COURSES

M.Sc NURSING

OBJECTIVE

GRADUATE OF MASTER OF NURSING PROGRAMME DEMONSTRATE

  1. Increased cognitive , affective and psychomotor competencies and the ability to utilize the potentialities for efficient nursing performance.
  2. Expertise in the utilization of concepts and theories for the assessment, planning and intervention in meeting the self care needs of an individual for the attainment of his/her fullest potential in her/his (Graduate) filed of specialty.
  3. Ability to practice independently as a nurse specialist.
  4. Ability to function effectively as educators and administrators.
  5. Ability to interpret health related research an
    develop initial competencies in conducting research.
  6. Ability to plan and initiate change in the health care system, in practice and in the delivery of health care.
  7. Leadership qualities for the advancement of the practice of professional nursing.
  8. Ability to establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines for maintaining and improving health care.
  9. Interest in life long learning for personal and professional advancement.

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Candidate must have passed B.Sc., Nursing /Post Certificate B.Sc Nursing Degree of  this University or any other university accepted as equivalent by Rajiv Gandhi  University of Health Sciences Karnataka.
  2. Have a minimum of one years of experience after obtaining B.Sc Nursing(Basic), in   hospital or Nursing Educational Institutions or Community Health Setting. For B.Sc Nursing Post Certificate no such experience in needed after graduation.
  3. The candidate shall be-
  • A registered nurse and registered midwife for admission to branch I, II, III and IV
  • A registered nurse for admission to branch V     (Psychiatric Nursing)
  • Criteria for selection of candidates: The candidates shall be selected on merit judge on the basic of academic performances in B.Sc Nursing/Post Certificate B.Sc Nursing and selection test

DURATION OF THE COURSE

The course of study will extend over a period of two years.

SUBJECTS OF STUDY

Candidate will be examined in any one of the following branches:

Branch I - Medical Surgical Nursing
Branch II - Community Health Nursing
Branch III - Pediatric Nursing (Child Health Nursing)
Branch IV - Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing
Branch V- Psychiatric Nursing

COURSE CONTENTS

FIRST YEAR

Paper I - Advanced Concepts of Health and Nursing
Paper II - Biological and Psycho-Social Foundations of Nursing

Sec. A - genetics, Embryology and Patho - Physiology
Sec. B - Psyco - Social Foundation of Nursing and Epidemiology

Paper III - Education and Nursing Education
Paper IV - Nursing Specialty I
Paper V - Biostastics and Research Methodology and Nursing Research 

SECOND YEAR

Paper VI - Administration and Nursing Administration
Paper VII - Nursing Specialty II

Dissertation
Theory Papers - 2
Practical - I 
Dissertation - I (Viva)