COURSES: B.Sc (Nursing)
INTRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAM
The B.Sc. nursing degree program is a four-year fulltime program comprising eight semesters, which prepares B.Sc. nursing graduates qualified to practice nursing and midwifery in a variety of settings in either public/government or private healthcare settings. It adopts credit system and semester system as per the Authority guidelines with minor modifications suitable to professional education in a hybrid form. The program encompasses foundational, core and elective courses. The choice-based system is applicable to electives only and is offered in the form of modules. Modular learning is also integrated in the foundational as well as core courses that is mandatory.
The program prepares nurses and midwives for generalist nursing including midwifery practice. Knowledge acquisition related to wellness, health promotion, illness, disease management and care of the dying is core to nursing practice. Mastery of competencies is the main focus. Students are provided with opportunities to learn a whole range of skills in addition to acquiring knowledge related to nursing practice (nursing and midwifery). This is achieved through learning in skill lab/simulated lab and clinical environment. Simulation will be integrated throughout the curriculum wherever feasible to enable them to develop competencies before entry into real field of practice.
The revised curriculum embraces competency-based and outcome-based approach throughout the program integrating mastery learning and self-directed learning. Transformational and relationship based educational approaches are emphasized. Through the educational process the students assimilate and synthesize knowledge, cultivate critical thinking skills and develop care strategies. Competencies that reflect practice standards of the Council address the areas of cultural diversity, communication technology, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality, therapeutic interventions and evidencebased practice. They are prepared to provide safe and competent care to patients across life span and influence patient outcomes.
PHILOSOPHY
The Council believes that:
Nursing as a profession and a discipline utilizes knowledge derived from arts, sciences (physical, biological and behavioral), humanities and human experience. Nursing science incorporates clinical competence, critical thinking, communication, teaching learning, professionalism, and caring and cultural competency. Nurses collaborate with other health disciplines to solve individual and community health problems. Nursing facilitates evidence-based practice, compassionate caring among its practitioners in response to emerging issues in healthcare and new discoveries and technologies in profession. Nursing practice requires personal commitment to professional development and life-long learning
Scope of nursing and midwifery practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across the life span in a wide variety of healthcare settings. Nursing practice is based on acquisition of knowledge, understanding, attitude, competencies and skills through the Council‘s curricular and practice standards. The competencies in which the students are trained will guide them in performing their scope of practice. Nursing offers qualified nurses and midwives a wealth of opportunities in the field of practice, education, management and research in India and overseas.
The undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an academic curricular framework specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills, competencies appropriate to human and professional values. Blended learning approach comprising of experiential learning, reflective learning, scenario based learning and simulated learning is also inbuilt. The teaching learning process encourages mastery learning, modular, self-directed and self-accountable in choice making in terms of elective courses. The program prepares its graduates to become exemplary citizens by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations so as to respond to national aspirations. Health and community orientation are provided with special emphasis on national health problems, national health programs and national health policy directives to achieve universal health care for all citizens of India. The main roles of graduates would be provider of care with beginning proficiency in delivering safe care, coordinator/manager of care by being active participant of inter-professional team and member of a profession demonstrating self-responsibility and accountability for practice as well as to support the profession.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
AIMS
The aims of the undergraduate program are to
Produce knowledgeable competent nurses and midwives with clear critical thinking skills who are caring, motivated, assertive and well-disciplined responding to the changing needs of profession, healthcare delivery system and society.
Prepare them to assume responsibilities as professional, competent nurses and midwives in providing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare services in any healthcare setting
Prepare nurses and midwives who can make independent decisions in nursing situations within the scope of practice, protect the rights of individuals and groups and conduct research in the areas of nursing practice and apply evidence- based practice.
Prepare them to assume role of practitioner, teacher, supervisor and manager in all healthcare settings.
OBJECTIVES
On completion of the B.Sc. Nursing program, the B.Sc. nursing graduates will be able to
Utilize critical thinking to synthesize knowledge derived from physical, biological, behavioural sciences, and humanities, in the practice of professional nursing and midwifery.
Practice professional nursing and midwifery competently and safely in diverse settings, utilizing caring, critical thinkingand therapeutic nursing interventions with individuals, families, populations and communities at any developmental stage and with varied lived health experiences.
Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with national health policies and programs.
Integrate professional caring into practice decisions that encompass values, ethical, and moral and legal aspects of nursing.
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PRACTICE BY B.Sc. GRADUATE
{Is adapted from NLN Model and Massachusetts: Nurse of the Future – Core Competencies (2016) as shown in figure 1}The B.Sc. Graduate nurse will be able to:
Patient centered care: Provide holistic care recognizing individual patient‘s preferences, values and needs, that is compassionate, coordinated, age and culturally appropriate safe and effective care.
Professionalism Demonstrate accountability for the delivery of standard-based nursing care as per the Councilstandards that is consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, ethical, regulatory and humanistic principles.
Teaching & Leadership: Influence the behavior of individuals and groups within their environment and facilitate establishment of shared goals through teaching and leadership
System-based practice: Demonstrate awareness and responsiveness to the context of healthcare system and ability to manage resources essential to provide optimal quality of care.
Health informatics and Technology: Use technology and synthesize information and collaborate to make critical decisions that optimize patient outcomes.
Communication: Interact effectively with patients, families and colleagues fostering mutual respect and shareddecision making to enhance patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and interdisciplinary teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, shared decision making, team learning and development.
OtherFacilities
Safe drinking water and adequate sanitary/toilet facilities should be available for both men and women separately in thecollege.Toilet facility to the students should be there along with hand washing facility.
Examiner for Competency Assessment – VIII Semester: There must be a total of five examiners, one from each specialty i.e. External examiners – 2 and Internal examiners – 3. The internal examiners may be from the college faculty or from hospital with the required qualification and experience i.e. M.Sc. (Nursing) in respective specialty with minimum three years of teaching experience.
BondSystem
Taking service bonds from students and forcefully retaining their Original Certificates is viewed as an UnethicalPractice bythe Council. Ifanysuch practice comes tothe notice of the Council,appropriate action underSection14 of the Act will be taken against the erring institution..