PHILOSOPHY
OF COLLEGE OF NURSING
The philosophy of the college
of nursing is consistent with the NTR University
of Health Sciences .The college philosophy focuses
on the nature of the person, environment, health,
profession of nursing and the process of education.
Faculty of College of Nursing
believes that the “person “ is a
unique and continuously evolving being. Each
person has the right to participate in making
decisions, which affect health, and to accept
or refuse health care.
Health is viewed as a dynamic
state arising from continuous changes from wellness
to illness and illness to wellness. Promotion,
maintenance and restoration of health viewed
as a complex phenomenon and involves the joint
responsibility of individual and health care
providers.
The faculty of College Of Nursing views that
a variety if economic, education and professional
trends are fuelling the demand for nurse with
advanced degrees. The rapidly changing health
care system requires nurses to possess increasing
knowledge, clinical competency, greater in department
autonomy in clinical judgments and increasingly
sophisticated technologies are raising the educational
needs of nurses.
The faculty of College of Nursing
believes that nursing is an integral and unique
part of the health care delivery system and
share equal responsibility for the attainment
of optimal health for all members of the society.
The faculty of College of Nursing
believes that nursing is the diagnosis and treatment
of actual or potential health problems. It involves
preventive interventions. The goal of nursing
is to promote health, prevent illness, restore
and maintain optimum health.
The faculty of College of Nursing
believes that education is a life long process
and we strive to seek for the overall development
of the students i.e both personally and professionally.
The faculty of College of Nursing
believes that graduate nurses from this institution
will render high quality care to individuals,
families and communities and also cater to the
health care needs i.e. locally, nationally and
also internationally. The graduate nurse from
this institution will be competent as a bedside
nurse, nurse educator, able administrator and
a beginning researcher.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of
B.Sc. Nursing degree programme the graduates
are expected to
1. Assess health status, identify
nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate
nursing care.
2. Demonstrate competency in the skills and
techniques of Nursing.
3. Participate as members of health team in
the promotive, preventive and restorative health
care.
4. Demonstrate skills in teaching, management,
interpersonal relations and communications.
5. Practice ethical values in their personal
and professional life.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
1. Age limit for admission –
Candidate should have completed 17 years and
should not be more than 25 years as on 31st
December of the year of admission.
Note: Upper age limit shall be
relaxed by 3 years in case of SC & ST candidates.
2. Sex: Should be women
3. Educational Qualification:
I. Should have passed intermediate Examination
(10+2) with Biology, Physics and Chemistry as
optional subject or intermediate Vocational
(nursing) examination conducted by the Board
of Intermediate Examination, Andhra Pradesh
or any Examination recognized as equivalent
to.
II. Should have secured not less than 45 % of
marks in optional of the Intermediate Examination
or equivalent examinations. In case of SC/ST
candidate it shall be not less than 40 % of
marks.
1. Duration of the course:
duration of B.Sc (N) degree programme is for
a period of 4 academic years.
2. Commencement of the Course: The course shall
ordinarily commence from 12th August of the
academic year.
3. Medium of Instruction & Examination:
English shall be the medium of Instruction and
Examination.
4. Working Days in the Academic Year: Academic
year shall have not less than 220 working days
excluding vacation, university examination and
public holidays.
COURSES
OF STUDY |
|
Subject |
Total
No of hours (Theory & Practical) |
| 1st Year B.Sc
(Nursing) |
| 1. Fundamentals of Nursing
|
510 |
| 2. Anatomy |
80 |
| 3. Physiology |
60 |
| 4. Biochemistry |
60 |
| 5. Normal Nutrition &
Food Preparation |
80 |
6. Introduction to community
Health Including Family welfare
|
175 |
| 7. Microbiology |
50 |
| 8. Pharmacology |
50 |
| 9. English |
100 |
| 2nd year B.Sc
(Nursing) |
1. Medical, Surgical Nursing
Including pathology
|
670 |
| 2. Community Health Nursing
–1 |
400 |
3. Psychology
|
100 |
| 4. Introduction to Nursing
Research & Demography |
60 |
| 5. Introduction to computer
sciences |
60 |
| 3rd year B.Sc
(Nursing) |
1. Normal obstetrical &
Gynecological Nursing
|
250 |
| 2. Child Health Nursing
|
400 |
| 3. Advanced Medical surgical
Nursing including Neurological, Neuro
Surgical Nursing |
285 |
| 4. Mental Health Nursing
|
315 |
| 5. Principles of Teaching
|
40 |
| 6. Sociology |
100 |
| 4th Year B.Sc
( Nursing ) |
1. Abnormal obstetrical Nursing
and Midwifery
|
550 |
| 2. community Health Nursing
II |
510 |
3.Introduction to principles
of Nursing
Management
including professional Trends
|
390 |
| 4. Project work |
200 |
| |
|
SCHEME
OF EXAMINATION |
Subject |
Internal
Assessment
Marks |
University
Examination |
Duration |
| |
Theory |
Practical |
Theory |
Practical |
Theory |
Practical |
Fundamentals of
Nursing |
25 |
25 |
75 |
75 |
3 |
3 |
Anatomy, physiology
( 9, 8, 8 ) |
25 |
- |
75 |
50 |
3 |
4 |
