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College of Nursing
SYLLABUS B.SC (Hons) NURSING
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Contents
S.No. Content Page No
1. Philosophy 1
3. Admission Requirements 3
4. Course Duration 4
5. Scheme of Examination 7
6. English 10
7. Anatomy 12
8. Physiology 15
9. Nutrition 18
10. Biochemistry 22
13. Pschology 46
14. Microbiology 49
16. Sociology 54
17. Pharmacology 58
. Section A – Pathology 63
. Section B – Genetics 67
19. Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult Including Geriatrics) – I 69
PHILOSOPHY
Indian Nursing “Council has done fourth revision of B.Sc (Hons) Nursing
syllabus in 2004. Thus the nursing faculty of Medical Sciences, Soura,
Srinagar have adopted the new syllabus on the pattern of fourth revision of
2004/12, which shall be followed for onwards batchs and onwards till next
revision.
AIM
OBJECTIVES
Admission Requirements
Entrance/Selection test
Selection of the candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance
examination held by University or competent authority.
Duration
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Duration
Vacation = 8 weeks
Course of instruction
First year
Subject Theory (in hours) Practical (In hrs) (In hrs)
(class and lab) (clinical)
* English 60
Anatomy 60
Physiology 60
Nutrition 60
Biochemistry 30
Nursing Foundations 265+200 450
Psychology 60
Microbiology 60
Introduction to compueters 45
**Hindi/Regional language 30
Library work/self study 50
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12.Co-curricular activities 50
Total Hours 930 450 100
Total hours = 1480 hrs
** Optional
Second year
Subject Theory (in hours) Practical (In hrs)
(class and lab) (In hrs)
(clinical)
1.Sociology 60
2.Pharmacology 45
3.Pathology & 30
4. Genetics 15
5.Medical-surgical Nursing (Adult 210 720
including geriatrics)-I
6.Community Health Nursing-I 90 135
7.Communiation and Educational 60+30
Technology
8.Library work/self study 50
9.Co-curricular activities 35
Total hours 540 855 85
Total hours = 1480 hrs
Third year
Subject Theory (in hours) Practical (In hrs)
(class and lab) (In hrs)
(clinical)
1.Medical-surgical Nursing (Adult 120 270
including geriatrics)-II
2.Child Health Nursing 90 270
3.Mental Health Nursing 90 270
4.Midwifery and obstetrical nursing 90 180
5.Library work/self study 50
6.Co-curricular activities 50
Total Hours 390 990 100
Total hours = 1480 hrs
Fourth Year
Subject Theory (in hours) Practical (In hrs)
(class and lab) (In hrs)
(clinical)
1.Midwifery and Obstetrical nursing 180
2.Community Health Nursing-II 90 135
3.Nursing Research & Statistics 45 *
4.Management of Nursing Services and 60+30
education
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Note:
Scheme of Examination
First Year
Subject Assessment
Hours Internal External Total
Theory
1.Anatomy & Physiology 3 25 75 100
2.Nutrition and Biochemistry 3 25 75 100
3.Nursing Foundation 3 25 75 100
4.Pschology 3 25 75 100
5.Microbiology 3 25 75 100
6.English 3 25 75 100
7.Introduction to Computer 3 25 75 100
Practical and Viva Voce
1.Nursing Foundations 100 100 200
Second Year
Subject Assessment
Hours Internal External Total
Theory
8.Sociology 3 25 75 100
9.Medical-Surgical Nursing-I 3 25 75 100
10.Pharmacology, Pathology, genetics 3 25 75 100
11.Community Health Nursing-I 3 25 75 100
12.Communication and Educational Technology 3 25 75 100
Practical and Viva Voce
100 100 200
2. Medical-Surgical Nursing-I
Third Year
Subject Assessment
Hours Internal External Total
Theory
Fourth year
Subject Assessment
Hours Internal External Total
Theory
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 failing in more then two subjects will not be promoted to the next year.
14. Candidate shall not be admitted to the subsequent higher examination unless the
candidate has passed the previous examination.
15. The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed 8 years.
16. Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceeed 20 per
day.
17. All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.
18. One internal and one external examiner should jointly conduct practical examination
for each student.
19. An examiner should be a lecturer or above in a college of nursing with M.Sc (N) in
concerned subject and minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. To be an
examiner for nursing foundations course faculty having M.Sc (N) with any specialty
shall be considered.
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English
Anatomy
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.
o Thymus gland
o Lymph nodes
o Spleen
o Lymphatic nodules
Alterations in disease
Applications and
implications in nursing
Alterations in disease
Applications and implications
in nursing
Physiology
Course Description: The Course s designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of
the normal physiology of various human body systems and understand the alterations in
physiology diseases and practice of nursing.
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 of practice of nursing.
Biochemistry
Course Descriptions: 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.
Metabolism
o Pathways of glucose:
o Glycolysis
o Gluconeogenesis: Cori’s cycle, Tricarbosylic
acid (TCA) cycle
o Glycogenolysis
o Pentose phosphate
pathways (Hexose mono
phosphate)
o Regulation of blood
glucose level
Investigations and their interpretations
o Control
Investigations and their interpretations
Nursing Foundations
III 4 Explain the Hospital admission and discharge Lecture Eassay type
admission and Admission to the discussion Short answers
discharge procedure Hospital Demonstration Objective type
Performs admission o Unit and its Lab Practice Assess skills with
and discharge preparation-admission Supervised check list
procedure bed Clinical practice Clinical practical
o Admission procedure examination
o Special considerations
o Medico-legal issues
o Roles and
o Responsibilities of the
Nurse
Discharge from the
hospital
o Discharge from the
Hospital
o Types: Planned discharge, LAMA
and abscond, Referrals and
transfers
o
o Discharge planning
o Discharge procedure
o Special considerations
o Medico-legal issues
o Roles and Responsibilities
of the nurse
o Care of the unit after
discharge
IV 10 Communicate Communication and Nurse Lecture discussion Essay type
effectively with patient relationship Role play and video Short answers
patient, families Communication: Levels, film on the nurses Objective type
and team Elements, Types, Modes, interacting with the
members and Process, Factors patient
maintain effective influencing Practice session on
human Communication patient teaching
Relations o Methods of Effective Supervised Clinical
(projecting Communication, practice
professional o Attending skills
image) o Rapport building skills
Appreciate the o Empathy sk ills
importance of o Barriers to effective
patient teaching in Communication
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o Planning
o Estalishing priorities
o Establishing Goals and
Expected outcomes
o Selection of interventions:
Protocols and standing orders
o Writing the Nursing Care
plan
o Implementation
o Implementing the plan of
care
o Evaluation
o Outcome of care
o Review and modify
o Documentation and
Reporting
considerations
o Alterations in blood
pressure
Recording of vital signs
VII 30 Describe Health assessment
purpose Purpose
and process Process of Health
of health assessment
assessment o Health history
Describe o Physical
the health examination:
assessment o Methods-Inspection,
of each Palpation, Percussion,
body Auscultation, Olfaction
system o Preparation for
Perform examination: Patient and
health unit
assessment o General assessment
of each o Assessment of each body
body system
system o Recording of health
assessment
immobility
-Alteration in body
Alignment and mobility
- Nursing
interventios for impaired
Body alignment and Mobility:
assessment, types, devices
used, method and speial
considerations,
rehabilitation aspects
o Chest physiotherapy6
and postural drainage
o Care of chest drainage
o Pulse oximetry
o CPR-Basic life support
o Fluid, El,ectrolyte and
Acid Base Balances
-Review of physiological
Reguatlion of Fluid,
Electrolyte and Acid Base
Balances
-Alterations in Fluid,
electrolyte and Acid-base
Balances
- Nursisng interventions in
fluid, electrolyte and Acid
XIV 15 Explain care Meeting special needs of the Lecture Essay type
of patients patient discussion Short
having Case discussions answers
Care of patients having alteration
alterations in
in Supervised Objective
body clinical practice type
o Temperature (hyper and
functioning
hypothermia) : Types,
Assessment, Management
o Sensorium
(Unconsciousness);
Assessment, Management
o Urinary Elimination (retention
and incontinence);
Assessment, Management
o Functioning of sensory organs:
(Visual and hearing impairment)
o Assessment of self-care ability
o Communication methods and
special considerations
o Mobility (physically challenged,
cast), assessment of self-care
ability: communication methods
and special considerations
o Mental state (mentally challenged),
assessment of self-care ability.
o Communication Methods and
special considerations
o Respiration (distress); Types,
Assessment, Management
o Comfort – (Pain) – Nature, Types,
Factors influencing Pain,
Coping, Assessment,
Management;
Treatments related to
gastrointestinal system:
nasogastric suction, gastric
irrigation, gastric analysis
XV 5 Explain care Care of Terminally ill patient Lecture discussion Essay type
of terminall ill o Concepts of Loss, Grief, Demonstration Short answers
patient grieving Process Case Objective type
o Signs of clinical death discussion/Role
o Care of dying patient: special play
considerations Practice session
-Advance directives: Supervised Clinical
Euthanasia, will, dying practice
declaration, organ donation etc
o Medico-legal issues
o Care of dead body:
Equipment, procedure and
care of unit
o Autopsy
o Embalming
Perform assessment:
History taking, Nursing Assessment of
diagnosis, problem list, nursing process
prioritization, Goals and records with
Prepares Expected Outcomes, Write checklist
selection of interventions
nursing nursing Assessment of
care plan as Write Nursing Care plan process actual care given
per the Gives care as per the plan records of with rating scale
nursing patient
process Simulated-I
format Actual-I
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Oxygen administration
Suctioning:
Oropharyngeal,
nasopharngeal
Intravenous therapy
Collect/assist for
collection of specimens
for investigations Urine,
sputum, faeces, vomitus,
blood and other body
fluids
Communicatig and
assisting with self-care
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Infection control
Perform following
Perform infection procedures:
control procedures o Hand washing techniques
o (Simple, hand antisepsis Observation study-2 Assess
and surgical antisepsis Department of observation
(scrub) Infection control & study with
o Prepare isolation unit in CSSD checklist
lab/ward Visists CSSD write Evaluate all
o Prepare isolation unit in procedures with
observation report 1
lab/ward
o Practice technique of Collection of checklist
wearing and removing samples for culture
Personal protective Do clinical posting
equipment (PPE) in infection control
o Practice Standard safety department and
precautios (Universal write report
precautions)
Practice I lab/ward
Decontamination of equipment
and unit:
Surgical asepsis:
o Sterilization
o Handling sterilized
equipment
o Calculate strengths of
lotions
o Prepare lotions
Care of articles
Pre and post operative care:
Administer Admnistration of
100 drugs medications
Administer medications
in different forms and
routes
Oral, sublingual and
Buccal
Parenteral:
Intradermal,
subcutaneous,
Instramuscular etc.
Assist with Intra Venous
medications
Drug measurements and
dose calculations
Preparation of lotions
and solutions
Administers 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 ad
moist
Care of dying patient
Caring and packing of
dead body
Provide are to
dying and dead
Counsel and Counseling and
support supporting grieving
relatives relatives
Terminal care of the
unit
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Psychology
VII 8 Describe the Mental hygiene and mental Health Lecturer Discussion Essay type
characteristics Concepts of mental hygiene and mental Case Discussion Short answers
of health Role Play
Mentally Characteristics of Demonstration
healthy person
Explain ego
defence
mechanims
Mentally healthy person
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 Discussion Assessment pf
psychological Types, development, characteristics, Demonstration practice
assessments Principles, Uses, Interpretations and Role Practice sessions
and role of of nurse in psychological assessment
nurse
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Microbiology
Introduction to Computers
Sociology
Pharmacology
Placement: Second year Time: Theory – 45 Hours
Max: M-38
Course Description: This course is designed to enable students to acquire
understanding of pharmaco-dynamics, pharmacokinetics, principles of
therapeutics and nursing implications.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment
(Hrs) Objectives learning Methods
Activities
1 3 Describe Introduction to pharmacology Lecture Short answers
pharmacodynami Definitions Discussion
cs, Sources
Objective
type
pharmacokinetics Terminology used
, classification Types: classification
and the Pharmacodynamics: Actions,
principles of drug therapeutic,
administration Adverse, toxic
Pharmacokinetics: Absosrption,
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 answers
chemotherapy of Pharmacology of commonly used; Discussion Objective
specific infections o Pencillin Drug type
and infestations o Cephalosporins study/present
and nurse’s o Aminoglycosides ation
responsibilities o Macrolide & Broad spectrum
Antibiotics
o Sulfonamides
o Quinolones
o Antiamoebic
o Antimalarials
o Anthelmintics
o Antiscabies agents
o Antiviral & anti-fungal agents
o Antitubercular drugs
o Anti leprosy drugs
o Anticancer drugs
o Immuno-suppressants
o Composition, action, dosage, route,
indications, contraindication, drug
interactions, side effects, adverse
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IV 2 Describe Drugs Drugs acting on G.I. system Lecture Discussion Short answers
acting on Pharmacology of commonly used Drug Objective type
Gastrointestinal o Antiemetics, study/presentation
system and o Emetics
nurse’s o Purgatives
responsibilities o Antaids
o Cholinergic
o Anticholinergics
o Fluid and electrolyte therapy
o Anti diarrhoeals
o Histamines
Composition, action, dosage, route
indications, contraindications, drug
interactions, side effects, adverse
effects, toxicity and role of nu7rse
V 2 Describe Drugs Drugs used on respiratory systems
used on Pharmacology of commonly used
Respiratory o Antiasthmatics
systems and o Mucolytics
nurse’s o Decogestants
responsibilities o Expectorants
o Antitussives
o Bronchodilators
o Broncho constrictors
o Antihistamines
Composition, action, dosage, route,
indications, contraindications, drug
interactions, side effects, adverse
effects,
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Section A – Pathology
Placement: Second Year Time: Theory – 30 hours
Max.M-25
choriocardinoma
Section – B Genetics
therapies
Nursing Procedures
Drugs used in treatment of disorders of
digestive system.
o Leukaemias
o Leukopenias and agranulocytosis
o Lymphomas
Myelomas
o Budget
o Purchasing power
o Security
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment
(Hrs) Objectives Learning Method
Methods
III 10 Describe Epidemiology Lecture discussion Essay type
concept, Definition, concept, aims, scope, uses and Explain using Short
scope, terminology used in epidemiology charts, graphs answers
uses Dynamics of disease transmission: epidemiological Models, films,
methods triad slides
and Morbidity and mortality: measurement
approach Levels of prevention
es of Methods of epidemiology of
epidemio o Descriptive
logy o Analytical: Epidemic investigation
o Experimental
IV 25 Describe Epidemiology ad nursing management of common Lecture discussion Essay type
epidemio communicable diseases Explain using Short
logy and Respiratory infections charts, graphs answers
nursing o Small pox Models, films, Object type
manage o Chicken pox slides
ment of o Measles Seminar
common o Influenza Supervised field
communi o Rubella practice-health
cable o ARI‟s & Pneumonia centers, clinics and
diseases o Mumps homes
o Diphtheria Groups projects/
o Whooping cough Health education
o Meningococcal meningitis
o Tuberculosis
o SARS
Intestinal Infections
o Poliomyelitis
o Viral Hepatitis
o Cholera
o Diarrhoeal diseases
o Typhoid Fever
o Food poisoning
o Amoebiasis
o Hook worm infection
o Ascariasis
o Dracunculiasis
Arthropod infections
o Dengue
o Malaria
o Filariasis
Zoonoses
Viral
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o Rabies
o Yellow fever
o Japanese encephalitis
services
Types of counseling
approaches
Placement: Internship
Time: 9 weeks
Critical care 1
unit/ICCU
Assist with common operations
Casualty/Emergency 2
Operation Theatre 2
(Eye, ENT, Neuro)
112
Internship
Internship
Areas Duration Objectives Skills Assessments
Psychiatry 2 weeks Provide comprehensive Integrated Assess clinical performance
ward care to patients with practice with rating scale
mental health problems
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*Antenatal examination 30
*Conducting normal deliveries in hospital/home/health centre 2
*Vaginal examination 5
*Episiotomy and suturing 5
*Neonatal resuscitation 5
*Assist with Ceasarean Sections 2
*Witness/Assist abnormal deliveries 5
*Postnatal cases nursed in hospital/home/health centre 20
*Insertion of IUD 5
Antenatal
135
F. Waste Management
Collection and disposable of waste at home and
community
G. Sensitize and handle social issues affecting health
and development for self and family
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o Trauma services
o Old age homes
o Orphanage
o Homes for physically and mentally challenged
individuals
o Home for destitute
VI 20 Describe National health and family welfare programmes and Lecture Essay type
national the role of a nurse discussion Short
health 1) 1). National ARI programme Participation in answers
and 2) 2)Revised National tuberculosis Control Programme national health
family (RNTCP) programmes
welfare 3) 3)national Anti-Malaria Programme Field visits
program 4) 4)National Filaria control programme
mes and 5) 5)National
role of a Guinea worm eradication programme
nurse 6) 6)National Leprosy eradication programme
Describe
the
various
health
schemes
in India
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 Eradictation
Programme
19)National Nutritional
Anemia Prophylaxis d
programme
20) 20 point programme
21) ICDS programme
22) Mid-day meal applied
nutritional programme
23) National mental health
programme
Health schemes
o ESI
o CGHS
o Health insurance
Community Health
Nursing-II-Practical
insertion of IUD
. Counsel and
teach individual,
family and
community about:
HIV, TB,
Diabetes,
hypertension,
Mental health,
adolescents,
elderly’s health,
Note: During the rural posting they should stay in health centres under the
supervision of teachers
research problem
. Writing objectives
III 3 . Review the Review of Literature . Lecture Discussion . Short answer
related lterature . Location . Exercise on .Objective
. Sources reviewing one type
. On line search; research
CINHAL, report/article for a
COCHRANE etc. selected research
. Purposes problem .
. Method of review . Prepare annotated
bibliography
o Data collection
procedure
VI 4 . Analyze, Analysis of data: . Lecture Discussion . Short answer
interpret and . Compilation, . Preparation of . Objective
summarize the tabulation, sample tables type
research data Classification,
summarization,
presentation,
interpretation of data.
VII 15 . Explain the use Introduction to . Lecture Discussion . Short answer
of statistics, scale statistics . Practice on . Objective
of measurement . Definition, use of graphical type
and graphical statistics, scales of presentations
presentation of measurement . Practice on
data . Frequency computation of
distribution and measures of central
graphical presentation tendency, variability
of data & correlation
. Mean, Median, Mode,
Standard deviation
Management of Nursing
Services and Education
Learning methods
Activities
II 5 . Describe the Management . Lecture . Essay type
elements and process process Discussion . Short answer
of management . Planning; . Simulated
mission, Exercises
philosophy, . Case studies
objectives,
operational plan
. Staffing:
Philosophy,
staffing, study,
norms, activities,
patient
classification
systems,
scheduling
. Human resource
management;
recruiting,
selecting,
deployment,
retaining,
promoting, super
annuation etc
. Budgeting:
concept, principles,
types, cost benefit
analysis, audit
. Material
management:
equipment and
supplies
. Directing process
(Leading)
. Controlling:
quality
management
. Program
Evaluation review
Technique
(PERT), Bench
marking, Activity
Plan (Gantt
Chart).
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staff, equipments
and supplies for
O Hospital and
patient care units
O Emergency and
disaster
management
. Material
Management;
procurement,
inventory control,
auditing and
maintenance in
O Affiliation
- Philosophy/
objectives
- Organization
O Structure
O Committees
- Physical
facilities
O College/School
O Hostel
- Students
0 Selection
0 Admission
0 Guidance and
Counseling
0 Maintaining discipline
- Faculty and staff
O Selection
O Recruitment
O Job description
O Placement
O Performance
appraisal
O Development and
welfare
. Budgeting
. Equipments and
supplies: audio visual
equipments, laboratory
equipments, books,
journals etc
. Curriculum;
Planning,
implementation
and evaluation
. Clinical facilities
. Transport
facilities
. Institutional
Records and
reports-
administrative,
faculty, staff and
students
VII 10 . Describe the Nursing as a Lecture Discussion Short
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