M.Sc Nursing

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Aim

The aim of the postgraduate program in nursing is to prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators in a wide variety of professional settings

Objectives

On Completion of the two year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduate will be able to:

  • Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science
  • Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing
  • Practice as a nurse specialist.
  • Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager.
  • Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health related research.
  • Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
  • Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
  • Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.

Programme Outcomes

To prepare postgraduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialist, consultants, educators, Administrators in a wide variety of professional setting.

Programme Specific Outcomes

On Completion of the two year M.Sc. Nursing Programme, the postgraduate will be able to:

  1. Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science.
  2. Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing.
  3. Practice as a nurse specialist.
  4. Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager.
  5. Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health related research
  6. Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
  7. Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
  8. Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.

First Year M.Sc. Nursing

To prepare postgraduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialist, consultants, educators, Administrators in a wide variety of professional setting.

Nursing Education

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

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

Advanced Nursing Practice

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

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

Nursing Research & Statistics

Part A: Nursing Research

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

  • Define basic research terms and concepts.
  • Review literature utilizing various sources
  • Describe research methodology
  • Develop a research proposal.
  • Conduct a research study.
  • Analyze and interpret the research data
  • Communicate research findings
  • Utilize research findings
  • Critically evaluate nursing research studies
  • write scientific paper for publication

PART B : Statistics

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

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

Clinical Specality - I

Child Health (paediatric) Nursing

Objectives

  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 nurse

Course: Final Year M.Sc. Nursing

Nursing Management

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

  • Describe the philosophy and objective of the health care institutions at various levels.
  • Identify trends and issues in nursing.
  • Discuss the public administration, health care administration & nursing administration.
  • Describe the principles of administration applied to nursing.
  • Explain the organization of health and nursing services at the various levels / institutions.
  • Collaborate and co-ordinate with various agencies by using multisectoral approach.
  • Discuss the planning, supervision and management of nursing workforce for various health Care settings.
  • Discuss various collaborative models between nursing education and nursing service.
  • Improve the quality of nursing care.
  • Identify and analyse legal and ethical issues in nursing administration.
  • Describe the process of quality assurance in nursing services.
  • Demonstrate leadership in nursing at various levels.

Clinical Specality - II

Paediatric (Child Health) Nursing

Objectives

  1. Apply the nursing process in the care of ill infants to pre adolescents in hospital and community
  2. Demonstrate advanced skills/competence in nursing management of children with medical and surgical problems
  3. Recognize and manage emergencies in children
  4. Provide nursing care to critically ill children
  5. Utilize the recent technology and various treatment modalities in the management of high risk children
  6. Prepare a design for layout and describe standards for management of pediatric units/hospitals
  7. Identify areas of research in the field of pediatric nursing.

Admission Requirements

  1. The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.
  2. The minimum education requirements shall be the passing of : B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
  3. The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing in an institution which is recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
  4. Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
  5. Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc.Nursing.
  6. Candidate shall be medically fit.
  7. 5% relaxation of marks for SC/ST candidates may be given.

Year-Wise Course of Instruction

  • Duration: Duration of the course is 2 years for M.Sc. (N)
  • Available: 52 weeks
  • Vacation: 4 weeks
  • Examination: 2 weeks
  • Gazetted holidays: 3 weeks
  • Total weeks available: 43 weeks
  • Total hours for 2 years: 3440 hours
1st Year Theory (Hours) Practical (Hours)
Nursing education 150 150
Advance nursing practice 150 200
Nursing Research and statistics 150 100
*Clinical specialty – I 150 650
Total 600 1100
2nd Year Theory (Hours) Practical (Hours)
Nursing Management 150 150
Nursing Research (Dissertation) 300
*Clinical Speciality - II 150 950
Total 300 1400

Educational visit 2 weeks

*Clinical Speciality – Medical Surgical Nursing (Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing, Critical care Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Neurosciences Nursing, Nephro-Urology Nursing, Orthopedic Nurisng, Gastro Enterology Nursing,)Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing, Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing, Mental Health(Psychiatric) Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing etc.

Note: Students have to maintain log book for each activity during the course of study

Programme Specific Outcomes

On Completion of the two year M.Sc. Nursing Programme, the postgraduate will be able to:

  1. Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science.
  2. Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing.
  3. Practice as a nurse specialist.
  4. Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager.
  5. Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health related research
  6. Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
  7. Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
  8. Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.
Subject THEORY PRACTICAL
Hours Internal External Hours Internal External
I st Year
Nursing Education 32575 5050
Advance nursing practice 32575
Nursing Research and statistics 325*75**
Clinical specialty - I 32575 100100
Total 100300 150150
II nd Year
Nursing Management 32575
Dissertation & Viva 100100
Clinical Speciality - II 32575 100100
Total 50150 200200
* Nursing research=50 and statistics=25
**Nursing research=15 and statistics=10
  1. Minimum pass marks shall be 50 % in each of the Theory and practical papers separately.
  2. A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory and practical in each subject for appearing for examination.
  3. A candidate must have 100% attendance in each of the practical areas before award of degree
  4. A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.
  5. If a candidate fails in either theory or practical paper he/she has to re-appear for both the papers (Theory and practical).
  6. Maximum no. of attempts permitted for each paper is 3 including first attempt.
  7. The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed 4 (four) years
  8. A candidate failing in more than two subjects will not be promoted to the IInd year.
  9. No candidate shall be admitted to the subsequent IInd year examination unless the candidate has passed the Ist year examination.
  10. Maximum number of candidates for all practical examination should not exceed 10 per day.
  11. Provision of Supplementary examination should be made.
  12. All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.
  13. One internal and One external examiners (outside the University) should jointly conduct practical examination for each student.
  14. An examiner should be M.Sc (N) in concerned subject and have minimum of 3 (three) years post graduate teaching experience.
  15. One internal and One external examiners (outside the University) should evaluate dissertation and jointly conduct viva-voce for each student
  16. For Dissertation Internal examiner should be the guide and external examiner should be Nursing faculty / nursing expert in the same clinical specialty holding Ph.D./M.Phil/M.Sc. Nursing with a minimum of 3 years experience in guiding the research projects for Post Graduate students of Nursing