COURSE PLAN

NURSING EDUCATION
Placement : I st Year
Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 Hours
Practical 150 Hours
Total : 300 Hours

Course Description

This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding of Fundamental Principles, concepts, trends and issues related to
education and nursing education. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to understand, appreciate and acquire skills in teaching and
evaluation, curriculum development, implementation, maintenance of standards and accreditation of various nursing educational programs.

Objectives

At the end of the course, students will be able to :

1. Explain the aims of education, philosophies, trends in education and health: its impact on nursing education.
2. Describe the teaching learning process.
3. Prepare and utilize various instructional media and methods in teaching learning process.
4. Demonstrate competency in teaching, using various instructional strategies.
5. Critically analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their problems, issues and future trends.
6. Describe the process of curriculum development, and the need and methodology of curriculum change, innovation and integration.
7. Plan and conduct continuing nursing education programs.
8. Critically analyze the existing teacher preparation programs in nursing.
9. Demonstrate skill in guidance and counseling.
10. Describe the problems and issues related to administration of nursing curriculum including selection and organization of clinical experience.
11. Explain the development of standards and accreditation process in nursing education programs.
12. Identify research priorities in nursing education.
13. Discuss various models of collaboration in nursing education and services.
14. Explain the concept, principles, steps, tools and techniques of evaluation
15. Construct, administer and evaluate various tools for assessment of knowledge, skill, and attitude.

COURSE OUTLINE

UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

TEACHING METHODS
I 10 Introduction :
� Education :Definition, aims, concepts, philosophies & • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
their education implications,
• Project work
� Impact of Social, economical, political & technological

changes on education:

• Professional education

• Current trends and issues in education

 • Educational reforms and National Educational policy,

various educational commissions-reports

• Trends in development of nursing education in India

II 50 Teaching – Learning Process
� Concepts of teaching and learning: Definition, theories • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
of teaching and learning, relationship between teaching
demonstration
and learning.
• Seminar / Presentations
� Educational aims and objectives; types, domains,

levels, elements and writing of educational objectives

� Competency based education(CBE) and outcome based

education(OBE)

� Instructional design: Planning and designing the

lesson, writing lesson plan : meaning, its need and

importance, formats.

� Instruction strategies – Lecture, discussion,

demonstration, simulation, laboratory, seminar, panel,

symposium, problem solving, problem based

learning (PBL), workshop, project, role- play(sociodrama),

clinical teaching methods, programmed instruction, self

directed learning(SDL), micro

 teaching, computer assisted instruction(CAI), computer

assisted learning (CAL)

III 20 Instructional media and methods

� Key concepts in the selection and use of media in • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
education
• Project work
� Developing learning resource material using different
• Field visits
media
• Workshop
� Instructional aids – types, uses, selection, preparation,

utilization.

� Teacher’s role in procuring and managing

instructional Aids – Project and non-projected aids,

multi media, video-tele conferencing etc

IV 10 Measurement and evaluation:
� Concept and nature of measurement and evaluation, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
meaning, process, purposes, problems in evaluation and
demonstration
measurement.
• Seminar / Presentations
� Principles of assessment, formative and summative
• Project work
assessment- internal assessment external examination,
 advantages and disadvantages.

� Criterion and norm referenced evaluation,

V 22 Standardized and non-standardized tests :
� Meaning, characteristics, objectivity, validity, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
reliability, usability, norms, construction of tests-

• Essay, short answer questions and multiple choice

questions.

• Rating scales, checklist, OSCE/OSPE(Objective

structured clinical/practical examination)

• Differential scales, and summated scales, sociometry,

anecdotal record, attitude scale, critical incident
technique
� Question bank-preparation, validation, moderation by
panel, utilization
� Developing a system for maintaining confidentiality
VI 13 Administration, Scoring and Reporting
� Administering a test; scoring, grading versus marks • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
� Objective tests, scoring essay test, methods of scoring,
demonstration
Item analysis.
• Seminar / Presentations

VII 18 Standardized Tools

� Tests of intelligence aptitude, interest, personality, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
 achievement, socio-economic status scale, tests for • Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers

special mental and physical abilities and disabilities.

VIII 11 Nursing Educational programs
� Perspectives of nursing education: Global and • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
national.
• Workshop
� Patterns of nursing education and training

programmes in India. Non-university and University

programs: ANM, GNM, Basic B.Sc. Nursing, Post

Certificate B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc(N) programs, M.Phil and

Ph.D) in Nursing, post basic diploma programs, nurse

practitioner programs.

IX 40 Continuing Education in Nursing

� Concepts – Definition, importance, need scope, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
principles of adult learning, assessments of learning
• Field visits
needs, priorities, resources.
• Workshop
� Program planning, implementation and evaluation of

continuing education programs.

� Research in continuing education.

� Distance education in nursing.

X 20 Curriculum Development
� Definition, curriculum determinants, process and • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
steps of curriculum development, Curriculum models,
demonstration
Types and framework.
• Seminar / Presentations
� Formulation of philosophy, objectives, selection and

organization of learning experiences; master plan, course

plan, unit plan.

� Evaluation strategies, process of curriculum change,

role of students, faculty, administrators, statutory bodies

and other stakeholders.

� Equivalency of courses: Transcripts, credit system.

XI 12 Teacher preparation
� Teacher – roles & responsibilities, functions, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Project work  Short Answers
characteristics, competencies, qualities,
• Field visits
� Preparation of professional teacher

� Organizing professional aspects of teacher preparation

programs

� Evaluation: self and peer

� Critical analysis of various programs of teacher

 education in India.

XII 15 Guidance and counseling

� Concept, principles, need, difference between guidance • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
and counseling , trends and issues.
demonstration
� Guidance and counseling services : diagnostic and
• Seminar / Presentations
remedial.

� Coordination and organization of services.

� Techniques of counseling : Interview, case work,

characteristics of counselor, problems in counseling.

� Professional preparation and training for counseling.

XIII 25 Administration of Nursing Curriculum
� Role of curriculum coordinator – planning, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
implementation and evaluation.
• Project work
� Evaluation of educational programs in nursingcourse

and program.

� Factors influencing faculty staff relationship and

techniques of working together.

� Concept of faculty supervisor (dual) position.

� Curriculum research in nursing.

 � Different models of collaboration between education

and service
XIV 10 Management of nursing educational institutions
� Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, recruitment, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
discipline, public relation, performance appraisal,

welfare services, library services, hostel,

XV 10 � Development and maintenance of standards and

accreditation in nursing education programs. • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type

• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
� Role of Indian Nursing Council, State Registration

Nursing Councils, Boards and University.

� Role of Professional associations and unions.

Activities :

• Framing philosophy, aims and objectives.

• Lesson Planning.
• Micro teaching-2.
• Conduct practice teachings using different teaching strategies -10 (like lecture cum discussion, demonstration- lab method, field trips, seminars,
project, role play, panel discussion, clinical methods etc)
• Preparation and utilization of instructional Aids using different media.
• Develop course plans, unit plans, rotation plans.
• Conduct a continuing education workshop.
• Annotated bibliography.
• Critical evaluation of any nursing education program offered by a selected institution.
• Planning and Organizing field visits.
• Educational visits.
• Field visits (INC/SNRC) to get familiar with recognition/registration process.
• Construct, administer and evaluate tools (objective & essay type test, observation checklist, rating scale etc )
• Observe and practice application of various non-standardized tests (intelligence, Aptitude, Personality, Sociometry, physical & mental
disabilities tests.)

Methods of Teaching

• Lecture cum discussion

• Demonstration/ Return demonstration
• Seminar / Presentations
• Project work
• Field visits
• Workshop

Methods of evaluation

• Tests
• Presentation
• Project work
• Written assignments

REFERRENCE BOOKS

1. Basavanthappa,B.T, Nursing Education, 2003, Jaypee

2. Neeraja,k.p, Textbook Of Nursing Education, 2003, Jaypee
3. Joseph t. Catalano, Nursing Now : Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends, 4th Ed, 2007, Jaypee
4. Barbara a. Moyer; ruth a. Wittmann Price, Nursing Education : Foundations For Practice Excellence, 2008, Jaypee
5. B.sankaranarayan; b.sindhu. Learning and teaching nursing, 2008, Brainfill
6. Peter j. Nicklin; neil kenworthy eds. Teaching & assessing in nursing practice: An Experiential Approach, 3 rd Ed, 2008, Bailliere Tindall
7. Sue hinchliff ed. The practitioner as teacher, 4th ed, 2009, Churchill Livingstone
8. Mercy john, Educational Methods and Media for Teaching in Practice of Nursing, 2008, B.I.
9. Anne J.Davis; Verena Tschudin; Louise De Raeve, Essentials Of Teaching And Learning In Nursing Ethics Perspectives And Methods,
2006, Churchill Livingstone
10. John W.Santrock, Educational Psychology, 2nd Ed, 2006, Tata Mc Graw Hill
11. Dr.a.kurian george, Nursing Education Foundation For Practice, 2000, B.I.
12. Barbara a. Moyer; Ruth A. Wittmann Price, Nursing Education, 2008, Jaypee
13. Carroll l. Iwasiw, Dolly Goldenberg, Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn, Curriculum Development In Nursing Education, 2nd Ed, 2009, Jones &
Bartlett Learning
14. Sarah b. Keating, curriculum Development And Evaluation In Nursing,2006,Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
15. Marilyn h. Oermann, kathleen b. Gaberson, Evaluation And Testing In Nursing Educatio, 3rd ed, 2009, Springer Publishing Company
16. Susan Bastable, Nurse As Educator: Principles Of Teaching And Learning For Nursing Practice,2007, Jones & Bartlett Learning
17. Roberta Joanne Emerson, Nursing Education In The Clinical Setting, 2007, Elseiver
18. Kathleen gaberson, kathleen b. Gaberson, marilyn h. Oermann, Clinical Teaching Strategies In Nursing, 2010, Springer Publisher
19. Martha j. Bradshaw, arlene j. Lowenstein, Innovative Teaching Strategies In Nursing And Related Health Professions, 5th ed, 2010, Jones &
Bartlett Learning
20. Jeanne Novotny, Robert Henry Davis, Distance Education In Nursing, 2nd ed, 2006, Springer Publisher
21. Yadav, Seema, Guidance And Counselling, 2006, Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd
22. A.K.Nayak, Guidance And Counselling,1997, Aph Publishing
 COURSE PLAN
ADVANCE NURSING PRACTICE
Placement: 1ST Year
Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 Hours
Practical 200 Hours
Total : 350 Hours

Course Description

The course is designed to develop an understanding of concepts and constructs of theoretical basis of advance nursing practice and critically
analyze different theories of nursing and other disciplines.

Objectives:

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. Appreciate and analyze the development of nursing as a profession.
2. Describe ethical, legal, political and economic aspects of health care delivery and nursing practice.
3. Explain bio- psycho- social dynamics of health, life style and health care delivery system.
4. Discuss concepts, principles, theories, models, approaches relevant to nursing and their application.
5. Describe scope of nursing practice.
6. Provide holistic and competent nursing care following nursing process approach.
7. Identify latest trends in nursing and the basis of advance nursing practice.
8. Perform extended and expanded role of nurse.
9. Describe alternative modalities of nursing care.
10. Describe the concept of quality control in nursing.
11. Identify the scope of nursing research.
12. Use computer in patient care delivery system and nursing practice.
13. Appreciate importance of self development and professional advancement.

COURSE OUTLINE

UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

TEACHING METHODS

I 10 Nursing as a Profession
� History of development of nursing profession, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
characteristics, criteria of the profession, perspective of • Seminar / Presentations

nursing profession-national, global

� Code of ethics(INC), code of professional

conduct(INC), autonomy and accountability,

assertiveness, visibility of nurses, legal considerations,

� Role of regulatory bodies � Professional

 organizations and unions-self defense individual and

collective bargaining

� Educational preparations, continuing education,

career opportunities, professional advancement & role

and scope of nursing education.

� Role of research, leadership and management. �

Quality assurance in nursing (INC). � Futuristic

nursing.
II 5 Health care delivery
� Health care environment, economics, constraints, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
planning process, policies, political process vis a vis
• Project work
nursing profession.
• Field visits
� Health care delivery system- national, state, district

and local level.

� Major stakeholders in the health care system-

Government, non-govt, Industry and other

professionals.

� Patterns of nursing care delivery in India.

� Health care delivery concerns, national health and

family welfare programs, inter-sectoral coordination,

 role of nongovernmental agencies.

� Information, education and communication (IEC).

� Tele-medicine.
III 10 Genetics
� Review of cellular division, mutation and law of • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
inheritance, human genome project ,The Genomic era.
demonstration
� Basic concepts of Genes, Chromosomes & DNA.
• Seminar / Presentations
� Approaches to common genetic disorders.

� Genetic testing – basis of genetic diagnosis, Pre

symptomatic and predisposition testing, Prenatal

diagnosis & screening, Ethical, legal & psychosocial

issues in genetic testing.

� Genetic counseling.

� Practical application of genetics in nursing.

IV 10 Epidemiology
� Scope, epidemiological approach and methods, • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
� Morbidity, mortality,
demonstration
� Concepts of causation of diseases and their
• Seminar / Presentations
screening,
 � Application of epidemiology in health care delivery,

Health survelliance and health informatics

� Role of nurse
V 20 Bio-Psycho social pathology
� Pathophysiology and Psychodynamics of disease • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
causation
demonstration
� Life processes, homeostatic mechanism, biological
• Seminar / Presentations
and psycho-social dynamics in causation of disease,
• Project work
life style

� Common problems: Oxygen insufficiency, fluid and

electrolyte imbalance, nutritional problems,

hemorrhage and shock, altered body temperature,

unconsciousness, sleep pattern and its disturbances,

pain, sensory deprivation.

� Treatment aspects: pharmacological and pre- post

operative care aspects,

� Cardio pulmonary resuscitation.

� End of life Care

� Infection prevention (including HIV) and standard

safety measures, bio-medical waste management.

 � Role of nurse- Evidence based nursing practice; Best

practices

� Innovations in nursing

VI 20 Philosophy and Theories of Nursing

� Values, Conceptual models, approaches. • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
� Nursing theories: Nightingale’s, Hendersons’s,
• Project work
Roger’s, Peplau’s, Abdella’s, Lewine’s, Orem’s,

Johnson’s, King’s, Neuman’s, Roy’s, Watson parsce, etc

and their applications,

� Health belief models, communication and

management, etc

� Concept of Self health.

� Evidence based practice model.

VII 10 Nursing process approach
� Health Assessment- illness status of patients/clients • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
(Individuals, family, community), Identification of
• Workshop
healthillness problems, health behaviors, signs and

symptoms of clients.

� Methods of collection, analysis and utilization of

 data relevant to nursing process.

� Formulation of nursing care plans, health goals,

implementation, modification and evaluation of care.

VIII 30 Psychological aspects and Human relations
� Human behavior, Life processes & growth and • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Demonstration/ Return  Short Answers
development, personality development, defense
demonstration
mechanisms,
• Seminar / Presentations
� Communication, interpersonal relationships,

individual and group, group dynamics, and

organizational behavior,

� Basic human needs, Growth and development,

(Conception through preschool, School age through

adolescence, Young & middle adult, and Older adult)

� Sexuality and sexual health.

� Stress and adaptation, crisis and its intervention,

� Coping with loss, death and grieving,

� Principles and techniques of Counseling.

IX 10 Nursing practice
� Framework, scope and trends. • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
• Seminar / Presentations  Short Answers
� Alternative modalities of care, alternative systems of
• Project work
 health and complimentary therapies.

� Extended and expanded role of the nurse, in

promotive, preventive, curative and restorative health

care delivery system in community and institutions.

� Health promotion and primary health care.

� Independent practice issues,- Independent nurse-

midwifery practitioner.

� Collaboration issues and models-within and outside

nursing.

� Models of Prevention, � Family nursing, Home

nursing,

� Gender sensitive issues and women empowerment.

� Disaster nursing.

� Geriatric considerations in nursing.

� Evidence based nursing practice- Best practices

� Trans-cultural nursing.
X 25 Computer applications for patient care delivery
system and • Lecture cum discussion  Essay Type
nursing practice • Project work  Short Answers

� Use of computers in teaching, learning, research and

 nursing practice.

� Windows, MS office: Word, Excel, Power Point,

� Internet, literature search,

� Statistical packages,

� Hospital management information system: softwares.

Practical
Clinical posting in the following areas:
• Specialty area- in-patient unit - 2 weeks
• Community health center/PHC - 2 weeks
• Emergency/ICU - 2 weeks

Activities

• Prepare Case studies with nursing process approach and theoretical basis
• Presentation of comparative picture of theories
• Family case- work using model of prevention
• Annotated bibliography
• Report of field visits (5)

Methods of Teaching
• Lecture cum discussion
• Seminar
• Panel discussion
• Debate
• Case Presentations
• Exposure to scientific conferences
• Field visits

Methods of evaluation :

• Tests
• Presentation
• Seminar
• Written assignments

Advance nursing Procedures

Definition, Indication and nursing implications;

• CPR, TPN, Hemodynamic monitoring, Endotrcheal intubation, Tracheostoma, mechanical ventilation, Pacemaker, Hemodialysis, Peritonial
dialysis, LP, BT Pleural and abdominal parecentasis OT techniques, Health assessment,Triage,Pulse oxymetry

REFERRENCE BOOKS:
1. Ann j.zwemer, Professional Adjustments And Ethics For Nurses In India, 6th Ed, 2006, B.I.Publishers.
2. Roberta hunt, Introduction To Community-Based Nursing, 3rd Ed, 2005, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
3. Kamalam,s., Essentials In Community Health Nursing Practice,2005, Jaypee
4. Mary Lucita , Public Health And Community Health Nursing In The New Millennium,2006, B.I
5. Park.K, Park's Textbook Of Preventive And Social Medicine, 19th Ed, 2007, Banarsidas Bhanot
6. Kasthuri Sundar Rao, An Introduction To Community Health Nursing, 4th Ed, 2004, Banarsidas Bhanot
7. Karanbir Singh, Computers For Nurses Made Easy, 2007, Jaypee
8. Naveen Thacker; Niranjan Shendurnikar Eds, Computers For Nurses,2006, Jaypee
9. Basavanthappa,B.T, Fundamentals Of Nursing, 2004, Jaypee
10. Beverly witter du gas, Introduction To Patient Care : A Comprehensive Approach To Nursing, 4th Ed, 1983, Elseiver Publishers
11. Indrani,t.k, History Of Nursing,4th Ed, 2004, Jaypee
12. Basavanthappa,B.T, Nursing Theories,2007, Jaypee
13. Doug elliott; Leanne M.Aitken; Wendy Chaboyer,, Accn`S Critical Care Nursing, 2007, Elseiver
14. Marilynn e.Doenges; Mary Frances Moorhouse; Joesph T.Burley, Application Of Nursing Process And Nursing Diagnosis : An Interactive
Text For Diagnostic Reasoning,2nd Ed, 1995, Jaypee
15. Molly Sam, Nursing Process : A Clinical Guide,1997, Jaypee
16. Shakuntla Sharma Birpuri, Principles And Practice Of Nursing.2005, Jaypee
17. Veerma,p.k, Principles And Practice Of Critical Care,2006, B.I.
18. Gangane s.d, Human Genetics, 2nd Ed, 2000, Jaypee
19. Lynn B.Jorde; John C.Carey; Michael J.Bamshad, Medical Genetics, 3 rd Ed, 2003, Elseiver
20. Jaya kurvilla, Essentials Of Critical Care Nursing, 2007, Jaypee
21. Carol taylor; carol lillis, Fundamentals Of Nursing:The Art And Science Of Nursing Care, 5 th Ed, 2005 , Elseiver
22. Maggie davies; wendy macdowall eds., Health Promotion Theory,2006, Tata Mc Graw Hill
23. Kathleen koernig blasis; Janice S.Hayes; Barbara Kozier, Professional Nursing Practice : Concepts And Perspective, 2006, Pearson
24. Patricia A.Potter; Anne Griffin Perry, Fudamentals Of Nursing, 6th Ed, 2005, Elseiver
25. Joseph t. Catalano, Nursing Now : Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends, 4th Ed, 2007, Jaypee
26. Shirley May Harmon Hanson; Vivian Gedaly-Duff; Joanna Rowe Kaakinen, Family Health Care Nursing : Theory, Practice & Research,
3rd Ed, 2007, Jaypee
27. Sandra m. Nettina, Lippincott Manual Of Nursing Practice, 3rd Ed, 2000, Lippincott & Williams
28. Rajinikanth,A.M, Essential Communication In Nursing, 2006, Jaypee
29. Suresh Kumar Sharma, Human Genetics In Nursing, 2007, Jaypee
30. Charlotte Elliopoulos, Gerontological Nursing,6th Ed, 2006,Lippincott & Wilkins
31. Carol Mattson Porth, Essentials Of Pathophysiology : Concepts Of Altered Health States,2 nd Ed, 2007, Lippincott & Wilkins
 32. Martin Dawes; Philip Davies; Alastair Gray; Jonathan Mant, Evidence-Based Practice : A Primer For Health Care Professionals, 2 nd Ed,
2008, Elseiver Publishers

COURSE PLAN
CLINICAL SPECIALITY – I
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
Placement: 1st Year
Hours of instruction
Theory: 150 Hours
Practical: 650 Hours
Total : 800 Hours

Course Description

This course is common for the students undergoing clinical speciality-II in neuro science nursing/cardiovascular & thoracic nursing/critical care
nursing/oncology nursing/orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing/nephro & urology nursing, gastroenterology nursing/ geriatric nursing.
It is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth knowledge in the field of medical Surgical Nursing. It will help students to
appreciate the patient as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as a specialized Medical-Surgical Nurse. It will further enable the
student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing.
Objectives

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. Appreciate the trends & issues in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing as a speciality.
2. Apply concepts & theories related to health promotion.
3. Appreciate the client as a holistic individual.
4. Perform physical, psychosocial assessment of Medical – Surgical patients.
5. Apply Nursing process in providing care to patients.
6. Integrate the concept of family centered nursing care with associated disorder such as genetic, congenital and long-term illness.
7. Recognize and manage emergencies with Medical- Surgical patients.
8. Describe various recent technologies & treatment modalities in the management of critically ill patients.
9. Appreciate the legal & ethical issues relevant to Medical – Surgical Nursing.
10. Prepare a design for layout and management of Medical – Surgical Units.
11. Appreciate the role of alternative systems of Medicine in care of patients.
12. Incorporate evidence based Nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing.
13. Recognize the role of Nurse practitioner as a member of the Medical – Surgical health team.
14. Teach Medical – Surgical Nursing to undergraduate nursing students & in-service nurses.
COURSE OUTLINE

UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

TEACHING METHODS
I 5 Introduction: • Seminar  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Historical development of Medical- Surgical Nursing • Debate
in India. • Case Presentations
� Current status of health and disease burden in • Exposure to scientific
India. � Current concept of health. conferences
� Trends & issues in Medical – Surgical Nursing. • Field visits
� Ethical & cultural issues in Medical – Surgical

Nursing. � Rights of patients.

� National health policy, special laws & ordinances

relating to older people.

� National goals. � Five year plans.

� National health programs related to adult health.

II 20 Health Assessment of patients • Lecture cum  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� History taking. discussion
� Physical examination of various systems. • Seminar
 � Nutritional assessment. • Case Presentations

� Related investigations and diagnostic assessment.

III 5 Care in hospital settings: • Lecture cum  Essay Type

 Short Answers
� Ambulatory care. discussion
� Acute and Critical care. • Seminar
� Long term care. • Panel discussion
� Home Health Care. • Exposure to scientific
� Characteristics, care models, practice settings, conferences
interdisciplinary team. • Field visits
� Hospitalization- effects of hospitalization on the

patient & family.

� Stressors & reactions related to disease process.

� Nursing care using Nursing process approach.

IV 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
Gastro intestinal tract  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders-etiology, Patho physiology,
• Panel discussion
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Debate
 � Health assessment- History taking, physical • Case Presentations

examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.

� Treatment modalities and trends. � Nursing

management.

� Related research studies.� Evidence based nursing

practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

V 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type

nervous system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
• Debate
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
• Case Presentations
prognosis.

� Health assessment-History taking, physical

examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.

� Treatment modalities and trends. � Nursing

management.

� Related research studies. � Evidence based nursing

practice.
 � Rehabilitation and follow-up.
VI 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
respiratory system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
• Case Presentations
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
• Exposure to scientific
prognosis.
conferences
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
• Field visits
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.

� Treatment modalities and trends.

� Nursing management.

� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

VII 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type

cardio vascular system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
• Case Presentations
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
 prognosis. • Exposure to scientific

� Health assessment-History taking, physical conferences

examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment. • Field visits

� Treatment modalities and trends.

� Nursing management.

� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

VIII 5 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
blood  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
• Case Presentations
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
• Exposure to scientific
prognosis.
conferences
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
• Field visits
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.

� Treatment modalities and trends.

� Nursing management. � Related research studies

� Evidence based nursing practice

� Rehabilitation and follow-up

IX 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
genito urinary system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
• Case Presentations
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Exposure to scientific
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
conferences
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.
• Field visits
� Treatment modalities and trends.

� Nursing management.

� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

X 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
endocrine system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
• Case Presentations
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Exposure to scientific
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
conferences
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.
• Field visits
� Treatment modalities and trends.
 � Nursing management.� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

XI 10 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
musculo-skeletal system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
• Case Presentations
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
• Exposure to scientific
prognosis.
conferences
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
• Field visits
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.

� Treatment modalities and trends.

� Nursing management.

� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

XII 8 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
integumentory system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
• Panel discussion
 physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications, • Debate

prognosis. • Case Presentations

� Health assessment-History taking, physical • Exposure to scientific

examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment. conferences

� Treatment modalities and trends. � Nursing • Field visits

management. � Related research studies. � Evidence

based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

XIII 5 Management of patients with disorders of Eye • Lecture cum  Essay Type
and ENT  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders-etiology, Patho physiology,
• Case Presentations
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Exposure to scientific
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
conferences
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.
• Field visits
� Treatment modalities and trends.

� Nursing management.

� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

XIV 8 Management of patients with disorders of • Lecture cum  Essay Type
reproductive system  Short Answers
discussion
� Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
� Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
• Panel discussion
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Debate
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
• Case Presentations
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.
• Exposure to scientific
� Treatment modalities and trends.
conferences
� Nursing management.
• Field visits
� Related research studies.

� Evidence based nursing practice.

� Rehabilitation and follow-up.

XV 8 Geriatric nursing • Lecture cum  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Nursing Assessment-History and Physical discussion
assessment. • Seminar
� Ageing; • Panel discussion
� Demography; Myths and realities. • Debate
� Concepts and theories of ageing. • Case Presentations
� Cognitive Aspects of Ageing. � Normal biological • Exposure to scientific
ageing. conferences
 � Age related body systems changes. • Field visits

� Psychosocial Aspects of Aging. � Medications and

elderly.

� Stress & coping in older adults.

� Common Health Problems & Nursing Management;

� Psychosocial and Sexual.

� Abuse of elderly.

� Role of nurse for care of elderly: ambulation,

nutritional, communicational, psychosocial and

spiritual.

� Role of nurse for caregivers of elderly.

� Role of family and formal and non formal caregivers.

� Use of aids and prosthesis (hearing aids, dentures,

� Legal & Ethical Issues.

� Provisions and Programmes for elderly; privileges,

Community

Programs and health services;

� Home and institutional care.

� Issues, problems and trends.

XVI 8 Management of patients with communicable • Lecture cum  Essay Type
 and sexually discussion  Short Answers
transmitted diseases: • Seminar
� Review of immune system.
• Panel discussion
� Common Disorders of immune system – HIV/AIDS.
• Debate
� Review of infectious disease process.
• Case Presentations
� Communicable Diseases- etiology, Patho physiology,
• Exposure to scientific
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
conferences
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
• Field visits
examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment.

� Treatment modalities and trends. � Nursing

management.

� Related research studies. � Evidence based nursing

practice. � Rehabilitation and follow-up.

XVII 8 Emergency, trauma and multi-system organ • Lecture cum  Essay Type
failure  Short Answers
discussion
� DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)
• Seminar
� Trauma, burns, poisoning
• Panel discussion
� Etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical manifestations,
• Debate
complications, prognosis.
• Case Presentations
� Health assessment-History taking, physical
• Exposure to scientific
 examination, investigation and diagnostic assessment. conferences

• Treatment modalities and trends. * Nursing • Field visits

management.

• Related research studies. • Evidence based nursing

practice.

• Rehabilitation and follow-up.

Student Activities:

• Clinical presentations
• History taking
• Health Assessment
• Nutritional Assessment
• Health Education related to disease conditions
• Case studies
• Project work
• Field visits

Methods of Teaching

• Lecture cum discussion

• Seminar
• Panel discussion

• Debate

• Case Presentations

• Exposure to scientific conferences

• Field visits

Methods of evaluation :

• Tests

• Presentation

• Seminar

• Written assignments

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15 Who, Symptom Relief In Terminal Illness, 1999, A.I.T.Bs
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COURSE PLAN
 CLINICAL SPECIALITY-I
OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING
Placement : 1st year
Hours of Instruction
Theory : 150 Hours.
Practical : 650 Hours.
Total : 800 Hours.
Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and indepth understanding in the field of Obstetric and Gynaecological
Nursing. It will help students to appreciate the client as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as an independent midwifery
practitioner. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager, and researcher in the field of Obstetric and Gynaecological
nursing
Objectives
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the trends in the field of midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology as a speciality.
2. Describe the population dynamics and indicators of maternal and child health
3. Describe the concepts of biophysical, psychological and spiritual aspects of normal pregnancy, labor and puerperium.
4. Provide comprehensive nursing care to women during reproductive period and newborns.
5. Integrate the concepts of family centered nursing care and nursing process approach in obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
6. Identify and analyze the deviations from normal birth process and refer appropriately.
7. Describe the pharmacological agents, their effects during pregnancy, child birth, puerperium, lactation and the role of nurse
8. Counsel adolescents, women and families on issues pertaining to pregnancy, child birth and lactation
9. Describe the role of various types of complementary and alternative therapies in obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
10. Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
11. Describe the recent advancement in contraceptive technology and birth control measures
12. Appreciate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to obstetric and gynaecological nursing
UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF TEACHING ASSESSMENT
METHODS
I 10 Introduction • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Historical and contemporary perspectives • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Epidemiological aspects of maternal and child health • Class room exercises

� Magnitude of maternal and child health problems
� Issues of maternal and child health : Age, Gender, Sexuality,
psycho Socio cultural factors � Preventive obstetrics
� National health and family welfare programmes related to
maternal and child health: health care delivery system-
National Rural health mission, Role of NGO’s
� Theories, models and approaches applied to midwifery practice
� Role and scope of midwifery practice: Independent Nurse
midwifery practitioner
� Legal and Ethical issues: Code of ethics and standards of
midwifery practice, standing orders
� Evidence based midwifery practice
� Research priorities in obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
II 15 Human reproduction • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Review of anatomy and physiology of human reproductive • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers
 system: male and female • Class room exercises
� Hormonal cycles
� Embryology
� Genetics, teratology and counseling
� Clinical implications
III 25 Pregnancy • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Maternal adaptation : Physiological, psychosocial • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

• Assessment – Maternal and foetal measures Maternal • Class room exercises

measures:History taking , exmanination-General,physical
and obstetrical measure, identification of high risk,
• Foetal measure- clinical parameters, biochemical- human
estriol, Maternal Serum Alfa Feto Protein, Acetyl Choline
esterase (AchE), Triple Test Aminocentesis, Cordocentesis,
chorionic villus sampling (CVS)),
• Biophysical- (US IMAGING, Foetal movement count, Ultra
Sonography, Cardiotocography, cardiotomography, Non
Stress Test(NST), Contraction stress test(CST), amnioscopy,
foetoscopy,
• Radiological examination,
� Interpretation of diagnostic tests and nursing implications
� Nursing management of the pregnant women, minor disorders
of pregnancy and management, preparation for child birth and
parenthood, importance of institutional delivery , choice of birth
 setting, importance and mobilizing of transportation, prenatal
counseling, role of nurse and crisis intervention, identification
of high risk pregnancy and refer
� Alternative/complementary therapies
IV 25 Normal Labour and nursing management: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Essential factors of labour • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Stages and onset • Class room exercises

First stage: Physiology of normal labour
• Use of partograph: Principles, use and critical analysis,
evidence based studies
• Analgesia and anaesthesia in labour
• Nursing management
Second stage
• Physiology , intrapartum monitoring
• Nursing management.
• Resuscitation , immediate newborn care and initiate breast
feeding (Guidelines of National neonatalogy forum of India)
Third stage
• Physiology and nursing management
Fourth stage – Observation, critical analysis and Nursing
management.
• Various child birth practice: water birth, position change etc
• Evidence based practice in relation to labour intervention
 Role of nurse midwifery practitioner
• Alternative/complementary therapies
V 20 Normal puerperium and nursing management • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Physiology of puerperium • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Physiology of lactation, lactation management, exclusive breast • Project

feeding ,Baby friendly hospital intitative(BFHI) • Class room exercises
� Assessment of postnatal women .
� Minor discomforts and complications of puerperium
� Management of mothers during puerperium: Postnatal
exercises Rooming in, bonding, warm chain
� Evidence based studies
Role of nurse midwifery practitioner
• Alternative/complementary therapies
VI 20 Normal Newborn • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Physiology and characteristics of normal newborn • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Physical and Behavioural assessment of newborn • Class room exercises

� Needs of newborn
� Essential newborn care: Exclusive breast feeding,
Immunization, Hygiene measures, Newborn nutrition
� Organization of neonatal care, services(Levels), transport,
neonatal intensive care unit, organization and management of
nursing services in NICU
� Observation and care of newborn
 � Parenting process
VII 10 Pharmoco dynamics in obstetrics • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Drugs used in pregnancy, labour, post partum and newborn • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Calculation of drug dose and administration • Class room exercises

� Effects of drugs used
� Anaesthesia and analgesia in obstetrics
� Roles and responsibilities of midwifery nurse practitioner
� Standing orders and protocols and use of selected life saving
drugs and interventions of obstetric emergencies approved by
the MOHFW
VIII 10 Family welfare services • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Population dynamics • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Demography trends: vital statistics, calculation of indicators

especially maternal and neonatal mortality rates and problems
and other health problems
� Recent advancement in contraceptive technology
� Role of nurses in family welfare programmes in all settings
� Role of independent nurse midwifery practitioner
� Family life education
� Evidence based studies
� Information, Education and Communication(IEC)
� Management information and evaluation system(MIES)
� Teaching and supervision of health team members
IX 20 Infertility • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Primary and secondary causes • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Diagnostic procedures • Class room exercises

� Counseling: ethical and legal aspects of assisted reproductive
technology(ART)
� Recent advancement in infertility management.
� Adoption procedures
Role of nurses in infertility management.
X 10 Menopause • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Physiological, psychological and social aspects • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Hormone Replacement Therapy • Class room exercises

� Surgical menopause
� Counseling and guidance
Role of midwifery nurse practitioner

XI 11 Abortion • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type

� Types, causes  Short Answers

� Legislations, Clinical rights and professional responsibility

� Abortion procedures
� Complications
� Nursing management
Role of midwifery nurse practitioner
Student activities:
Procedures observed
• Diagnostic investigations : amniotcentecis, chordocentecis, chorionic villi sampling
• Infertility management: artificial reproduction : artificial insemination, invitro fertilization, and related procedures
Procedures assisted
• Medical termination of pregnancy,
Procedures performed
• Antenatal assessment-20
• Postnatal assessment-20
• Assessment during labour : use of partograph - 20
• Per vaginal examination-20
• Conduct of normal delivery-20
• Episiotomy and suturing-10
• Setting up of delivery areas
• Insertion of intra uterine devices( copper T)
Others
• Identification of high risk women and referral
• Health education: to women and their families
COURSE PLAN
CLINICAL SPECIALTY –I
CHILD HEALTH (PAEDIATRIC) NURSING
Placement : Ist Year
Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 Hours
Practical 650 Hours
Total : 800 Hours

Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and indepth understanding in the field of Pediatric Nursing. It will help students
to appreciate the child as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as neonatal and pediatric nurse specialist. It will further enable the
student to function as educator, manager, and researcher in the field of Paediatric nursing
Objectives
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the history and developments in the field of pediatrics and pediatric nursing as a specialty
2. Apply the concepts of growth and development in providing care to the pediatric clients and their families.
3. Appreciate the child as a holistic individual
4. Perform physical, developmental, and nutritional assessment of pediatric clients
5. Apply nursing process in providing nursing care to neonates & children
6. Integrate the concept of family centered pediatric nursing care with related areas such as genetic disorders, congenital malformations and long
term illness.
7. Recognize and manage emergencies in neonates
8. Describe various recent technologies and treatment modalities in the management of high risk neonates
9. Appreciate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to pediatric and neonatal nursing
10. Prepare a design for layout and management of neonatal units
11. Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of pediatric/neonatal nursing
12. Recognize the role of pediatric nurse practitioner and as a member of the pediatric and neonatal health team
13. Teach pediatric nursing to undergraduate students & in-service

UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF TEACHING ASSESSMENT

METHODS
I 10 Introduction • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Historical development of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing in • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

India; • Class room exercises

� Current status of child health in India;
� Trends in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing,
� Ethical and cultural issues in pediatric care
� Rights of children
� National health policy for children, special laws and
ordinances relating to children.
� National goals,
� Five year plans,
� National health programs related to child health..
II 10 Assessment of pediatric clients • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� History taking • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Developmental assessment • Class room exercises

� Physical assessment
 � Nutritional assessment
� Family assessment
III 10 Hospitalized child • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Meaning of hospitalization of the child, preparation for • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

hospitalization, effects of hospitalization on the child and • Class room exercises

family
� Stressors and reactions related to developmental stages,
play activities for ill hospitalized child.
� Nursing care of hospitalized child and family -principles and
practices
IV 15 Pre-natal Pediatrics • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Embryological and fetal development, Prenatal factors • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

influencing growth and development of fetus, • Class room exercises

� Genetic patterns of common pediatric disorders,
chromosomal aberrations, genetic assessment and
counseling legal and ethical aspects of genetic, screening
and counseling role of nurse in genetic counseling,
� Importance of prenatal care and role of pediatric nurse.•
Various child birth practice: water birth, position change etc
• Evidence based practice in relation to labour intervention
Role of nurse midwifery practitioner
• Alternative/complementary therapies
V 15 Growth and Development of children • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
 � Principles of growth and development, • Seminar/Presentations
� Concepts and theories of growth and development, • Project
� Developmental tasks and special needs from infancy to • Class room exercises
adolescence, developmental milestones,
� Assessment of growth and development of pediatric clients,
� Factors affecting growth and development.
VI 15 Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Parent child relationship, • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Basic behavioral pediatric principles and specific behavioral • Class room exercises
pediatric concepts/disorders- maternal deprivation, failure to
thrive, child abuse, the battered child,
� Common behavioral problems and their management,
� Child guidance clinic.
VII 15 Preventive Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Concept, aims and scope of preventive pediatrics, • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Maternal health and its influence on child health antenatal • Class room exercises
aspects of preventive pediatrics,
� Immunization, expanded program on immunization/
universal immunization program and cold chain,
� Nutrition and nutritional requirements of children, changing
patterns of feeding, baby- friendly hospital initiative and
exclusive breast feeding,
� Health education, nutritional education for children
 � Nutritional programs
� National and international organizations related to child
health,
Role of pediatric nurse in the hospital and community.
VIII 30 Neonatal Nursing • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� New born baby- profile and characteristics of the new born, • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Assessment of the new born,

� Nursing care of the new born at birth, care of the new born
and family,
� High risk newborn- pre term and term neonate and growth
retarded babies,
� Identification and classification of neonates with infections,
HIV & AIDS, Ophthalmia neonatorum, congenital syphilis.
� High risk new born- Identification, classification and
nursing management
� Organization of neonatal care, services(Levels), transport,
neonatal intensive care unit, organization and management
of nursing services in NICU.
IX 30 IMNCI • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
(Integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses) • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

• Class room exercises

Student Activities
• Clinical presentations
• Growth & developmental assessment
• Assessment & prescription of nursing interventions for sick children
• Health education related to disease conditions
• Nutritional assessment
• Project work
• Field visits

COURSE PLAN
CLINICAL SPECIALITY – I
MENTAL HEALTH (PSYCHIATRIC) NURSING
Placement : 1st Year
Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 hours
Practical 650 hours
Total : 800 hours

Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and indepth understanding in the field of Psychiatric Nursing. It will help
students to appreciate the client as a holistic individual and develop skill to function psychiatric nurse specialist . It will further enable the student
to function as educator, manager, and researcher in the field of Psychiatric nursing

Objectives
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the trends and issues in the field of psychiatry and psychiatric nursing.
2. Explain the dynamics of personality development and human behaviour.
3. Describe the concepts of psychobiology in mental disorders and its implications for psychiatric nursing
4. Demonstrate therapeutic communications skills in all interactions
5. Demonstrate the role of psychiatric nurse practitioner in various therapeutic modalities
6. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationship with individual and groups
7. Uses assertive techniques in personal and professional actions
8. Promotes self-esteem of clients, others and self
9. Apply the nursing process approach in caring for patients with mental disorders
10. Describe the psychopharmacological agents, their effects and nurses role
11. Recognize the role of psychiatric nurse practitioner and as a member of the psychiatric and mental health team
12. Describe various types of alternative system of medicines used in psychiatric settings
13. Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of psychiatric nursing

UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF TEACHING ASSESSMENT

METHODS
I 10 Introduction • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 � Mental Health and Mental Illness • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers
� Historical perspectives � Trends, issues and magnitude • Class room exercises
� Contemporary practices � Mental health laws/Acts
� National mental health program -National mental health
authority, state mental health authority � Human rights of
mentally ill � Mental Health/ Mental Illness Continuum
� Classification of mental illnesses-ICD, DSM
� Standards of Psychiatric nursing
� Challenges and Scope of psychiatric nursing
� Multi-disciplinary team and role of nurse
Role of psychiatric nurse- extended and expanded
II 10 Concepts of Psychobiology • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� The Nervous System: • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

• An Anatomical Review • The Brain and limbic system • Class room exercises
• Nerve Tissue • Autonomic Nervous system
• Neurotransmitters
� Neuroendocrinology
• Pituitary, Thyroid Gland • Circadian Rhythms
� Genetics
� Neuro psychiatric disorders
� Psychoimmunology
• Normal Immune response • Implications for psychiatric Illness
� Implications for Nursing
III 10 Theories of Personality Development and relevance to • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
nursing • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

practice • Class room exercises

� Psychoanalytic Theory- Freud’s
� Interpersonal Theory-Sullivan’s
� Theory of Psychosocial Development-Erikson’s
� Theory of object relations
� Cognitive Development Theory
� Theory of Moral Development
� A Nursing Model-Hildegard E.Peplau
IV 15 Stress and its management • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� An introduction to the concepts of stress • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Psychological Adaptation to stress • Class room exercises

� Stress as a Biological Response.
� Stress as an Environmental Event.
� Stress as Transaction between the Individual and the
Environment. � Stress management.
V 15 Therapeutic communication and interpersonal relationship • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Review communication process, factors affecting • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

communication • Project
� Communication with individuals and in groups • Class room exercises
� Techniques of therapeutic communication-touch therapy
� Barrier of communication with specific reference to
 psychopathology
� Therapeutic attitudes
� Dynamics of a therapeutic Nurse-client relationship;
Therapeutic use of self Gaining self-awareness
� Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship its phases ; Conditions
essential to development of a therapeutic relationship
� Therapeutic impasse and its management
VI 15 Assertive Training • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Assertive Communication � Basic Human Rights • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Response Patterns • Class room exercises

• (Nonassertive Behavior • Assertive Behavior
• Aggressive Behavior • Passive-Aggressive Behavior)
� Behavioral Components of Assertive Behavior
� Techniques that Promote Assertive Behavior
� Thought-Stopping Techniques Method
Role of The Nurse
VII 15 Promoting Self-Esteem • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Components of Self-Concept • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� The Development of Self-Esteem • Class room exercises

� The Manifestations of Low-Self-Esteem
� Boundaries
Role of The Nurse
VIII 30 The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
 � Mental health assessment- History taking, mental status • Seminar/Presentations
examination
� Physical and neurological examination
� Psychometric assessment
� Investigations, Diagnosis and Differential diagnosis
� Interpretation of investigations
� Nurse’s role
� Nursing case management
• Critical pathways of care
� Documentation
• Problem-oriented recording
• Focus charting
• The PIE method
IX 30 Psycho social and physical therapies • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Individual therapy • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Behavioural Therapy- Relaxation therapy, cognitive therapy, • Class room exercises

positive- negative reinforcement, bio-feedback, guided imagery,
ab-reactive therapy
� Group Therapy � Family Therapy � Milieu Therapy
� The Therapeutic Community � Occupational therapy
� Recreational therapy � Play therapy � Music therapy
� Light therapy � Color therapy
� Aroma therapy
X Electroconvulsive Therapy • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Historical Perspectives • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Indications
� Contraindications
� Mechanisms of Action
� Side Effects
� Risks Associated with Electroconvulsive Therapy
� The Role of The Nurse in Electroconvulsive Therapy
XI Psychopharmacology • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Historical Perspectives • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

� Role of a Nurse in Psychopharmacological Therapy
• Antianxiety Agents
• Antidepressants Agents
• Mood stabilizers
• Antipsychotics
• Sedative-Hypnotics
• Central Nervous System Stimulants
� Future developments
XII Alternative systems of medicine in mental health • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
� Types of Therapies • Seminar/Presentations  Short Answers

• Herbal Medicine
• Unani
• Siddha
 • Homeopathic
• Acupressure and Acupuncture
• Diet and Nutrition
• Chiropractic Medicine
• Therapeutic Touch and Massage
• Yoga
• Pet Therapy

Student Activities
• History taking
• Mental health assessment
• Psychometric assessment
• Personality assessment
• Process recording
• Therapies- Group Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Milieu Therapy
• The Therapeutic Community
• Occupational therapy
• Recreational therapy
• Play therapy
• music therapy
• Pet therapy
• Counselling
• Assisted ECT
• Assisted EEG
• Case studies
• Case presentation
• Project work
• Socio and psycho drama
• Field visits

COURSE PLAN
NURSING RESEARCH AND STATISTICS
Placement: 1st Year
Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 Hours
Practical 100 Hours
Total : 250 Hours
 PART-A : NURSING RESEARCH
Theory 100 Hours
Practical 50 Hours
Total : 150 Hours

Course Description:

The course is designed to assist the students to acquire an understanding of the research methodology and statistical methods as a basis for
identifying research problem, planning and implementing a research plan. It will further enable the students to evaluate research studies and
utilize research findings to improve quality of nursing practice, education and management.

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Define basic research terms and concepts.
2. Review literature utilizing various sources
3. Describe research methodology
4. Develop a research proposal.
5. Conduct a research study.
6. Communicate research findings
7. Utilize research findings
8. Critically evaluate nursing research studies.
9. Write scientific paper for publication.

COURSE OUTLINE

UNIT HOURS CONTENT METHOD OF TEACHING ASSESSMENT

METHODS
I 10 Introduction: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Methods of acquiring knowledge – problem solving • Seminar/Presentations

and scientific method. • Project

• Class room exercises
� Research – Definition, characteristics, purposes,
• Journal club
kinds of research

� Historical Evolution of research in nursing

� Basic research terms

� Scope of nursing research: areas, problems in

nursing, health and social research

� Concept of evidence based practice

� Ethics in research

� Overview of Research process

II 10 Review of Literature • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Importance, purposes, sources, criteria for • Seminar/Presentations

selection of resources and steps in reviewing • Project

• Class room exercises
literature.
III 12 Research Approaches and designs • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Type: Quantitative and Qualitative • Seminar/Presentations

� Historical, survey and experimental – • Project

• Class room exercises
Characteristics, types advantages and disadvantages
• Journal club
� Qualitative: Phenomenology, grounded theory,

Ethnography
IV 15 Research problem: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Identification of research problem • Seminar/Presentations

� Formulation of problem statement and research • Project

• Class room exercises
objectives
• Journal club
� Definition of terms � Assumptions and

delimitations

� Identification of variables

� Hypothesis – definition, formulation and types.

V 10 Developing theoretical/conceptual framework. • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Theories: Nature, characteristics, Purpose and uses • Seminar/Presentations

� Using, testing and developing conceptual • Project

 framework, models and theories. • Class room exercises

VI 6 Sampling • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type

 Short Answers
� Population and sample • Seminar/Presentations

� Factors influencing sampling • Project

• Class room exercises
� Sampling techniques
• Journal club
� Sample size

� Probability and sampling error

� Problems of sampling
VII 30 Tools and methods of Data collection: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Concepts of data collection • Seminar/Presentations

� Data sources, methods/techniques quantitative • Project

• Class room exercises
and qualitative.
• Journal club
� Tools for data collection – types, characteristics and

their development

� Validity and reliability of tools

� Procedure for data collection

VIII 5 Implementing research plan • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Pilot Study, review research plan (design)., planning • Seminar/Presentations

for data collection, administration of • Project

tool/interventions, collection of data

IX 20 Analysis and interpretation of data • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Plan for data analysis: quantitative and qualitative • Seminar/Presentations

� Preparing data for computer analysis and • Project

• Class room exercises
presentation.
• Journal club
� Statistical analysis

� Interpretation of data

� Conclusion and generalizations

� Summary and discussion

X 10 Reporting and utilizing research findings: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Communication of research results; oral and • Seminar/Presentations

written • Project
• Class room exercises
� Writing research report purposes, methods and
• Journal club
stylevancouver, American Psychological

Association(APA), Campbell etc

� Writing scientific articles for publication: purposes

& Style
XI 11 Critical analysis of research reports and • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
articles • Journal club  Short Answers

XII 11 Developing and presenting a research • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type

proposal • Journal club  Short Answers
Activities:

• Annotated Bibliography of research reports and articles.

• Review of literature of selected topic and reporting
• Formulation of problem statement, objective and hypothesis
• Developing theoretical/conceptual framework.
• Preparation of a sample research tool
• Analysis and interpretation of given data
• Developing and presenting research proposal
• Journal club presentation
• Critical evaluation of selected research studies
• Writing a scientific paper.

Method of Teaching

• Lecture-cum-discussion
• Seminar/Presentations
• Project
• Class room exercises
• Journal club

Methods of Evaluation

• Quiz, Tests (Term)

• Assignments/Term paper
• Presentations
• Project work

PART –B : STATISTICS
Hours of Instruction
Theory 50 Hours
Practical 50 Hours
Total : 100 Hours

Course Description

At the end of the course, the students will be able to develop an understanding of the statistical methods and apply them in conducting research
studies in nursing.
General Objectives

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. Explain the basic concepts related to statistics
2. Describe the scope of statistics in health and nursing
3. Organize, tabulate and present data meaningfully.
4. Use descriptive and inferential statistics to predict results.
5. Draw conclusions of the study and predict statistical significance of the results.
6. Describe vital health statistics and their use in health related research.
7. Use statistical packages for data analysis

UNI HOUR CONTENT METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

T S TEACHING METHODS
I 11 Introduction: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Concepts, types, significance and scope of statistics, • Demonstration

meaning of data,

� sample, parameter � type and levels of data and their

measurement � Organization and presentation of data –

Tabulation of data; � Frequency distribution

� Graphical and tabular presentations.

II 8 Measures of central tendency: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 � Mean, Median, Mode • Demonstration  Short Answers
III 9 Measures of variability; • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Range, Percentiles, average deviation, quartile • Demonstration

deviation, standard deviation

IV 5 Normal Distribution: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Probability, characteristics and application of normal • Demonstration

probability curve; sampling error.

V 14 Measures of relationship: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Correlation – need and meaning • Demonstration

� Rank order correlation;

� Scatter diagram method

� Product moment correlation

� Simple linear regression analysis and prediction.

VI 7 Designs and meaning: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Experimental designs • Demonstration

� Comparison in pairs, randomized block design, Latin

squares.
VII 18 Significance of Statistic and Significance of • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
difference • Demonstration  Short Answers
 Assignment
between two Statistics (Testing hypothesis)
� Non parametric test – Chi-square test, Sign, median

test, Mann Whitney test.

 � Parametric test – ‘t’ test, ANOVA, MANOVA,ANCOVA
VIII 10 Use of statistical methods in psychology and • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
education: • Demonstration  Short Answers

� Scaling – Z Score, Z Scaling

� Standard Score and T Score

� Reliability of test Scores: test-retest method, parallel

forms, split half method.

IX 6 Application of statistics in health: • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Short Answers
� Ratios, Rates, Trends • Demonstration

� Vital health statistics – Birth and death rates.

� Measures related to fertility, morbidity and mortality

X 12 Use of Computers for data analysis • Lecture-cum-discussion  Essay Type
 Assignment
� Use of statistical package. • Demonstration

Activities
• Exercises on organization and tabulation of data,
• Graphical and tabular presentation of data
• Calculation of descriptive and inferential statistics(chi square, t-test, correlation)
• Practice in using statistical package
• Computing vital health statistics

Methods of Teaching:
• Lecture-cum-discussion
• Demonstration – on data organization, tabulation, calculation of statistics, use of statistical package, Classroom exercises, organization and
tabulation of data,
• Computing Descriptive and inferential statistics; vital and health statistics and use of computer for data entry and analysis using statistical
package.

Methods of Evaluation
• Test, Classroom statistical exercises.

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Williams & Wilkins
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Wolterskluwer
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2007, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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