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Duration 4 Years
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CategoryNursing

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Course Time:4 Years

Seats:100 seat

Basic B. Sc. Nursing

BSc Nursing- Basic Information

Have a quick look at some facts about BSc Nursing course

 

BSc stands forBachelors of Science in Nursing
Course Duration4 years
Course FeeFrom INR 20,000 to INR 2,50,000
Eligibility CriteriaClass 12th with any stream
Employment opportunitiesHospitals, creches, home health care services, medical rooms in educational institutions, caregiving NGO’s etc.

Who can Pursue BSc in Nursing?

  1. Aspirants/students who are passionate about serving humanity can choose this field
  2. Those who want to be a part of the healthcare infrastructure and not become a doctor can become a nurse.

 

Types of B. Sc Nursing

There are 2 types BSc Nursing Courses

  1. BSc Nursing (Basic)
  2. Post Basic BSc Nursing

 

BSc Nursing Course

BSc Nursing is a 4-year undergraduate program dealing with the development of skills, training, values and knowledge as mentioned in National Health Policy 2002 about critical care. There are about1,00,930 BSc Nursing course seats across 1936 nursing colleges in India. Students with science in class 12 are eligible for BSc Nursing. Out of these, 571 BSc Nursing seats are available for AIIMS.

The candidate can apply for the course after completing class 12th if they have secured a minimum of 45-50% aggregate.

The admissions for the course may be through the entrance examination or on merit basis and the course includes theory and practical training.

 

BSc Nursing Eligibility

The eligibility for BSc nursing course can vary from one college to another. Aspirants who have passed class 12th with science stream from a recognized board/university are eligible to apply for BSc Nursing, however some colleges/ universities allow students belonging to any stream to take admission in the programme. The designated entrance exam, whether state or university level should be taken for admission to this nursing course.

BSC(N) age and qualification criteria:

  1. The minimum age required is 17 years as of 31st December of the year in which admission is to be taken and 35 years, the maximum age.
  2. Candidates must have scored at least 45% aggregate marks in class 12th from a recognized board/university.
  3. The candidate must be medically fit.

 

B.Sc Nursing 1st Year Syllabus:

  1. Physiology
  2. Anatomy
  3. Composition and Function of Blood
  4. Skeletal and Joint System
  5. Endocrine and Metabolism
  6. Respiratory System
  7. Excretory System
  8. Muscular System
  9. Cardiovascular System
  10. Digestive System
  11. Nutrition and Dietetics
  12. Biochemistry
  13. Different methods of cooking and their effect on the body
  14. Amino Acids Meaning of Food
  15. Nutrition, and Dietetics
  16. Introduction and Classification of Carbohydrates
  17. Methods of Calculating
  18. Calories Catabolism of Nucleic Acid
  19. Therapeutic adaptations of a normal diet
  20. Enzymes, Nature, and Functions

 

B.Sc Nursing 2nd Year Syllabus:

 

  1. Psychiatric Nursing
  2. Medical-Surgical Nursing
  3. Principles and Applications of Psychiatric
  4. Nursing Maintaining
  5. the body dynamic equilibrium
  6. Psychiatric Emergencies
  7. ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
  8. Nursing Occupational
  9. Therapy Principles of Orthopedic
  10. Nursing and Techniques
  11. Psychotherapy
  12. Medical and surgical nursing '
  13. management of patients with Angina, hypertension, etc
  14. Role in Chemotherapy
  15. Operation Theatre Techniques
  16. Nursing approaches as per the behaviors, disorders, aggression
  17. Health Education Sterilization of Instruments
  18. Concept, Scope, Limitations, and
  19. Benefits of Health Education
  20. Types of Anesthesia Health
  21. Communication and Teaching
  22. How to care for patients before, after and during the operation
  23. Audio-Visual Aids Knowing the instruments
  24. Methods of Health Education
  25. Microbiology Advanced Procedures
  26. Morphology and classification of bacterial
  27. Factors and conditions affecting the growth of bacteria
  28. Immunity and Immunization
  29. Blood Examination
  30. Process Serological tests and their corresponding diseases
  31. Lumbar
  32. Air Study
  33. Angiocardiography
  34. Electrocardiography

 

B.Sc Nursing 3rd Year Syllabus:

 

  1. Public Health Nursing and Health Administration
  2. Maternal and Child Health
  3. History of Community Medicine and Community Nursing
  4. Nutritional needs for children and adults
  5. Principles and Concepts of Public Health
  6. Development of the Maternal and Child Health Care
  7. Role of Epidemiology in Community Health
  8. Socio-Economic Factors affecting childcare
  9. Organization and Administration of Health Services
  10. Family Welfare Programs
  11. Sociology and Social Medicine
  12. Trends in Nursing and Professional Adjustment
  13. Social structure of the society and individual
  14. Popular Nursing Programs
  15. Significance of Sociology in Nursing
  16. Role of famous international organizations in the development of the nursing profession
  17. Human Relations
  18. Nursing Registration and Legislation
  19. The city and the country: Sociological and Economical contrasts
  20. Nurse’s role in family planning

 

B.Sc Nursing 4th Year Syllabus:

 

  1. Midwifery and Obstetrics Nursing
  2. Principles of Nursing Services,
  3. Administration, and Supervision Anatomy and Physiology
  4. Formal and Informal
  5. Organizational Structure
  6. Embryology Elementary
  7. Principles of Medicine
  8. Preparation for Delivery
  9. Philosophy of Supervision
  10. Physiology of Labour
  11. Medico-Legal Aspects of MCH services
  12. Introduction to Research and Statistics
  13. English (or any other Foreign Language)
  14. Types of measures, graphs methods of presentation
  15. Literature book as prescribed by the college/ university
  16. Introduction to Database Essay,
  17. Letter Writing
  18. Microsoft Windows
  19. Grammar topics like Speech, Articles, Direct and Indirect, Idioms, etc.
  20. Introduction to Computer Science

 

BSc Nursing skills Required

To be a successful nurse, specialized skills are needed. The skills we learn through our education programme are called-hard skills. It is essential that we recognize some important soft skills that can not be ignored to achieve success as a nurse.

 

  1. Communication – makes it easy to decipher patients feelings, also helps interact with the family of the patient with ease
  2. Teamwork and Networking – includes collaborating with others, expanding your network can help you learn new things and enhance career prospects
  3. Empathy and Patience – it is the ability to share and understand patients’ emotions and pain
  4. Time management – helps you in organizing and prioritizing patient care and responsibilities
  5. Adaptability and flexibility – determines a nurse’s ability to comply with changes and new situations as different patients have different needs and different reactions to the kind of care given
  6. Critical thinking – it is essential in problem-solving and decision making

 

BSc Nursing Scope

Nursing has a huge scope as more and more nurses are required to assist doctors in healthcare facilities all over India and the rest of the World.

To provide one to one care to patients in a healthcare facility, nurses occupy the most indispensable position.

Moreover, a nursing degree pursued in India is accepted in many countries abroad too.

After completion of Bachelors in Nursing, you can also opt to pursue higher education like MSc in Nursing