BSc Nursing
Course Duration
Four years
Eligibility Criteria / Entry Requirements
An applicant for admission to the First Year B.Sc. Nursing Course shall:
i. Have attained or shall attain the age of 17 years on the day of admission to the college prescribed by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.
ii. Have passed 12th standard (10+2) / Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination of Maharashtra State Board or any other examination recognized as equivalent examinations by the University, consisting of Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and English.
iii. Be physically and mentally fit for admission.
iv. Have obtained not less than 50% of the total marks at the qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English taken together. However the applicant belonging to back ward classes must have secured not less than 40% at the qualifying examination in the said subjects taken together.
v. Have passed qualifying examinations at one and the same attempt i.e. an applicant who passes the examination in parts will not be held eligible.
vi. The each academic year should consist of 240 teaching / clinical days.
To impart quality nursing education and prepare competent, caring and compassionate nursing professionals who will adhere to the code of ethics and professional conduct while fulfilling their personal, social and professional obligations in the course of their practice
On completion of B.Sc. Nursing degree programme the graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in the skills and techniques of nursing based on concepts and principles.
- Assess the health status, identify and prioritize the nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care of the patients in the hospital and community.
- Assume leadership roles as first level managers in nursing services and nursing education.
- Recognize the need for continued learning for personal and professional enhancement.
- Update oneself with the latest technology, trends and issues in health care.
- Conduct need based research studies in the hospital / community and utilize the research findings to improve the quality of nursing care.
- Practice within the framework of the code of ethics and professional conduct and ensure acceptable standards of practice.
- Collaborate with the other members of the health care team in reaching realistic health goals.
Communicate effectively with the members of the health care team and develop good interpersonal skills for team work.
Course: First Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Semester I
Semester Plan
Introduction of the program
Nursing Foundation – I
Applied Anatomy
Applied Psychology
Applied Sociology
Communicative English
Semester II
Semester II Plan
Nusring Foundation II
Applied Biochemistry
Health Nursing Informatics And Technology
Applied Nutrition & Dietetics
Course: Second Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Semester III
1 Applied Microbiology And Infection Control Including Safety
2 Pharmacology-I
3 Pathology-I
4 Adult Health Nursing
Semester IV
1 Pharmacology-II
2 Pathology II and Genetics
3 Professionalism, professional Values and Ethics and including bioethics
4 Adult Health Nursing It
Course: Third Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Semester V
Introduction to Forensic Nursing and Indian Laws
Child Health Nursing-I
Community Health Nursing I including
Environmental Science & Epidemiology
Course of instruction V semester
Educational Technology Nursing Education
Mental Health Nursing-I
Semester VI
Course of Instruction VI Semester
Child Health nursing II
Mental health Nursing II
Midwifery Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBG)
Nursing I including SBA module
Nursing Management and Leadership
Course: Fourth Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Semester VII
Course of instruction VII Semester
Community Health Nursing II
Midwifery Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG)
Nursing (I and II)
Nursing Research and Statistics
Semester VIII
Course of Instruction VIII Semester