communicative English 2 40 40
ANAT Applied Anatomy 3 60 60
105
PHYS Applied Physiology 3 60 60
110
SOCI 115 Applied Sociology 3 60 60

PSYC Applied Psychology 3 60 60

120
N-NF (1) Nursing Foundation I 6 120 2 80 2 160 10 360
125
 Including First Aid
module
SSCC(I) Self-study/Co-curricular 40+40
130
TOTAL 20 400 2 80 2 160 20+2+ 640+80=
2= 24 720
2 Second BIOC Applied Biochemistry 2 40 40
135
NUTR Applied Nutrition and 3 60 60
140 Dietetics
N-NF (II) Nursing Foundation II 6 120 3 120 4 320 560
125 including Health
Assessment module
HNIT145 Health/Nursing 2 40 1 40 80
Informatics &
Technology
SSCC Self-study/Co-curricular 40+20
(II)130
TOTAL 13 260 4 160 4 320 13+4+ 740+60=
4=21 800
3 Third MICR Applied Microbiology 2 40 1 40 80
201 and Infection Control
including Safety
PHAR (I) Pharmacology 1 20 20
205
PATH (I) Pathology I 1 20 20
210
N-AHN Adult Health Nursing I 7 140 1 40 6 480 660
(I) 215 with integrated
pathophysiology
including BCLS module
SSCC (I) Self-study/Co-curricular 20
220
TOTAL 11 220 2 80 6 480 11+2+ 780+20=
6=19 800
4 Fourth PHAR Pharmacology II 3 60 60
(II) 205 including Fundamentals
of prescribing module
PATH Pathology II and 1 20 20
(II) 210 Genetics
N-AHN Adult Health Nursing II 7 140 1 40 6 480 660
(II) 225 with integrated
pathophysiology
including Geriatric
Nursing + Palliative care
module
PROF Professionalism, 1 20 20
230 Professional Values and
Ethics including
bioethics

SSCC Self-study/Co-curricular 40
(II)220
TOTAL 12 240 1 40 6 480 12+1+ 760+40=
6=19 800
5 Fifth N- Child Health Nursing I 3 60 1 40 2 160 260
CHN(I) including Essential
301 Newborn Care (ENBC),
FBNC, IMNCI and PLS,
modules
N- Mental Health Nursing I 3 60 1 80 140
MHN(I)
305
N- Community Health 5 100 2 160 260
COMH Nursing Environmental
(I) 310 Science & Epidemiology
EDUC Educational 2 40 1 40 80
315 Technology/Nursing
Education
N- Introduction to Forensic 1 20 20
FORN Nursing and Indian laws
320
SSCC Self-study/Co-curricular 20+20
(I)325
 TOTAL 14 280 2 80 5 400 14+2+ 760+40=
5=21 800
6 Sixth N- Child Health Nursing II 2 40 1 80 120
CHN(II)
301
N- Mental Health Nursing II 2 40 2 160 200
MHN(II)
305
MNMLE Nursing Management & 3 60 1 80 140
330 Leadership
N-MIDW Midwifery/Obstetrics 3 60 1 40 3 240 340
(I)/ and Gynaecology (OBG)
OBGN Nursing I including SBA
335 module
SSCC Self-study/Co-curricular -
(II)325
TOTAL 10 200 1 40 7 560 10+1+ 800
7=18
7 Seventh N- Community Health 5 100 2 160 260
COMH(I Nursing II
I) 401
NRST Nursing Research & 2 40 2 80 120
405 Statistics (Project –
40)
N-MIDW Midwifery/Obstetrics 3 60 1 40 4 320 420
(II)/ and Gynaecology (OBG)
OBGN Nursing II including
410 Safe delivery app
module
Self-study/Co-curricular -
TOTAL 10 200 3 120 6 400 10+3+ 800
6=19
8 Eight INTE Community Health
(Interns 415 Nursing -4 weeks
hip)
INTE Adult Health Nursing –
420 6 weeks
INTE Child Health Nursing – 4
425 weeks
INTE Mental Health Nursing –
430 4 weeks
INTE Midwifery- 4 weeks
435
TOTAL= 22 weeks 12 1056
(1 credit {4
=4 hours x
hours 22
per weeks=
week 88
per hoursx12
semester credits
) =
1056
hours}
(48
hours
per
week
x 22
weeks
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 Semesters = 8
(Seven semesters: One semester = 20 weeks × 40 hours per week = 800 hours)
(Eighth semester – Internship: One semester = 22 weeks × 48 hours per week = 1056 hours)
Total number of course credits including internship and electives – 156 (141+12+3)

Distribution of credits and hours by courses, internship and electives

S.NO. Credits Theory (Cr/Hrs) Lab Clinical Total Hours
(Cr/Hrs) (Cr/Hrs) Credits
1. Course credit 90 credit per 1800 15/600 36/2880 141 5280
hours
2. Internship 12 1056
3. Electives 3 60
TOTAL 156 6396
4. Self-study and Saturdays (one 12 240
co-curricular semester = 5
hrs/week× 20
weeks × 7
semester = 700 35 700
hours)
47 940

Distribution of credits, hours and percentage for theory and practicum (Skill Lab &
Clinical) across eight semesters.

S.NO Theory & Practicum (skill lab Credits Hours Percentage

& clinical)
1. Theory 90 1800 28
2. Lab/Skill Lab 15 600 10
3. Clinical 36 3936 62
TOTAL 141 6336 Hours 100

Practicum (7 semesters) excluding internship

Lab/skill lab/simulation lab – 600 (17%)
Clinical – 2880 (83%)
Total – 3480 Lab/skill lab/simulation lab = 17% of the total practicum planned
Note: Besides the stipulated lab and clinical hours, a maximum of 13% (400-450 hours) from
the clinical hours can be used in simulation lab/skill lab for skill lab/simulation learning and
not to exceed 30% of total hours.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

The distribution of marks in internal assessment, End Semester College Exam, and End
Semester University Exam for each course is shown below:

I SEMESTER

S.NO Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Marks
College Exam
Exam
Theory
1. Communication 25 25 2 50
English
 2. Applied 25 75 3 100
Anatomy &
Applied
Physiology
3. Applied 25 75 3 100
Sociology &
Applied
Psychology
4. Nursing *25
Foundation I
Practical

5. Nursing *25
Foundations I

*Will be added to the internal marks of Nursing Foundations II Theory and Practical
respectively in the next semester (Total weightage remains the same)

Example:
Nursing Foundations Theory: Nursing Foundations I Theory Internal marks in 1st semester
will be added to Nursing Foundations II Theory Internal in the 2nd semester and average of the
two semesters will be taken.

II SEMESTER
S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Exam marks
College exam
Theory
1 Applied 25 75 3 100
Biochemistry and
Applied Nutrition &
Dietetics
2 Nursing Foundation 25 75 3 100
(I&II) 1 Sem-
25 &
II Sem-
25 (with
average
of both)
3 Health/ Nursing 25 25 2 50
Informatics &
Technology
Practical
4 Nursing 50 50 100
Foundations(I & II) I Sem-25
&
II Sem-
25
III SEMESTER
S.No. Course ASSESSMENT (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Exam marks
College exam
Theory
1 Applied 25 75 3 100
Microbiology and
Infection Control
including Safety
2 Pharmacology I and *25
Pathology I
3 Adult Health 25 75 3 100
Nursing I
Practical
4 Adult Health 50 50 100
Nursing I
Will be added to the internal marks of Pharmacology II and Pathology II & Genetics in
the next semester (Total weightage remains the same)

IV SEMESTER
S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University marks
College exam Exam
Theory
1 Pharmacology and 25 75 3 100
Pathology (I&II) and III Sem-
Genetics 25 &
IV Sem-
25 (with
average
of both)
2 Adult Health 25 75 3 100
Nursing II
3 Professionalism, 25 25 2 50
Ethics and
Professional Values
Practical
4 Adult Health 50 50 100
Nursing II
V SEMESTER
S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University marks
College Exam
exam
Theory
 1 Child Health Nursing *25
I
2 Mental Health *25
Nursing I
3 Community Health 25 75 3 100
Nursing I including
Environmental
Science &
Epidemiology
4 Educational 25 75 3 100
Technology/Nursing
Education
5 Introduction to 25 25 2 50
Forensic Nursing and
Indian Laws
Practical
6 Child Health Nursing *25
I
7 Mental Health *25
Nursing I
8 Community Health 50 50 100
Nursing I
*Will be added to the internal marks of Child Health Nursing II and Mental Health
Nursing II in both theory and practical respectively in the next semester (Total weightage
remains same)

VI SEMESTER
S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University marks
College Exam
exam
Theory
1 Child Health Nursing 25 75 3 100
(I & II) SemV-
25 &
Sem VI -
25 (with
average
of both)
2 Mental Health 25 75 3 100
Nursing (I&II) SemV-
25 &
Sem VI -
25 (with
average
of both)
3 Nursing Management 25 75 3 100
& Leadership
 4 Midwifery/Obstetrics *25
& Gynecology I
Practical
5 Child Health Nursing 50 50 100
(I & II) (Sem V-
25
&
Sem VI-
25)
6 Mental Health 50 50 100
Nursing (I&II) (Sem V-
25
&
Sem VI-
25)
7 Midwifery/Obstetrics *25
& Gynecology I

VII SEMESTER
S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University marks
College Exam
exam
Theory
1 Community Health 25 75 3 100
Nursing II
2 Nursing Research 25 75 3 100
and Statistics
3 Midwifery/Obstetrics 25 75 3 100
and SemVI-
Gynecology(OBG) 25 &
Nursing ( I&II) Sem
VII-25
(with
average
of both)
Practical
4 Community Health 50 50 100
Nursing II
5 Midwifery/Obstetrics 50 50 100
and SemVI-
Gynecology(OBG) 25 &
Nursing ( I&II) Sem
VII-25
VIII SEMESTER

S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Exam marks
College exam
Practical
1 Competency 100 100 200
Assessment

EXAMINATION REGULATIONS

Note:

1. Applied Anatomy and Applied Physiology: Question paper will consist of Section-A
Applied Anatomy of 37 marks and Section-B Applied Physiology of 38 marks.

2. Applied Sociology and Applied Psychology: Question paper will consist of Section-A
Applied Sociology of 37 marks and Section-B Applied Psychology of 38 marks.

3. Applied Microbiology and Infection Control including Safety: Question paper will consist
of Section-A Applied Microbiology of 37 marks and Section-B Infection Control including
Safety of 38 marks.

4. Applied Nutrition and Dietetics and Applied Biochemistry: Question paper will consist of
Section-A Applied Nutrition and Dietetics of 50 marks and Section-B Biochemistry of 25
marks.

5. Pharmacology, Genetics and Pathology: Question paper will consist of Section-A of

Pharmacology with 38 marks, Section-B of Pathology with 25 marks and Genetics with 12
marks.

6. Nursing Research and Statistics: Nursing Research should be of 55 marks and Statistics of
20 marks.

7. A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in
theory and practical in each course/subject for appearing for examination.

8. A candidate must have 100% attendance in each of the practical areas before award of
degree.
 9. Following exams shall be conducted as College exam and minimum pass is 50% (C Grade)
and to be sent to the University for inclusion in the marks sheet and shall be considered for
calculating aggregate.

i. Communicative English
ii. Health/Nursing Informatics and Technology
iii. Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics
iv. Introduction to Forensic Nursing & Indian Laws

10. Minimum pass marks shall be 40% (P grade/4 point) for English only and elective modules.

11. Minimum pass marks shall be 50% in each of the Theory and practical papers separately
except in English.

12. The student has to pass in all mandatory modules placed within courses and the pass mark
for each module is 50% (C Grade). The allotted percentage of marks will be included in the
internal assessment of College/University Examination (Refer Appendix 2).

13. A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.

14. If a candidate fails in either theory or practical, he/she has to re-appear for both the papers
(Theory and Practical).

15. If the student has failed in only one subject and has passed in all the other subjects of a
particular semester and Grace marks of up to 5 marks to theory marks can be added for one
course/subject only, provided that by such an addition the student passes the semester
examination.

16. The candidate shall appear for exams in each semester:

i. The candidate shall have cleared all the previous examinations before appearing for
fifth semester examination. However, the candidates shall be permitted to attend the
consecutive semesters.
ii. The candidate shall have cleared all the previous examinations before appearing for
seventh semester examination. However, the candidates shall be permitted to attend
the consecutive semesters.
iii. The candidate shall have cleared all the previous examination before appearing for
final year examination.
iv. The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed 8 years.

17. The candidate has to pass separately in internal and external examination (shall be
reflected in the marks sheet). No institution shall submit average internal marks of the students
not more than 75% (i.e. if 40 students are admitted in a course the average score of the 40
students shall not exceed 75% of total internal marks).

18. At least 50% of the Non-nursing subjects like Applied Anatomy & Physiology, Applied
Biochemistry, Applied Psychology & Sociology, Applied Microbiology, Pharmacology,
Genetics, Nutrition & Dietetics, Communicative English and Health/Nursing Informatics &
Technology should be taught by the Nursing teachers. Teachers who are involved in teaching
non-nursing subjects can be the examiners for the program.
19. Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per day.
Particular year and of same institution batch shall be examined by the same set of examiners.

20. All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.

21. One internal and one external examiner should jointly conduct practical examination for
each student.

22. An examiner for theory and practical/OSCE examination should be an Assistant Professor
or above in a College of Nursing with M.Sc. (Nursing) in concerned subject and minimum 3
years of teaching experience. To be an examiner for Nursing Foundations course, the faculty
having M.Sc. (Nursing) with any specialty shall be considered.

ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES

Grading of Performance Based on the performance, each student shall be awarded a final
grade at the end of the semester for each course. Absolute grading is used by converting the
marks to grade, based on predetermined class intervals. UGC 10-point grading system is used
with pass grade modified.

Letter Grade Grade Point Percentage of Marks

O (Outstanding) 10 100%
A+ (Excellent) 9 90-99.99%
A (Very Good) 8 80-89.99%
B+ (Good) 7 70-79.99%
B (Above Average) 6 60-69.99%
C (Average) 5 50-59.99%
P (Pass) 4 40-49.99%
F (Fail) 0

For Nursing Courses and all other courses – Pass is at C Grade (5 grade point) 50% and above
For English and electives – Pass is at P Grade (4 grade point) 40% and above

Computation of Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point
Average (CGPA)
SPGA is the weighted average of the grade points obtained in all courses by the student during
the semester (All courses excluding English and electives).

Ex. SGPA Computation

Course Number Credits Letter grade Grade point Credit point

(Credit× grade)
1. 3 (C1) A 8 (G1) 3×8 = 24
 2. 4 (C2) B+ 7 (G2) 4×7 = 28
3. 3 (C3) B 6 (G3) 3×6 = 18

SGPA = C1G1 + C2G2 + C3G3

C1+C2+ C3

= 70 = 7 (rounded off two decimal points)

10

Computation of CGPA

CGPA is calculated with SGPA of all semesters to two decimal points and is indicated in final
grade in mark card/transcript showing grades of all 8 semesters and their courses/subjects.

CGPA reflects the failed status in case of fail till the course/s are passed.

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4

Credit- Cr

Cr: 20 Cr: 22 Cr: 25 Cr: 26

SGPA: 6.5 SGPA: 7.0 SGPA: 5.5 SGPA:6.0

Cr × SGPA = 20×6.5

CGPA = 20×6.5+22×7+25×5.5+26×6
93

= 577.5 = 6.2
93

Transcript Format
Based on the above recommendation on letter grades, grade points, SPGA and CGPA, the
transcript shall be issued for each semester with a consolidated transcript indicating the
performance in all semesters.

Declaration of Pass
First Class with Distinction – CGPA of 7.5 and above
First Class – CGPA of 6.00-7.49
Second Class – CGPA of 5.00-5.99