Duration

• Course duration = 3 Years
• Weeks Available = 52 weeks
• Vacation = 4 weeks
• Examination (including preparatory) = 2 weeks
• Available weeks = 46 weeks
• Hours per week = 40 hours
• Hours available per academic year (1st & 2nd Year) = 1840 (46 wks × 40 hours) X 2=3680
• Hours available for 3rd Year (Part I) = 960 (24 wks × 40 hours)
• Internship (Part II) = 1248 (26 wks × 48 hours)
• 3rd Year 2 weeks vacation
• 2 weeks Examination
• Total = 5888 hours

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION

FIRST YEAR

Subjects	Theory (hours)	Practical (hours)
Bio Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology. - Microbiology	120 90 30
Behavioral Sciences - Psychology - Sociology	60 40 20
Nursing Foundations - Fundamentals of Nursing. - First aid	210 190 20	200 (lab)	680(clinic)
		(22 weeks)
Community Health Nursing	180	320                   8 weeks
- CHN-I 80	80
- Environmental Hygiene	30
- Health Education & Communication Skills	40
- Nutrition	30
English	30
Computer Education	15	15
Co-curricular activities	10
TOTAL	625 (16 wks)	1215 (30 wks)
	1840

 

 

SECOND YEAR

 

Subjects	Theory (hours)	Practical (hours)
Medical Surgical Nursing-I	120	800 (20 wks)
Medical Surgical Nursing -II	120
Mental Health Nursing	70	320 (8wks)
Child Health Nursing	70	320 (8wks)
Co-curricular activities	20	-
TOTAL	400 (10 weeks)	1440 ( 36 weeks)
	1840

 

 

THIRD YEAR Part-I

 

 

Subjects	Theory (hours)	Practice (hours)
Midwifery & Gynaecological Nursing	140	560 (14 wks)
Community Health Nursing-II	90	160 (4 wks)
Co-curricular	10	-
TOTAL	240 hours (6 weeks)	720 hours (18 weeks)
	960

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR Part-II (Integrated supervised Internship)

 

Theory Subjects	Theory (hours)
Nursing Education	20
Introduction to Research and statistics	30
Professional Trends & Adjustments	30
Nursing Administration & Ward Management	40
TOTAL	120 (2 weeks)

 

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Clinical Areas	Clinical Hours/ weeks *
Medical Surgical Nursing	288(6 wks)
Community Health Nursing	288(6 wks)
Child Health Nursing	96(2 wks)
Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing	384(8 wks)
Mental Health Nursing	96(2 wks)
TOTAL	1152 (24 weeks)

 

Night duty should be given in clinical area(s) in rotation

 

     *43 hours per week for clinical and 5 hours per week for theory.

 

• The students posted in the clinical areas should be accompanied by teaching faculty of the school.
• The same practice must be followed when student are posted for requisite clinical experience to affiliated
• Hospital/ Agency /Institution.
• The Nursing teachers must actively participate in supervising, guiding and evaluating students in the hospital wards, health centers and in the community.

 

1:10 teacher student ratio to be maintained during the supervised clinical practice

 

SUMMARY OF TOTAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Area	1st Year	2nd Year	3rd Year –I	3rd Year –II (Internship)
Nursing Foundation	880 (22)
Community Health Nursing	320 (8)		160 (4)	288 (6)
Medical Surgical Nursing		800 (20)		288 (6)
Mental Health Nursing		320 (8		96 (2)
Child Health Nursing		320-(8)		96 (2)
Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing			560 (14)	384 (8)
Total	1200	1440	720	1152

 

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

 

FIRST YEAR

 

Paper	Subjects	Total Marks	Internal Assessment	Council/ Board examination	Weightage	Duration of Examination (Hrs.)
1.	Bio Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology. - Microbiology	100	25	75	65%   35%	3
2.	Behavioral Sciences - Psychology - Sociology	100	25	75	65% 35%	3
3.	Foundation of Nursing - Fundamental of Nursing - First aid	100	25	75	-	3
4.	Community Health Nursing - CHN-I - Environmental Hygiene - Health education &Communication Skills - Nutrition	100	25	75	50% 10%   25%   15%	3
	Practical – I Fundamental of Nursing	100	50	50	-	-

 

SECOND YEAR

 

Paper	Subjects	Total Marks	Internal Assessment	Council/ Board examination	Duration of Examination (Hrs.)
1.	Medical Surgical Nursing-I	100	25	75	3
2	Medical Surgical Nursing –II	100	25	75	3
3.	Mental Health Nursing	100	25	75	3
4.	Child Health Nursing	100	25	75	3
	Practical – I Medical Surgical Nursing	100	50	50	-
	Practical-II Child Health Nursing	100	50	50	-
	Practical-III* Mental Health Nursing	100	50	50*	-

 

Note: * (only school examination, no council/board exam)

           *Practical examination for psychiatric nursing is to be conducted at the place of clinical experience at the end of clinical instruction by school, itself and marks shall be sent to the council/board.

 

THIRD YEAR Part-I*

 

Paper	Subjects	Total Marks	Internal Assessment	Council/ Board examination	Duration of Examination (Hrs.)
	Midwifery & Gynecological Nursing	100	25	75	3
	Community Health Nursing	100	25	75	3
	Practical I Midwifery	100	50	50	-
	Practical – II Community Health Nursing	100	50	50	-

 

*Examination for Part-I will be conducted at the end of Third Year

 

THIRD YEAR Part-II (School Examination)

 

Paper	Subjects	Total Marks	Term Assessment	School Exam	Duration of Examination (Hrs.)
1.	Nursing Education and Introduction to Research and statistics	100	50	50	3
2.	Professional Trends & Adjustment, Nursing administration and Ward Management	100	50	50	3

Examination guidelines

 

1. Shall have one regular examination followed by supplementary examination in a year.
2. If a candidate fail they can be promoted to next year
3. A candidate can take any number of attempts with a condition that maximum period allowed is 6

years. However all previous papers need to be cleared before appearing in the final examination

4. No institution shall submit student average internal marks more than 75% i.e., if 40 students are

admitted in a course than the average score of the 40 students shall not exceed 75%.

Example of 5 students: A=25, B=20, C=22, D=21, E=24

Average score=89.6%

This will not be accepted by the State Nursing Registration Council

5. Minimum pass marks should be 50% in each of the Theory and practical paper separately.
6. Minimum pass marks shall be 40% for English only.
7. Theory and Practical exams for Introduction to Computer to be conducted as School exam and marks

to be send to the SNRC/ Board for inclusion in the mark sheet.

8. A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.
9. If a candidate fails in either theory or practical paper he/she has to re-appear for both the papers

(Theory and Practical)

10. Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per days.
11. All practical examination must be held in the respective clinical areas.
12. One internal and one external examiner should jointly conduct practical examination for each

Students.

 

Eligibility for Admission to Examination

 

A candidate shall be eligible for the admission to the state Council / Board examination if the Principle of the school certificate that:

(a) She / he has completed not less than eleven months of the course

(b) 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.

 

The diploma shall not be awarded to the student till she / he has completed the clinical / field requirements.

 

(c) A Candidate must secure 50% marks in internal assessment separately in each theory and practical.

(d) The record of practical experience is complete.

(The Principal shall send to the Council / board the internal assessment for each subject, i.e. both theory and practical (S) before the start of the examination along with the examination form).

GRADING OF EXAMINATION

 

Examination shall be graded on aggregate marks of the entire three years of the training programme, as

follows:

• Distinction - 80% and above
• First Division - 70% to 79%
• Second Division - 60% to 69%
• Pass - 50% to 59%

 

THEORY EXAMINATION

 

1. Nursing teacher with minimum five years of teaching experience (recent) in a particular subject may

be appointed as paper setters and examiners for that particular subject only.

2. Question paper should have a combination of essay, short answer and objective type question as

detailed in the content

3. All units of a subject and sub-subject should be given due weightage in accordance with the

instructional hours prescribed.

 

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

 

1. Practical examination is to be conducted in the respective clinical area.
2. Nursing teacher with minimum of five years of teaching/clinical teaching experience in a particular

subject/clinical area may be appointed as practical examiner.

 

MAINTAINENCE OF PRACTICAL RECORD

 

The student shall be required to maintain the Practical record book and report of observation visits and diary

for assessment must also be used. Marks shall be allotted for each of the following:

1. a) Case study
2. b) Case presentation
3. c) Nursing care plan
4. d) Maintenance of record books (Procedure Book and Midwifery Record book).
5. e) Daily diary.
6. f) Area wise clinical assessment is to be carried out. Minimum two assessments are required in each

clinical area.

Regular record of theory and practical is to be maintained. Task oriented assessment is to be undertaken.

Assessment shall be maintained by teacher for each student each month. This can be checked by the Council/

Board. Principal to sign all the records of examination. It should be displayed on the notice board for the

information of the students.

Each student is required to maintain the record of following assignment in clinical areas in each year:

 

First Year

 

1. a) Nursing care plan - 4 in medical / surgical wards.
2. b) Daily Diary - 1 each in urban and rural community field.
3. c) Health – Talk - 1 each in Urban and rural community field.

Family Study including - 1 each in Urban and rural community field.

Health assessment of an - 1 each in Urban and rural community field.

Individual in the family

Community profile - 1 each in Urban and rural community field.

 

Second Year

 

(a) Medical Ward

Nursing Care Plan - 2

Case Study - 1

Case Presentation - 1

Drug Study – 1

 

(b) Surgical Ward

 

Nursing Care Plan - 2

Case Study - 1

Case Presentation - 1

Drug Study – 1

 

(c) Psychiatry Ward

 

Nursing Care Plan - 1

Case Study - 1

Case Presentation - 1

Drug Study - 1

Process Recording - 2

Mental Status examination – 4

 

(d) Pediatric Ward

 

Nursing Care Plan - 2

Case Study - 1

Case Presentation - 1

Drug Study - 1

Observation Report (New born) – 2

 

Third Year

 

(a) Midwifery and Gynaecological ward.

 

Nursing Care Plan - 2+1

Case Study - 1+1

Case Presentation - 1+1

Drug Study - 1+1

 

(b) Daily Diary

 

Urban & Rural Community field

Health Talk - 2 each

Family Health Nursing care Plan - 2 each

Group Project - 1 each

In addition to above, each student shall maintain a procedure book and midwifery case book signed by

concerned / supervisor and Principle which is to be presented to examiner each year.

The above assignments are to be evaluated by concerned teachers for the purpose of internal assessment and

shall be presented to the external examiner in a compiled form and it should be duly signed by her and should

be stamped as cancelled after practical examination.