Education - Physiotherapy | Education - Nursing

B.Sc.Nursing | Diploma in Nursing | M.Sc Nursing

M.Sc. in Nursing :

GRADUATES OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAMME
DEMONSTRATES:

1. Increased cognitive, affective and psychomotor competencies and the ability to utilise 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 field of speciality.
3. Ability to practice independtly as a nurse specialist.
4. Ability to function effectively as educators and administrators.
5. Ability to interpret health related research and 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. Ability to establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines for maintaining and improving health care.
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.

REGULATIONS
2. ELIGIBILITY

A candidate seeking admission shall have:

i) Passed B.Sc. Nursing(Basic) or Post Basic B.Sc.in Nursing degree or Post Certificate B.Sc.Nursing of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (RGUHS), or any other university accepted as equivalent by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.

ii) Minimum of two years of experience after obtaining B.Sc. Nursing (Basic), in a hospital or in Nursing educational institution or in community health setting. For candidates with Post Basic B.Sc. in Nursing degree no such experience is needed after graduation.

iii) Registered in State Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife.

3. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

The selection shall be based on merit judged on the basis of aggregate of marks obtained in the university examination from first year to final year B.Sc.(Basic) Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc.in Nursing and marks obtained in the selection test.

4. BRANCHES / SPECIALITY

Candidates may choose any one of the branches of study at the time of admission.

Branch I - Medical Surgical Nursing

*Branch II - Community Health Nursing

*Branch III - Paediatric Nursing

Branch IV - Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing

Branch V - Psychiatric Nursing.

No change of branch of study shall be permitted after a candidate joins the course.
* only branch II & III are offered at present.

5. DURATION

The course of study shall be for two academic years.

6. COURSE OF STUDY

In the M.Sc., I year, the following four subjects shall be common to all candidates irrespective of the subject specialty chosen:

1) Advanced Concepts of Health & Nursing.
2) Biological and Psycho-social Foundations of Nursing.
3) Education and Nursing Education.
4) Bio-statistics, Research methodology and Nursing Research.

These four subjects will be called as common subjects.

Nursing specialty – shall be the subject specialty chosen by the candidate from amongst the five branches mentioned above in Sl. Number & (branches / specialty).

In the M.Sc., II year, the subject “ Administration and Nursing Administration” shall be common to all candidates irrespective of the subject specialty chosen.

Nursing specialty – II shall be the branch of specialty chosen by the candidate.

Table 1: Particulars of Subjects .

	First Year
Sl. No.	Subject
1	Advanced Concepts of Health and Nursing
2	Biological and Psycho Social Foundations of Nursing Sec. A: Genetics, Embryology and Patho. 6.Physiology Sec.B: Psycho-Social foundation of nursing and epidemiology.
3	Education and Nursing Education
4	Biostatistics and Research Methodology and Nursing Research
5	Nursing Specialty I
	SECOND YEAR
1	Administration and Nursing Administration
2	Nursing Specialty II
	Dissertation

7. ATTENDANCE

Candidate who has put in a minimum of 80% of attendance in the theory and practical assignments separately shall be permitted to appear for M.Sc. Nursing examination, provided she/he has completed the course and has shown satisfactory progress mentioned in the logbook.

8. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT MARKS

A student must secure at least 50% of total marks fixed for internal assessment in a particular subject in order to be eligible to appear in University Examination in that subject.

9. MONITORING PROGRESS OF STUDIES

Every candidate shall maintain a logbook and record of her/his participation in the training programme conducted by the department such as journal reviews, seminars, etc. The logbook shall be scrutinized and certified by the Head of the Department and Head of the Institution, and presented in the university practical examination.

M.Sc.Nursing Log Book

The university has prescribed a log book and the format given in the log book shall be followed by all the PG students.

10. DISSERTATION

Each candidate pursuing M.Sc.Nursing Course is required to carry out work on selected research project under the guidance of a recognized post graduate teacher. The results of such a work shall be submitted in the form of dissertation.

11. EXAMINATION

The M.Sc.Nursing course shall have two examinations, one at the end of the first year (M.Sc. Nursing I) and the second at the end of the second year (M.Sc.Nursing II).