Pondicherry University: B.Sc. Nursing (4 Years Program)

PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
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B.Sc. NURSING (4 YEARS PROGRAM)
SYLLABUS AND REGULATIONS
(2008 - 2009 ONWARDS)

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1 Philosophy 2
2 Aim and Objectives 3
3 Admission Requirements 4
4 Regulations 5
5 Course of instructions 7
6 Revised Scheme of examination 8
7 English 10
8 Sociology 12
9 Psychology 17
10 Introduction to Computer 21
11 Nursing Foundations I 23
12 Nursing Foundations II 29
13 Nursing Foundations – Practical (I & II) 37
14 Anatomy 41
15 Physiology 45
16 Nutrition 49
17 Biochemistry 53
18 Community Health Nursing – I 57
19 Community Health Nursing – I Practicals 62
20 Microbiology 63
21 Pharmacology 66
22 Pathology & Genetics 72
23 Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult including Geriatrics) –I 79
24 Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult including Geriatrics) I – 92
Practicals
25 Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult including Geriatrics) –II 97
26 Medical Surgical Nursing –II –practicals 109
27 Community Health Nursing –II 114
28 Community Health Nursing –II Practicals 120
29 Mental Health Nursing 122
30 Mental Health Nursing – Practicals 130
31 Child Health Nursing 132
32 Child Health Nursing – Practicals 137
33 Management in Nursing Services and Education 140
34 Communication and Educational Technology 147
35 Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing 151
36 Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing - Practicals 159
37 Nursing Research & Statistics 161
38 Question Pattern 164
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Philosophy
We believe that:
Health is a state of well- being that enables a person to lead a psychologically, socially and
economically productive life. Health is a right of all the people. Individuals, families and
communities have a responsibility towards maintaining their health.
Nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way in the health care
delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to participate in the
implementation of National Health Policies and programmes. It aims at identifying health
needs of the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with other health
professional and community groups.
Scope of nursing practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive, curative and

rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide variety of health care
settings. Practice of nursing is based upon application of basic concepts and principles
derived from the physical, biological and behavioural sciences, medicine and nursing.
Nursing is based on values of caring, and aims to help individuals to attain independence in
self-care. It necessitates development of compassion and understanding of human behaviour
among its practitioners to provide care with respect and dignity and protect the rights of
individuals & groups.
Undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an academic framework

specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills, competencies & standards
required for practice of professional nursing and midwifery as envisaged in National Health
Policy 2002.
The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create learning environment that
enables students to acquire inquiry driven, self directed learning and foster an attitude of life
long learning.
Under graduate nursing education program prepares its graduates to become exemplary
citizen 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.
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Aim
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
settings.
Objectives
On completion of four year BSc. Nursing Program the graduate will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioural 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.
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Admission Requirements
1. The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on or before 31st dec. of the year
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2. The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of:
Higher Secondary school certificate Examination(12years course),

Or
Senior School certificate Examination (10+2), pre-degree Examination(10+2)
Or
An equivalent with 12 years schooling from a recognized board or university with science ( Physics,
Chemistry, Biology) with minimum 50 % aggregate marks and English as a subject.
3. Candidate shall be Medically Fit.
Entrance/Selection test
Selection of the candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance examination held by university
or competent authority or as per regulation of the University from time to time.
Duration
Duration of the course shall be four years including internship

Week available per year- 52 Weeks
Vacation
8 weeks vacation shall be given in each year.

Gazetted holidays-3 weeks
Examination(including preparation)- 4 weeks
Others
Remaining Available Weeks- 37 Weeks

Hours per week—40 hours
Hours available per academic year-1480(37weeks x 40 hours) (For 2 semesters)
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PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
Puducherry
REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY
I. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

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These regulations shall be called “THE REGULATIONS FOR THE BACHELOR OF NURSING DEGREE
COURSE OF PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY, Puducherry”.
They shall come into force from the academic year 2008-2009 session.
The regulation and syllabi are subject to modifications by the standing Under Graduate Board of Studies
for Nursing course from time to time.
II.REGULATIONS
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1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:
Candidates should have a pass in the Higher Secondary Examination (academic) conducted by the Board of
Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu, or any other equivalent examination accepted by the
University, thereto with a minimum of 50% marks (40% marks for SC,ST,MBC,OBC candidates) in part – III
subjects of Physics, Chemistry & Biology / Botany & Zoology) and should have English as one of the
subjects.
2. DURATION OF THE COURSE AND COURSE OF STUDY:
The period of certified study and training of the B.Sc. Nursing Degree course shall be of Four academic years
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consists of eight semesters.

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3. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:
English shall be the medium of instruction for all the subjects of study and for examination of the Course.
4. MINIMUM WORKING DAYS IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR:
Each academic year shall consist of not less than 180 working days (Minimum 90 working days per semester).
5. REGISTRATION:
A Candidate admitted into B.Sc, Nursing Degree course in any one of the affiliated institutions of the
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY, Puducherry shall submit the prescribed application form for registration
duly filled along with prescribed fee and declaration in the format, to the Academic Officer of the cut-off date
prescribed for admission.
6. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR APPEARING

EXAMINATION:
a). Examination will be conducted in both theory and practical as prescribed. Candidates will be permitted to
appear for the University Examinations in the subject, only if they secure not less than 80% of attendance in
each subject of the respective semester / year.
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b). A student who does not meet the minimum attendance requirement in a semester or year must repeat the
course along with the next batch of students.
7. CONDONATION FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE:
Condonation of shortage of attendance in aggregate up to 10% (between 70% and 80%) in each semester
may be granted by the College Academic Committee and as per the regulations of University.
8. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
Internal assessment will be done in each subject of study and the marks will be awarded to the candidates as
detailed in the scheme of examinations. The marks awarded will be on the basis of the candidate’s
performance in the assignments, class tests, practical test in the clinical areas as assessed by the teachers.
9. EXAMINATIONS:
a). The University Examinations will be conducted in the semester pattern for all the four years, each year
consisting of two semesters.
b). The particulars of subjects for various examinations and distribution of marks are detailed in the Scheme of
Examination.
c). The examination for the main subjects will be conducted by the University and the marks for the internal
exams subjects will be awarded by the subject handling faculty and forwarded to University by the concerned
college.
d), The Pondicherry University Practical Examinations shall be jointly conducted by one internal and one
external examiner duly appointed by the University.
10. ELIGIBILITY / MAXIMUM DURATION FOR THE AWARD

OF THE DEGREE:
a). The candidates shall be eligible for the Degree of Bachelor of Nursing when they have undergone the
prescribed course of study for a period of not less than four years in an institution approved by the University
and have passed the prescribed examinations in all subjects.
b). The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed a period of eight years.
11. MARKS REQUIRED FOR A PASS:
50% of marks in the University Theory examination.

50% marks in the University Practical examination.
50% of marks in Internal Examination both in each Theory, Practical, Viva-voce examination.
12. DECLARATION OF CLASS:
A successful candidate obtaining 75% and more marks in the grand total aggregate in the first attempt shall be
declared to have passed with Distinction.
A successful candidate obtaining 60% and more but less than 75% of marks in the grand total aggregate shall
be declared to have passed with First Class.
A successful candidate obtaining 50% and more but less than 60% of marks in the grand total aggregate shall
be declared to have passed with Second Class.
Ranks shall be declared on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by a candidate in the University Examination
subjects of the course. Only those candidates who have passed all the subjects in all examination in the first attempt
shall be eligible for the award of Rank.
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COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
BASIC B.SC.(NURSING) SYLLABUS ( NEW REGULATION) REVISED
Practical
Theory Others
Sl.No. Subject (Hours)
(Hours) (Hours)
Lab Clinical
I SEMESTER
1 English 60 - - -
2 Sociology 60 -
- - -
3 Nursing foundation – I 130 100 200 -
4 Psychology 60 - - -
5 Inrtoduction to computers 15 30 - -
6 Library/Self study - - - 25
7 Co-curricular activities - - - 25
Total 705 325 130 200 50
II SEMESTER
1 Anatamy and 60 - - -
2 Physiology 60 - - -
3 Nursing foundation – II 135 100 250 -
4 Nutrition and biochemistry(60+30) 90 - - -
7 Regional Language 30 - - -
Total 775 375 100 250 50
III SEMESTER
1 Community Health Nursing I 90 - 135 -
2 Microbiology 45 15 - -
3 Pharmacology and 45 - - -
4 Pathalogy and 30 - - -
5 Genetics 15 - - -
6 Medical Surgical Nursing I 100 - 300 -
Total - 820 325 15 435 45
IV SEMESTER
1 Medical Surgical Nursing I (Adult + Geriatrics) 110 - 650 -
2 Self Study/ Library - - - 25
Total - 805 110 0 650 45
V SEMESTER
1 Medical Surgical Nursing - II 120 - 470 -
2 Mental Health Nursing 45 - 100 -
Total - 785 165 0 570 50
VI SEMESTER
1 Community Health Nursing II 90 - 330 -
2 Mental Health Nursing 45 - 265 -
Total - 780 135 0 595 50
VII SEMESTER
1 Child Health Nursing 90 - 420 -
2 Management Nursing Service and Education 65 - 25 -
3 Communication and Educational Technology 60 - 30 -
Total - 740 215 0 475 50
VIII SEMESTER
1 Mid-wifery 90 - 600 -
2 Nursing Research & Statistics 45 - 45 -
Total - 780 135 0 645 0
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REVISED SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Seme Subject UE UE IA Total Total
Sl.No Subject IA
ster Code Max. Min. Min. Min. Max.
1 I English T 14 (1) 75 30 25 10 40 100

2 I Sociology T33(1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
3 I Psychology T 12 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
4 I Nursing Foundation I T 11 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
5 I Introduction to computer New - - 100 50 50 100
6 II Nursing Foundation II T 21 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

7 II Nursing Foundation-ii practical II P 21 (1) 100 50 100 50 100 200
8 II Anatomy and physiology(37+38) T 22 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

(12+13)
9 II Nutrition and biochemistry(45+30) T13(1) 75 38 25(15+10) 12 50 100
10 III Community Health Nursing I T 31 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

11 III Microbiology T 32 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
12 III Pharma, Pathology and Genetics T 24 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
(38+25+12) (13+8+4)
13 IV Medical Surgical Nursing I T 41 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

14 IV Medical Surgical Nursing I P 41 (1) 100 50 100 50 100 200
Practical and Viva-voce
15 V Medical Surgical Nursing II T 52 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

16 V Medical Surgical Nursing II P 52 (1) 50 25 50 25 50 100
17 VI Community Health Nursing II T 62 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

18 VI Community Health Nursing II P 62 (1) 50 25 50 25 50 100
19 VI Mental Health Nursing T 51 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
20 VI Mental Health Nursing P 51 (1) 50 25 50 25 50 100
21 VII Child Health Nursing T 61 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

22 VII Child Health Nursing P 61 (1) 50 25 50 25 50 100
23 VII Management of Nursing Service & T 72 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100
Education
24 VII Communication and Educational New 75 38 25 12 50 100
Technology
25 VIII Mid wifery & Obstetrical Nursing T 81 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

26 VIII Mid wifery & Obstetrical P 81 (1) 50 25 50 25 50 100
NursingPractical & Viva voce
27 VIII Nursing Research and Statistics T 42 (1) 75 (50+25) 38 25 (15+10) 12 50 100
(50+25)
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NOTE
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1. Anatomy and Physiology-Question paper will consist of Section A Anatomy of 37 marks and B
Physiology should be of 38 marks.
2. Nutrition and Biochemistry and Question paper will consist of Section A Nutrition of 45 marks and
Section B of Biochemistry of 30 marks.
3. Pharmacology, genetics, pathology: section A of Pharmacology with 38 marks, Section B of
Pathology of 25 and Genetics with 12 marks.
4. Nursing Research & Statistics-Nursing Research should be of 50 marks and statistics of 25 marks.
5. Minimum pass marks shall be 40% for English only.
6. Minimum Pass marks for all other subjects shall be 50% in each of the Theory and Practical papers
separately.
7. Theory and Practical exams for Introduction to computer to be conducted as college exam and marks
to be sent to the University for Inclusion in the mark sheet.
8. A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory
and practical in each subject for appearing for examination.
9. A candidate must complete 100% of hours notified in each of the practical areas before award of
degree.
10. A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in both internal and external of each
paper.
11. If a candidate fails in either theory or practical paper he/she has to re-appear for both the papers
(Theory and practical).
12. Maximum number of attempts permitted for each paper is 3 including first attempt.
13. A candidate should not be promoted to the fifth and eighth semester unless the candidate has passed
all the previous semesters.(fourth and seventh semester are gate semester)
14 .The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed 8 years.
15 .Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per day.
16 .All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.
17. One internal and one external examiner should jointly conduct practical examination for each student.
18 .An examiner should be a lecturer or above in a college of nursing with M.Sc. (Nursing) in concerned
subject and minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. To be an examiner for nursing foundations
course faculty having M.Sc. (Nursing) with any specialty shall be considered.
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English
Placement – FIRST SEMESTER Time : Theory-60 Hrs.
Course Description: The Course is designed to enable students to enhance ability to comprehend spoken
and written English (and use English) required for effective communication in their professional work,
Students will practice their skills in verbal and written English during clinical and classroom experiences.
Time Learning Teaching Learning Assessment

Unit Content
(Hrs) Objectives Activities methods
I. 10 *Speak and *Review of Grammar *Demonstrate use of *Objective
write *Remedial study of Grammar dictionary Type
grammatically *Building Vocabulary *Class-room *Fill in the
correct English *Phonetics conversation blanks
*Public Speaking *Exercise on use of *Para
Grammar phrasing
*Practice in public
speaking
II. 30 * Develop * Read and comprehend prescribed *Exercise on: *Short
ability to read, course books -Reading Answers
understand -Summarizing *Essay Types
and express -Comprehension
meaningfully,
the prescribed
text
III. 10 *Develop *Various forms of composition *Exercises on *Assessment
writing skills -Letter writing writing of the skills
-Note taking -Letter writing based on the
-Precis writing -Nurses notes check list
-Nurses notes -Precis
-Anecdotal records -Diary
-Diary writing -Anecdote
-Reports on health problems etc. -Health problems
-Resume/CV -Story writing
-Resume/CV
*Essay writing
-Discussion on
written reports/
documents
IV. 6 *Develop skill *Spoken English *Exercise on: *Assessment
in spoken -Oral report -Debating of the skills
English -Discussion -Participating in based on the
-Debate seminar, panel, check list
-Telephone conversation symposium
-Telephonic
conversation
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Unit Content
(Hrs) Objectives Activities methods
V. 4 *Develop skill *Listening Comprehension *Exercise on: *Assessment
in listening -Media, audio, video, speeches etc., -Listening to audio, of skills based
comprehension video tapes and on the check
. identify the key list
points
References:
1. David (MT), English for Professional Nursing, BI Publications Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, 2007.
2. Koorkkakala (T), Communicative English for BSc., Nursing Students, KJ Publications, Kerala, 2007.
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Sociology
Placement: FIRST SEMESTER Time: Theory 60 Hrs.
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the concepts of sociology related to community
and social institutions in India and its relationship with health, illness and nursing.

Unit Content
(Hrs) Objectives Activity method
I. 1 *State the Introduction *Lecture *Essay type
importance of *Definition of Sociology Discussion *Short
sociology in *Nature and Scope of the answers
Nursing discipline
*Importance and application of
Sociology in Nursing
II. 3 *Describe the Individual & Society *Lecture *Essay type
inter- *Society and Community Discussion *Short
relationship of *Nature of Society answers
individual in *Difference between Society and
society and Community
community *Process of Socialization and
individualization
*Personal disorganization
III. 3 *Describe the Culture *Lecture *Essay type
influence of *Nature of culture Discussion *Short
culture and on *Evolution of culture *Panel Answers
health and *Diversity and uniformity of Discussion
disease culture
*Trans cultural society
*Influence on health and disease
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IV. 4 *Identify Social groups and Processes *Lecture *Essay type
various social *The meaning and classification of Discussion *Short
groups and groups answers
their *Primary & Secondary Group
interactions *In-group V/s. Out-group, Class
Tribe, Caste
*Economic, Political, Religious
groups, Mob, Crowd, Public and
Audience Interaction & Social
Processes.
*Co-operation, Competition,
Conflict
*Accommodation, Assimilation &
Isolation
V. 6 *Explain the Population *Lecture *Essay type

growth of *Society and population Discussion *Short
population in *Population distribution in India- *Community answers
India and its Demographic characteristics identification *Assessment
impact on *Malthusian theory of Populations of report on
health *Population explosion in India and community
its impact on health status identification
*Family welfare programs
VI. 5 *Describe the Family and marriage *Lecture *Essay type
institutions of *Family-Functions Discussion *Short
family and *Types-Joint, Nuclear, Blended *Family Case study answers
marriage in and extended family: *Assessment
India Characteristics of family case
*The Modern Family-Changes, study
Problems-Dowry etc., Welfare
Services.
*Changes & legislations on family
and marriage in India-marriage
acts
*Marriage: Forms and functions of
marriage,
*Marriage and family problems in
India
Family, marriage and their
influence on health and health
practices
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VII. 7 * Describe the Social Stratification *Lecture *Essay type
class and caste *Meaning & types of social Discussion *Short
system and stratification *Community survey answers
their influence *The Indian Caste System- origin *Assessment
on health and & features of report on
health *Features of Caste in India Today community
practices *Social Class system and status survey
Social Mobility –Meaning &
Types
Race as a biological concept,
criteria of racial classification
*Salient features of Primary races-
Racism
*Influence of Class, Caste and
Race on health and health practices
VIII 6 Describe the Types of Communities in India *Lecture *Essay type

types of (Rural, Urban and Regional) Discussion *Short
communities *Features of village community & answers
in India, their Characteristics of Indian village *Visits to rural and *Assessment
practices and Panchayat system, social dynamics urban community of report on
the impact on *Community Development project community
health & Planning *Community survey survey
*Changes in Indian Rural Life
*Availability of health facilities in
rural and its impact on health and
health practices
*Urban – Community – features
*The growth of cities:
Urbanization and its impact on
health and health practices
*Major Urban problems – Urban
Slums
*Region; Problems and impact on
Health
IX 4 Explain the Social Change *Lecture *Essay type
process of *Nature and process of Social Discussion *Short
Social Change Change Answers
*Factors influencing Social
change: cultural change, Cultural
lag
*Introduction to Theories of social
change: Linear, Cyclical, Marxian,
Functional
Role of nurse – Change agents
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X 4 Describe the Social organization and social *Lecture *Essay type
Social system system Discussion *Short
and inter – *Social organization: elements, *Observation visits Answers
relationship of types *Assessment
social *Democratic and authoritarian of visit report
organizations modes of participation,
*Voluntary associations
*Social system: Definition and
Types of social system
*Role and Status as structural
elements of social system
*Inter-relationship of institutions
XII 15 *Describe the Social Problems *Lecture *Essay type

role of the *Social disorganization Discussion *Short
nurse in *Control & Planning: poverty, *Institutional visits answers
dealing with housing, illiteracy, food supplies, *Assessment
social prostitution, rights of women & of visit reports
problems in children, vulnerable groups:
India Elderly, handicapped, minority
groups and other marginalized
groups, child labour, child abuse,
delinquency and crime, substance
abuse, HIV / AIDS.
*Social Welfare programs in India
*Role of nurse
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Bibliography
Textbook:
1. Bhushan (V), Introduction to Sociology, Kitab Mahan, 2002.
Suggested References:
1. Madan (GR), Indian Social Problems, Allied Publishers, Chennai.

2. Mehta (SA), Study of Rural Sociolgy in India, Chand & Co.
3. Ogbern (F), Handbook of Sociology, Eurasoa Publishing, New Delhi.
4. Majmudar (DN), An Introduction to Social Anthropology, Asia Publishing House, Bombay.
5. Indrani (TK), Textbook of Sociology for Nurses, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006.
6. Neeraja (KP), Textbook of Sociology for Nursing Students, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2005.
7. Rao (SD), Psychology and Sociology for Paramedicals, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006
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Psychology
Course Description: This course is designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of fundaments of
psychology and develop an insight into behaviour of self and others. Further it is aimed at helping them to
practice the principles of mental hygiene for promoting mental health in nursing practice.
Unit Time Learning Teaching Learning Assessment

Content
(Hrs.) Objectives Activity method
I 2 *Describe the Introduction: *Lecture *Essay type
history, scope *History and origin of science of Discussion *Short
and methods of psychology answers
psychology *Definition and Scope of
psychology
*Relevance to nursing
*Methods of Psychology
II 4 *Explain the Biology of behaviour *Lecture *Esasay type
biology of *Body mind relationship – Discussion *Short
Human modulation process in health and answers
behaviour illness
*Genetics and behaviour:
Heredity and environment
*Brain and behaviour: Nervous
System, Neurons and synapse
*Association Cortex, Rt. And Lt.
Hemispheres
Psychology of Sensations
*Muscular and glandular controls of
behaviour
*Nature of behaviour of an organism
/ Integrated responses
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III 20 *Describe Cognitive Processes *Lecture *Essay type
various *Attention: Types, determinants, Discussion *Short
cognitive Duration & Degree, Alterations *Psychometric answers
processes and *Perception: Meaning, Principles, assessment
their factors affecting, Errors *Practice sessions
applications *Learning: Nature, Types, learner
and learning, Factors influencing,
Laws and Theories, process,
transfer, study habits
*Memory: Meaning, Types, Nature,
Factors influencing, Development
Theories and methods of
Memorizing and Forgetting
Thinking: Types and levels, Stages
of development, Relationship with
language and communication
Intelligence: Meaning,
Classification, Uses, Theories
Aptitude; Concept, Types,
Individual differences and
Variability
*Psychometric assessments of
cognitive processes
*Alterations in cognitive processes
*Applications
IV 8 *Describe Motivation and Emotional *Lecture *Essay type
motivation, Processes: Discussion *Short
emotions, *Motivation: Meaning, Concepts, *Role plays answers
stress, attitudes Types, Theories, Motives and *Case discussion
and their behaviour, Conflicts and frustration, *Demonstration
influence on conflict resolution
behaviour *Emotion & Stress
- Emotion: Definition, components,
Changes in emotions, theories,
emotional adjustments, emotions in
health and illness
- Stress: Stressors, cycle, effect,
adaptation & coping
*Attitude: Meaning, nature,
development, factors affecting
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Attitudinal change
*Psychomentric assessments of
emotions and attitudes
*Alterations in emotions
*Applications
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V 7 *Explain the Personality *Lecture *Essay type
concepts of *Definitions, Topography, Types, Discussion *Short
personality and Theories *Demonstration answers
its influence on *Psychometric assessments of
behaviour personality
*Alterations in personality
*Applications
VI 7 *Describe the Developmental Psychology *Lecture *Essay type

psychology of *Psychology of people at different Discussion *Short
people during ages from infancy to old age *Case Discussion answers
the life cycle *Psychology of vulnerable
individuals – challenged, women,
sick, etc.,
*Psychology of groups
VII 8 Describe the Mental Hygiene and Mental *Lecture *Essay type
characteristics Health Discussion *Short
of Mentally * Concepts of mental hygiene and *Case Discussion answers
Healthy person mental health * Role play
Explain Ego * Characteristics of mentally *Demonstration
defence healthy person
mechanisms * Warning signs of poor mental
health
* Promotive and preventive mental
health – strategies and services
* Ego defence mechanisms and
implications
* Personal and social adjustments
* Guidance and Counseling
* Role of Nurse
VIII 4 *Explain the Psychological assessment & tests *Lecture Assessment of
Psychological *Types, Development, Discussion practice
assessments Characteristics, Principles, Uses, *Demonstration
and role of Interpretations and Role of nurse in *Practice sessions
nurse psychological assessment
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Bibliography
Textbook:
1. Morgon (CT), Introduction to Psychology, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 20th edition, 2003.
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1. Atkinson (RL), Hilgard’s Introduction to psychology, Harcourt college publishers, Philadelphia, 13th P P
edition, 2000.
2. Shelley, Taylor’s Health Psychology, Tata McGraw hill publishing co. Ltd, Sidney, 6th Edition 2006.
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3. Santrock (JW), Educational Psychology, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., Sidney 2006.
4. Fernald (L.D) Introduction to Psychology A.I.T.B.S. Pub. New Delhi 2006.
5. Mangal (SK), Advanced Educational Psychology, Pentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2nd Edition,
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2006.
6. Gross (R), Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, Hodder Arnold, London, 2007.
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Introduction to Computers
Lab 30 Hrs.
Course Description:This course is designed for students to develop basic understanding of uses of computer
and its applications in nursing.
Time Teaching
Learning Assessment
Unit (Hrs) Content Learning
Objective Methods
Th. Pr. Activities
I 3 *Identify & define Introduction: *Lecture *Short
various concepts *Concepts of Computers Discussion answers
used in computer *Hardware and software trends *Demonstration *Objective
in nursing and technology Type
*Identify *Application of computers in
application of nursing
computer in
nursing
II 6 20 *Describe and Use *Introduction to disk operating *Lecture *Short
the Disk Operating system Discussion answers
System -DOS *Demonstration *Objective
*Demonstrate skill -Windows (all version) *Practice session type
in the use of MS *Introduction *Practical
Office -MS Word Exam
-MS-Excel with pictorial
presentation
-MS-Access
-MS-Power point
III 2 3 *Demonstrates *Multimedia: Types and uses *Lecture *Short
skill in using *Computer aided teaching and Discussion answers
multi-media testing *Demonstration *Objective
*Identify features type
of computer aided *Practical
teaching and exam &
testing Viva Voce
IV 1 3 *Demonstrate use *Use of Internet and: e-mail *Lecture *Short
of internet & Discussion answers
Email *Demonstration *Objective
*Practice session type
*Practical
exam &
Viva Voce
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Time Teaching
Learning Assessment
Unit (Hrs) Content Learning
Objective Methods
Th. Pr. Activities
V 2 2 *Describe and use *Statistical packages: Types *Lecture *Short
the statistical and their Features Discussion answers
packages *Demonstration *Objective
*Practice Session type
*Practical
exam &
Viva Voce
VI 1 2 *Describe the use *Hospital Management System: *Lecture *Short
Hospital Types and Uses Discussion answers
Management *Demonstration *Objective
System type
*Practical
exam &
Viva Voce
Bibliography
Textbook:
1. Jain (NC), Computer for Nurses, AITBS Publishers
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Nursing Foundations –I
Placement: FIRST SEMESTER Time: Theory :130 Hrs.
Lab :100 Hrs.
Clinicals:200 Hrs.
Course Description: This course is designed to help the students to develop an understanding of the
philosophy, objectives, theories and process on nursing in various supervised clinical settings. It is aimed at
helping the students to acquire knowledge, understanding and skills in techniques of nursing and practice
them in Supervised Clinical Settings.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Learning Assessment

(Hrs) Objective Activities methods
I 10 *Describe the Introduction *Lecture *Essay type
concept of *Concept of Health: Health – Discussion *Short
Health, Illness Illness continuum *Visit to Health answers
and Health *Factors influencing Health care agencies *Objective
care agencies *Causes and risk factors for type
developing illness
*Body defences: Immunity and
Immunization
*Illness and Illness behaviour
*Impact of illness on patient and
family
*Health care services: Health
Promotion and Prevention, Primary
care, Diagnosis, Treatment,
Rehabilitation and Continuing care
*Health care teams
*Types of health care agencies
*Hospitals: Types, Organization
and Functions
*Health promotions and levels of
disease prevention
*Primary Health Care and its
delivery: Role of nurse
II 16 *Explain Nursing as a profession *Lecture *Essay type
concept and *Definition and Characteristics of a Discussion *Short
scope of Profession *Case discussion answers
nursing *Nursing: *Role Plays *Objective
*Describe -Definition, Concepts, type
values, code of Philosophy, Objectives
ethics and -Characteristics, nature and scope
professional of nursing practice
conduct for -Functions of nurse
nurses in India -Qualities of a nurse
-Categories of nursing personnel
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Unit Content
(Hrs.) Objectives Activities Methods
-Nursing as a profession
-History of nursing in India
*Values: Definition, Types, Values
clarification and values in
professional Nursing: Caring and
Advocacy
*Ethics:
-Definition and ethical principles
-Code of ethics and professional
conduct for nurses
III 4 *Explain the Hospital Admission and Discharge *Lecture *Essay type
admission and *Admission to the hospital Discussion *Short
discharge -Unit and its preparation: *Demonstration answers
procedure Admission bed *Lab practice *Objective
*Perform the -Admission procedures *Supervised clinical type
admission and -Special considerations practice
discharge -Medico- legal issues
procedure -Roles and responsibilities of the
nurse
*Discharge from the hospital
-Types: Planned discharge, LAMA
and abscond, Referrals and
Transfers.
-Discharge Planning
-Discharge Procedures
-Special considerations
-Medico-legal issues
-Roles and responsibilities of the
nurse
-Care of the unit after discharge
IV 10 *Communicate Communication and Nurse *Lecture *Essay type
effectively Patient relationship Discussion *Short
with patient, *Communication : Levels, *Role play and video answers
families and Elements, Types, Modes, Process, film on the nurses *Objective
team members Factors influencing Communication interacting with the type
and maintain Methods of effective patient
effective communication: *Practice session on
human -Attending skills patient teaching
relations -Rapport building skills *Supervised clinical
(projecting -Empathy skills practice
professional -Barriers to effective
image) communication
*Appreciate *Helping
the importance relationships(NPR):Dimensions of
of patient Helping Relationships, Phases of a
teaching in Helping Relationship
nursing *Communicating effectively with
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Unit Content
(Hrs.) Objectives Activities methods
patients, families and team members
and maintain effective human
relations with special reference to
communicating with vulnerable
group (children, women, physically
and mentally challenged and elderly)
*Patient teaching: Importance,
Purposes, Process, Role of Nurse
and Integrating teaching in Nursing
Process
V 15 *Explain the The Nursing Process *Lecture *Essay type
concept, uses, *Critical Thinking and Nursing Discussion *Short
format and Judgment *Demonstration answers
steps of -Critical Thinking: Thinking and *Exercise *Objective
nursing process Learning *Supervised clinical type
*Documents -Competencies, Attitudes for practice
nursing process Critical Thinking, Levels of critical
as per the thinking in Nursing
format *Nursing Process Overview:
Application in Practice
- Nursing process format: Current
format, INC
Assessment:
- Collection of Data: Types,
Sources, Methods
- Formulating Nursing judgment:
Data interpretation
Nursing Diagnosis:
- Identification of client problems
- Nursing diagnosis statement
- Difference between medical and
nursing diagnosis
Planning:
- Establishing priorities
- Establishing goals and expected
outcomes
- Selection of interventions:
Protocols and Standing orders
- Writing the Nursing care plan
Implementation:
- Implementing the plan of care
Evaluation:
- Outcome of care
- Review and Modify
Documentation and Reporting
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Unit Content
VI 4 Describe the Documentation and Reporting *Lecture *Essay type
purposes, types *Documentation: Purposes of Discussion *Short
and techniques Recording and reporting *Demonstration answers
of recording *Communication within the Health *Practical session *Objective
and reporting Care Team *Supervised clinical type
*Types of records: ward records, practice
medical / nursing records
*Common record keeping forms,
computerized documentation
*Guidelines for reporting: Factual
basis, Accuracy, Completeness,
Currentness, Organization,
Confidentiality
*Methods of Recording
*Reporting: Change of shift reports,
Incident reports
*Minimizing legal Liability through
effective record keeping
VII 15 *Describe the Vital signs *Lecture *Essay type

principles and *Guidelines for taking vital signs Discussion *Short
techniques of *Body temperature: *Demonstration answers
monitoring and - Physiology, Regulation, Factors *Practical session *Objective
maintaining affecting body temperature *Supervised clinical type
vital signs - Assessment of body temperature: practice
*Monitor and sites, equipments and technique,
maintain vital special considerations
signs - Temperature alterations:
Hyperthermia, Heatstroke,
Hypothermia
- Hot and cold applications
*Pulse:
- Physiology and Regulation,
Characteristics of the pulse, Factors
affecting pulse
- Assessment of pulse: sites,
location, equipments and technique,
special considerations
- Alterations in pulse
*Respiration:
- Physiology and regulation,
mechanics of breathing,
characteristics of the respiration,
factors affecting respiration
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Unit Content
*Blood pressure:
- Assessment of blood pressure:
sites, equipments and technique and
- Alterations in blood pressure
*Recording of vital signs
VIII 30 *Describe the Health assessment *Lecture *Essay type
purpose and *Purposes Discussion *Short
process of *Process of Health assessment *Demonstration answers
health - Health history *Practice on *Objective
assessment - Physical examination: Methods: simulators type
*Describe the Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, *Supervised clinical
health Auscultation, Olfaction practice
assessment of Preparation for examination:
each body Patient and unit
system - General assessment
*Perform - Assessment of each body system
health - Recording of health assessment
assessment of
each body
system
IX 5 *Identify the Machinery, Equipment and linen *Lecture *Essay type
various *Types: Diposables and reusables – Discussion *Short
machinery, Linen, Rubber goods, Glass ware, *Demonstration answers
equipment and Metal, Plastics, Furniture, *Objective
linen and their Machinery type
care *Introduction:
- Indent
- Maintenance
- Inventory
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Unit Content
X 21 *Describe the Meeting needs of patient *Lecture *Essay type
basic, *Basic needs(Activities of Daily Discussion *Short
physiological Living) *Demonstration answers
and Providing safe and clean
U *Practice sessions *Objective
psychosocial environment: *Supervised clinical type
needs of patient - Physical environment: practice *Assess with
*Describe the Temperature, Humidity, Noise, check list and
principles and Ventilation, Light, Odour, Pests clinical
techniques for control practical
meeting basic - Reduction of physical hazards: examination
physiological fire, accidents
and - Safety devices: Restraints, Side
psychosocial rails, Airways, Trapez, etc.,
needs of patient - Role of nurse in providing safe
*Perform and clean environment
nursing Hygiene:
U
assessment, - Factors influencing hygienic

plan, practices
implement and - Hygienic care: Care of the Skin-
evaluate the Bath and pressure points, Feet and
care for Nail, Oral cavity, Hair care, Eyes,
meeting basic, Ears and Nose
physiological Assessment, principles, types,
and equipments, procedure, special
psychosocial considerations
needs of patient - Patient environment: Room,
Equipment and Linen, Making
patient beds
- Types of beds and bed making
*Comfort:
- Factors influencing comfort
- Comfort devices
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NURSING FOUNDATIONS-II
SECOND SEMESTER THEORY 135 Hrs.
LAB 100 Hrs
CLINICALS 250 Hrs

Unit Content
X 39 Physiologic needs:
Sleep and Rest:
U
- Physiology of sleep
- Factors affecting sleep
- Promoting rest and sleep
- Sleep disorders
Nutrition:
U
- Importance
- Factors affecting Nutritional
needs
- Assessment of nutritional needs:
variables
- Meeting nutritional needs:
Principles, equipments, procedure
and special considerations
Oral
Enteral: Naso / Orogastric,
Gastrostomy
Parenteral
Urinary elimination:
U
- Review of physiology of urinary

elimination, composition and
characteristics of urine
- Factors influencing urination
- Alteration in urinary elimination
- Types and collection of urine
specimen: Observation, Urine
testing
- Facilitating urine elimination:
assessment, types, equipments,
procedures and special
considerations
Providing urinal / bedpan
Condom drainage
Perineal care
Catheterization
Care of urinary drainage
Care of urinary diversions
Bladder irrigation
Bowel elimination:
U
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- Review of physiology of bowel
elimination, composition and
characteristics of feces
- Factors affecting bowel
elimination
- Alterations in bowel elimination
- Types and collection of specimen
of feces: Observation
- Facilitating bowel elimination:
assessment, equipment, procedures
and special considerations
Passing of flatus tube
Enemas
Suppository
Sitz bath
Bowel wash
Care of ostomies
Mobility and Immobility:
U U
- Principles of body mechanics

- Maintenance of normal body
alignment and mobility
- Factors affecting body alignment
and mobility
- Hazards associated with
immobility
- Alteration in body alignment and
mobility
- Nursing interventions for
impaired body alignment and
mobility: Assessment, Types,
Devices used, Method and Social
considerations, Rehabilitation
aspects
Range of motion exercises
Maintaining body alignment:
positions
Moving
Lifting
Transferring
Walking
Restraints
Oxygenation:
U
- Review of cardio-vascular and

respiratory physiology
- Factors affecting oxygenation
- Alterations in oxygenation
- Nursing interventions in
oxygenation: assessment, types,
equipments used, procedure and
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Maintenance of patent air-way
Oxygen administration
Suction
Inhalations: dry and moist
Chest physiotherapy and postural
drainage
Care of chest drainage
Pulse oximetry
CPR – Basic life support
Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid- Base
U
Balances:
- Review of physiological
regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte
and Acid- Base balances
- Alterations in Fluid and
Electrolyte and Acid- Base balances
- Nursing interventions in Fluid
and Electrolyte and Acid- Base
imbalances: assessment, types,
equipment, procedure and special
considerations
Measuring fluid intake and output
Correcting fluid and electrolyte
imbalance:
Replacement of fluids: Oral and
Parenteral, Venepuncture,
Regulating IV Flow rates, changing
IV solutions and tubings, changing
IV dressing Administering blood
transfusion
Restriction of fluids
*Psychosocial needs
Concepts of Cultural diversity,
stress and adaptation, self-concept,
sexuality, spiritual health, coping
with loss, death and grieving
Assessment of psychosocial needs
Nursing intervention for psycho
social needs
-Assist with coping and adaptation
-Creating therapeutic environment
Recreational and Diversional
therapies
XI 20 *Describe Infection control in clinical
principles and settings
techniques for *Infection control
infection control - Nature of infection
and bio medical - Chain of infection transmission
waste - Defenses against infection
management in transmission
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supervised - Hospital acquired infection
clinical settings (Nosocomial infection)
*Concept of asepsis: medical
asepsis, and surgical asepsis
*Isolation precautions (Barrier
nursing):
- Hand washing : simple, hand
asepsis(scrub)
- Isolation: source protective
- Personal protecting equipments:
types, uses and technique of
wearing and removing
- Decontamination of equipment
and unit
- Transportation of infected
patients
- Standard safety precautions
(Universal precautions)
- Transmission based precautions
*Biomedical waste management:
- Importance
- Types of hospital waste
- Hazards associated with hospital
waste
- Decontamination of hospital
waste
- Segregation and Transportation
and disposal
XII 40 *Explain the *General principles / considerations *Lecture *Essay type
principles, - Purposes of medication Discussion *Short answers
routes, effects - Principles: 5 rights, special *Demonstration *Objective type
of considerations, prescriptions, safety *Practice sessions *Assess with
administration in administering medications and *Supervised check list and
of medications medication errors clinical practice clinical
*Calculate - Drug forms practical
conversions of - Routes of administration examination
drugs and - Storage and maintenance of
dosages within drugs and nurse’s responsibility
and between - Broad classification of drugs
systems of - Therapeutic effects, side effects,
measurements toxic effects, idiosyncratic
*Administer reactions, drug tolerance, drug
drugs by the interactions
following - Factors influencing drug actions
routes- oral, - Systems of drug measurement:
intra dermal, Metric system, Apothecary system,
subcutaneous, Household measurements, solutions
intramuscular, - Converting measurements units:
intra venous, Conversion within one system,
topical, conversion between systems,
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inhalation. dosage calculations
- Terminologies and abbreviations
used in prescriptions of medications
*Oral Drugs Administration : Oral,
Sublingual and Buccal – equipment,
procedure
*Parenteral
- Types of parenteral therapies
- Types of syringes, needles,
canula and infusion sets
- Protection from needle stick
injuries; Giving medications with a
safety syringes
- Routes of parenteral therapies:
Intra dermal: purposes, site,
equipment, procedure, special
considerations
Subcutaneous: purposes, site,
considerations
Intra muscular: purposes, site,
considerations
Intra venous: purposes, site,
considerations
- Advanced techniques: epidural,
intra thecal, intra osseous, intra
peritoneal, intra plural, intra arterial
Role of nurse
*Topical Administration: purposes,
site, equipment, procedure, special
considerations
- Application to skin
- Application to mucus membrane:
Direct application of liquids –
Gargles and swabbing the throat
Insertion of Drug into body cavity:
Suppository / medicated packing in
rectum / vagina
- Instillation: Ear, Eye, Nasal,
Bladder, Vaginal, Rectal
- Irrigations: Ear, Eye, Nasal,
Bladder, Vaginal, Rectal
- Spraying: Nose and Throat
*Inhalation: Nasal, oral,
endotracheal / tracheal (steam,
oxygen and medications) -
purposes, site, equipment,
procedure, special considerations
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- Recording and reporting of
medications administered
XIII 10 *Describe the Meeting needs of peri operative *Lecture *Essay type
pre and post patients Discussion *Short answers
operative care * Definition and concept of peri *Demonstration *Objective type
of patients operative nursing *Practice sessions *Assess with
*Explain the *Preoperative phase: *Supervised check list and
process of - Preparation of patient for surgery clinical practice clinical
wound healing *Intra operative: practical
*Explain the - Operation theatre setup and examination
principles and environment
techniques of - Role of nurse
wound care *Post operative phase:
*Perform care - Recovery unit
of wounds - Post operative unit
- Post operative care
*Wounds: types, classifications,
wound healing process, factors
affecting wound healing
*Surgical asepsis
*Care of the wound: Types,
considerations
- Dressings, suture care
- Care of drainage
- Application of bandages, binders,
splints and slings
- Heat and Cold Therapy
XIV 15 *Explain the Meeting special needs of the *Lecture *Essay type
care of patients patient Discussion *Short answers
having *Care of the patient s having *Case discussion *Objective type
alterations in alteration in *Supervised
body - Temperature (hyper and clinical practice
functioning hypothermia): Types, Assessment ,
Management
- Sensorium (unconsciousness):
Assessment, Management
- Urinary elimination (retention
and incontinence): Assessment,
Management
- Functioning of sensory organs
(visual and hearing impairment)
- Assessment of self care ability
- Communication methods and
- Mobility (physically challenged,
cast): Assessment of self – care
ability
- Mental status (mentally
challenged): Assessment of self –
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care ability
- Communication methods and
- Respiration (distress): Types,
Assessment , Management
- Comfort (pain): Nature, Types,

Factors influencing pain, Coping,
Assessment, Management
- Treatments related to gastro
intestinal system: Naso gastric
suctioning, Gastric
irrigation,Gastric analysis
XV 5 *Explain care of Care of Terminally ill patients *Lecture, *Essay types

terminally ill - Concepts of loss, grief, Discussion *Short answers
patient grieving process *Demonstration
- Signs of clinical death *Case discussion /
- Care of dying patient: special Role play
considerations, Advance *Practice session
directives – euthanasia, will, *Supervised
dying declaration, organ clinical practice
donation, etc.,
- Medico – Legal issues
- Care of dead body: equipment,
procedure and care of unit
- Autopsy
- Embalming
XVI 6 *Explain the Professional nursing concepts and *Lecture *Essay types
basic concepts practices Discussion *Short answers
of conceptual *Conceptual and theoretical models
and theoretical of nursing practice: Introduction to
models of models-holistic model, health belief
nursing model, health promotion model,
etc.,
*Introduction to theories in nursing-
Peplau’s, Handerson’s, Oram’s,
Neuman’s, Roger,s and Roy’s
*Linking theories with nursing
process
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Bibliography:
Textbook :
1. Potter & Perry, Fundamentals of Nursing, Elsevier, 6th Edition.

P P
Reference
1. Harkreader, Fundamentals of Nursing: Catering and Clinical Judgment, Elsevier, 3rd Edition
P P
2. Kozier, Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process & Practice, Pearson, 7th Edition
P P
3. Taylor, Fundamentals of Nursing: Arts and science of Nursing Process, Saunders, 7th Editon. P P
4. Fuller, Health Assessment: Nursing Approach, Lippincott, 3rd Edition

P P
5. Ackley (BJ), Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence based guide to planning care, Mosby, 8th P P
Edition
6. Craven, Fundamentals of Nursing: Human health & function, LWW, 5th Edition.
P P
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Nursing Foundations – Practical (I & II)
Placement: I & II Semesters Time: Practical – 650 Hrs.

(200 lab and 450 clinical)
Course Description: This course is designed to help the students to develop an understanding of the
philosophy, objectives, theories and process of nursing in various clinical settings. It is aimed at helping the
students to acquire knowledge, understanding and skills in techniques of nursing and practice them in
clinical settings
Time Assessment
Areas Objectives Skills Assignments
(Hrs.) methods
Hospital admission and *Practice in *Evaluate
discharge (III): Unit / hospital with check list
*Admission *Assessment
*Prepare unit for new of clinical
patient performance
*Prepare admission bed with rating
*Perform admission scale
procedure *Completion
- New patient of Practical
- Transfer in record
*Prepare patient records
Discharge / Transfer out:

*Give discharge
counseling
*Perform discharge
procedure (Planned
discharge, LAMA,
Abscond, Referrals and
Transfers)
*Prepare records of
discharge / transfer
*Dismandle, and disinfect
unit and equipment after
discharge / transfer
Perform assessment:
*History taking, Nursing
diagnoses, Problem list,
Prioritization, Goals and *Assessment
Expected outcomes, *Write nursing of Nursing
Selection of interventions process records Process
*Write Nursing Care Plan of patient records with
*Give care as per the plan *Simulated -1 checklist
- Assist patient in moving, *Actual -1 *Assessment
lifting, transferring, of actual care
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walking given with
- Restraints rating scale
Oxygen administration
Suctioning: Oro
pharyngeal, Naso
pharyngeal
Chest physiotherapy and

postural drainage
Care of chest drainage
CPR: Basic life support
Intra venous therapy
Blood and blood

component therapy
Collect / assist for

collection of specimens,
for investigations
Urine, sputum, feces,
vomitus, blood and other
body fluids
Perform lab tests:

Urine: Sugar, Albumin,
Acetone
Blood: Sugar (with strip /
Gluco-meter)
Hot and Cold applications:
Local and general Sitz bath
Communicating and
assisting with self – care of
visually and hearing
impaired patients
Communicating and
assisting with self care of
mentally challenged /
disturbed patients
Recreational and
Diversional therapies
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Caring of patients with
alterations in sensorium
Infection control
*Perform following
procedures:
- Hand washing
techniques
- (Simple, hand antisepsis
and surgical antisepsis
(scrub)
- Prepare isolation unit in
lab / ward
- Practice technique of
wearing and removing
Personal protective *Assess
equipment (PPE) *Observation observation
- Practice Standard Safety study -2 study with
precautions (Universal *Department of check list
precautions) Infection *Evaluate all
control & procedures
Decontamination of CSSD with check list
equipment and unit: *Visits CSSD,
write
*Surgical asepsis: observation
- Sterilization report -1
- Handling sterilized *Collection of
equipment samples for
- Calculate strengths of culture
lotions *Do clinical
- Prepare lotions posting in
*Care of articles infection
control
Pre and post operative department and
care: write report
*Skin preparations for *Practice in lab
surgery: Local / ward
*Preparation of post
operative unit
*Pre and post operative
teaching and counseling
*Pre and post operative
monitoring
*Care of the wound:
-Dressings , Suture care,
Care of drainage,
Application of Bandages,
Binders, Splints and Slings
- Bandaging of various
body parts
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Administration of
medications
*Administer medications
in different forms and
routes
*Oral, Sublingual and
Buccal
*Parenteral: Intra dermal,
Sub cutaneous, Intra
muscular, etc.,
*Assist with Intra venous
medications
*Drug measurements and
dose calculations
*Preparation of lotions and
solutions
*Administer topical
applications
*Insertion of drug into
body cavity: Suppository
and medicated packing
etc.,
*Instillation of medicines
and spray into Ear, Eye,
Nose and Throat
*Irrigations: Eye, Ear,
Bladder, Vagina and
Rectum
*Inhalations: Dry and
Moist
Care of dying patient
*Caring and packing of
dead body
*Counseling and
supporting grieving
relatives
*Terminal care of the unit
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Anatomy
Placement: SECOND SEMESTER Time: Theory – 60 Hrs.
Course Description: The course is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge of the normal structure
of various human body systems and understand the alterations in anatomical structures in disease and
practice of nursing

Unit Content
I 5 *Describe the Introduction to Anatomical *Lecture *Short
anatomical terms and organization of the Discussion answer
terms, human body *Explain using charts, questions
organization *Human cell structure microscopic slides, *Objective
of human *Tissues – Definition, Types, Skeleton and Torso type
body and Characteristics, Classification, *Demonstrate cells,
structure of Location, Functions and types of tissues,
cell, tissues, Formation membranes and glands
membranes *Membranes and glands – *Record book
and glands classification and structure
Alterations in disease
applications and implications
in nursing
II 6 *Describe the The Skeletal System *Lecture *Short
structure and *Bones- types, structure, Axial Discussion answer
functions of & Appendicular Skeleton *Explain using charts, questions
bones and *Bone formation and growth Skeleton Loose bones *Objective
joints *Description of bones and Joints type
*Joints- classification and *Record book
structure
Applications and implications
in nursing
III 7 *Describe the The Muscular System *Lecture *Short
structure and *Types and structure of Discussion answer
functions of muscles *Explain using chart, questions
muscles *Muscle groups models and films *Objective
Alterations in disease *Demonstrate muscular type
Applications and implications movements
in nursing *Record book
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Unit Content
IV 7 *Describe the The Nervous System *Lecture *Short
structure and *Structure of neurologia & Discussion answer
functions of neurons *Explain using chart, questions
nervous *Somatic nervous system models, slides, *Objective
system - Structure of brain, spinal specimens type
cord, cranial nerves, spinal *Record book
nerves, peripheral nerves
*Autonomic Nervous System –
sympathetic, parasympathetic
- structure, location
in nursing
V 6 *Explain the The Sensory Organs *Lecture *Short
structure and *Structure of skin, eye, ear, Discussion answer
functions of nose, tongue (Auditory and *Explain using chart, questions
sensory Olfactory apparatus) models, slides, *Objective
organs Alterations in disease specimens type
Applications and implications *Record book
in nursing
VI 7 *Describe the Circulatory and Lymphatic *Lecture *Short
structure & system Discussion answer
Functions of *The Circulatory System *Explain using chart, questions
circulatory - Blood- microscopic models, slides, *Objective
and lymphatic structure specimens type
system - Structure of the Heart *Record book
- Structure of the blood
vessels – Arterial and Venous
system
- Circulation: systemic,
pulmonary, coronary
*Laymphatic system:
- Lymphatic vessels and
lymph
- Lymphatic tissues
Thymus gland
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Lymphatic nodules
in nursing
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Unit Content
VII 5 *Describe the The Respiratory System *Lecture *Short
structure & *Structure of the organs of Discussion answer
Functions of respiration *Explain using chart, questions
respiratory Muscles of respiration: models, slides, torso *Objective
system Intercostals and Diaphragm specimens type
Alterations in disease *Record book
in nursing
VIII 6 *Describe the *Lecture *Short
structure & The Digestive System Discussion answer
Functions of Structure of Alimentary tract *Explain using chart, questions
digestive and accessory organs of models, slides, torso *Objective
system digestion specimens type
in nursing
IX 4 *Describe the The Excretory System *Lecture *Short
structure & (Urinary) Discussion answer
Functions of *Structure of organs of urinary *Explain using chart, questions
excretory system: Kidney, Ureters, models, slides, torso *Objective
system Urinary bladder, Urethra specimens type
in nursing
X 4 *Describe the The Endocrine System *Lecture *Short
structure & *Structure of Pituitary, Discussion answer
Functions of Pancreas, Thyroid, *Explain using chart, questions
endocrine Parathyroid, Thymus and models, slides, torso *Objective
system Adrenal glands specimens type
in nursing
XI 4 *Describe the The Reproductive System *Lecture *Short

structure & including Breast Discussion answer
Functions of *Structure of female *Explain using chart, questions
reproductive reproductive organs models, slides, torso *Objective
system *Structure of male specimens type
reproductive organs *Record book
*Structure of the breast
in nursing
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Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Singh (I), Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses, JP Brothers Publications, 2005.
1. Kathleen (JW), Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, Churchil Livingston
Publication, Philadelphia, 8th Edition, 1999.
P P
2. Tortora, Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 8th Edition, 2003.
P P
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Physiology
Course Description: The course is designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of the normal
physiology of various human body systems and understand the alterations in physiology in disease and in
practice of nursing.

Unit Content
I 4 *Describe the Cell Physiology *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of *Tissue formation, repair answer
cell, tissues, *Membranes & glands – questions
membranes and functions *Objective
glands Alterations in disease type
in nursing
II 4 *Describe the Skeletal System * Lecture discussion *Short
formation and *Bone formation & growth *Explain using Charts, answer
growth and *Bones – Functions and Models, Specimen and questions
movements of movements of bones of axial Films *Objective
skeleton system and appendicular skeleton, *Demonstration of type
bone healing joint movements
*Joints and joint movement
in nursing
III 4 *Describe the Muscular System Lecture discussion *Short
muscle *Muscle movements, Muscle *Explain using Charts, answer
movements and tone, Physiology of Models, Specimen and questions
tone and contraction, levels and Films *Objective
demonstrate maintenance of posture *Demonstration of type
muscle Alterations in disease muscle movements,
contraction and Applications and implications tone and contraction
tone in nursing
IV 7 *Describe the Nervous System *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of *Functions of Neuroglia & *Explain using charts, answer
nerve stimulus, Neurons films questions
reflexes, brain, *Stimulus * Nerve – impulse- *Demonstration of *Objective
cranial and definitions and mechanism nerve stimulus, reflex type
spinal nerves *Functions of brain, spinal action, reflexes
*Demonstrate cord, cranial and spinal nerves
reflex action *Cerebrospinal fluid-
and stimulus composition, circulation and
function
*Reflex arc, reflex action and
reflexes *Autonomic functions
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Unit Content
- Pain: somatic, visceral and
referred
- Autonomic learning and bio
feed back
in nursing
V 8 *Describe the Circulatory System *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of *Blood formation, *Explain using charts, answer
blood and composition, blood groups, films questions
functions of blood coagulation *Demonstration of *Objective
heart *Hemoglobin: Structure, blood cell count, type
*Demonstrate Synthesis and Breakdown, coagulation, grouping,
blood cell Variation of molecules, Hemoglobin
count, estimation estimation, heart
coagulation, *Functions of Heart, conduction system
grouping, Hb., Conduction, Cardiac cycle, *Measurement of
BP and Pulse circulation – principles, pulse, BP
monitoring control, factors influencing
BP, and Pulse
in nursing
VI 6 *Describe the The Respiratory System *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology and *Functions of respiratory *Explain using charts, answer
mechanism of organs films questions
respiration *Physiology of respiration *Demonstration of *Objective
*Demonstrate *Pulmonary ventilation, spirometry type
spirometry Volume
*Mechanics of respiration
*Gaseous exchange in lungs
*Carriage of oxygen and
carbon- di oxide
*Exchange of gases in tissues
*Regulation of respiration
in nursing
VII 6 *Describe the The Digestive System *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of *Functions of organs of *Explain using charts, answer
digestive digestive tract, movements of films questions
system alimentary tract, digestion in *Objective
*Demonstrate mouth, stomach, small type
BMR intestines, absorption of food,
functions of liver, gall bladder
and pancreas
*Metabolism of
carbohydrates, protein and fat
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Unit Content
VIII 5 *Describe the The Excretory System *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of *Functions of kidneys, ureters, *Explain using charts, answer
excretory urinary bladder and urethra films questions
system *Composition of urine *Objective
*Mechanism of urine type
formation
*Regulation of body
temperature
*Fluid and electrolyte balance
in nursing
IX 4 *Describe the The Sensory Organs *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of *Functions of skin, eye, ear, *Explain using charts, answer
sensory organs nose, tongue films questions
Alterations in disease *Objective
Applications and implications type
in nursing
X 5 *Describe the *Functions of Pituitary, Pineal *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of body, Thymus, Thyroid, *Explain using charts, answer
endocrine Parathyroid, Pancreas, Supra films questions
glands renal, Placenta and Ovaries *Demonstration of *Objective
and Testes BMR type
in nursing
XI 5 *Describe the *Reproduction of cells- DNA, *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of Mitosis, Meosis, *Explain using charts, answer
male and Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis films, models, questions
female *Functions of female specimens *Objective
reproductive reproductive organs: type
system Functions of breast, female
sexual cycle
*Introduction to embryology
*Functions of male
reproductive organs: Male
fertility system
in nursing
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Unit Content
XII 2 *Describe the Lymphatic and *Lecture discussion *Short
physiology of Immunological System *Explain using charts, answer
Lymphatic and *Circulation of lymph films questions
Immunological *Immunity *Objective
System - Formation of T-Cells and type
B- Cells
- Types of Immune response
- Antigens
- Cytokines
- Antibodies
Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Sembulingam (K), Essentials of Medical Physiology, J.P.Brothers Publications, New Delhi, 4th P P
Edition, 2006 .
Suggested Reference:
1. Chaudhuri, Concise Medical Physiology, New Central Book Agency Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta, 4th Edition, P P
2002.
2. Kathleen (JW), Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, Churchil Livingston
Publication, Philadelphia, 8th Edition, 1999.
P P
3. Tortora, Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 8th Edition, 2003
P P
4. Thibodeau (GA), Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology, Elsevier, 18th Edition, 2007
P P
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Nutrition
Course Description: The course is designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of nutrition for
maintenance of optimum health at different stages of life and its application for the practice of nursing.
Time Teaching
Learning
Unit (Hrs.) Content Learning Evaluation
objectives
Th. Pr. Activities
I 4 *Describe the Introduction * Lecture Short answers
relationship *Nutrition: Discussion *Objective
between - History *Explaining type
nutrition & - Concepts using charts
health *Role of nutrition in *Panel
maintaining health discussion
*Nutritional problems in India
*National Health Policy
*Factors affecting food and
nutrition: socio economic,
cultural, tradition, production,
system of distribution, life cycle
and food habits etc.,
*Role of food and its medicinal
value
*Classification of foods
*Elements of nutrition: macro
and micro
*Calorie, BMR
II 2 *Describe the Carbohydrates *Lecture Short answers

classification, *Classification Discussion *Objective
functions, *Caloric value *Explaining type
sources and *Recommended daily using charts
recommended allowances
daily *Dietary Sources
allowances *Functions
(RDA) of *Digestion, Absorption, Storage
carbohydrates and Metabolism of
carbohydrates
*Malnutrition: Deficiencies and
Over consumption
III 2 *Describe the Fats *Lecture Short answers
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Time Teaching
Learning
objectives
Th. Pr. Activities
(RDA) of Fats *Digestion, Absorption, Storage
and Metabolism of
carbohydrates
Over consumption
IV 2 *Describe the Proteins *Lecture Short answers
(RDA) of *Digestion, Absorption, Storage
Proteins and Metabolism of
carbohydrates
Over consumption
V 3 *Describe the Energy *Lecture Short answers

daily calorie *Unit of Energy – Kcal Discussion *Objective
requirement *Energy requirements of *Explaining type
for different different categories of people using charts
categories of *Measurements of energy *Exercise
people *Body Mass Index (BMI) and *Demonstration
basic metabolism
*Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) –
determination and factors
affecting
VI 4 *Describe the Vitamins *Lecture Short answers

(RDA) of *Absorption, synthesis,
Vitamins metabolism, storage and
excretion
*Deficiencies
*Hypervitaminosis
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Time Teaching
Learning
objectives
Th. Pr. Activities
VII 4 *Describe the Minerals *Lecture Short answers
(RDA) of *Absorption, synthesis,
Minerals metabolism, storage and
excretion
*Deficiencies
*Over consumption and toxicity
VIII 3 *Describe the Water & Electrolytes *Lecture Short answers

sources, *Water: Daily requirements, Discussion *Objective
functions and regulation of water metabolism, *Explaining type
requirements distribution of body water using charts
of Water & *Electrolytes: Types, Sources.
Electrolytes Composition of body fluids
*Maintenance of fluid &
electrolyte balance
*Over hydration, dehydration
and water intoxication
*Electrolyte imbalances
IX 5 15 *Describe the Cookery rules and *Lecture *Short
cookery rules preservation of nutrients Discussion answers
and *Principles, methods of cooking *Demonstration *Objective
preservation and serving *Practice type
of nutrients - Preservation of nutrients session *Assessment
*Prepare and *Safe Food handling – toxicity of practice
serve simple *Storage of food sessions
beverages and *Food preservation, food
different types additives and its principles
of foods *Prevention of food adulteration
Act (PFA)
*Food standards
*Preparation of simple
beverages and different types of
food
X 7 5 *Describe the Balance Diet *Lecture *Short
plan, balanced *Elements Discussion answers
diet for *Food groups *Explaining *Objective
different *Recommended Daily using charts type
categories of Allowance *Practice *Exercise on
people *Nutritive value of foods session menu
*Calculation of balanced diet *Meal planning planning
for different categories of
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Time Teaching
Learning
objectives
Th. Pr. Activities
people
*Planning menu
*Budgeting of food
*Introduction to therapeutic
diets: Naturopathy - Diet
XI 4 *Describe Role of Nurse in Nutritional *Lecture *Short
various Programs Discussion answers
national *National, programs related to *Explaining *Objective
programs nutrition with Slide / type
related to - Vitamin A deficiency Film shows
nutrition program *Demonstration
*Describe the - National iodine deficiency of Assessment
role of nurse disorders (IDD) program of nutritional
in assessment - Mid-day meal program status
of nutritional - Integrated child development
status and scheme (ICDS)
nutrition *National and Inter national
education agencies working towards food /
nutrition
- NIPCCD, CARE, FAO. NIN,
CFTRI (Central food
technology and research
institute) etc.,
*Assessment of nutritional
status
*Nutrition education and role of
nurse
Bibliography
Textbook
1. Joshi (YK), Basics of Clinical Nutrition, Jaypee, Chennai, 2nd Edition, 2008.
P P
Reference:
1. Mahan (LK), Krause’s Food, Nutrition, Diet & Therapy, Elsevier, 13th Edition, 2007.
P P
2. Srilakshmi (B), Dietetics, New Age Int (P) Ltd., Publishers, Chennai, 5th Edition, 2007.
P P
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Biochemistry
Course Description: The Course is designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of the normal
biochemical composition and functioning of human body and understand the alterations in biochemistry in
diseases for practice of nursing.
Teaching
Time Assessment
Unit Objectives Content Learning
(Hrs.) methods
Activities
I 3 *Describe the Introduction *Lecture *Short
structure, *Definition and significance in discussion answer
composition nursing using charts, questions
and functions *Review of structure, slides *Objective
of cell composition and functions of cell *Demonstrate type
*Differentiate *Prokaryote and Eukaryote cell use of
between organism microscope
Prokaryote *Microscopy
and Eukaryote
cell
*Identify
techniques of
Microscopy
II 6 *Describe Structure and functions of cell *Lecture *Short
structure and membrane discussion answer
functions of *Fluid mosaic model tight questions
cell junction, Cytoskeleton *Objective
membrane Transport mechanism: diffusion, type
osmosis, filtration, active
channel, sodium pump
*Acid Base balance maintenance
& Diagnostic tests
- PH Buffers
III 6 *Explain the Composition and metabolism of *Lecture *Short
metabolism of Carbohydrates discussion answer
carbohydrates *Types, structure, composition *Demonstration questions
and uses of blood *Objective
- Monosaccharides glucose type
- Disaccharides monitoring
- Polysaccharides
- Oligosaccharides
*Metabolism
Pathways of glucose:
- Glycolysis
- Glyuconeogenesis: Cori’s
cycle,
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Teaching
Time Assessment
(Hrs.) methods
Activities
Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle
- Glycogenolysis
- Pentose phosphate pathways
(Hexose monophosphate)
- Regulation of blood glucose
level
Investigation and their
interpretations
IV 4 * Explain the Composition and metabolism of *Lecture *Short
metabolism of Lipids discussion answer
Lipids *Types, structure, composition *Demonstration questions
and uses of fatty acids of Laboratory *Objective
- Nomenclature, Roles and tests type
Prostoglandins
*Metabolism of fatty acid
- Breakdown
- Synthesis
*Metabolism of triacylgycerols
*Cholesterol metabolism
Biosynthesis and its Regulation
- Bile salts and bilirubin
- Vitamin D
- Steroid hormones
*Lipoproteins and their functions:
- VLDLs – IDLs, LDLs and
HDLs
- Transport of lipids
- Atherosclerosis, Investigations
and their interpretations
V 6 Explain the Composition and metabolism of *Lecture *Short
metabolism of Amino acids and Proteins discussion answer
Amino acids *Types, structure, Composition *Demonstration questions
and proteins and uses of Amino acids and of Laboratory *Objective
proteins tests type
*Metabolism of Amino acids and
proteins
- Protein synthesis, targeting and
glycosylation
- Chromotography
- Electrophoresis
- Sequencing
*Metabolism of Nitrogen:
- Fixation and Assimilation
- Urea Cycle
- Hemes and chlorophylls
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Teaching
Time Assessment
(Hrs.) methods
Activities
*Enzymes and co – enzymes
- Classification
- Properties
- Absorption
- Storage & transportation
- Normal concentration,
Investigations and their
interpretations
VI 8 *Describe the Composition of Vitamins and *Lecture
types, Minerals discussion
composition *Vitamins and minerals: *Demonstration
and utilization - Structure of Laboratory
of Vitamins & - Classification tests
minerals - Properties
- Absorption
- Storage & transportation
- Normal concentration
interpretations
VII 3 *Describe Immunochemistry *Lecture *Short
Immuno *Immune response discussion answer
chemistry *Structure and classification of *Demonstration questions
immunoglobins of Laboratory *Objective
*Mechanism of antibody tests type
production
*Antigens: HLA typing
*Free radical and Antioxidants
*Specialised Protein: Collagen,
Elastin, Keratin, Myosin, Lens
Protein
*Electrophoretic and Quantitative
determination of immunoglobins
– ELISA etc.,
interpretations
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Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Vasudevan (DM), Text Book of Biochemistry, J.P.Brothers Publication New Delhi, 3rd Edition, P P
2001.
Suggested Reading:
1. Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, Worth Publishers, New York, 3rd Edition, 2002.
P P
2. Striyer (L), (1988). Biochemistry, Freeman & Company, New York, 3rd Edition, 1988.
P P
3. Muray (RK), Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry, McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 27th Edition, 2006.
P P
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Community Health Nursing – I
Placement: THIRD SEMESTER Time : Theory – 90Hrs.

Practical –135Hrs.
Course description: This course is designed for students to appreciate the principles of promotion and
maintenance of health.
Teaching
Time Learning Assessment
Unit Content Learning
(Hrs.) Objectives Methods
Methods
I 2 *Describe the Introduction *Lecture *Short
concept and *Community health nursing Discussion answers
dimensions of *Definition, concepts, and
health dimensions of health
*Promotion of health
*Maintenance of health
II 20 *Describe Determinants of health *Lecture *Essay type
determinants *Eugenics Discussion *Short
of health *Environment: *Explain using answers
- Physical: Air, Light’ Ventilation, charts, graphs, *Objective
Water, Housing, Sanitation, Disposal models, films, type
of waste, Disposal of dead bodies, slides
Forestation, Noise, Climate *Visits to water
Communication: Infrastructure supply, sewage
facilities and Linkages disposal, milk
- Acts regulating the plants, slaughter
environment: National house etc.,
Pollution Control Board
- Bacterial and Viral: Agents,
host carriers and immunity
- Arthropods and Rodents
*Food hygiene: Production,
Preservation, Purchase, Preparation,
Consumption
*Acts regulating food hygiene –
Prevention of food adulteration Act,
Drugs and cosmetic Act
*Socio – cultural
- Customs, taboos
- Marriage system
- Family structure
- Status of special groups: Females,
Children, Elderly, Challenged
groups and Sick persons
*Life Style
*Hygiene
*Physical activity
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- Recreation and sleep
- Sexual life
- Spiritual life philosophy
- Self reliance
- Dietary pattern
- Education
- Occupation
*Financial Management
- Income
- Budget
- Purchasing power
- Security
III 10 *Describe Epidemiology *Lecture *Essay type
concepts, *Definition, concept, aims, scope, Discussion *Short
scope, uses, uses and terminology used in *Explain using answers
methods and epidemiology charts, graphs,
approaches of *Dynamics of disease models, films,
epidemiology Transmission: Epidemiological triad slides
*Morbidity and mortality:
Measurements
*Levels of prevention
*Methods of epidemiology of
- Descriptive
- Analytical: Epidemic
investigation
- Experimental
IV 25 *Describe Epidemiology and nursing *Lecture *Essay type
Epidemiology management of common Discussion *Short
and nursing communicable diseases *Explain using answers
management *Respiratory infections charts, graphs, *Objective
of common - Small pox models, films, type
communicable - Chicken pox slides
diseases - Measles *Seminar
- Influenza *Supervised
- Rubella field practice-
- ARI’s & Pneumonia health centers,
- Mumps clinics and
- Diphtheria homes
- Whooping cough *Group projects
- Meningococcal meningitis / Health
- Tuberculosis education
- SARS
*Intestinal Infections
- Poliomyelitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Diarrhoeal diseases
- Typhoid fever
- Food poisoning
- Amoebiasis
- Hook worm infection
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- Ascariasis
- Dracunculiasis
*Arthropod infections
- Dengue
- Malaria
- Filariasis
*Zoonoses
Viral
- Rabies
- Yellow fever
- Japanese encephalitis
- Kyasnur Forerst Disease
*Bacterial
- Brucellosis
- Plagues
- Human Salmonellosis
- Anthrax
- Leptospirosis
*Rickettsial diseases
- Rickettsial Zoonoses
- Scrub typhus
- Murine typhus
- Tick typhus
- Q fever
*Parasitic zoonoses
- Taeniasis
- Tetanus
- Leprosy
- STD & RTI
- Yaws
- HIV / AIDS, Any other
V 10 *Describe the Epidemiology and nursing *Lecture *Essay type
Epidemiology management of common Non- Discussion *Short
and nursing communicable diseases *Explain using answers
management *Malnutrition: Under nutrition, over charts, graphs, *Objective
of common nutrition, nutritional deficiencies models, films, type
Non- *Anaemia slides
communicable *Hypertension *Seminar
diseases *Stroke *Supervised
*Rheumatic Heart Disease field practice-
*Coronary Heart Disease health centers,
*Cancer clinics and
*Diabetes mellitus homes
*Blindness *Group projects
*Accidents / Health
*Mental illness education
*Obesity
*Iodine deficiency
*Fluorosis
*Epilepsy
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VI 6 *Describe the Demography *Lecture *Essay type
concepts and *Definition, concepts and scope Discussion *Short
scope of *Methods of collection, analysis and *Community answers
demography interpretation of demographic data identification *Objective
*Describe *Demographic rates and ratios survey type
methods of *Assessment
data of Survey
collection, report
analysis and
interpretation
of
demographic
data
VII 17 *Identify the Population and its control *Lecture *Essay type
impact of *Population explosion and its impact Discussion *Short
population on social, economic development of *Counseling answers
explosion in individual, society and country *Demonstration *Objective
India *Population control: *Practice type
*Describe - Overall development, Women session *Assessment
methods of empowerment, Social, Economic *Supervised of Survey
population and Educational development field practice report
control *Limiting family size;
- Promotion of small family norm
- Methods: spacing (Natural,
Biological, Chemical, Mechanical
methods, etc.,)
- Terminal: Surgical methods
- Emergency contraception
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Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Park (JE), Text Book of Preventive and Social Medicine, Bhanarsidas Bhanot Publishers, Jabalpur,
19th Edition, 2007.
P P
1. Stanhope(M), Public Health Nursing: Population-centered Health Care in the Community, Elsevier,
7th Edition, 2008.
P P
2. Rao (KS), Introduction to Community Health Nursing, S.I.Publications, Chennai, 1989.

3. T.N.A.I., A Community Nursing Manual, New Gian Offset Press, New Delhi, 1989.
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Community Health Nursing I - Practical
Placement: THIRD SEMESTER Time: Practical – 135 Hrs.
Areas Duration Objectives Skills Assignments

( in weeks) Assessment
Methods
Comm 2 Wks -Build and Maintain -Use Techniques of -To work with 2 -Assess
unity urban and rapport interpersonal assigned families clinical
health 2wks rural -Identify demographic relationshih each in urban and performance
nursing characteristics,health -Identification of rural with rating
determinants and health determinants -Family study scale
community health of community -Family study-1 -Assess each
resources -History taking -Observation report skill with
-Diagnose health -Pjysical examination of community-1 checklist
needs of individual -Collect specimens – -Health talks-2(1 in -Evaluation of
and families sputum,malaria smear urban and in rural) family
-Provide primary care -Perform simple lab study,observat
in health centre tests at centre-blood ion report and
-Counsel and educate for Haemoglobin and health talk
individual, family and sugar, urine for -Completion
community albumin and sugar of activity
-Administer vaccines record
and medications to
adults
-Counsel and teach
individual ,family
and community
.Nutrition
.Hygiene
.Self health
monitoring
-Seeking health
services
-Healthy life style
-Family welfare
methods
-Health promotion
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Microbiology
Placement : THIRD SEMESTER Time : 60 Hours (Theory 45+15 lab)
Course Description : This course is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of fundamentals of
Microbiology and identification of various micro-organisms. It also provides opportunities for practicing
infection control measures in hospital and community settings.
Time Teaching
Uni Learning Assessment
(Hrs) Content Learning
t Objectives Method
Th.Pr. Methods
I 5 • Explain Introduction : • Lecture • Short
concepts and • Importance and relevance Discussion answers
principles of to nursing • Objecti
microbiolog • Historical perspective ve type
y and their • Concepts and terminology
importance • Principles of microbiology
in nursing
II 10 5 • Describe General Characteristics of • Lecture • Short
structure, Microbes Discussion answers
classificatio • Structure and classification • Demonstratio • Objecti
n of Microbes n ve type
morphology • Morphological types
and growth • Size and form of bacteria
of bacteria • Mortality
• Identify • Colonization
Micro- • Growth and nutrition of
organisms microbes
o Temperature
o Moisture
o Blood and body fluids
• Laboratory methods for
Identification of Micro
organisms
• Staining techniques, Gram
staining, Acid fast staining,
Hanging drop preparation
Culture ; various medias
III 10 2 • Describe the Infection control • Lecture • Short
methods of • Infection : Sources, portals Discussion answers
infection of entry and exit, • Demonstratio • Objecti
control transmission n ve type
• Identify the • Asepsis • Visits to
role of nurse • Disinfection : Types and CSSD
in hospital methods • Clinical
infection • Sterilization ; Types and practice
methods
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Control • Chemotherapy and
Programme antibiotics
• Standard safety measures
• Biomedical waste
management
• Role of Nurse
• Hospital acquired infection
• Hospital infection control
progrmme
Protocols, collection of
samples, preparation of report
and status of rate of infection
in the unit/hospital, nurse’s
accountability, continuing
education etc.,
IV 12 4 • Describe the Pathogenic organisms • Lecture • Short
different • Micro-organisms Discussion answers
disease o Cocci-gram positive • Demonstratio • Objecti
producing and gram negative n ve type
organisms o Bacilli-gram positive • Clinical
and gram negative practice
o Spirochaete
o Mycoplasma
o Rickettsiae
o Chlamydiae
• Viruses
• Fungi-Superficial and Deep
mycoses
• Parasites
• Rodents & vectors
Characteristics, Source,
portal of entry, transmission
of infection Identification
of disease producing micro-
organisms Collection,
handling and transportation
of various specimens
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V 8 4 Explain the • Immunity • Lecture • Short
concept of • Immunity – Types, Discussion answers
immunity, hyper classification • Demonstratio • Objecti
sensitivity and • Antigen and antibody n ve type
immunization reaction • Visits to
• Hypersensitivity – skin CSSD
test • Clinical
• Immuno prophylaxis practice
• Vaccines & sera-Types
& Classification,
storage and handling,
cold chain
• Immunization for
various diseases
• Immunization Schedule
Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Ananthanarayanan (R), Textbook of Microbiology, Orient Longman Ltd., Madras, 1994.
1. Bhatia (R), Essentials of Medical Microbiology, J.P Brotheres Publishers, New Delhi, 3rd Edition,
P P
2004.
2. Ichhpujani (RL), Microbiology for Nurses, J.P Brotheres Publishers, New Delhi, 2nd Edition, 2003.
P P
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Pharmacology
Placement : THIRD SEMESTER Time : Theory – 45 Hours
Course Description : This course in designed to enable students to acquire understanding pharmaco-
dynamics, pharmacokinetics, principles of therapeutics and nursing implications.
Unit Time Learning Teaching Assessment

(Hrs) Objectives Content Learning Method
Methods
I 3 *Describe Introduction to • Lecture • Short
pharmaco - pharmacology discussion answers
dynamics, • Definitions • Objectiv
pharmacokinetic • Sources e type
s, classification • Terminology used
and the • Types : Classfication
principles of • Pharmacodynamics :
drug Actions, therapeutic,
administration • Adverse, toxic
• Pharmacokinetics :
absorption, distribution,
metabolism, interaction,
excretion
• Review : Routes and
principles of
administration of drugs
• Indian pharmacopoeia :
Legal issues
• Rational use of drugs
• Principles of therapeutics
II 6 • Explain Chemotherapy • Lecture • Short

chemotherap • Pharmacology of Discussio answers
y of specific commonly used ; n • Objectiv
infections o Penisillin • Drug e type
and o Cephalosporins study
infestations o Aminoglycosides presentati
and nurse’s o Macrolide & Broad on
responsibiliti Spectrum Antibiotics
es o Sulfonamides
o Quinolones
o Antiamoebic
o Antimalarials
o Anthelmintics
o Antiscabies agents
o Antiviral & anti-
fungal agents
o Antitubercular drugs
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o Anti leprosy drugs
o Anticancer drugs
o Immuno-suppresants
Composition, action, dosage,
route, indications,
contraindications, drug
interactions, side effects,
adverse effects, toxicity and
role of nurse
III 2 • Describe Pharmacology of commonly • Lecture • Short
Antiseptics, used antiseptic, disinfectants discussion answers
disinfectants, and insecticides • Drug study • Objectiv
insecticides • Antiseptics ; / e type
and nurse’s Composition , action, presentatio
responsibiliti dosage, route, n
es. indications,
interactions, side
effects, adverse effects,
toxicity and role of
nurse
• Disinfectants
• Insecticides
IV 2 • Describe Drugs acting on G.I. system • Lecture • Short

drugs action • Pharmacology of Discussion answers
on Gastro commonly used • Drug study • Objectiv
Intestinal o Antiemetics / e type
system and o Emetics presentatio
nurse’s o Purgatives n
responsibiliti o Antacids
es o Cholinergic
o Anticholinergics
o Fluid and electrolyte
o Anti diarrhoeals
o Histamines
route, indications,
role of nurse
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Methods
V 2 • Describe Drugs used on Respiratory • Lecture • Short
drug used on Systems Discussion answers
Respiratory • Pharmacology of • Drug study • Objectiv
Systems and commonly used / e type
nurse’s o Antiasthmatics presentatio
responsibiliti o Mucolytics n
es o Decongestants
o Expectorants
o Antitussives
o Bronchodilators
o Broncho constrictors
o Anthistamines
route, indications,
role of nurse
VI 2 • Describe Drugs used on Urinary • Lecture • Short

Drugs used System Discussion answers
on Urinary • Pharmacology of • Drug study • Objectiv
System and commonly used / e type
nurse’s o Diuretics and presentatio
responsibiliti antidiuretics n
es o Urinary antiseptics
o Cholinergic and
anticholinergics
o Acidifiers and
alkalanizers
Composition, action,
dosage, route,
indications,
contraindications,
drug interactions, side
effects, adverse
effects, toxicity and
role of nurse
VII 4 • Describe Miscellanoeous • Lecture • Short
Drugs used • Drugs used in de- Discussion answers
in dead addiction • Drug study • Objectiv
diction, • Drugs used in CPR and / e type
emergency, emergency presentatio
deficiency of • Vitamins and minerals n
vitamins and • Immunosuppresants
minerals,
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poisoning, • Antidotes
for • Antivenom
immunizatio • Vaccines and sera
n and
immunosupp
ression and
nurse’s
responsibiliti
es
VIII 1 • Describe Drugs used on skin and • Lecture • Short
Drugs and on mucous membranes Discussion answers
skin and • Topical applications for • Drug study • Objectiv
mucous skin, eye, ear, nose and / e type
membranes buccal cavity presentatio
and nurse’s Antipruritics n
responsibiliti Composition, action, dosage,
es route, indications,
role of nurse
IX 8 *Describe drugs Drugs acting on Nervous

used on Nervous system
system and Nurses Basic and applied
responsibilities pharmacology of commonly
used:
o Analgesics and
Anaesthetics
o Analgesics
-Non steroidal
antiinflamatory
(NSAID) drugs
-Antipyretics
-Hipnotics and
sedatives
-Opioids
-Non-opioids
-Tranquilizers
-General and local
anaesthetics
-Gases
-Oxygen
-Nitrous Oxide
-Carbondioxide
Cholinergic and
anticholinergics:
-Muscle relaxants
o Major tranquilizers
o Ant-psychotics
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o Antidepressants
o Anticonvulsants
o Adrenergics
o Noradregenics
o Mood stabilizers
o Acetylcholine
o Stimulants
Composition, action,
dosage, route, indications,
role of nurse
X 5 • Describe Cardiovascular drugs • Lecture • Short
Drugs used • Haematinics Discussion answers
on Cardio • Cardiotonics • Drug study • Objectiv
vascular • Anti anginals / e type
systems and • Anti-hypertensives & presentatio
nurse’s Vasodilators n
responsibilitie • Anti-arrhythmics
s • Plasma expanders
• Coagulants &
anticoagulants
• Antiplatelets &
thrombolytics
• Hypolipidemics
route, indications,
role of nurse
XI 4 • Describe drugs Drugs used for hormonal • Lecture • Short

used for disorders and supplementation, Discussion answers
hormonal contraception and medical • Drug study • Objectiv
disorders and termination of pregnancy / presenta- e type
supplementa- • Insulins & Oral tion
tion, hypoglycemics
contraception • Thyroid supplements
and medical and suppressants
termination of • Steroids, Anabolics
pregnancy and • Uterine stimulants and
nurse’s relaxants
responsibilities • Oral contraceptives
• Other estrogen-
progestrone prepartions
• Corticotrophine &
Gonadotropines
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• Adrenaline
• Prostoglandins
• Calcitonins
• Calcium salts
• Calcium regulators
composition, action,
dosages, route, indications,
role of nurse
XII 6 • Demonstrate Introduction to drugs used in • Lecture • Short

awareness of alternative systems of Discussion answers
the common medicines • Drug study • Objectiv
drugs used in • Ayurveda, Homeopathy, / presenta- e type
alternative Unani and Siddha etc tion
system of
medicine
Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Satoshkar, Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 20th Edition, 2007.

P P
1. Bennett (PN), Clinical Pharmacology, Churchil Livingston, New Delhi, 9th Edition, 2003.
P P
2. Tripathi (KD), Essential of Medical Pharmacology, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 6th Edition, 2007.
P P
3. Craig (CR), Modern Pharmacology with Clinical Application, Little Brown & Co., Newyork, 5th P P
Edition, 1997.
4. Goodman & Gilman’s Pharmacological Basis of therapeutics, McGrawhill, Newyork, 10th Edition,P P
2001.
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Pathology and Genetics
Section A - Pathology
Placement : THIRD SEMESTER Time : Theory – 45 hous (pathology 30 & Genetics 15 hrs)
Course Description : This course is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge of pathology of
various disease conditions and apply this knowledge in practice of nursing.
Time Teaching
Uni (Hrs) Learning Assessment
Content Learning
t Th Pr. Objectives Method
Methods
I 3 • Define the Introduction : • Lecture • Short
common *Importance of the study of Discussi answers
terms used pathology on • Objecti
in pathology - Definition of terms • Explain vetype
• Appreciate - Methods and techniques using
the - Cellular and Tissue changes Charts
deviations - Infiltration and regeneration
from normal - Inflammations and infections
to abnormal - Wound healing
structure and - Vascular changes
functions of *Cellular growth, Neoplasms
the body - Normal and Cancer cell
system - Benign and Malignant growths
- In situ carcinoma
- Disturbances of fluid and
electrolyte imbalance
II 10 5 *Explain Special pathology • Lecture • Short
Pathological • Pathological changes in Discussi answers
changes in disease conditions of on • Objecti
disease various systems. • Explai vetype
conditions of • Respiratory tract n using
various systems - Tuberculosis, Bronchitis, Pleural Charts, slides,
effusion and Pneumonia specimens, X-
- Lung abscess, Emphysema, rays and
Bronchiectasis Scans
- Bronchial asthma, COPD & • Visits
Tumors to Pathology
• Cardio-vascular system lab,
o Pericardial effusion endoscopyunit
o Rheumatic heart disease and OT
o Infective endocarditis,
atherosclerosis
o Ischemia, infarction &
aneurysm
• Gastro Intestinal Tract
o Peptic ulcer, typhoid
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o Carcinoma of GI tract
buccal, Esophageal,
o Gastric & intestinal
• Liver, Gall bladder &
pancreas
o Hepatitis, Chronic liver
abscess, cirrhosis
o Tumours of liver, gall
bladder and pancreas,
o Cholecystitis
• Kidneys & Urinary tract
o Glomerulonephritis,
pyelonephritis
o Calculi, renal failure, renal
carcinoma & cystitis
• Male genital systems
o Cryptorchidism, testicular
atrophy
o Prostatic hyperplasia,
carcinoma penis & prostate
• Female genital system
o Fibroids
o Carcinoma cervix and
Endometrium
o Vesicular mole,
choriocarcinoma
o Ectopic gestation
o Ovarian cyst & tumous
• Cancer Breast
• Central Nervous system

o Hydrocephalus,
Meningitis, encephalitis,
o Vascular disorders –
thrombosis, embolism
o Stroke, paraplegia,
quadriplegia
o Tumours, meningiomas –
gliomas
• Metastatic tumour
• Skeletal sytem
o Bone healing,
osteoporosis,
osteomyelitis
• Arthritis & tumours
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Time
Teaching
Content Learning
Methods
.
III 4 3 • Describe Clinical pathology • Lecture • Short
various • Various blood and bone Discussion answers
laboratory marrow tests in • Demonstra- • Objective
tests in assessment and tion type
assessment monitoring of disease • Visit to •
and conditions. Clinical
monitoring o Hemoglobin pathology &
of disease o RBC, White Cell & Bio-
conditions platelet counts Chemistry
o Bleeding time, lab and
clotting time and Blood bank
prothrombine time
o Blood group and cross
matching
o Blood chemistry
o Blood culture
o Serological and
immunological test
o Other blood tests
o Examination of Bone
marrow
o Methods of collection
of blood specimen for
various clinical
pathology,
biochemistry,
microbiology tests,
inference and normal
values
IV 2 1 • Describe Examination of body cavity • Lecture • Short
the fluids, transudates and Discussion answers
laboratory exudates • Demonstra- • Objecti
tests for tion ve type
examinatio • The laboratories tests
n of body used in CSF anayalysis
cavity • Examination of other
fluids, body cavity fluids,
transudate transudates and exudates
s and – sputum, wound
exudates discharge
• Analysis of gastric and
duodenal contents
• Analysis of semen-sperm
count, motility and
morphology and their
importance in infertility
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• Methods of collection of
CSF and other cavity
fluids specimen for
various clinical
pathology, biochemistry,
microbiology tests,
inference and normal
values
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Time
Teaching
Content Learning
Methods
.
V 1 1 • Describe Urine and faeces • Lecture • Short
the • Urine Discussion answers
laboratory o Physical • Demonstra- • Objecti
tests for characteristics tion ve type
examinatio o Analysis
n of Urine o Culture and
and faeces sensitivity
• Faeces
o Characteristics
o Stool examination :
occult blood, ova,
parasite and cyst,
reducing substance
etc,
• Methods of collection for

various tests, inference
and normal values
References:
Textbook:
1. Mohan (H), Textbook of Pathology, JP Publishers, Chennai, 5th Edition, 2005.

P P
1. Underwood, General and systemic Pathology, Churchill Livingstone, London, 3rd Edition, 2000.
P P
th
2. Kumar, Pathologic Basis of Disease, WB Saunders Co., New Delhi, 6 Edition, 1999.
P P
3. Cotton (RE), Lecture Notes on Pathology, Blackwell Scientific Publication, London, 4th Edition,P P
1992.
4. Krishna (V), Textbook of Pathology, Orient Longman, 4th Edition, 1999.
P P
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Section – B Genetics
Placement : THIRD SEMESTER Time : Theory – 45 Hours
Course Description : This course in designed to enable students to acquire understanding of Genetics, its
role in causation and management of defects and diseases

Methods
I 3 • Explain Introduction : • Lecture • Short
nature, • Practical application of discussion answers
principles genetics in Nursing • Explain • Objective
and • Impact of genetic using type
perspectives condition on families charts,
of heredity • Review of cellular slides
division mitosis and
meiosis.
• Characteristics and
structure of genes
• Chromosomes – sex
determination
• Chromosomal aberrations
Patterns of inheritance
o Mendalian theory of
inheritance
o Multiple allots and
blood groups
o Sex linked inheritance
o Mechanism of
inheritance
o Errors in transmission
(Mutation)
II 3 • Explain Maternal, prenatal and • Lecture • Short

Maternal, genetic influences on Discussion answers
prenatal and development of defects and • Explain • Objective
genetic diseases using type
influences on • Conditions affecting the charts,
development mother ; genetic and slides
of defects infections
and disease • Consanguinity atopy
• Prenatal nutrition and
food allergies.
• Maternal age
• Maternal drug therapy
• Prenatal testing and
diagnosis
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• Effect of Radiation, drugs
and chemicals
• Infertility
• Spontaneous abortion
• Neural Tube Defects
and the role of folic acid
in lowering the risks
Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)
III 2 • Explain the Genetic testing in the • Lecture • Short

screening neonates and children discussion answers
methods for • Screening for • Explain • Objective
genetic o Congenital using type
defects and abnormalities charts,
diseases in o Developmental delay slides
neonates and o Dysmorphism
children
IV 2 • Identify Genetic conditions of • Lecture • Short
genetic adolescents and adults discussion answers
disorders in • Cancer genetics – • Explain • Objective
adolescents Familial Cancer using type
and adults • Inborn errors of charts,
metabolism slides
• Blood group alleles and
haematological disorder
• Genetic
haemochromatosis
• Huntington’s disease
• Mental illness
V 5 • Describe the Services related to Genetics • Lecture • Short

role nurse in • Genetic testing discussion answers
genetic • Human genome project • Objective
services and • Gene therapy type
counseling • The Eugenics movement
• Genetic Counseling Legal
and Ethical issues
Role of nurse
Bibliography:
1. Read (A), New Clinical Genetics, Scion Publishers, New Delhi, 2007
2. Gangane (SD), Human Genetics, J. P. Brothers Publication, New Delhi, 2000
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Medical Surgical Nursing
(Adult including Geriatrics)-I
Time: Theory – 210 hours
Practical – 950 hours
Placement : SECOND YEAR(Third and Fourth Semester)
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to acquire knowledge and develop proficiency in caring
for patients with medical and surgical disorders in varieties of health fare settings and at home.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment

(Hrs) Objectives Learning Methods
Activities
I 15 • Appreciate Introduction: • Lecture • Short
the trends in • Introduction to medical surgical discussion answers
medical and nursing-Evolution and trends of • Demonstration • Objective
surgical medical and surgical nursing • Practice session Type
nursing. • Review of Concepts of Health • Supervised • Assessment
• Describe the and illness Disease-concepts, clinical practice of skills with
role of a causations, classification- check list
nurse in International Classification
caring for Diseases(ICD -10 or later
adult patient version), Acute illness chronic
in hospital stages if illness
and • Review of concepts of
community. comprehensive nursing care in
• Describe the medical surgical conditions
concepts of based on nursing process
Medical • Role of Nurse, patient and
Surgical family in care of adult patient
asepsis. • Role and responsibilities of a
nurse in medical surgical
settings:
o Outpatient department.
o In-patient unit.
o Intensive care unit
o Home and Community
setting
• Introduction to Medical
Surgical asepsis
o Inflammation and Infection
o Immunity
o Wound healing
• Care of Surgical Patient
o Pre-operative
o Intra operative
o Post Operative
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Teaching
(Hrs) Objectives Methods
Activities
II 20 • Describe the Common signs and symptoms and • Lecture • Short
common management discussion answers
signs, • Fluid and electrolyte imbalance • Seminar • Objective
symptoms, • Vomitting • Case discussion type
problems and • Dyspnea and cough, respiratory
their obstruction
• Specific • Fever
nursing • Shock
interventions • Unconsciousness, syncope
• Pain
• Incontinence
• Edema
• Age related problems-geriatric
III 20 • Describe the Nursing management of patients • Lecturer • Essay type
etiology, (adults including elderly) with discussion • Short
patho- respiratory problems • Explain using answers
physiology, • Review of anatomy and Charts, graphs • Objective
clinical physiology of respiratory • Models, films type
manifestation system, slides • Assessment
s, diagnostic • Nursing Assessment –History • Demonstration of skills with
measures and and Physiology assessment • Practice session check list
management • Etiology, Pathophysiology, • Case discussions/ • Assessment
of patients • Clinical manifestations, Seminar of patient
(adults diagnosis, treatment modalities • Health education management
including and medical, surgical, dietetics problem
• Supervised
elderly) with & nursing management of adult clinical practice
disorders of including elderly with – • Drug book/
respiratory o Upper Respiratory tract presentation
systems infections.
o Bronchitis
o Asthma
o Emphysema
o Empyema
o Atelectasis
o Chronic obstructive
Pulmonary Dieases(COPD)
o Bronchiectasis
o Pneumonia
o Pulmonary tuberculosis
o Lung abscess
o Pleural effusion
o Cysts and Tumours
o Chest injuries
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Teaching
Activities
o Respiratory arrest and
insufficiency
o Pulmonary embolism
special therapies, alternative
therapies
Nursing procedures Drugs used in
treatment of respiratory disorders
IV 30 • Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
etiology, patients (adults including discussion • Short
patho- elderly) with disorders of • Explain using answers
physiology digestive system Charts, graphs • Objective
clinical • Review of anatomy and • Models, films type
manifestations physiology of digestive system, slides • Assessment
, diagnostic • Nursing Assessment –History • Demonstration of skills with
measures and and Physical assessment • Practice session check list
management • Etiology, Pathophysiology, • Case discussions/ Assessment of
of patients • Clinical manifestations, Seminar patient
(adults diagnosis, treatment modalities • Health education management
including and medical, surgical, dietetics problem
• Supervised
elderly) with & nursing management clinical practice
disorders of • Disorders of Drug book/
digestive o Oral cavity- lips, gums, presentation
systems tongue, salivary glands and
teeth
o Oesophagus- inflammation,
stricture, obstruction,
bleeding and tumours
o Stomach and deudenum-
hiatus hernia, gastritis,
peptic and duodenal ulcer,
bleeding, tumours, pyloric
stenosis
o Small intestinal disorders-
inflammation and infection,
enteritis, malabsorption,
obstruction, tumour and
perforation
o Large intestinal disorders-
Colitis, inflammation and
infection, obstruction and
tumour and lump
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Teaching
Activities
o Hernias
o Appendix-inflammation,
mass, abscess, rupture
o Anal & Rectum;
hemorrhoids, fissures,
Fistulas
o Peritonitis/acute abdomen
o Pancreas; inflammation,
cyst, abscess and tumours
o Liver; inflammation, cyst,
abscess, cirrhosis, portal
hypertension, hepatic
failure, tumours
o Gall Bladder; inflammation,
obstruction, stones and
tumours
Special therapies, alternative
therapies
Nursing procedures
Drugs used in treatment of
disorders of digestive syste
V 30 • Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
patho- elderly) with blood and cardio • Explain using answers
physiology vascular problems Charts, graphs • Objective
manifestation physiology of blood and cardio slides • Assessment
s, diagnostic vascular system • Demonstration of skills with
measures and • Nursing Assessment-History • Practice session check list
management and Physical assessment • Case discussions/ Assessment
of patients • Etiology, Pathophysiology, Seminar of patient
(adults clinical manifestations, • Health education management
including diagnosis, treatement modalities problem
• Supervised
elderly) with and medical, surgical, dietetics clinical practice
blood and & nursing management of – Drug book/
cardio • Vascular system presentation
vascular o Hypertension, Hypotension • Visit to blood
problems o Artheriosclerosis bank
• Describes the o Raynaud’s disease • Participation in
vascular o Aneurism and Perpherial blood donation
conditions vascular disorders camps
and its Heart
• Counseling
nursing • Coronary artery diseases
management o Ischemic Heart Disease
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Teaching
Activities
o Ischemic Heart Disease
o Cornory atherosclerosis
o Angina pectoris
o Myocardial infarction
• Valvular disorders of the heart
o Congential and acquired
o Rheumatic Heart diseases
• Endocarditis, Pericarditis
Myocarditis
• Cardio Myopathies
• Cardiac dysrhythmias, Heart
Block
• Congestive cardiac failure
o Cor-pulmonale, Pulmonary
edema, cardiogenic shick,
cardiac temponade
• Cardiac emergencies and arrest
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)
• Blood
o Anaemias
o Polycythemis
o Bleeding disorders; clotting
factor defects and platelets
defects
o Thalassemia
o Leukaemias
o Leukopenias and
agranulocytosis
o Lymphomas
o Myelomas
• Special therapies
o Blood transfusion, safety
checks, procedure and
requirements, management of
adverse transfusion reaction,
records for blood transfusion.
o Management and counseling
of blood donors, phlebotomy
procedure, and post donation
management. Blood bank
functioning and hospital
transfusion committee. Bio-
safety and waste management
in relation to blood
Transfusion
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Teaching
Activities
o Role of a nurse in Organ
donation, retrieval and
banking
Alternative therapies
Nursing procedures
blood and cardio vascular
disorders
VI 10 • Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type

patho- elderly) with genitor-urinary • Explain using answers
physiology problems Charts, graphs • Objective
manifestation physiology of genitor-urinary slides • Assessment
s, diagnostic system • Demonstration of skills with
measures and • Nursing Assessment – History • Practice session check list
management and Physical assessment • Case discussions/ Assessment
of patients • Etiology, Pthophysiology, Seminar of patient
(adults clinical manifestations, • Health education management
including diagnosis, treatment modalities problem
• Supervised
elderly) with and medical, surgical, dietetics clinical practice
disorders of & Nursing management of – Drug book/
genitor- • Nephritis presentation
urinary • Nephrotic syndrome
system • Nephrosis
• Renal calculus
• Tumours
• Acute renal failure
• Chronic renal failure
• End stage renal transplant
• Congenital disorders, urinary
bladder and urethera-
inflammation, infection,
stricture, obstruction, tumour,
prostrate
therapies
Nursing procedures
Drugs used in treatment of genitor-
urinary disorders
VII 5 • Describe the Nursing management of • Lecture • Essay type
ethiology, patients (adults including discusstion • Short
patho- elderly) reproductive system • Explain using answers
physiology
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Teaching
Activities
clinical • Review of anatomy and Charts, graphs • Essay type
manifestation physiology of male reproductive • Models, films • Short
s, diagnostic system. slides answers
measures and • Nursing Assessment – History • Demonstration • Objective
management and Physical assessment • Practice session type
of patients • Etiology, Pathophysiology, • Case discussions/ • Assessment
(adults clinical manifestations, Seminar of skills with
including diagnosis, treatment modalities • Health education check list
elderly) with and medical, surgical, dietetics • Supervised Assessment
disorders of & nursing management of clinical practice of patient
genitor- disorders of male reproductive Drug book/ management
urinary system presentation problem
system • Congenital malformation;
cryptorchidism
• Hypospadisasis, Epispadiasis
• Infections
• Testis and adjacent structures
• Penis
• Prostate: inflammation,
infeftion, hypertrophy, tumour
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Infertility
• Contraception
• Brest; gynecomastia, tumour
• Climacteric changes special
therapies, alternative therapies
Nursing procedures
disorders of male reproductive
system
VIII 25 Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
etiology, patho- patients (adults including discussion • Short
physiology elderly) with disorders of • Explain using answers
clinical endocrine system Charts, graphs • Objective
manifestations, • Review of anatomy and • Models, films type
diagnostic physiology endocrine system. slides • Assessment
measures and • Nursing Assessment – History • Demonstration of skills with
management of and Physical assessment • Practice session check list
patients (adults • Etiology, Pathophysiology, • Case discussions/ Assessment of
including clinical manifestations, Seminar patient
elderly) with diagnosis, treatment modalities management
• Health education
disorders of and medical, surgical, dietetics problem
• Supervised
genitor-urinary & nursing management of clinical practice,
system disorders of Thyroid and Drug book/
Parathyroid presentation
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Teaching
Activities
o Diabetes mellitus
o Diabetes insipidus
o Adrenal tumour
o Pituitary disorders, special
Nursing procedures Drugs used in
treatment of disorders of endocrine
system
IX 10 Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
physiology elderly) with disorders of • Explain using answers
clinical Integumentary system Charts, graphs • Objective
diagnostic physiology of skin and its slides • Assessment
measures and appendages. • Demonstration of skills with
management of • Nursing Assessment – History • Practice session check list
patients (adults and Physical assessment • Case discussions/ Assessment of
including • Etiology, Pathophysiology, Seminar patient
elderly) with clinical manifestations, management
disorders of diagnosis, treatment modalities problem
• Supervised
Skin and medical, surgical, dietetics clinical practice,
& nursing management of Drug book/
disorders of skin and its presentation
appendages.
o Lesions and abrasions
o Infection and infestations;
Dermititis
o Dermatoses; infectious and
Non infectious
“inflammatory dermatoses”
o Acne Vulgaris
o Allergies and Eczema
o Psoriasis
o Malignant melanoma
o Alopecia
therapies
Nursing procedures Drugs used
in treatment of disorders of
Integumentary system
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Teaching
Activities
X 15 Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
physiology elderly) with Musculoskeletal • Explain using answers
clinical problems Charts, graphs • Objective
diagnostic physiology of musculoskeletal slides • Assessment
measures and system. • Demonstration of skills with
patients (adults and Physical assessment • Case discussions/ • Assessment
including • Etiology, Pathophysiology, Seminar of patient
elderly) with clinical manifestations, management
disorders of diagnosis, treatment modalities problem
• Supervised
musculoskeletal and medical, surgical, dietetics clinical practice,
system & nursing management of – Drug book/
• Disorders of : presentation
o Muscles, Ligaments and
joints-inflammation, infection,
trauma
o Bones-inflammation,
infection, dislocation,
fracture, trmour and trauma
o Osteomalacia and
osteoporosis
o Arthritis
o Congenital deformities
o Spinal column-defects and
deformities, Tumor, Prolapsed
inter vertebral disc, pott’s
spine
o Paget’s disease
• Amputation
• Prostheses
• Transplant & replacement
surgeries
• Rehabilitation, Special
Nursing procedures
Drugs used in treatment of disorder
of musculoskeletal system
XI 10 Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
physiology elderly) with Immunological • Explain using answers
manifestations, • Review of Immune system. • Models, films type
diagnostic Nursing Assessment – History slides
and Physical assessment
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Teaching
Activities
measures and • Etiology, Pathophysiology, • Demonstration • Assessment
management of clinical manifestations, • Practice session of skills with
patients (adults diagnosis, treatment modalities • Case discussions/ check list
including and medical, surgical, dietetics Seminar Assessment of
elderly) with & nursing management of – • Health education patient
disorders of • Immunodeficiency disorder • Supervised management
musculoskeletal • Primary immuno deficiency clinical practice, problem
system • Phagocytic dysfunction Drug book/
• B-cell and T-cell deficiencies presentation
• Secondary immunodeficiencies
• Acquired immunodeficiencies
• Acqiored immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS)
• Incidence of HIV & AIDS
• Transmission-Prevention of
Transmission
• Standard safety precautions
• Role of Nurse; Counseling
• Health education and home care
consideration
• National AIDS Control
Programe-NACO, various
national and international
agencies
• Infection control program
• Rehabilitation
therapies
Nursing procedures
Drugs used in treatment of disorders
of Immunological system
XII 20 Describe the Nursing management of • Lecturer • Essay type
physiology elderly) with Musculoskeletal • Explain using answers
diagnostic physiology of musculoskeletal slides • Assessment
measures and system. • Demonstration of skills with
patients (adults and Physical assessment • Case discussions/ Assessment of
including Epidemiology, infectious process, Seminar patient
elderly) with clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management
communicable treatment, prevention and dietics. problem
Disease Control and eradication of common
Communicable Diseases
88
Teaching
Activities
o Tuberculosis • Supervised
o Diarrhoeal diseases clinical practice,
o Hepatitis A-B Drug book/
o Herpes presentation
o Chickenpox
o Smallpox
o Typhoid
o Meningitis
o Gas gangrene
o Leprosy’
o Dengue
o Plague
o Malaria
o Diphtheria
o Pertussis
o Poliomyelitis
o Measles
o Mumps
o Influenza
o Tetanus
o Yellow fever
o Filariasis
o HIV, AIDS
• Reproductive Tract Infections
• Special Infection control
measures: Notification,
Isolation, Quarantine,
Immunization, Infectious
Diseases Hospitals
therapies
Nursing Procedures
Drug used in treatment of
Communicable diseases
XIII 20 • Describe the Peri Operative nursing: • Lecturer • Essay type
Organisation • Organisation and Physical set discussion • Short
and physical up of the Operation Theatre • Explain using answers
set up of (OT): Charts, graphs • Objective
operation o Classifications • Models, films type
theatre o O. T. DESIGN slides • Assessment
• Identify the o Staffing • Demonstration of skills with
various o Members of the OT team • Practice session check list
instruments o Duties and responsibilities of • Supervised
and nurse in O.T. clinical practice
equipments o Principles of Health and • Drug book
used for operating room attire. presentation
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Teaching
Activities
common o Instruments,
surgical o Sutures and suture materials
procedures o Equipments
• Describe the o O.T. tables and sets for
infection common surgical procedures
control o Positions and draping ;for
measures in common surgical procedures
the Operation o Scrubbing procedures
theatre o Gowning and gloving
• Describe the o Preparation of O.T. Sets
role of the o Monitoring the patient during
nurse in the surgical procedures
Peri • Maintenance of therapeutic
Operative environment in O.T.
nursing care • Standard Safety measures
o Infection control; fumigation,
disinfection and sterlisation
o Biomedical waste
management
o Prevention of accidents and
hazards in O.T.
• Anaesthesia
o Types
o Methods of administration
o Equipments
o Drugs
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)
• Pain management techniques
• Legal Aspects
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Textbook:
1. Brunner (V), Medical Surgical Nursing , LWW, 10th Edition.

P P
1. Black, Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for positive outcomes, Elsevier,7th Edition. P P
2. Willams, Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing, Jaypee, 3rd Edition. P P
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4. Lewis, Medical Surgical Nursing Assessment & Management of Clinical Problems, Elsevier 7th P P
edition
5. Ignatavicius, Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care, Elsevier, 5th Edition. P P
6. Monahan, Phipp’s Medical Surgical Nursing: Health & illness perspectives practice, Jaypee, 8th P P
Edition.
7. Gulanick, Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnosis & Interventions, Mosby, 5th edition P P
8. Lippincott’s Manual of Nursing Practice, Jaypee , Edition.

9. Ulrich, Nursing Care Planning Guides: For adults in acute extended & Home care settings, Elsevier,
6th edition.
P P
10. White, Foundations of Adulth Health Nursing, Thompson, 2nd edition. P P
11. Redfern, Nursing Older People ,Churchill Livingstone , 4th edition.

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12. Phillip, Berry & Kohn’s Operating room techniques, Elsevier, 11th Edition. P P
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14. Thappa, Essential in Dermatology with MCQ’s, Ahuja publishing
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(Adult including Geriatrics)-I - Practical
Placement : Third and Fourth Semesters Time: 950 Hours
Durati
Assessment
Areas on (in Objectives Skills Assignments
Methods
week)
General 6 • Provide nursing • Assessment of the patient • Plan and give • Assess
Medical care to adult o Taking history care to 3-4 performance
Ward patients with o Perform general and assigned with rating
(* Resp- medical disorders specific physical Patients scale
iratory, examination • Nursing care • Assess each
GI, • Counsel and o Identify alterations and plan -2 skill with
Endo- educate patients deviations • Nursing case checklist
crine, and families study/ • Evaluation of
Renal, • Practice medical surgical presentation-1 case study/
Hemo- asepsis-Standard safety • Durg presentation
tology) measures presentation-1 • Completion
• Administer medications • Maintain drug of practical
o Oral, IV, IM, book record.
Subcutaneous • Maintain
• IV therapy Practical
o IV canulation record book
o Maintenance and
Monitoring
• Oxygen therapy by
different methods
• Nebulization
• Chest physio theraphy
• Naso gastric feeding
• Assist in common
diagnostic
• Perform/Assist in
therapeutic procedures
• Blood and component
theraphy
• Throat Suctioning
• Collect specimens for
common investigations.
• Maintain elimination
o Catheterisation
o Bowel wash
92
Durati
Assessment
Methods
week)
o Enema
o Urinary drainage
• Maintain Intake, output and
documentation
• Counsel and teach related
to specific disease
conditions
General 6 • Provide pre and • Practice medical surgical • Plan and give • Assess
Surgical post operative asepsis-Standard safety care to 3-4 performance
Ward nursing care to measures assigned with rating
(GI, adult patients with • Pre operative preparation of Patients scale
Urinary, surgical disorders patients • Nursing care • Assess each
CTVS) • Post operative care- plan -2 skill with
• Counsel and Receiving pt, assessment, • Nursing case checklist
educate patients monitoring, care study/ • Evaluation of
and families • Care of wounds and presentation-1 case study/
drainage • Durg presentation
• Suture removal presentation-1 • Completion of
• Ambulation and exercise • Maintain drug practical
• Naso gastric aspiration book record.
• Care of chest drainage
• Ostomy care
o Gastrostomy
Colostomy
Enterostomy
• Blood and component
therapy
• Practice universal
precautions
Cardiolo 2 • Provide nursing cae • Physical examination of the • Plan and give • Assess
gy to patients with cardio vascular system care to 2-3 performance
cardiac disorders Recording and interpreting assigned with rating
• Counsel and ECG patients scale
educate patients • Monitoring of patients • Nursing care • Assess each
and families • Preparation and assisting in Plan-1 skill with
non-invasive and invasive • Nursing case checklist
diagnostic procedures study/ • Evaluation
• Administer cardiac drugs • Presentation/He of case
• Cardio pulmonary alth talk-1 study/present
Resuscitation • Maintain drug ation/health
book talk
93
Durati
Assessment
Methods
week)
• Teach patients and families
• Practice medical and
surgical asepsis-Standard
safety measures
Skin & 1 • Identify skin • Assessment of the patient • Plan and give • Assess
Commun problems with skin disorders care to 2-3 performance
icable • Provide nursing • Assist in diagnostic and assigned with rating
diseases care to patients with therapeutic procedures Patients scale
Ward Skin disorders & Administer topical • Health talk/ • Evaluation
Communicable medication Counseling HIV health
diseases • Practice medical surgical positive patients talk/Counseli
• Counsel and asepsis-Standard safety and families – 1 ng session
educate patients and measures • Maintain drug • Completion of
families • Use of personal protective book activity
equipment (PPE) record
• Give Medicated baths
• Counseling HIV, positive
patients
Orthopae 2 • Provide nursing • Assessment of ortho paedic • Plan and give • Assess each
dic ward care to patients patients care to 2-3 performance
with • Assist in application of assigned With rating
musculoskeletal plaster cast and removal of patients scale
disorders cast • Nursing care • Evaluation of
• Counsel and • Apply skin traction-buck’s plan -1 Nursing care
educate patients extension traction • Nursing case plan and
and families • Assist in application and study/ Nursing case
removal of prosthesis presentation – 1 study/presentat
• Physiotherapy-Range of • Maintain drug ion
motion exercises (ROM), book • Completion of
muscle strengthening activity record
exercises
• Crutch maneuvering
technique
• Activities of daily living
• Ambulation
Teach and counsel patients
and families
94
Durati
Assessment
Methods
week)
• Identify instruments • Scrubbing, gowning, • Assist as a • Assess
Operatio 6 used in common gloving circulatory nurse performance
n Theatre operations • Identify instruments, in with rating
Skin & • Participate in suturing materials for • Major cases-10 scale
Commun infection control common operations • Minor cases-5 • Completion
icable practices in the • Disinfection, Carbolization, • Assist as a scrub of activity
diseases Operation Theatre fumigation nurse in record
Ward • Set-up the • Preparation of instrument • Major cases-10
table/trolleys for sets for common operations • Minor cases-5
common operative • Sterilization of sharps and • Maintain drug
procedures other instruments book
• Assist in giving • Prepare the OT table
anesthesia depending upon the
• Assist in the operation
operative • Positioning and monitoring
procedures of patients
• Provide peri • Endotracheal intubation
operative nursing • Assisting in minor and
care major operations
• Handling specimens
• Disposal of waste as per the
guidelines
• To gain proficiency • Assist in arterial puncture • Arterial • Record book

ICU 2 in ICU nursing for blood gas analysis. puncture-5 • Checking with
CCU • Develop advance • Perform ECG and interpret • Taking out ECG supervisor
CARDI skill in special accordingly stripe-5
AC OT. procedures used in • Conduct and analysis pulse • Tracheal
critical care unit oximetry suction-5
• Identify potential • Care with artifical airway • For all assigned
problems and • Assist in endotracheal patients
provide accordingly intubation • Oxygen
• Skill in setting and • Setting up ventilator administration
handling ventilator • Giving care in ventilator by CPAP mask
and use Ambu
bag
• Assessment for
all assigned
95
Durati
Assessment
Methods
week)
• Administer injection • Drug sheet Patient
in infusion pump. • Nursing care in
• Record accurately • Observation of special ventilator
findings and procedure in • Drug sheet
medications
• Develop IPR with
family members
• Acquint with OT
technique
Neuro 2 • Develop skill in • Assess neurological status • Assessment for • Record book
ICU, neurological • Implement care to head all assigned observation
ITU, OT assessment. injury spinal injury patients patients Checklist
• Give care to the pt • Drug sheet • Nursing care
with head injury and • Pre and postoperative care plan-2
spinal injury with neuro surgery patients • Drug sheet
• Care with chest
surgery and cranial
surgery.
Burns 2 • Assess the severity • Nursing care

and of burns
plastic • Administer
Reconstr rehydration therapy
uctive • Observe
surgery reconstructive
surgery
OT 3 • Identify instruments • Assist - cases • Record book

Laprosc • Assist in OT set Up
opic • Supervise
Orthopa sterilization
edic Eye • Assist in OT table lay
ENT out
• Observe immediately
after operation
• Supervise infection
control.
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(Adult including Geriatrics) - II
Placement : FIFTH SEMESTER Time : Theory – 120 hours
Course Description : The purpose of this course is to acquire knowledge and develop proficiency in caring
for patients with medical and surgical disorders in varieties of health care settings and at home.
Time Learning Teaching Assessment

Unit Content
(Hrs) Objectives Learning Activity Method
I 15 • Describe the Nursing management of patient • Lecture • Essay type
etiology, with disorders of Ear Nose and discussion • Short
patho- Throat • Explain using answers
physiology, • Review of anatomy and Charts, graphs • Objective
clinical physiology of the Ear Nose • Models, films, type
manifestations and Throat- slides • Assessment
, diagnostic • Nursing Assessment-History • Demonstruation of skills
measures and and Physical assessment • Practice session with check
management of • Etiology, Pathophysiology, • Case list
patients with clinical manifestations, discussion/Semin • Assessment
disorders of Ear diagnosis, treatment ar of patient
Nose and Throat modalities and medical & • Health education management
surgical nursing management • Supervised
of Ear Nose and Throat clinical practice
disorders; Drug
o External ear: deformities book/presentation
otalgia, foreign bodies, nd
tumours
o Middle Ear-Impacted
was, Tympanic
membrane perforation,
otitis media, otosclerosis,
mastoidities, tumours
o Inner ear-Meniere’s
Disease, labyrinthitis,
otottoxicity, tumours
o Upper airwy infections-
Common cold, sinusitis,
Uethinitis rhinitis,
U
pharyngitis, tonsillitis and

adenoiditis, peritonsilar
abscess, laryngitis
• Upper respiratory airway-
epistaxis, Nasal obstruction,
laryngeal obstruction, cancer
of the larynx
Cancer of the oral cavity
97
Unit Content
• Speech defects and therapy
• Deafness –
• Prevention, control and
rehabilitation
• Hearing Aids, implanted
hearing devices
Special therapies
Nursing procedures
disorders of Ear Nose and Throat
Role of nurse Communicating
with hearing impaired and
muteness.
II 15 • Describe the Nursing management of patient • Lecture • Essay
etiology, with disorders of eye discussion type
path • Review of anatomy and • Explain using • Short
physiology, physiology of the eye Charts, graphs answers
clinical • Nursing Assessment-History • Models, films, • Objectiv
manifestatio and Physical assessment slides e type
ns diagnostic • Etiology, pathophysiology, • Demonstration • Assessm
measures and clinical manifestations, • Practice session ent of
management diagnosis, treatment modalities • Case skills
of patients and medical & surgical nursing discussion/Semi with
with management of eye disorders: nar check list
disorders of o Refractive errors • Health education • Assessm
eye. o Eyelids-infection, tumours ent of
• Supervised
and deformities clinical patient
o Conjunctiva-inflammation practice/presenta manage
and infection, bleeding tion ment
o Cornea-inflammation and • Visit to eye bank problem
infection
• Participation in
o Lens-Cataracts
eye-camps
o Glaucoma
o Disorder of the uveal tract,
o Ocular tumours
o Disorders of posterior
chamber and retina: Retinal
and vitreous problems.
o Retinal detachment
o Ocular emergencies and their
prevention
• Blindness
• National blindness control
program
o Eye Banking
Eye prostheses and Rehabilitation
Role of a nurse-Communication
98
Unit Content
with visually impaired patient,
Eye camps
Special therapies
Nursing procedures
disorders of eye
III 16 • Describe the Nursing management of patient • Lecture • Essay

etiology, with neurological disorders discussion type
path • Review of anatomy and • Explain using • Short
physiology, physiology of the neurological Charts, graphs answers
clinical system • Models, films, • Objective
manifestatio • Nursing Assessment-History slides type
ns diagnostic and Physical and neurological • Demonstration • Assessm
measures and • Etiology, pathophysiology, • Practice session ent of
management clinical manifestations, • Case skills
of patients diagnosis, treatment modalities discussion/Semi with
with and medical & surgical nursing nar check list
neurological management of neurological • Health education • Assessm
disorders. disorders: ent of
• Supervised
• Congential malformation clinical patient
• Headache practice/presenta managem
• Spinal Injuries: tion ent
o Hemiplegia • Drug problem
o Quadraplegia book/presentatio
• Spinal cord compression- n
herniation of intervertebral disc • Visit to
• Tumors of the brain & spinal rehabilitation
cord center
• Intra cranial and cerebral
aneurysms
• Infections:
o Meningitis, Encephalitis,
Brain abscess,
neurocysticercosis
• Movement disorders
o Chorea
o Seizures
o Epilepsies
• Cerebro Vascular Accident
(CVA)
• Cranial, Spinal Neuropathies-
Bell’s palsy, trigeminal
neuralgia
• Peripheral Neuropathies;
Guillain-Barr’s Syndrome
• Myasthenia gravis
99
Uni Time Learning Teaching Assessment
Content
t (Hrs) Objectives Learning Activity Method
• Content Multiple sclerosis

o Degenerative disease
o Delirium
o Dementia
o Alzheimer’s disease
o Parkinson’s disease
• Management of unconscious
patients and patients with stroke
• Role of the nurse in
communicating with patient
having neurological deficit
• Rehabilitation of patients with
neurological deficit
Role of nurse in long stay facility
(institutions) and at home
Special therapies
Nursing procedures
neurological disorders
IV 16 • Describe the Nursing management of patient • Lecture • Essay
etiology, with disorders of female discussion type
path reproductive system • Explain using • Short
physiology, • Review of anatomy and Charts, graphs answers
clinical physiology of the female • Models, films, • Objective
manifestatio reproductive system slides type
ns diagnostic • Nursing Assessment-History • Demonstration • Assessme
measures and and Physical assessment. • Practice session nt of
nursing • Breast Self Examination • Case skills with
management • Etiology, pathophysiology, discussion/Semi check list
of patients clinical manifestations, nar • Assessme
with diagnosis, treatment modalities • Health education nt of
disorders of and medical & surgical nursing patient
• Supervised
female management of disorders of managem
clinical
reproductive female reproductive system ent
practice/presenta
system • Congenital abnormalities of problem
tion
• Describe female reproductive system • Drug
concepts of • Sexuality and Reproductive book/presenta-
reproductive Health tion
health and • Sexual Health Assessment
family • Menstrual Disorders;
welfare Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual
programme Syndrome
• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding;
Menorrhagia, Metrorrhagia
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
100
• Ovarian and fallopian tube
disorders; infections, cysts,
tumours
Uterine and cervical disorders,
Endometriosis, polyps,
Fibrodis, Cervical and uterine
tumours,
Uterine
displacement,Cystocele/Urethr
ocele/Rectocele
• Vaginal disorders; Infections,
cysts, tumours
• Diseases of breasts;
Deformities, Infections, Cysts
and Tumours
• Menopause and Hormonal
Replacement Therapy
• Infertility
• Contraception; Types Methods,
Risk and effectiveness
o Spacing Methods
Barrier methods, Intera
Uterine Devices,
Hormonal,
Post Conceptional
Methods, etc
o Terminal methods
- Sterilization
• Emergency Contraception
methods
• Abortion – Natural, Medical
and surgical abortion – MTP
Act
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Injuries and Trauma; Sexual
violence
Special therapies
Nursing procedures
gynecological disorders
National family welfare
programme
V 10 • Describe the Nursing management of patient • Lecture • Essay

etiology, with Burs, reconstructive and discussion type
path cosmetic surgery • Explain using • Short
physiology, • Review of anatomy and Charts, graphs answers
clinical physiology of skin and • Models, films, • Objective
101
manifestatio connective tissues and various slides type
ns diagnostic deformities • Demonstration • Assessm
measures and • Nursing Assessment-History • Practice session ent of
nursing and Physical assessment and • Case skills
management Assessment of burns and fluid discussion/Semi with
of patients and electrolyte loss. nar check list
with Burns, Etiology, Classification, • Health education Assessment
reconstructi pathophysiology, clinical • Supervised of patient
ve and manifestations, diagnosis, clinical practice managemen
cosmetic treatment modalities and medical t problem
surgery & surgical
Nursing management of Burns • Drug
and Re-constructive and book/pressentiati
Cosmetic surgery; on
• Types of Re-constructive and
Cosmetic surgery; for burns,
congenital deformities, injuries
and cosmetic purposes
• Role of Nurse
• Legal aspects
• Rehabilitation
• Special therapies
o Psycho social aspects
Nursing procedures
Drugs used in treatment of Burns,
reconstructive and cosmetic
surgery
VI 10 • Describe the Nursing management of patient • Lecture • Essay
etiology, with oncological conditions discussion type
path • Structure & characteristics of • Explain using • Short
physiology, normal & cancer cells Charts, graphs answers
clinical • Nursing Assessment-History • Models, films, • Objective
manifestatio and Physical assessment slides type
ns diagnostic • Prevention, Screening, Early • Demonstration • Assessm
measures and detection, Warning signs of • Practice session ent of
nursing cancer • Case skills
management • Epidemiology, Etiology, discussion/Semi with
of patients Classification, Path physiology, nar check list
with Staging, clinical manifestations, • Health education • Assessm
oncology diagnosis, treatment of ent of
• Supervised
oncological conditions clinical patient
• Common malignancies of practice/presenta managem
various body systems; Oral, tion ent
larynx, lung, Stomach and • Drug problem
Colon, Liver, Leukemias and book/presentatio
lymphomas, Breast, cervix, n
Ovary, Uterus, Sarcoma, Brain,
Renal, Bladder, Prostate etc
• Oncological emergences
102
• Modalities of treatment
o Immunotherapy
o Chemotherapy
o Radiotherapy
o Surgical Interventions
o Stem cell and Bone marrow
transplants
o Gene therapy
o Other forms of treatment
*Psycho social aspects of cancer
*Rehabilitation
*Palliative care; Symptom and
Pain management, Nutritional
support
*Home care
*Hospice care
*Stomal Therapy
*Special therapies
- Psycho social aspects
*Nursing procedures
103
VII 10 *Describe Nursing management of patients *Lecture • Essay
organization of in EMERGENCY & DISASTER Discussion type
emergency and situations *Explain using • Short
disaster care Disaster Nursing: charts, graphs answers
services *Concepts and principles of Disaster *Models, Films, • Objective
*Describe the Nursing Slides type
role of nurse in *Causes and Types of Disaster: *Demonstration • Assessme
disaster Natural and Man made *Practice session nt of
management - Earthquakes, Floods, Epidemics, *Case discussions/ skills with
*Describe the Cyclones Seminar check list
role of nurse in - Fire, Explosion, Accidents *Health education • Assessme
management of - Violence, Terrorism, Bio *Supervised clinical nt of
common chemical, War practice patient
Emergencies *Policies related to emergency / *Disaster managem
disaster management: International, management Drills ent
National, State and Institutional *Drug book / problem
*Disaster preparedness presentation
*Team, Guidelines, Protocols,
Equipments, Resources
*Co-ordination and involvement of
Community, various Government
departments, Non Govt.
organizations and International
Agencies
*Role of nurse : working
*Legal Aspects of Disaster Nursing
*Impact of Health after effects: Post
traumatic stress disaster
*Rehabilitation: Physical, Psycho
social, Financial, Relocation
Emergency Nursing
*Concept, priorities, principles and
scope of emergency nursing
*Organization of emergency
services: physical set up, staffing,
equipment and supplies, protocols,
concepts of triage and role of triage
nurse
*Co ordination and involvement of
different departments and facilities
*Nursing assessment - History and
Physical assessment
*Etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, Diagnosis,
Treatment modalities and medical
surgical nursing management of
patient with medical surgical
emergency
*Principles of emergency
104
management
*Common emergencies
*Respiratory emergencies
*Cardiac emergencies
*Shock and Hemorrhage
*Pain
*Poly trauma, road accidents, crush
injuries, wound
*Seizures
*Thermal Emergencies: Heat stroke
& cold injuries
*Pediatric emergencies
*Psychiatric emergencies
*Obstetrical emergencies
*Violence, Abuse, Sexual assault
*Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
*Crisis intervention
*Role of nurse: Communication and
Inter Personal Relations
*Medico- legal Aspects
10 -Explain the Nursing care of the elderly -Eassy type
concept and -Nursing assessment –history and Lectur Discussion -short answers
problems of physical assessment -Explain using -objective type
aging -Aging; charts,,graphs, -Assessment of
-Demography; Myths and realities Models,films, skills with
-Concepts and theories of aging Slides checklist
-Cognitive aspects of aging -Demonstration -assessment
-Normal biological aging -practice session patient
-Age related body systems -case discussion management
changes /seminar problems
-Psysocial aspects of aging -health education
-medications and elderly -supervised clinical
-Stress and coping in older adults practice
-Common health problems and -Drug book
nursing management; /presentation
-Cardiovascular, respiratory, -Visit to old age
Musculoskeletal, home
-Endocrine,genito-
urinary,gastrointestinal
-Neurological, skin and other
sensory organs
-Psychosocial and sexual
-Abuse of elderly
-Role of nurse for care of elderly:
ambulation
,Nutritional,communicational,psyc
hosocial,and spiritual
-Role of nurse for caregivers of
elderly
-Role of family and formal and
105
non-formal care givers
-use of aids and prosthesis
(hearing aids,dentures)
-legal and ethical issues
-Provisions and programmes for
elderly; privileges, community
programmes and health services;
-home and institutional care
IX 10 -Describe Nursing management of patient -Eassy type

organization in critical care units Lectur Discussion -short answers
of critical care -Nursing assessment-History and -Explain using -objective type
units physical assessment charts,,graphs, -Assessment of
-Describe the -Classification -models,films,slides skills with
role of nurse -Principles of critical care nursing -Demonstration checklist
in -Organization; Physical setup, -Role plays -assessment
management policies, Staffing norms, -Counselling patient
of patients -protocols, equipment and supplies -practice session management
critical care -Special equipments; -case discussion problems
units ventilators,cardiac monitors, /seminar
defibrillators, -health education
-Resuscitation equipments -supervised clinical
-Infection control protocols practice
-Nursing management of critically -Drug book
patients; /presentation
-Monitoring of critically ill patient
-CPR-Advance cardiac Life
support
-Treatments and procedures
-Transitional care
-Ethical and legal Aspects
-Communication with patient and
family
-Intensive care records
-Crisis Intervention
-Death and Dying –coping with
-Drugs used in critical care unit
106
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Learning Assessment
(Hrs) Objectives Activity Method
X 8 -Describe the Nursing management of
etiology,patho patients adults including
physiology,cli elderly with occupational and
nical Industrial disorders
manifestations -Nursing assessment –History
, and physical assessment
assessment,di -Etiology, pathophysiology
agnostic ,clinical manifestations
measures and ,diagnosis ,treatment modalities
management and medical & surgical nursing
of patients management of occupational and
with industrial health disorders
occupational -Role of nurse
and industrial .Special therapies, alternative
health therapies, Nursing procedures
disorder -Drug used in treatment of
occupational and industrial
disorders
107
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Textbook:
1. Brunner, Medical Surgical Nursing, Elsevier ,11th edition P P
1. Hughes (P) , Clinical Practice Protocols in Oncology Nursing, Jones & Bartlet, 2007
2. Hickey, The Clinical Practice of Neurological & Neurosurgical Surgical Nursing, Lippincott, 5th P P
Edition.
3. Hudak, Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach, Lippincott, 7th edition. P P
4. Kaplow, Crictal Care Nursing: Surgery for Optimal Outcomes, Jones & Bartlet, 2007.
5. Dhiagra, Ear Nose and Throat
6. Maqboal,Textbook of Ear, Nose & Throat Diisease, Jaypee,10th edition. P P
th
7. Nema (HV), Textbook of Opthmology, Jaypee, 4 edition.
P P
8. Padmini (HR), Opthamology, Ahuja Publishing House, 2nd edition. P P
9. Bhihoto, Parson’s Disease of the Eye, Elsevier,19th edition.

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108
(Adult and Geriatrics) – II Practical
Placement: FIFTH SEMESTER Time: Theory 120 Hrs.
Practical 470 Hrs
Duration Objectives of Assessment

Areas Skills to be developed Assignments
(in wks) posting methods
ENT 1 *Provide care to *Perform *Provide *Assess each
patients with ENT examination of ear, care to 2 -3 skill with
disorders nose and throat assigned checklist
*Counsel and *Assist with patients *Assess
educate patient diagnostic *Nursing performance
and families procedures care plan – with rating
*Assist with 1 scale
therapeutic *Observatio *Evaluation
procedures n reports of of observation
*Instillation of OPD report of OPD
drops *Maintain *Completion
*Perform / assist drug book of activity
with irrigations record
*Apply ear
bandage
*Perform
tracheostomy care
*Teach patients
and families
Ophthal 1 *Provide care to *Perform *Provide

mology patients with Eye examination of eye care to 2 -3
disorders * Assist with assigned
*Counsel and diagnostic patients
educate patient procedures *Nursing
and families *Assist with care plan –
therapeutic 1
procedures *Observatio
*Perform / assist n reports of
with irrigations OPD and
*Apply eye eye bank
bandage *Maintain
*Apply eye drops / drug book
ointments
*Assist with
foreign body
removal
*Teach patients
and families
109
Duratio
Objectives of Assignment Assessment
Areas n (in Skills to be developed methods
posting s
wks)
*Provide care to *Perform Neurological
patients with examination
Neurological *Use Glsgow Coma
disorders Scale
*Counsel and * Assist with
educate patient diagnostic procedures
and families *Assist with
therapeutic procedures
Neurolo
2 *Teach patients and
gy
families
*Participate in
Rehabilitation program
⁯ Bathing
⁯ Dressing
• Perform active
& passive
exercises
• Practice
medical &
surgical asepsis
• Counsel &
Teach patients
and families
• Participate in
rehabilitation
program
110
Onolog 1 Provide care to Screen for common Provide care Assess each
y patients with cancers – TNM to 2-3 skill with
Unit cancer classification assigned check list.
Assist with diagnostic patients. Assess
Counsel and procedures Nursing performanc
educate patient ⁯Biopsies care plan e with
and families ⁯ Pap smear –1 rating
⁯ Bone – marrow Observation scale.
aspiration report of Evaluation of
Breast examination cancer care plan
Assist with therapeutic unit and
Participates in various observatio
modalities of n report.
treatment Completion
of activity
⁯ Chemotherapy record.
⁯ Radiotherapy
⁯ Pain
management
⁯ Stomaltherapy
⁯ Hormonal
therapy
⁯ Immuno
therapy
⁯ Gene therapy
⁯ Alternative
therapy
Participate in palliative
care
Counsel and teach
patients families
⁯ Self Breast Activity

Examination record
⁯ Warning signs
Participate in
rehabilitation
program
111
Duration Objectives of Assessment
Areas Skills to be developed Assignments
Critical 2 Provide care to Monitoring of patients Provide care to Assess each
Care critically ill in ICU 1 assigned skill with
Unit patients Maintain flow sheet patient. check list.
Care of patient on Observation Assess
Counsel patient ventilators report of performanc
and families for Perform Endotracheal critical care e with
grief and suction unit rating
bereavement. Demonstrates use of Drugs book. scale.
ventilators, cardiac Evaluation of
monitors etc. observatio
Collect specimens and n report.
interprets ABG Completion
analysis of activity
Assists with arterial record.
puncture Activity
Maintain CVP line record
Pulse Oximetry
CPR – ALS
Defibrillators
Pace makers
Bag-mask ventilation
Emergency tray / trolly
– Crash Cart
Administration of
drugs
⁯ Infusion pump
⁯ Epidural
⁯ Intra thecal
⁯ Intracardiac
⁯ Total parenteral
therapy
⁯ Chest
physiotherapy
⁯ Perform active
&
passive
exercises
Counsel the patient and
family in dealing wit
grieving and
bereavement.
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Areas Duration Objectives of Skills to be developed Assignments Assessment
Casualty / 1 Provide care to Practice ‘ triage”. Observation Assess
Emergency patients in Assist with report of performan
emergency and assessment, Emergency ce with
disaster examination, unit rating
situation. investigations & scale.
their Evaluation of
Counsel patient interpretations, in observatio
and families emergency and n report.
for grief and disaster Completion
bereavement. situations. of activity
Assist in record.
documentations
Assist in legal
procedures in
emergency unit
Participate in
managing crowd
Counsel patient
and families
in grief and
bereavement.
Placement : Time : 9 Weeks
Duration
Area Objective Skills Assessment
(in week)
Medical Ward 2 Provide Integrated Practice Assess Clinical
comprehensive care performance with
to patients with rating scale
Surgical ward 2 medical and
surgical conditions
including
emergencies
Critical care unit 1
/ ICCU Assist with

common operations
Operation Theatre 2
(Eye, ENT, Neuro)
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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING – II
Placement : SIXTH SEMESTER Time : Theory 90 hours
Course description: This course is designed for students to practice community health nursing for the
individual, family and groups at both urban and rural settings by using concept and principles of health and
community health nursing.
Unit Time Learning Objectives Contents Teaching Assessment
(Hrs) Learning Methods
Activities
I 4 • Define concepts, Introduction Lecture Essay type
scope, principles and • Definition, concept & discussion Short answers
historical scope of community
development of Health and Community
community Health Health Nursing
and community • Historical development of
U
health Nursing ⁯ Community health

⁯ Community health
Nursing.
- Pre - independence
- Post-independence
II 6 • Describe health Health planning and Lecture discussion Essay type
plans, policies, policies and problems Panel discussion Short answers
various health • National health planning
committees and in India – Five Year Plans
health problems in • Various committees and
India commissions on health
and family welfare
⁯ Central council for health
and family welfare (CCH
and FW)
⁯ National health policies
(1983, 2002)
⁯ National population
policy
Health problems in India
III 15 • Describe the system Delivery of community Lecture discussion Essay type
of delivery of health services Visits to various Short answers
community health • Planning, budgeting health delivery
services in rural and and material systems
urban areas management of SCs, Supervised field
PHC and, CHC practice
• Rural : Organization, Panel discussion
staffing and
functions of rural
health services
provided by
government at:
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Teaching
Uni Time Learning Contents Learning Assessment
t (Hrs) Objectives Activities Method
List the Village

functions Sub centre
of various Primary health centre
levels and Community health center / sub
their divisional
staffing Hospitals
pattern District
Explain the State
component Centre
s of health Urban : Organization, staffing and
services functions of urban health services
Describe provided by government at:
alternative Slums
systems of Dispensaries
health Maternal and child
promotion health centers
and health Special Clinics
maintenanc Hospitals
e Corporation / Municipality /
Describe the Board
chain of • Components of health services
referral
system o Environmental sanitation
o Health education
o Vital statistics
o M.C.H – antenatal, natal, postnata
MTP Act, female foeticide act,
child adoption act
o Family Welfare
o National health programmes
o School health services
o Occupational health
o Defence services
• Systems of Medicine and health care
Allopathy
o Indian System of Medicine and
o Homeopathy
o Alternative health care systems
like yoga, meditation, social and
spiritual healing etc.
Referral system
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Tim Teaching
Assessment
e Learning Learning
Unit Contents Method
(Hrs Objectives Activities
)
IV 25 Describe Community health nursing approaches, • Lecture • Essay type
community concepts and roles and responsibilities discussion • Short
Health of nursing personnel. • answers
Nursing *Approaches Demonstr
approaches - Nursing theories and Nursing process ation
and concepts - Epidemiological approach • Practice
Describe the - Problem solving approach session
roles and - Evidence based approach •
responsibiliti - Empowering people to care for Supervi
es of themselves sed
Community *Concepts of Primary Health field
health Care: practice
nursing - Equitable distribution •
personnel - Community participation Particip
- Focus on prevention ation in
- Use of appropriate technology camps
- Multi-sectoral approach • Group
*Roles and responsibilities of Community Project
health nursing personnel in
- Family health services
- Information Education
- Communication (IEC)
- Management information (MIS):
Maintenance of Records & Reports
- Training and supervision of various
categories of health workers
- National Health Programmes
- Environmental sanitation
- Maternal and Child health and Family
welfare
- Treatment of minor ailments
- School Health Services
- Occupational Health
- Organization of clinics, camps: Types,
Preparation, Planning, conduct and
evaluation
- Waste management in the center, clinics
etc.,
- Home visit: Concept, Principles,
Techniques: Bag technique home visit
*Qualities of Community Health Nurse
lth nursing personnel *Job
description of Community health nursing
personnel
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Teaching
Unit Time Learning Contents Learning Assessme
(Hrs) Objectives Activities nt
Method
V 15 Describe and Assisting individuals and groups to • Lecture • Essay

appreciate promote and maintain their health. discussion type
the activities • Empowerment for self care of individual, • • short
of families and groups in – Demonstratio answers
community n
health nurse Assessment of self and family •Practice
in assisting session
individuals Monitoring growth and development • Supervised
and groups -- Mile stones field practice
to promote -- Weight measurement • Individual /
and -- Social development group /
maintain o Temperature and Blood pressure family /
their health monitoring Community
o Menstrual cycle health
o Breast self examination and testicles education.
o Warning signs of various diseases
o Tests : Urine for sugar and albumin,
blood sugar
Seek health services for
Routine checkup
Immunization
Counseling
Diagnosis
Treatment
Follow up
C. Maintenance of Health records for
self and family
D. Continue medical care and follow up

in community for various diseases and
disabilities
E. Carryout therapeutic procedures as

prescribed / required for self and
family
F. Waste Management
• Collection and disposal of waste at home
and community
G. Sensitize and handle social issues
affecting health and development for
self and family
• Women Empowerment
• Women and child abuse
• Abuse of elders
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• Female Foeticide
• Commercial sex workers
• Food adulteration
• Substance abuse
H. Utilize community resources for self
and family
o Trauma services
o Old age homes
o Orphanage
o Homes for physically and mentally
challenged individuals
o Homes for destitute
VI 20 Describe and National health and family welfare • Lecture • Essay

national programmes and the role of a nurse. discussion type
health and • • short
family 1) National ARI Programme Participati answers
welfare 2) Revised National Tuberculosis on in
programmes Control Programme (RNTCP) National
and role of a 3) National Anti-Malaria Programme Health
nurse 4) National Filaria control programme Programm
Describe the 5) National Guinea worm eradication es
various programme • Field visits
health 6) National Leprosy eradication
schemes in programme
India
7) National AIDS control programme

8) STD control programme
9) National programme for control of
blindness
10) Iodine deficiency disorder programme
11) Expanded programme on
immunization
12) National Family Welfare Programme
– RCH Programme historical
development, organization,
administration, Research, constraints
13) National water supply and sanitation
programme
14) Minimum Need programme
15) National Diabetics control programme
16) Polio Eradication : Pulse Polio
Programme
17) National cancer control Programme
18) Yaws Eradication Programme
19) National Nutritional Anemia
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prophylaxis programme
20) 20 point programme
21) ICDS programme
22) Mid-day meal applied nutritional
programme
23) National mental health programme
• Helath
o ESI
o CGHS
o Health insurance
VII 5 Explain the • Health Agencies • Lecture • Essay

roles and International – WHO, UNFPA, UNDP, discussion type
functions of World Bank, FAO, UNICEF, DANIDA, • Short
various European Commission (EC). Red cross, • Field visits answers
national and USAID, UNESCO, Colombo Plan, ILO,
international CARE etc.
health agencies National - Indian Red Cross, Indian
Council for child welfare, Family Planning
Association of India
(FPAI), Tuberculosis Association of India,
Hindu Kusht Nivaran Sangh, Central
Social Welfare Board, All India Women’s
conference, Blind Association of India etc.
Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Park (JE), Text Book of Preventive and Social Medicine, Bhanarsidas Bhanot Publishers, Jabalpur,
19th Edition, 2007.
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7th Edition, 2008.
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2. Rao (KS), Introduction to Community Health Nursing, S.I.Publications, Chennai, 1989.

4. Allender, Community Health Nursing: Promoting & protecting the Public’s Health, Lippincott, 6th P P
Edition.
5. Piyush, Textbook of Preventive and social Medicine, CBS, 2nd Edition.
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6. Clark, Community Nursing, Reston Publishing Company Inc., Virginia.

7. Freeman, Community Health Nursing Practice, W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
8. Ghosh, Manual of Social and Preventive Medicine, Vijoya Publishing House, Calcutta.
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Community Health
Nursing–II – Practical
Placement : SIXTH SEMESTER Time: Practical 330 Hours
Areas Duratio Objectives Skills Assignments Assignment

n Method
(in
week)
Community 1 week • Identify • Community health • Community • Assess

Health for community survey survey clinical
nursing urban 4 profile • Community diagnosis report – 1 performance
week for • Identify • Family care : Home • Family care with rating
rural prevalent adaptation of common study – 1 scale
communicable procedures • Project – 1 • Evaluation
and non- •Home visit : Bag • Health talk – of
communicable technique 1 community
diseases • Organize and conduct • Case book survey
• Diagnose clinics antenatal, post recording report,
health needs of natal, well baby clinic, family care
Individual, camps etc. study,
families and • Screen manage and project and
community referrals for: health talk
• Plan, provide o High risk mothers •Completion
and evaluate and neonates of case
care o Accidents and book
• Participate in emergencies recording
school health o Illnesses : Physical
program and mental
• Participate in o Disabilities
national • Conduct delivery at
health centre / home :
programmes episiotomy and
• Oranise group suturing
for self help • Resuscitate newborn
and involve • School Health
clients in Programme
their own o Screen,
health manage, refer
activities children
• Provide family • Collaborate with
welfare health and allied
services agencies
• Counsel and
educate
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Individual, • Train and Supervise
family and health workers
community • Provide family welfare
• Collect Vital services : insertion of
health IUD
statistics • Counsel and teach
• Maintain individual, family and
Records & community about :
Reports HIV, TB, Diabetes,
hypertension, Mental
health, adolescents,
elderly’s health,
physically and
mentally challenged
individuals etc.
• Collect and Calculate
Vital health statistics
• Document and
maintain
Placement : Time : 4 Weeks
Duration
Area Objective Skills Assessment
(in week)
Urban 4Weeks • Provide • Integrated • Assess
comprehens Practice and clinical
ive care to group project performance
individual, 1 in each rural with rating
family and and urban scale
community • Evaluation
of project
Note: During the rural posting they should stay in health centers under the supervision of teachers
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Mental Health Nursing
Placement: SIXTH SEMESTER Time: Theory - 90 Hrs.

Practicals – 365 Hrs.
Course Description: This course is designed for developing an understanding of the modern approach to
mental health, identification, prevention and nursing management of common mental health problems with
special emphasis on therapeutic interventions for individuals, family and community.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessme

(Hrs) Objectives Learning nt
Activities methods
I 5 *Describe the Introduction *Lecture *Objectiv
historical *Perspective of Mental Health Discussion e type
development & and Mental Health Nursing: *Short
current trends in evolution of mental health answer
mental health services, treatments and nursing *Assessm
nursing practices. ent of the
*Describe the *Prevalence and incidence of field visit
epidemiology of mental health problems and reports
mental health disorders.
problems *Mental Health Act
*Describe the *National Mental Health Policy
National Mental vis a vis National Health Policy
Health Act *Mental health team
*Discuss the *Nature and scope of mental
scope of mental health nursing
health nursing *Role and functions of mental
*Describe the health nurse in various settings
concept of and factors affecting
normal & *Concepts of normal and
abnormal abnormal behaviour
behaviour
II 5 *Define the Principles and Concepts of *Lecture *Essay
various terms Mental Health Nursing discussion type
used in mental *Definition: Mental health *Explain *Short
health Nursing nursing and terminology used using Charts answers
*Classification of mental *Review of *Objectiv
disorders: ICD personality e type
development
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Activities methods
*Explain the *Review of personality
classification of development, defense
mental disorders mechanisms
*Explain psycho *Maladaptive behaviour of
dynamics of individuals and groups: stress,
maladaptive crisis and disasters
behaviour *Etiology: Bio-psycho-social
*Discuss the factors
etiological *Psychopathology of mental
factors, disorders: Review of structure
psychopatholog and functions of brain, limbic
y of mental system and abnormal neuro
disorders transmission
*Explain the *Principles of Mental health
Principles and nursing practice
standards of *Conceptual models and the role
Mental health of nurse:
nursing - Existential Model
*Describe the - Psycho –analytical models
conceptual - Behavioural models
models of - Inter personal model
mental health
nursing
III 8 *Describe Assessment of mental health *Lecture *Short
nature, purpose status discussion answers
and process of *History taking *Demonstrati *Objectiv
assessment of *Mental status examination on e type
mental health *Mini mental status examination *Practice *Assessm
status *Neurological examination session ent of
review *Clinical skills with
*Investigations: Related Blood practice check list
chemistry, EEG, CT,& MRI
*Psychological tests
Role and responsibilities of
nurse
IV 6 *Identify Therapeutic communication *Lecture *Short
therapeutic and nurse-patient relationship discussion answers
communication *Therapeutic communication: *Demonstrati *Objectiv
techniques Types, Techniques, on e type
*Describe Characteristics *Role play
therapeutic *Types of relationship, *Process
relationship *Ethics and responsibilities recording
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Activities methods
*Describe *Elements of nurse patient
therapeutic contract
impasse and its *Review of technique of IPR –
intervention Johari Window
*Goals, phases, tasks,
therapeutic techniques
*Therapeutic impasse and its
intervention
V 14 *Explain Treatment modalities and *Lecture *Essay
treatment therapies used in mental discussion type
modalities and disorders *Demonstrati *Short
therapies used in *Psycho pharmacology on answers
mental disorders *Psychological therapies: *Group work *Objectiv
and role of the Therapeutic community, psycho *Practice e type
nurse analytical, cognitive and session
supportive, family, group, *Clinical
behavioural, play, psycho – practice
drama, music, dance,
recreational and light therapy
Relaxation therapies: Yoga,
Meditation, Bio – feedback
*Alternative systems of
medicine
*Occupational therapy
*Physical therapy: electro
convulsive therapy
*Geriatric considerations
Role of nurse in above therapies
VI 5 *Describe the Nursing management of *Lecture *Essay
etiology, patients with Schizophrenia, discussion type
psycho- and other psychotic disorders *Case *Short
pathology, *Classification: ICD discussion answers
clinical *Etiology, psycho-pathology, *Case *Assessm
manifestations, types, clinical manifestations, presentation ent of
diagnostic diagnosis *Clinical patient
criteria and *Nursing Assessment – History, practice manageme
management of Physical and Mental assessment nt
patients with *Treatment modalities and problems
Schizophrenia, nursing management of patients
and other with Schizophrenia, and other
psychotic psychotic disorders
disorders
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Activities methods
*Follow-up and home care and
rehabilitation
VII 5 * Describe the Nursing management of patients *Lecture *Essay
etiology, with mood disorders discussion type
psycho- *Mood disorders: Bipolar affective *Case *Short
pathology, disorder, Mania, Depression and discussion answers
clinical Dysthamia etc., *Case *Assessm
manifestations, *Etiology, psycho-pathology, presentation ent of
diagnostic types, clinical manifestations, *Clinical patient
criteria and diagnosis practice manageme
management of *Nursing Assessment – History, nt
patients with Physical and Mental assessment problems
mood disorders *Treatment modalities and nursing
management of patients with
mood disorders
rehabilitation
VIII 8 *Describe the Nursing management of patients *Lecture *Essay
etiology, with neurotic, stress related and discussion type
psycho- somatization disorders *Case *Short
pathology, *Anxiety disorders, phobias, discussion answers
clinical Dissociation and Conversion *Case *Assessm
manifestations, disorders, Obsessive compulsive presentation ent of
diagnostic disorders, Somotoform disorders, *Clinical patient
criteria and Post traumatic stress disorders practice manageme
management of *Etiology, psyco- nt
patients with pathology,clinical manifestations, problems
neurotic, stress diagnosis
related and *Nursing Assessment – History,
somatization Physical and Mental assessment
disorders *Treatment modalities and nursing
management of patients with
neurotic, stress related and
somatization disorders
rehabilitation
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Activities methods
IX 5 *Describe the Nursing management of patients *Lecture *Essay
etiology, with substance use disorders discussion type
psycho- *Commonly used psychotropic *Case *Short
pathology, substance: Classification, forms, discussion answers
clinical routes, action, intoxication and *Case *Assessm
manifestations, withdrawal presentation ent of
diagnostic *Etiology of dependence: *Clinical patient
criteria and Tolerance, psychological and practice manageme
management of physical dependence, withdrawal nt
patients with syndrome, diagnosis, problems
substance use *Nursing assessment – History,
disorders physical, mental assessment and
drug assay
*Treatment (Detoxification,
antabuse and narcotic antagonist
therapy and harm reduction) and
nursing management of patients
with substance use disorders
rehabilitation
X 4 *Describe the Nursing management of patients *Lecture *Essay
etiology, with Personality, Sexual and discussion type
psycho- Eating disorders *Case *Short
pathology, *Classification of disorders discussion answers
clinical *Etiology, psycho-pathology, *Case *Assessm
manifestations, characteristics & diagnosis presentation ent of
diagnostic *Nursing assessment – History, *Clinical patient
criteria and physical, mental assessment practice manageme
management of *Treatment modalities and nursing nt
patients with management of patients with problems
Personality, Personality, Sexual and Eating
Sexual and disorders
Eating disorders *Geriatric considerations
rehabilitation
XI 6 *Describe the Nursing management of *Lecture *Essay

etiology, childhood and adolescent discussion type
psycho- disorders including mental *Case *Short
pathology, deficiency discussion answers
clinical *Classification: *Case *Assessm
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Activities methods
Manifestations, *Etiology, psycho-pathology, Presentation Of the
diagnostic characteristics & diagnosis *Clinical patient
criteria and Nursing assessment – History, practice manageme
management of physical, mental and IQ nt
childhood and assessment problems
adolescent *Treatment modalities and nursing
disorders management of childhood
including disorders including mental
mental deficiency
deficiency *Follow-up and home care and
rehabilitation
XII 5 *Describe the Nursing management of patients *Lecture *Essay
etiology, with organic brain disorders discussion type
psycho- *Classification:ICD *Case *Short
pathology, *Etiology, psycho-pathology discussion answers
clinical clinical features, diagnosis and *Case *Assessm
manifestations, differential diagnosis (Parkinson’s presentation ent of
diagnostic and Alzheimers) *Clinical patient
criteria and *Nursing assessment – History, practice manageme
management of physical, mental and neurological nt
patients with assessment problems
organic brain *Treatment modalities and nursing
disorders management of patients with
organic brain disorders
rehabilitation
XIII 6 *Identify Psychiatric emergencies and *Lecture *Short
psychiatric crisis intervention discussion answers
emergencies *Types of psychiatric emergencies *Demonstra *Objectiv
and carryout and their management tion e type
crisis *Stress adaptation model: Stress *Practice
intervention and stressors, coping, resources session
and mechanism *Clinical
*Grief: Theories of grieving practice
process, principles, techniques of
counseling
*Types of crisis
*Crisis intervention: principles,
techniques and process
Role and responsibilities of nurse
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Activities methods
XIV 4 *Explain legal Legal issues in mental health *Lecture *Short
aspects applied nursing discussion answers
in mental health *The Mental Health Act 1987: *Case *Objectiv
settings and role Act, Sections, Articles and their discussion e type
of the nurse implications etc.,
*Indian Lunacy Act 1912
*Rights of Mentally ill clients
*Forensic psychiatry
*Acts related to narcotic and
psychotropic substances and
illegal drug trafficking
*Admission and Discharge
procedures
Role and responsibilities of nurse
XV 4 *Describe the Community Mental Health *Lecture *Short
model of Nursing discussion answers
preventive *Development of community *Clinical / *Objectiv
psychiatry mental health services field e type
*Describe *National Mental Health practice *Assessm
community Programme *Field visits ent of the
mental health *Institutionalization Versus De to mental field visit
services and institutionalization health reports
role of the nurse *Model of Preventive psychiatry: service
Levels of Prevention agencies
*Mental Health Services available
at the primary, secondary, tertiary
levels including rehabilitation and
role of nurse
*Mental Health Agencies:
Government and Voluntary,
National and Inter national
*Mental Health Nursing issues for
special populations: Children,
Adolescence, Women, Elderly,
Victims of violence and abuse,
Handicapped, HIV/AIDS, etc.,
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Bibliography
Textbook:
1. Kapoor, Textbook of Psychiatric Nursing,
1. Boyd (MA), Psychiatric Nursing, LWW, London, 3rd Edition, 2005.

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2. Bhatia (MS), Essentials of Psychiatry, CBJ publishers and distributers, NewDelhi, 3rd Edition,
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2000.
3. Sadock (BJ), Textbook of Psychiatry, LWW, Philadelphia..
4. Straight A’s Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, LWW, Philadelphia.
5. Fortinesh (KM), Psychiatric Nursing Care, Mosby, 4th Edition, 2000.
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6. Shives (LS), Basic Concepts of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing LWW, Philadelphia, 7th Edition,P P
2005.
7. Mohr (WK), Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, LWW, Philadelphia, 6th Edition, 2007.
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8. Stuart (GW), Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, Elsevier, 8th Edition, 2005
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Mental Health Nursing – Practical
Placement: SIXTH SEMESTER Time: Practical – 365 Hrs, (9 weeks)
Areas Duration Objectives Skills Assignments Assignment

(in week) Method
Psychiatric 1 *Assess *History taking *History taking *Assess

OPD patients with *Perform mental status and Mental performance
mental health examination (MSE) status with rating
problems *Assist in Psychometric examination – 2 scale
*Observe and assessment *Health *Assess each
assist in *Perform Neurological education – 1 skill with
therapies examination *Observation checklist
*Counsel and *Observe and assist in report of OPD *Evaluation
educate therapies of health
patient, and *Teach patients and family education
families members *Assessment
of observation
report
*Completion
of activity
record.
Child 1 *Assessment *History taking *Case work -1 *Assess
Guidance of children *Assist in psychometric *Observation performance
Clinic with various assessment report of with rating
mental health *Observe and assist in different scale
problems various therapies therapies -1 *Assess each
*Counsel and *Teach family and skill with
educate significant others checklist
children, *Evaluation
families and of the
significant observation
others report
Inpatient 6 *Assess *History taking *Give care to 2 *Assess
ward patients with *Perform mental status -3 patients with performance
mental health examination (MSE) various mental with rating
problems *Perform neurological disorders scale
*To provide examination *Case study -1 *Assess each
nursing care *Assist in psychometric *Care plan – 2 skill with
for patients assessment *Clinical checklist
with various presentation -1 *Evaluation
mental health of the case
problems study
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Areas Duration Objectives Skills Assignments Assignment
(in week) Method
*Assist in *Record therapeutic *Process Care plan,

various communication recording 2 clinical
therapies *Administer medications *Maintain drug presentation,
*Counsel and *Assist in Electro book process
educate convulsive Therapy (ECT) recording
patients, *Participate in all therapies *Completion
families and *Prepare patients for of activity
significant Activities of Daily living record.
others (ADL)
*Conduct admission and
discharge counseling
*Counsel and teach
patients and families
Community 1 *To identify *Conduct case work *Case work -1 *Assess
Psychiatry patients with *Identify individuals with *Observation performance
various mental health problems report on field with rating
mental *Counsel and Teach family visits scale
disorders members, patients and *Evaluation
*To motivate community of case work
patients for and
early observation
treatment and report
follow up *Completion
*To assist in of activity
follow up record
clinic
*Counsel and
educate
patient, family
and
community
Psychiatry 2 weeks *Provide *Integrated Practice *Assess
ward comprehensiv clinical
e care to performance
patients with with rating
mental health scale
problems
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Child Health Nursing
Placement: SEVENTH SEMESTER Time: Theory - 90 Hrs.
Practicals- 420 Hrs.
Course Description: This course is designed for developing an understanding of the modern approach to
child- care, identification, prevention and nursing management of common health problems of neonates and
children.
Teaching
(Hrs) Objective Methods
Activities
I 15 -Explain the Introduction * Lecture -Short
modern Modern concepts of child care Discussion answers
concept of -Internationally accepted rights * Demonstration -Objective
child care and of the child of common type
principles of -National policy and legislations paediatric -Assessment
child health in relation to child health and procedures of skills with
nursing welfare checklist
-Describe -National programmes related to
national child health and welfare
policy -Agncies related to welfare
programmes services to the children
and -Changing trends in hospital
legislation in care,preventive,promotive and
relation to curative aspects of child health.
child helth -Child morbidity and mortality
and welfare rates
-List major -Differences between an adult
causes of and child
death during -Hospital environment for a sick
infancy, early child
and late -Impact of hospitalization on the
childhood child and family
-Describe the -Grief and bereavement
major -Theole of a child health nurse
functions and in caring for a hospitalized child
role of the -Principles of pre and post
paediatric operative care of infants and
nurse in children
caring for a -Child health nursing procedures
hospitalized
child.
-Describe
theprinciples
of child health
nursing
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Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment
Unit (Hrs) Objective Learning Methods
Activities
II 20 *Describe the The healthy child * Lecture *Short
normal *Principles of growth & Discussion answers
growth & development *Developmental *Objective
development *Factors affecting growth & study of infants type
of children at development and children *Assessment
different ages *Growth and development from *Observation of visits and
*Identify the birth to adolescence study of normal development
needs of *The needs of normal children and sick child al study
children at through the stages of *Field visit to reports
different ages developmental and parental Anganwadi, child
& provide guidance guidance clinic
parental *Nutritional needs of children *Film show on
guidance & infants: breast feeding, breast feeding
*Identify the exclusive breast feeding, *Clinical
nutritional supplementary/artificial feeding practice/field
needs of and weaning
children at *Baby friendly hospital concept
different ages *Accidents: causes and
and ways of prevention
meeting the *Value of play and selection of
needs play material
*Appreciate *Preventive immunization,
the role of immunization program and cold
play for chain
normal & sick *Preventive peadiatrics
children. *Care of under five & under five
*Appreciate clinics/ well baby clinics
the preventive
measures and
strategies for
children
III 15 *Provide care Nursing care of a neonate *Lecture *Short
to normal & *Nursing care of a normal Discussion answers
high risk newborn care/Essential newborn *Workshop on *Objective
neonates care neonatal type
*Perform *Neonatal resuscitation resuscitation *Assessment
neonatal *Nursing management of a low *Demonstration of skills with
resuscitation. birth weight baby *Practice session checklist
*Recognize *Kangaroo mother care *Clinical practice
and manage *Nursing management of
common neonatal disorders
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(Hrs) Objective Learning Methods
Activities
Common *Organization of neonatal unit
neonatal *Identification and nursing
problems management of common
congenital malformations.
IV 10 Integrated management of
neonatal and childhood
illness(IMNCI)
V 20 -Provide Nursing management in *Lecture *Short
nursing care common childhood diseases Discussion answers
in common -Nutritional deficiency disorders *Demonstration *Objective
childhood -Respiratory disorders and *Practice session type
diseases infections *Clinical practice *Assessment
-Identify -Gestrointestinal infections, of skills with
measures to infectations and congenital checklist
prevent defects and rheumatic fever,
common rheumatic heart disease
childhood -Genito-urinary disorders: acute
diseases glomurulo nephritis,Nephrotic
including syndrome,Wilms’ tumor,
immunization infection and congenital
disorders.
-Neurological infections and
disorders:
convulsions,epilepsy,meningitis,
hydrocephalous,spina-bifida.
Haematological disorders:
Anaemia,,thalasemia, ITP,
Leukemia, hemophilia
-Endocrine disorders: Juvenile
Diabetes Mellitus
-Orthopedic disorders: club feet,
hip dislocation and fracture.
-Dsorders of skin,eye, and ears
-Common communicable
diseases in children, their
identification, nursing
management in hospital and
home and prevention
-Childd health emergencies:
Poisoning, foreign bodies,
haemorrhage, burns and
drowning
134
(Hrs) Objective Learning Methods
Activities
VI 10 -Manage the Management of behavioral and *Lecture *Short
child with social problems in children Discussion answers
behavioral -Management of common -Field visits to *Objective
and social behavioral disorders child guidance type
problems -Management of common clinics, school for *Assessment
-Identify the psychiatric problems mentally and of field
social and -management of challenged physically, reports
welfare children: Mentally, phycially,& socially
services for socially challenged challenged
challenged -Welfare services for challenged
children children in India
-Child guidance clinics
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Bibliography
Textbook:
1. Whaley & Wongs, Nursing Care of Infants & Children, Mosby, Philadelphia.
1. Marlow, Textbook of Paediatric Nursing, Harecourt (India) Ltd.

2. Nelson, Textbook of Paediatrics, Harecourt India private Ltd.
3. Parthasarathy, IAP Textbook of Paediatrics, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi.
4. Hockenberry, Wong’s Maternal Child Nursing Care, Mosby.
5. Kenner (C), Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing, Saunders.
6. Pilltteri (A), Maternal and Child Health Nursing Care, LWW, Philadelphia,
7. Achar’s textbook of Paediatrics, Orient Longman.
8. Ghai (OP), Essential Paediatrics.
9. Fox (JA), Primary Health Care of Infants, Children & Adolescents, Mosby.
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Child Health nursing –Practical
Placement: Seventh Semester Time :—420

hours(9weeks)
Areas Dura- Objectives Skills Assignments Assignment

tion Method
(in
week)
Paediatric 3 -Provide - Taking paediatric History -Give care to -Assess

Medicine nursing care to -Physical examination and three assigned clinical
Ward children with assessment of children paediatric patients performance
various medical -Administer of oral ,I/M & -Nursing care with rating
disorders IV medicine/ fluids plan-1 scale
-Counsel and -Calculation of fluid -Case -Assess
educate parents requirements study/presentation each skill
-prepare different strengths -1 with
of I.V fluids -Health talk-1 checklist
-Apply restraints OSCE/OSP
-Administer O2 inhalation E
by different methods -Evaluation
-Give baby bath of case
-Feed children by Katori study/
spoon,etc. presentation
-collect specimens for and health
common investigations education
-Assist with comm. session
Diagnostic procedures -Completion
-Teach mothers/ parents of activity
. Malnutrition.Oral record.
rehydration therapy
.Feeding & weaning
. Immunization schedule
. Play therapy
. Specific Diseae
conditions
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Areas Dura- Objectives Skills Assignments Assignment
tion Method
(in
week)
Padiaatc 3 -Recognise -Calcucate, prepare and -Give care to -Assess

surgery different administer I/V fluids three assigned clinical
ward pediatric -Do bowel wash padetric surgical Performanc
surgical -Care for ostomie patients e with rating
conditions/ . Colostomy irrigation -Nursing care scale
malformations .Ureterostomy plan-1 -Assess
-provide pre . Gastrostomy -Case each skill
and post -Urinary catherization and study/presentation with
operative care drainage checklist
to children with - Feeding OSCE/OSP
common . Nas-gastric E
paedatric . Gastrostomy -Evalution
surgical . Jejunostomy of case
conditions/malf -Care of surgical wounds study/
ormation .m Dressing presentation
-Counsel and . Suture removal -Completion
educate parents of activity
record.
Pediatric 1 -Perform -Assessment of children -Developmental -Assess
OPD/Immu assessment of . Health assessment study-1 clinical
nization children: . Developmental performance
room Health, assessment with rating
developmental . Anthropometric scale
and assessment -
Anthropometric -Immunization Complicatio
-Perform - Health/ Nutritional n of activity
Immunization Education record
-Give health
Education/
Nutritional
Education
Paediatric 1+1 -Provide -Care of a baby in -Nursing care -Assess
medicine nursing care to incubator/warmer Plan-1 clinical
and surgery critically ill -Care of a child on -Obsevation performance
ICU children ventilator report-1 with rating
-Endotracheal suction scale
-Chest physiotherapy -
-Administer fluids with Complicatio
infusion pump n of activity
-Total parenteral nutrition record
-Phototherapy -Evaluation
-Monitoring if babies of
-Cardio pulmonary observation
resussitation report
138
Areas Duration Objectives Skills Assignments
(in week)
Padiatric -Provide -Integrated -Assess clinical

medicine ward/ comprehensive practice performance
ICU 1 care to children with rating scale
with medical
conditions
Pediatric -provide -Integrated -Assess clinical
surgery comprehensive practice performance
ward/ICU 1 care to children with rating scale
with surgical
conditions
NICU -Provide -Integrated -Assess clinical
1 intensive care to practice performance
neonates with rating scale
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Management of Nursing
Services and Education
Placement: SEVENTH SEMESTER Time: Theory – 90 Hrs.
Course Description: This course is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of management of
clinical and community health nursing services, nursing educational programs. This is also designed to
enable students to acquire understanding of the professional responsibilities, prospects and contribution to
the growth of the profession.

(Hrs) Objectives Learning methods
Th. Pr. Activities
I 4 *Explain the Introduction to management *Lecture *Short
principles and in nursing Discussion answers
functions of *Definition, concepts and *Explain
management theories using
*Functions of management organization
*Principles of management chart
*Role of nurse as a manager
II 5 *Describe the *Management Process *Lecture *Essay type
elements and *Planning: mission Discussion *Short
process of Philosophy, objectives *Simulated answers
management operational plan exercises
*Staffing: Philosophy, *Case studies
Staffing study, Norms,
Activities, Patient
classification systems,
Sheduling
*Human resource
management: recruiting,
selecting,deployment,retaining
, promoting, super annuation
etc.,
*Budgeting: Concept,
principles, types, cost benefit
analysis, audit
*Material management:
equipment and supplies
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Th. Pr. Activities
*Directing process
(Leading
*Controlling: Quality
management
*Program Evaluation Review
Technique (PERT), bench
marking, Activity Plan (Gantt
Chart)
III 8 20 *Describe the Management of Nursing *Lecture *Essay type

management Discussion *Short
of nursing Services in the Hospitals and *Demonstrati answers
services in the on *Assessmen
hospital and Community *Simulated t of problem
community exercises solving
*Case studies exercises
*Planning:
*Supervised *Assessmen
-Hospital and patient care
practice in t of the
units including ward
ward – assignments
management
writing *Performan
- Emergency and disaster
indents, ce
management
preparing evaluation
*Human resource
duty roster, by ward
management:
ward sister with
- Recruiting, selecting,
supervision rating scale
deployment, retaining,
*Assignment
promoting, superannuation
on duties and
etc.,
responsibilitie
- Categories of nursing
s of ward
personnel including job
sister
description of all levels
*Writing
- Patient/population
report
classification systems
- Patients/population
assignment and nursing care
responsibilities
- Staff development and
welfare
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Th. Pr. Activities
*Budgeting: Proposal,
projecting requirements for
staff, equipments and supplies
for
- Hospital and patient care
units
management
*Material management:
Procurement, inventory
control, auditing and
maintenance in
- Hospital and patient care
units
management
*Directing and leading:
Delegation, participatory
management
- Assignments, rotations,
delegations
- Supervision and guidance
- Implement standards,
policies, procedures and
practices
- Staff development and
welfare
- Maintenance of discipline
*Controlling / evaluation:
- Nursing rounds / Visits,
Nursing protocols, Manuals
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Th. Pr. Activities
- Quality assurance model,
documentation
- Record and reports
Performance appraisal
IV 5 *Describe the Organizational behaviour *Lecture *Essay type

concepts, and human relations Discussion *Short
theories and *Concepts and theories of *Role plays answers
techniques of organizational behaviours *Group *Assessmen
organizational *Review of channels of games t of problem
behaviour and communication *Self solving
human *Leadership styles Assessment
relations *Review of motivation: *Case
Concepts and Theories discussion
*Group dynamics *Practice
*Techniques of session
- Communication and
- Inter personal relationships
- Human relations
*Public relations in context of
nursing
*Relations with professional
associations and employee
unions and collective
bargaining
V 5 5 *Participate in In service education *Lecture *Short answer
planning and *Nature and scope of in discussion *Objective

organizing service education program *Plan and type
inservice *Organization of in service conduct an *Assess the
education education educational planning
program *Principles of adult learning session for in and conduct
*Planning for in service service of the
education program, nursing educational
techniques, methods and personnel session
evaluation of staff education
program
*Preparation of report
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Th. Pr. Activities
VI 10 *Describe Management of Nursing *Lecture *Essay type
management Educational Institutions Discussion *Short
of nursing *Establishment of nursing *Role plays answers
educational educational institution – INC *Counseling
institutions norms and guidelines sessions
*Co ordination with *Group
- Regulatory bodies exercises
- Accreditation
- Affiliation
Philosophy / objectives
Organization
- Structure
- Committees
Physical facilities
- College / School
- Hostel
Students
- Selection
- Admission
- Guidance and Counseling
- Maintaining discipline
Faculty and staff
- Selection
- Recruitment
- Job description
- Placement
- Performance appraisal
- Development and welfare
*Budgeting
*Equipments and supplies:
audio visual equipments,
laboratory equipments, books,
journals etc.,
*Curriculam: Planning,
Implementation and
Evaluation
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Th. Pr. Activities
*Clinical facilities
*Transport facilities
*Institutional records and
reports – administrative,
faculty, staff and students
VII 10 *Describe the Nursing as a Profession *Lecture *Short
ethical and * Nursing as a Profession Discussion answers
legal - Philosophy: Nursing *Case *Assessmen
responsibilitie practice discussion t of critical
s of a - Aims and objectives *Panel incidents
professional - Characteristics of a discussion
nurse professional nurse *Role plays
*Explain the - Regulatory bodies: INC, *Critical
nursing SNC Acts – Constitution, incidents
practice Functions *Visit to INC/
standards - Current trends and issues in SNRCs
Nursing
*Professional ethics
- Code of ethics: INC, ICN
- Code of professional
conduct: INC, ICN
*Practice standards for
Nursing: INC
*Consumer protection Act
*Legal aspect in Nursing
- Legal terms related to
practice: Registration and
Licensing
- Laws related to Nursing
practice; Breach and Penalties
- Malpractice
and Negligence
VIII 3 *Explain the Professional advancements: *Lecture *Short

various *Continuing education discussion answers
opportunities *Review/
Presentation
of published
articles
145
Th. Pr. Activities
For *Career Opportunities *Group work
professional *Collective bargaining on
advancement *Membership with maintenance
Professional organizations: of bulletin
National and International board
*Participation in research
activities
*Publications: Journals,
Newspapers, etc.,
Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Basavanthappa (BT), Nursing Administration, Jaypee Brother, New Delhi, 2002.
Reference:
7th Edition, 2008.
P P
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Communication & Educational Technology
Placement: SEVENTH SEMESTER Time-
Theory-90 Hours
Course Description: This course is designed to help the students acquire an understanding of the
principles and methods of communication a teaching. It helps to develop skills in communicating
effectively, maintaining effective interpersonal relations, teaching individuals and groups in clinical,
community health and educational settings.
Time(Hrs) Teaching
Learning Assessment
Unit Th. Pr. Content Learning
Objectives methods
activities
I 5 -Describe the Review of Communication -Lecture -Respond to
communication Process Discussion critical
process -Process;elements and chance -Role plays incidents
-Identify -Facilitators -Exercises with -Short
techniques of -Barriers and methods of audio/video tapes answers
effective overcoming -Objective
communication -Techniques type
II 5 -Establish Interpersonal relations -Lecture
effective inter- -Purpose & types Discussion -Short
personal relations -Phases -Role plays answers
th patients, -Barriers & methods of -Exercises with -Objective
families & co- overcoming audio/video tapes type
workers -Johari Window -Process recording
III 5 -Develop Human relations -Lecture
effective human -Understanding self motivation, Discussion -Short
relations in social attitudes -Sociometry answers
context of nursing -Individual and groups -Group games -Objective
-Groups & individual -Psychometric type
-Human relations in context of exercises followed -Respond to
nursing by discussion test bas on
-Group dynamics critical
-Team work incidents
IV 10 5 -Develop basic Guidance & counseling Lecture Short
skills of -Definition Discussion answers
counseling and -Purpose,scope and nee -Role plays on -Objective
guidance -Basic principles counseling in type
-Organization of counseling different situations -Assess
services followe by performance
-Types of counseling approaches discussion in role play
situations
147
Time(Hrs) Teaching
Learning Assessment
Objectives methods
activities
-Role and presentation of
counselor
-Issues for counseling in Nursing:
studes and practioners
-Counselling process-steps &
techniques,tools of counselor
-Managing disciplinary problems
-Management of crisis & referral
V 5 -Describe the Principles of education & - Lecture Short answers
philosophy & teaching learning process Discussion -Objective
principles of -Education: meaning, -Prepare lesson type
education philosophy,aims,functions & plan -Assess lesson
-Explain the principles -Micro teaching plans &
teaching learning -Nature and characteristics of -Exercise on teaching
process learning writing ojectives situations
-Principles and maxims of
teaching
-Formulating objectives; general
and specific
-Lesson planning
-Classroom management
VI 10 10 -Demonstrate Methods of teaching - Lecture Short answers
teaching skill -Lecture, demonstration,group Discussion -Objective
using various discussion,seminar,discussion,role -Conduct 5 type
teaching methods play,project, field trip, work shop, teaching sessions -Assess
in clinical, exhibition, programmed using different teaching
classroom and instruction, computer assisted methods & media situations
community learning, micro teaching problem
settings based learning, self instructional
module, and simulation etc.
-Clinical teaching methods: Case
method, nrsing round & reports,
bedside clinic,
conference(individual & group)
process recording
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Time(Hrs) Teaching
Learning Assessment
Objectives methods
activities
VII 10 8 -Prepare and use Educational Media Lecture Short answers
different types of -Purposes & types of A.V Aids, Discussion -Objective
educational principles and sources etc. -Demonstration type
media effectively -Graphic aids: chalk board, -Prepare different -Assess
chart,graph,poster,flash cards, teaching aais- teaching aids
flannel graph, bulletin, cartoon projected & non prepared
-Three dimentional aids: objects, projected
specimens,models,puppets
-Printed aids: Pamphlets, &
leaflets
-Projected aids; slides,overhead
projector,films,TV,VCR/VCD
,camera, microscope, LCD
-Audio aids: tape recorder,public
address system
-Computer
VIII 5 7 -Prepare different Assessment Lecture Short answers
types of -Purpose and scope of evaluation Discussion -Objective
questions for & assessment -Exercise on type
assessment of -Criteria for selection of writing different -Assess
knowledge, skills assessment techniques and types of strategies
and attitudes methods assessment tools used in
-Assessment of knowledge: essay practice
type questions, short answer teaching
questions(SAQ), Multiple choice sessions and
questions(MCQ) exercise
-Assessment of skills: observation sessions
checklist, practical exam, viva,
objective structured clinical
examination(OSCE)
-Assessment of Attitudes: Attitude
scales
IX 5 -Teaching Information, Education & Lecture Short answers
individuals, communication for health(IEC) Discussion -Objective
group and -Health behaviour and health -Plan and conduct type
communities education health education -Assess the
about health -Planning for health education sessions for planning &
With theiractive -Health educaatn with individuals, individuals, group conduct of the
participation groups & communities & communities educational
-Communicating health messages session
-Methods & media for
communicating health messages
-Using mass media
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Bibliography:
Text Book:
Heidgerkohn (DE), Teaching and Learning in School of Nursing, Philadlphia, J.O. Billioet Co.
W.H.O. Curriculum Guide for the Schools of Nursing in India, Delhi WHO.
Reference:
1. Neeraja, Textbook of Nursing Education, Jaypere Brothers.

2. Tyler (RW), Basic of Curriculum and Instruction, Chicago, The university of Chicago press.
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Midwifery and obstetrical Nursing
Placement: Eight semester Time -Theory-90 h
Practical-600hrs
Course description: This course is designed for students to appreciate the concepts and principles of
midwifery and obstetrical nursing.It helps them to acquire knowledge and skills in rendering nursing care to
normal and high risk pregnant women during antenatal, natal and postnatal periods in hospitals and
community settings. It also helps to develop skills in managing normal and high risk neonates and participate
in family welfare programme.
Learnng Teaching Learning Assessment

Unit Time Content
objective Activities method
I 3 - Recognise the Introduction to midwifery and -Lecture,Discussion -Short
trends and obstetrical Nursing -Explain using charts answers
issuses in Introduction to concepts of and graphs -Objective
midwifery and midwifery and obstetrical type
obstetrical nursing
nursing Trends in midwifery and obstetrical
nursing
Historical perspectives and current
trends
Legal and ethical aspects
Pre-conception care and preparing
for parenthood
Role of nurse in midwifery and
obstetrical care
National policy and legislation in
relation to maternal health and
welfare
Maternal,morbidity,mortality and
fertility rates
Perinatal,morbidity and mortality
rates
II 8 -Describe the Review of anatomy and physiology -Lecture,Discussion -Short
anatomy and of female reproductive system -review with charts answers
physiology of and foetal development and models -Objective
female Female pelvis-general description type
reproductive of the bones
system ,joints,ligaments,planes of the
pelvis diameters of the true
pelvis, important landmarks,
variations in pelvis shapes
Female organs of reproduction-
external genetalia,internal
genital organs and their
anatomical relations,
masculature-blood
supply,nerves,lymphatics,pelvic
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cellular tissue, pelvic
peritoneum.
Physiology of menstrual cycle
Human sexuality
Foetal development
Conception
Review of
fertilization,implantation(embed
ding of the ovum),development
of the embryo and placenta at
term-functions, abnormalities,
the foetal sac, amniotic fluid
,the umbilical cord
Foetal circulation,foetal
skull,bones,sutures and
measurements.
Review of genetics
III 8 -Describe the Assessment and management of -Lecture,Discussion
diagnosis and pregnancy(ante-natal) -Demonstration
management of Normal pregnancy -Case
women during Physiological changes during discussion/Presentation
antenatal period pregnancy
Reproductive system
Cardio vascular system
Respiratory system
Urinary system
Gastro intestinal system
Metabolic changes
Skeletalchanges
Endocrine system
Psychological changes
Discomforts of pregnancy
Diagnosis of pregnancy
-signs
-Differential diagnosis
Confirmatory tests
Ante-natal care
-Objectives
_assessment
History and physical examination
Antenatal examination
Signs of previous child-birth
Relationship of foetus to uterus and
pelvis:lie,attitude,presentation
,position.
Per vaginal Examination
Screening and assessment for high risk
Risk approach
History and physical examination
Modalities of diagnosis, invasive and
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non-invasive ,ultrasonics,cardio
tomography,NST,CST
Antenatal preparation
-Antenatal counseling
-Antenatal exercise
-Diet
-substance use
-Education for child birth
-Husband and families
-Preparation for safe confinement
-Prevention from radiation
Psychosocial cultural aspects of
pregnancy
-Adjustment to pregnancy
-Unwed mother
-Single parent
-Teen age pregnancy
-Sexual violence
Adoption
IV 12 Describe the Assessment and management of -Lecture discussion -Essay type
physiology and intranatal period -Demonstration -Short
stages of labour. -Physiology of labour,mechanism of -Case answers
Describe the labour discussion/presentatio -Objective
manage- -management of labour n type
ment of women . First stage -Simulated practice -Assessment
during -Signs and symptoms of onset of labour; -Supervised clinical of skills
intranatal period normal and abnormal practice with check
-Duration list
-Preparation of labour room -Assessment
-women of patient
-Assessment and observation of women managemen
in labour; partogram-maternal and foetal t problems
monitoring
-Active management of labour,induction
of labour
-Pain relief and comfort in labour
Second stage
-Signs and symptoms,normal and
abnormal
-Duration
-Conduct of delivery;principles and
techniques
-Episiotomy(only if required)
-Receiving the newborn
-Neonatal resuscitation;initial steps and
subsequent resuscitation
-Care of umbilical cord
-Immediate assessment including
screening for congenital anomalies
-Identification
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-Bonding
-Initiate feeding
-Screening and transportation of the
neonate
Third stage
-Signs and symptoms;normal and
abnormal
-Duration
-Method of placental expulsion
-Management;principles and techniques
-Examination of the placenta
-Examination of perineum
Maintaining records,and reports
Forth stage
V 5 Describe the Assessment and management of women Lecture discussion Essay type
physiology of during postnatal period -Demonstration -Short
pureperium -Normal pureperium;physiology -Health talk answers
Description the Duration -Practice Session -Objective
management of -Postnatal assessment and management -Supervised Clinical type
women during -Promoting physical and emotional practice -Assessment
postnatal period well-being of skills
-Lactation management with check
-Immunization list
-Family dynamics after child-birth -Assessment
-Family welfare of patient
services;methods,counseling managemen
-Follow-up t problems
-Records and reports
VI 10 Describe the Assessment and management of normal Lecture discussion Essay type
assessment and neonates -Demonstration -Short
management of -Normal Neonate; -Practice Session answers
normal neonate Physiological adaptation, -Supervised Clinical -Objective
Initial and daily assessment practice type
Essential newborn care;thermal control -Assessment
Breast feeding, prevention of infections of skills
-Immunization with check
-minor disorders of newborn and its list
management -Assessment
-Levels of neonatal care(level I,II,&III) of patient
-At primary, secondary and tertiary managemen
levels t problems
-Maintenance of reports and records
VII 10 Describe the High –risk pregnancy-assessment and Lecture discussion Essay type
Identification management -Demonstration using -Short
and -Screening and assessment video films,scan answers
management of -Ultrasonics,cardiotomography,NST, reports,partograph etc -Objective
women with CST,non –invasive and invasive -case type
high risk -Newer modalities of diagnosis discussion/presentatio -Assessment
pregnancy -high- risk approach n of skills
-Levels of care;primary,secondary and -Health talk with check
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tertiary levels -Practice Session list
-Disorders of pregnancy -Supervised Clinical -Assessment
-Hyper-emesis gravidarum,bleeding in practice of patient
early pregnancy,abortion,ectopic managemen
-Pregnancy,vesicular mole, t problems
-Antepartum haemorrhage
Uterine abnormality and displacement
Diseases complicating pregnancy
-Medical and surgical conditions
-Infections,RTI(STD),UTI,HIV,TORCH
-Gynaecological diseases complicating
pregnancy
-pregnancy induced hypertension and
dibetes,hydramnios
-Rh incompatibility
-Mental disorders
. Adolescent pregnancy,Elderly primi
and grand multipara
. Multiple pregnancy
. Abnormalities of placenta and cord
. Intra-uterine growth-retardation
. Nursing management of mothers with
high-risk pregnancy
. maintaince of records and report
VIII 10 Describe Abnormal labour-assessment and Lecture discussion Essay type
management of management -Demonstration -Short
abnormal labour -Discorders in labour -case answers
and -CPD and contracted pelvis discussion/presentatio -Objective
.Obstetrical -Malpositions and malpresentations n type
emergencies -Premature labour,disorders of uterine -Health talk -Assessment
actions-precipitate labour,prolonged -Practice Session of skills
labour -Supervised Clinical with check
-Complications of third stage: injuries to practice list
birth canal -Assessment
.Obstetrical emergencies and their of patient
management; managemen
-presentation and prolapse of cord, vasa t problems
praevia, amniotic fluid
embolism,rupture of the uterus,shoulder
dystocia,obstetrical shock
.Obstetrical procedures and operations
-Induction of labour,forceps,vacuum
version,manual removal of placenta,
caesareansection,destructive operations
-Nursing management of women
undergoing obstetrical operations and
procedures
IX 4 Describe Abnormalities during postnatal Periods -Demonstration -Objective
management of -Assessment and management of -Case type
postnatal women with postnatal complications discussion/presentatio -Assessment
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complications -Puerperal infections, UTI ,thrombo- n of skills
Embolic disorders, post-partum -Supervised clinical with check
haemorrhage, Eclampsia and practice list
subinvulations -Assessment
-Psychological complications: of patient
Post partum blues managemen
Post partum depression t problems
Post partum psychosis
X 10 Identify the risk Assessment and management of high Lecture discussion Essay type
neonates and risk newborn -Short
their nursing -Admission of neonates in the neonatal Demonstration answers
management intensive care units protocols -Practice Session -Objective
-Nursing management of: -case type
.Low birth weight babies discussion/presentatio -Assessment
. Infections n of skills
.Respiratory problems -Supervised Clinical with check
.HAemolytic disorders practice list
.Birth injuries -Assessment
.malformations of patient
-Monitoring high risk neonates managemen
-Feeding of high risk neonates t problems
-organisation and management of
neonatal intensive care units
-infection control in neonatal intensive
care units
- maintenance of reports and records
XI 4 Describe Pharmaco-therapeautics in obstetrics Lecture discussion -Short
indication,dosag - -Drug book answers
e,action,side indication,dosage,action,contraindicatio -Drug presentation -Objective
effects and n and side effects of drugs type
nurses - Effect of drugs on pregnancy, labour
responsibilities and puerperium
in the -Nursing responsibilities in the
administration administration of drugs in obstetrics-
of drugs used oxytocin,antihypertensives,diuretics,toc
for mothers olytic agents ,anticonvulsants;
-Analgesics and anesthesics in obstetrics
-Effects of maternal medication on
foetus and neonate
XII 10 -Appreciate the family welfare programme Lecture discussion Essay type
importance of -Population trends and problem in India -Short
family welfare -concepts, aims,importance and history Demonstration answers
programme of family welfare programme -Practice Session -Objective
-Describe the -National population: dynamics, policy -Supervised practice type
methods of and education -Group project -Assessment
contraception -National family welfare -Counselling session of skills
and role of programme;RCH,ICDS,MCH,safe -Field visit with check
nurse in family motherhood list,project
welfare -Organization and administration; at and field
programme national, state, district, block and village visits
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levels reports
-Methods of
contraception;spacing,temporary and
permanent,Emergency contraception
-Infertility and its management
-Counselling for family welfare
-Latest research in contraception
-maintenance of vital statistics
-Role of national,international and
voluntary organizations
-Role of nurse in family welfare
programme
-Training/supervision/collaboration with
other functionaries in community like
ANMs,LHVs,Anganwadi workers,
TBAs(Traditional birth attendant-Dai)
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Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Fraser (DM), MMyles Textbook of Midwives, Churchill Livingstone, 14th Edtion, 2003
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1. Dutta (DC), Textbook of Obstetrics, New Central Book Agency.

2. Lowdermilk, Maternity Nursing, Mosby, 7th Edition.
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3. Willams, Obstetrics, McGrawhill, 22nd Edition.

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4. Bobak, Maternity Nursing Care, Elsevier.

5. Maternity & Child Health Nursing Care for the childbearing family, LWW, 5th edition.
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6. Wong, Maternity Child Nursing Care, Mosby, 3rd Edition.

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Midwifery and Obstetrical
Nursing-Practical
Placement: Eighth Semester Time: Practical 600 Hours
Duration Assessment
Areas Objectives Skills Assignments
(In weeks) methods
Antenatal 2 Assessment -Antenatal history taking -Conduct -
clinics/OPD of pregnant -Physical examination Antenatal Verificaation
women Recording of weight and B.P - of findings of
-HB & Urine testing for sugar and Examinations Antenatal
albumin 30 examinations
-Antenatal examination-abdomen -Health talk-1 -
and breast -Case book Complication
-Immunization recordings of casebook
-Assessment of risk status recordings
-Teaching antenatal mothers
-Maintenance of Antenatal records
Labour 4 -Assess -Assessment of women in labour -*Conduct Assessment
Room/OT women in -Pervaginal examinations and normal of clinical
labour interpretation deliveries-20 performance
-Carry out -Monitoring and caring of women -*Pervaginal with rating
per-vaginal in labour examinations- scale
examinations -maintenance of partograph 5 -Assessment
-Conduct -Conduct normal delivery -*Perform and of each skill
normal -Newborn assessment and suture the with
deliveries immediate care episiotomies- checklists
-Perform -Resuscitation of newborns 5 -
episiotomy -Assessment of risk status of -*resuscitate Complication
and suture it newborn newborns-5 of case book
-Resuscitate -Episiotomy and suturing -*Assist with recordings
newborns -Maintenance of labour and birth caesarean
-Assist with records sections-2
caesarean -Arrange for and assist with -*Witness
sections,MTP caesarean section and care for abnormal
and other women and baby during caesarean deliveries-5
surgical -Arrange for and assist with MTP -Assist with
procedures and other surgical procedures MTP and
other surgical
procedures-1
-Case book
recordings
Postnatal 4 -Provide -Examination and assessment of -*Give care to Assessment
ward nursing care mother and Baby postnatal of clinical
to postnatal -Identification of deviations mothers-20 performance
mother and -Care of postnatal mother and -Health talks- -Assessment
baby Baby 1 of each skill
-Counsel and -Perineal care -Case study-1 with
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teach mother -Lactation management -Case checklists
and family -Breast feeding presentation-1 -Completion
for parent -Baby bath -Case book of case book
hood -Immunization recordings recording
-Teaching postnatal mother: -Evaluation
.Mother craft of case study
. Postnatal care & and
. Exercises presentation
-Immunization and health
education
sessions
Newborn 2 -Provide -Newborn assessment -Case study-1 Assessment
nursery nursing care -Admission of neonates -Observation of clinical
to newborn at -Feeding of at risk neonates study-1 performance
risk -Katori spoon, paladin,tube -Assessment
feeding,total parenteral nutrition of each skill
-Thermal management-kangaroo with
mother care, care of baby in checklists
incubator -Evaluation
-Monitoring and care of neonates of and
- Administering medications observation
-Intravenous therapy study
-Assisting with diagnostic
procedure
-Assisting with exchange
transfusion
-Care of the baby on ventilator
-Phototherapy
-Infection control protocols in the
nursery
-Teaching and counseling of
parents
-Maintenance of neonatal records
Family Rotation -Counsel for -Counselling technique -*IUD Assessment
Planning from and provide -Insertion of IUD insertion-5 of eacg skill
clinic postnatal family -Teaching on use of family -Observation with
ward 1 wk welfare planning methods study-1 checklists
services -Arrange for and Assist with -Counselling- -Evaluation
family planning operations 2 of and
-maintenance of records and -Simulation observation
reports exercise on study
recording and
reporting-1
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Nursing Research and Statistics
Placement:Forth year Time: Theory-45 hours

Practical- 45 Hours
Course Description: The course is designed to enable students to develop an understanding of basic concepts
of research, research process and statistics. It is further, structured to conduct/ participate in need based
research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to provide quality nursing care. The
hours for practical will be utilized for conducting individual/group research project.
Learning Teaching learning Assessment

Unit Time(Hrs) Content
objectives Activities methods
1 4 -Describe the Research and research process -Lecture Discussion -Short
concept of - Introduction and need for -Narrate steps of answer
research, terms, nursing research research process -Objective
need and areas of -Definition of research and followed from type
research in nursing research examples of published
nursing -Steps of scientific method studies
-Explain the -Charateristics of good
steps of research research
process -Steps of research process-
overview
II 3 -Identify and Research problem/question - Lecture Discussion -Short
state the research -Identification of problem area -Exercise on writing answer
problem and - Problem statement statement of problem -Objective
objectives -Criteria of a good research and objectives type
problem
-Writing objectives
III 3 Review the Review of Literature - Lecture Discussion -Short
related literature -Location -Exercise on answer
-Sources reviewing one -Objective
-on line search; research report/ article type
CINHAL,COCHRANE etc for a selected research
-Purposes problem
-Method of review -prepare annotated
bibliography
IV 4 -Describe the Research approaches and -Lecure Discussion -Short
research designs -Explain types of answer
approaches and -Historical, Survey and research approaches -Objective
designs experimental used from examples type
-Qualitative and quantitative of published and
designs unpublished research
studies with rationale
V 8 -Explain the Sampling and data collection -Lecure Discussion -Short
sampling and -Definition of -Reading assignment answer
data collection population,Sample, sampling on examples of data -Objective
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criteria, facors influencing collection tools type
sampling process,types of -Preparation of
sampling techniques. sample data collection
-Data-why ,what from whom tool
,when and where to collect -Conduct group
-Data collection methods and research project
instruments:
. Methods of data collection
. Questioning, interviewing
.Observations,record analysis
ans measurement
-Pilot study
-Data collection procedure
VI 4 Analyze,interpret Analysis of data: -Lecure Discussion -Short
and summarize -Complication, Tabulation, -Preparation of answer
the research data Summarization, sample tables -Objective
presentation,interpretation of type
data
VII 15 -Explain the use Introduction to Statistics -Lecture Discussion -Short
of statistics, -Definition, use of statistics, -Practice on graphical answer
scales of scales of measurement presentations -Objective
measurement and -Frequency distribution and -practice on type
graphical graphical presentation of data computation of
presentation of -mean,Median,Mode,Standard measures of central
data deviation tendency, variability
- Describe the -Normal probability and tests and correlation
measures of of significance
central tendency -Co-efficient of correlation
and variability -Statistical packages and its
and methods of application
correlation
VIII 4 -Communicate Communication and utilization -Lecture Discussion -Short
and utilize the of Research -Read/presentation of answer
research findings -Communication of research sample -Objective
findings published/unpublished type
. Verbal report research report -Oral
.Writing research report -Writing group presentation
.Writing scientific article/paper research project -
-Critical review of published Assessment
research of group
-Utilization of research research
findings project
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Bibliography:
Textbook:
1. Mahajan (BK), Methods in Biostatistics, Jaypee, 6th Edition.

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1. Rao (S), Introduction to Biostatistics & Research methods, Riachard, 4th Edition.
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2. Rao (V), A manual of Statistical and Anthropology, Jaypee, 2nd Edition.

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3. Norman, Biostatistics,B.C Decker, 2nd Edition.

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4. Rao, Applied Statistics in Health Sciences, Jaypee.

5. Neg (KS), Biostatistics, AITBS.
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PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER FOR BSc. NURSING COURSE
U
FOR THEORY EXAM

U
Maximum 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Answer Section – A and Section – B separately.

Draw labeled diagrams wherever applicable.
For all Nursing subjects only
SECTION –A
(40 Marks)
I. Essay question: (Answer any Two questions only) (2 x 15 = 30)
1.
2.
3.
II. Short Notes: (Answer any Two questions only) (2 x 5 = 10)
1.
2.
3.
SECTION – B
(35 Marks)
I. Essay question: (Answer any One question only) (1 x 15 = 15)
1.
2.
II. Short Notes: (Answer any Four questions only) (4 x 5 = 20)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
164
Question Paper for Anatomy and Physiology will consist of Section A –Anatomy and
section B – Physiology in respect of marks 37 for Anatomy and 38 for Physiology
SECTION – A (Anatomy) (37 marks)

I. Essay type (Answer any One question only) 1x15 =15
1.
2.
II. (Answer any Two questions only) 2x6 = 12
1.
2.
3.
III. Short notes (Answer any Two questions only) 2x5 = 10
1.
2.
3.
SECTION – B (Physiology) (38 Marks)

I. Essay type (Answer any One question only) 1x15 =15
1.
2.
II. (Answer any Two questions only) 7+6 = 13
1.
2.
3.
III. Short notes (Answer any Two questions only) 2x5 = 10
1.
2.
3.
165
Question Paper for Nutrition and Bio Chemistry will consist of Section A –Nutrition
and section B – Bio Chemistry in respect of marks 45 for Nutrition and 30 for Bio
chemistry
SECTION – A (Nutrition) (45marks)

I. Essay type (Answer any Two questions only) 2x10 =20
1.
2.
3.
II. Short notes (Answer any Five questions only) 5x5 = 25
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
SECTION – B (Bio Chemistry) (30Marks)

I. Essay type (Answer any One question only) 1x10=10
1.
2.
II. (Answer any Four questions only) 4x5 = 20
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
166
Question Paper for Pharmacology, and Pathology and Genetics will consist of Section A
–Pharmacology (38 Marks) and section B- Pathology (25 Marks) and Genetics (12
Marks)
SECTION - A (Pharmacology)
I. Answer any one question only) 1x13 =13
1.
2.
II. Short notes (Answer any Five questions only) 5x5 = 25
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
SECTION –B (Pathology & Genetics)
I. Short notes - Pathology (Answer any Five questions only) 5x5 = 25
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
II. Genetics (Answer any Three questions only) 4x3 = 12
1.
2.
3.
4.
167
Nursing Research and Statistics Question Paper will consist of Section – A
Nursing Research 50 Marks and
Section – B Statistics 25 Marks
SECTION –A Nursing Research
I. Answer any Two questions only 2x15 = 30
1.
2.
3.
II. Short Notes (Answer any Four questions only) 4x5 = 20
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
SECTION -B Statistics
I. Answer any one question only 1x10 = 10
1.
2.
II. Short Notes (Answer any Three questions only) 3x5 = 15
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

B.Sc. NURSING (4 YEARS PROGRAM)

SYLLABUS AND REGULATIONS

(2008 - 2009 ONWARDS)

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

Undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an academic framework

The aim of the undergraduate nursing program is to:

2. The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of:

Higher Secondary school certificate Examination(12years course),

3. Candidate shall be Medically Fit.

Duration of the course shall be four years including internship

8 weeks vacation shall be given in each year.

Examination(including preparation)- 4 weeks

Remaining Available Weeks- 37 Weeks

REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY

I. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:

2. DURATION OF THE COURSE AND COURSE OF STUDY:

consists of eight semesters.

4. MINIMUM WORKING DAYS IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR:

6. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR APPEARING

7. CONDONATION FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE:

10. ELIGIBILITY / MAXIMUM DURATION FOR THE AWARD

11. MARKS REQUIRED FOR A PASS:

50% of marks in the University Theory examination.

12. DECLARATION OF CLASS:

1 I English T 14 (1) 75 30 25 10 40 100

6 II Nursing Foundation II T 21 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

8 II Anatomy and physiology(37+38) T 22 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

9 II Nutrition and biochemistry(45+30) T13(1) 75 38 25(15+10) 12 50 100

10 III Community Health Nursing I T 31 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

13 IV Medical Surgical Nursing I T 41 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

15 V Medical Surgical Nursing II T 52 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

17 VI Community Health Nursing II T 62 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

21 VII Child Health Nursing T 61 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

25 VIII Mid wifery & Obstetrical Nursing T 81 (1) 75 38 25 12 50 100

Time Learning Teaching Learning Assessment

Time Learning Teaching Learning Assessment

V. 6 *Explain the Population *Lecture *Essay type

VIII 6 Describe the Types of Communities in India *Lecture *Essay type

XII 15 *Describe the Social Problems *Lecture *Essay type

1. Bhushan (V), Introduction to Sociology, Kitab Mahan, 2002.

1. Madan (GR), Indian Social Problems, Allied Publishers, Chennai.

Unit Time Learning Teaching Learning Assessment

VI 7 *Describe the Developmental Psychology *Lecture *Essay type

4. Fernald (L.D) Introduction to Psychology A.I.T.B.S. Pub. New Delhi 2006.

1. Jain (NC), Computer for Nurses, AITBS Publishers

Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Learning Assessment

VII 15 *Describe the Vital signs *Lecture *Essay type

assessment, - Factors influencing hygienic

Time Learning Teaching Learning Assessment

- Review of physiology of urinary

- Principles of body mechanics

- Review of cardio-vascular and

- Comfort (pain): Nature, Types,

XV 5 *Explain care of Care of Terminally ill patients *Lecture, *Essay types

1. Potter & Perry, Fundamentals of Nursing, Elsevier, 6th Edition.

4. Fuller, Health Assessment: Nursing Approach, Lippincott, 3rd Edition

Placement: I & II Semesters Time: Practical – 650 Hrs.

V. 6 Explain the Population Lecture *Essay type

VIII 6 Describe the Types of Communities in India Lecture Essay type

XII 15 Describe the Social Problems Lecture *Essay type

VI 7 Describe the Developmental Psychology Lecture *Essay type

VII 15 Describe the Vital signs Lecture *Essay type

XV 5 Explain care of Care of Terminally ill patients Lecture, *Essay types

XI 4 Describe the The Reproductive System Lecture *Short

II 2 Describe the Carbohydrates Lecture Short answers

V 3 Describe the Energy Lecture Short answers

VI 4 Describe the Vitamins Lecture Short answers

VIII 3 Describe the Water & Electrolytes Lecture Short answers

Ophthal 1 Provide care to Perform *Provide