SYLLABUS OF IInd P.C. B.Sc. NURSING

 

Community health nursing

 

Theory - 100 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                        Practical - 240 hrs.

 

course dEscription

 

objectives

1.     Explain the concept of the various factors contributing to the health of the individual, family and community.

2.     Identify the role of community health nurse.

3.     Describe national health delivery system.

4.     Describe epidemiological methods and principles of prevention and control of illness in the community.

5.     Identify the role of personal working in the community health set up.

6.     Plan the work of community health nurse and supervise and train health workers.

7.     Public health organisation and administration.

 

 

course contents

 

unit - i

        Introduction

        Introduction to community health - concepts, principles and elements of primary health care.

-       Introduction to community health nursing.

-       Concept of community health nursing

-       Objectives, scope and principles of community health nursing.

 

unit - ii

        Family health services

-       Concept, objectives, scope and principles.

-       Individual, family and community as a unit of service.

-       Principles and techniques of Home visiting

-       Establishing working relationship with the family.

-       Working with families in relation to prevention of disease, promotion of health.

-       Care of the sick in the home, physically handicapped and mentally retarded.

-       Surveillance and monitoring (Community diagnosis)

 

unit - iii

        Organisation and administration of health services in India.

        Health care delivery system in India.

        Center, state, district.

Urban Health Services, Rural health services, system of medicine, centrally sponsored health schemes, role of voluntary health organisation and international health agencies and community participations.

 

unit - iv

        Role of the Community Health Nurse.

-       Maternal and child health programme.

-       Family welfare and school health services.

-       All National Health Programmes and in  addition to that AIDS control programme. Diarrhoeal diseases and, Gastro control programme.

-       Disaster management

-       Safe motherhood, child survival

-              Occupational Health Services

-       Health team approach

-       Training and supervision of health care workers

-       Continuing education

-       Supervision and evaluation of family health care and programmes.

-       Role from village level upto international level.

 

unit - v

        Biostatistics and vital statistics.

-       Introduction, definition and scope, legislation.

-       Report, recording and compiling of vital stastistics at the local, state, national and international level.

-       Definitions and methods of computing  Vital Statistics

-       Methods of presenting data

-       Health management information system

-       Records, registers and reports

-       Research activities - projects and reports.

 

unit - vi

        Public Health Organisation and administration.

-       Definition, concept, scope

-       Principles of public health administration

-       Organisation set up of public health from international level upto grass root level.

-       Urban infrastructure scheme and its implementation.

-       Health units and health posts.

-       Special schemes for tribal areas.

-       Planning supervision and evaluation system of workers training programmes, services and continuing education.

-       Special operational research projects.

 

practicum

1.     Each student will prepare a community master file.

2.     The students will be alloted families for gaining experience in identifying family health needs Counselling and guidence and family budgetting for optimum health in urban and rural community health field.

3.     The students will participate in the activities of primary health center, sub-center, MCH centre.

4.     Visits will be made to selected health and welfare agencies.

5.     Conducts health education programmes individual / groups / community.

6.     Supervise students and other health workers in the community settings.

7.     At least 2 weeks rural community health experience under administration, education, supervision and community health.

8.     To plan and participate in mass community health programmes including health exhibition.

9.     Collect simple family health survey and analyse the data collected.

10.   Write at least two family health care studies in rural area.

 

psychiatric mental health nursing

 

Theory - 60 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                        Practical - 200 hrs.

 

 

course dEscription

 

        This course enables the students to recognise and appreciate the causes, symptoms and process of abnormal human behaviour. It also introduces the students to the present day modalities in the light of psychological, social and cultural factors effecting human behaviour. This course helps the student to learn principles of mental health and psychiatric nursing management of the mentally ill in hospital and community and to develop begining skills in management.

 

objectives

 

        At the end of the course student will be able to :

(1)    Identify and describe the philosophy and principles of mental health nursing.

(2)    Describe the historical development of mental health and psychiatric nursing.

(3)    Classify mental disorders.

(4)    Develop skill in history taking and performing mental status examination.

(5)    Describe etiological factors, psychopathology, clinical features, diagnostic criteria and treatment methods used for mental disorders.

(6)    Manage the patients with various mental disorders.

(7)    Communicate therapeutically with patients and their families.

(8)    Identify role of the nurse in preventive psychiatry.

(9)    Identify the legal aspect in practice of mental health and psychiatric nursing.

 

course contents

 

unit - i

        Introduction

-       Historical development of psychiatric nursing and progress.

-       Normal and abnormal behaviours.

-       Major concepts and principles of psychiatric nursing.

 

unit - ii

-       Classification and assessment of mental disorders.

-       Terminologies used in psychiatry.

-       Classification of mental disorders.

-       Etiological factors and psychopathology of mental disorders.

-       History taking and assessment methods for mental disorders.

 

unit - iii

-       Therapeutic communication.

-       Communication process.

-       Interview skills, theapeautic communication techniques,  Nurse - patient relationship.

unit - iv

-       Management of mental disorders.

-       Etiological factors, psychopathology,  types, clinical features, diagnostic criteria, treatment and nursing management of Patient with following disorders :

-       Psychiatric disorders : Schizophrenic form, affective and organic psychosis.

-              Neurotic disorders : Anxiety, Neurosis, depressive obsessive compulsive 

neurosis, phobic neurosis and hypochondrial  neurosis, stress related disorders.

-       Organic brain disorders.

-       Psychosomatic disorders.

-       Personality disorders.

-       Disorders of childhood and adolescence.

 

unit - v

-       Management of patients with substance use disorders.

-       Substance use and misuse, dependance, intoxication and withdrawal, classification of psychoactive substance, etiological and contributory factors, psychopathology, clinical features, diagnostic criteria Treatment and nursing management of Patients with substance use disorders.

-       Preventive and rehabilitative aspects in substance abuse.

 

unit - vi

-       Management of Mental subnormality.

-       Classification of mental subnormality.

-       Etiological factors, psychopathology, psychometric assessment, diagnostic criteria and management of  subnormality.

 

unit - vii

-       Psychiatric emergencies :

-       Types of emergencies, psychopathology, clinical features, assessment and diagnosis, treatment and nursing management of Patient with psychiatric emergencies.

-       Crisis intervention therapy.

 

unit - viii

-       Therapeutic modalities.

-       Principles, indication, contraindications and role of nurse in various treatment methods

-       Therapeutic community and milieutherapy.

-       Occupational therapy.

-       Psychotherapy

-       Behaviour therapy

-       Group therapy

-       Family therapy

-       Pharmaco therapy

-       ECT and other miscellaneous therapies.

 

unti - ix

-       Preventive psychiatry

-       Model of prevention

-       Role of nurse in Preventive Psychiatry.

-       Psychiatric social work.

-       Community mental health Nursing

-       Community mental health agencies

-       National mental health programme

-       Legal aspects in psychiatry

 

 

practicum

        The  students will be provided opportunity to

-              Observe, record and report the behaviour of selected patients.

-       Record the process of interaction.

-       Assess the nursing needs of their selected pts.

-       Plan and implement  the nursing intervention.

-       Counsel the attendent and family members of patient.

-       Student will write observation report after a field visit.

        * Child guidance clinic

        * School, special schools (for mentally subnormal)

        * Mental hospital

*  Drug De-addiction center

 

introduction to nursing education

 

Theory - 60 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                           Practical - 75 hrs.

 

course dEscription

 

        This course introduce the students to principles and  concepts of education, curriculum development and methods and media of teaching. It also describes the steps in  curriculum development and implementation of educational programmes in nursing.

 

objectives

 

        At the end of the course the students will be able to :

1.     Describe the philosophy and principles of education.

2.     Explain the teaching - learning process.

3.     Develope the ability to teach, using various methods and media.

4.     Describe the process of curriculum development.

5.     Describe the administrative aspects of school of nursing.

6.     Participate in planning and organising an inservice education programme.

7.     Develope basic skill of counselling and guidance.

 

 

Course contents

 

unit  - i

        Introduction to education. Meaning of education, aims, function, principles, philosophy of education, factors and  influencing development of philosophy of nursing education.

 

unit - ii

        Teaching learning process : Nature and characteristics of learning, principles and maxims of teaching, formulating objectives, lesson planning.

 

unit - iii

        Teaching methodology : Teaching methods, lecture, discussion, demonstration,  group discussion, project, role play, panel discussion, symposium, seminars, field trip, workshop, exhibition, programmed instruction, computer assisted learning, (Clinical teaching methods:  Case methods, case presentation, nursing rounds and reports, bedside clinic, conference (individual and group)  recording of interaction process.

 

unit - iv

Educational technology : The communication process - factors affecting communication, purposes and types of audio-visual aids.

Graphics aids - Chalk board, charts, graphs, posters, flash cards, flannelgraph/ khadigraph, bulletin, Boards,  cartoon.

        Three dimensional aids - objects, specimen, models, puppets.

        Printed aids - Pamphlets and leaflets.

Projected aids - Slides, films and television, VCR, VCP, overhead projector, camera microscope.

        Audio - aids - tape recorder, public address system, computer.

 

unit – v

        Methods of assessment.

Purpose and scope of evaluation and assessment. Criteria for selection of assessment techniques and methods.

Assessment of knowledge, essay type question, SAQ (Short Answer Questions) MCQ (Multiple Choice questions).

Assessment of skills - Observation check list, practical examination  viva, objective structured, practial examination.

        Assessment of attitudes : Attitude scale.

        Setting of question paper.

        Scoring of answer papers.

        Blue prints

        Reforms in nursing educational system.

 

unit - vi

        Organisation of nursing curriculum. curriculum committee, development of a nursing curriculum, types, planning, formulation of philosophy, objectives, selecting learning experiences, evaluation of curriculum, and clinical component in nursing education.

 

unit - vii

        Management of school of nursing : Planning of school of nursing organisation. Recruitment of teaching staff, budget, facilities for the school, students selection and admission procedure, administrative planning for student, welfare services for students, maintenance of school records, preparation of annual reports INC guide lines for school of nursing.

 

unit - viii

        Guidance and counselling Definition:

        Basic principles of guidance and counselling.

        Organisation of guidance and counselling services

        Counselling process.

        Managing disciplinary problems.

        Management of crisis.

 

unit - ix

        Inservice education.

        Introduction to nature and scope of inservice education programme, principles of adult learning planning for inservice programme, techniques and methods of staff education programme and evaluation of inservice programme.

 

practicum

        Each student will -

-       Conduct five planned teachings using different method and media.

-              Educational tour to other nursing college, nursing school in the state or other state.

Appendix ‘D’ III

Second Year P.C.B.Sc. Nursing

Scheme of Examination for Second Year P.C.B.Sc. Nursing

 

Sr. No.

Subject

Subheads

  Maximum     

  Marks  

  allotted

Minimum Marks required to pass in each sub head

Minimum marks required to pass in each subject

Minimum marks required for awarding distinction

1.

Community Health Nursing

i) Theory (Written)

75

38

100

150

ii) Practical + Oral

75

38

iii) Internal Assessment Theory

+

Practical

 

25

 

25

24

2.

Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing

i) Theory (Written)

75

38

100

150

ii) Practical + Oral

75

38

iii) Internal Assessment

Theory

+

Practical

 

25

 

25

24

3.

Nursing Education

i) Theory (Written)

75

38

50

75

ii) Internal Assessment

25

12

4.

Nursing Service Administration 

i) Theory (Written)

75

38

50

75

ii) Internal Assessment

25

12

5.

Nursing Research and Statistics

i) Theory (Written)

50

25

50

75

ii) Research Project

50

25

6.

Library Science

i) Theory (Written)

50

25

25

38

7.

Computer Training

i) Theory (Written)

50

25

25

38

 

Note – This Scheme of Examination will be applicable to the students appearing in May 2002 examination.

 

introduction to nursing service administration

 

Theory - 60 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                        Practical - 180 hrs.

course dEscription

 

        This course is designed to give an opportunity to the student to gain an understanding of the principles of administration and its application to nursing service. It is also intended to assist the students to develop an understanding of professional leadership position and its begining functions.

 

objectives

 

        At the end of the course the studnet will be able to :

1.     Identify the principles of administration.

2.     Describe the principles and techniques of supervision.

3.     Explain the principles and methods of personnel management.

4.     Explain the principles of budgetting.

5.     Organise and manage a nursing unit effectively.

6.     Identify dynamics of organisational behaviour styles and functions of effective leadership.

 

course contents

 

unit - i

        Principles and practice of administration significance, elements and principles of administration, organisation of hospital - Definition, Aims, functions and classifications, health  team. Policies of hospital, different departments with special emphasis to department of nursing office management. Responsibilities of the nursing personnel specially of ward sister.

 

unit - ii

        Nursing unit management : Physical layout of a nursing unit and necessary facilities, factors affecting the quality of nursing care. Maintenance of a therapeutic environment. Administration of the unit management of patient care, maintenance of physical environment, assignment of duties and time plan. Patient Assignment, Safety measures, prevention of accidents and infections, maintenance of patients records  and reports, legal responsibilities, maintenance of quality nursing care, nursing audit.

 

unit - iii

        Personnel  management : Staff recruitment and selection, appointment, promotion, personnel policies in each department. planning the unit, job description, job specification, staffing norms, rotation plan, leave, performance appraisal, staff welfare and management of desciplinary problems.  Human resources development, health team approach.

 

 

unit - iv

        Supervison : Principles of supervision, nature and objectives, tools, techniques of supervision, evaluation, nursing audit, staff development - orientation programme, skill training, leader ship development.

 

unit - v

        Material management : Principles of material management, quality control, inventory, care of equipments, safety.

 

unit - vi

            Organisational bahaviour : Group dynamics and human relations, organisational communication (hospital information system) public relation, leadership styles and functions, methods of reporting, maintaining records and reports.

 

practicum

        Observe  the functioning of nursing administration at various level. i.e. institution, department, unit. Each studnets will practice ward management under supervision, students prepare rotation plan of the staff, wirte reports, give verbal reports of the ward and assist in maintaining the inventory of the nursing unit.

        Students should present two seminars each under administrative experience.

        Visit to private and Govt. hospitals and write observation reports.

 

reference

1.     Jean Barret : Ward Administration and Management.

2.     Alexander etal : Nursing service Administration.

3.     Ken Hyctt : Nursing Management Hand book,  Churchil living stone.

 

introduction to nursing research and statistics

Theory - 45 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                        Practical - 120 hrs.

 

course dEscription

 

        The course is designed to assist the students to develop an understanding of basic concepts of research and statistics, use the findings of nursing research in nursing practice, apply the knowledge in conducting projects and solve problems related to nursing using scientific methods.

 

objectives

        At the end of the course the students will be able to :

1.     Define the terms and concepts of nursing research.

2.     Identify needs and scope of nursing research.

3.     Identify and define a research problem.

4.     Locate and list sources of literature for a specific  study.

5.     Describe different research approaches, methods of data collection and sampling techniques with a special  reference to survey method.

6.     Develop tool for data collection.

7.     Enumerate steps of data analysis and present data summary in tabular form.

8.     Use descriptive and corelational statistics in data analysis.

9.     Conduct a personal or group research project.

 

 

course contents

        Introduction to research methodology

 

unit - i

        Steps of scientific methods, definition of research, need for nursing research, characteristics of good research, research process.

 

unit - ii

        Statement of research problem, statement of purpose and objectives.

-       Definition of research terms.

-       Review of literature.

 

unit - iii

        Research approaches : historical, survey and experimental.

 

unit - iv

        Sampling techniques and methods of data collection.

        Sampling

-       Instruments - questonnaire, interview, observation schedule, records, measurements.

-       Reliability and validity of instruments.

 

unit - v

        Analysis of data : Tabulation, classification and summarisation, presentation, interpretation of data.

 

unit - vi

            Communication of research findings, writing report : Organising materials for writing format of the report, use of computers.

 

introduciton to statistics

 

unit - vii

        Descriptive statistics :

        Frequency destribution - types of measure, frequencies, class interval, graphic methods of describing frequency

        Measures of central tendency - Mean, Mode and Median

        Measures of variability : range, standard deviation, introduction to normal Probability.

 

unit - viii

        Correlation, computation by rank difference methods use of correlation coefficient.

 

unit - IX

        Biostatistics : crude rates and standardized rates, ratio and estimation of the trends.

 

practicum

        Students will conduct research project individually in selected areas of nursing and submit report as a college examination subject.  (group studies include studying of existing health practices improved practices of nursing (procedures), health records, patient records and survey of nursing literature.

 

references

1.     Polit. D. F. and Hungler, B. P. Essentials of Nursing Research. by J. B., Lippin Cott. Co. : Philadelphia, 3rd ed.

2.     Treece, E. W. and Treece, J. W. Elements of Research in Nursing. St. Louis. The C. V. mosby Co. 1986.

3.           Garrett. H. E. and Wood Worth, R. S. Statistics in psychology and Education , Bombay : Vakils, Fetter and Simons Ltd., 1973

library science

 

Theory - 45 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                        Practical - 180 hrs.

 

course dEscription

 

        Give basic knowledge about library, acquisition of documents, processing of documents, like, Accessing, classifying, cataloging, labelling etc. knowledge of various reference tools and services like intending abstracting, and preparing bibliographies, maintaining various records (Registers) and management of collection.

 

objectives

 

1.     To understand the role, position and purpose of libraries in college of nursing and in society.

2.     To develop familiarity with standard reference sources of nursing.

3.     To understand library management and various library procedures.

4.     To understand the functions (utility) of catalogue bibliographies and indexing.

5.     To be able to start a library and various reference tools, services in nursing and allied field easy.

 

contents

 

unit - i

        Introduction to libraries - definition, functions services in general.

 

unit - ii

        Documents - printed and non printed, Printed - books, periodicals, Non-printed - Audio-visual.

 

unit - iii

        Printer sources of information - year books, handbooks, encyclopaedias,  dictionaries, statistical sources, directories, periodicals etc.

 

unit - iv

        Acquisition and processing (knowledge of currency rates, good office committee terms) bindings stock verification, weeding of books and journals.

 

unit - v

        Classification - brief study of classification scheme and classification of books.

 

unit - vi

        Cataloguing of books under subject, title and author with simple AACR II rules. Type of catalogue - card form, book form, filing rules - rules of alphabetization (practical)

 

unit - vii

        Library management in gerneral.

        Library committees, authorities.

        Management of library finance.

        (Sources of funds, budgeting).

 

unit - viii

            Record maintaining and circulation of documents.

 

unit - ix

        Sources of bibliographic information catalogues, union catalogue, bibliographies, etc.

 

unit - x

        Compilation of bibliography on any given topic (Topic of their case study)

UNIT : 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 are practicals

 

computer training

 

Theory - 15 hrs.

Placement - Second Year                                           Practical - 15 hrs.

 

objectives

1.     Student will get knowledge and working of computer.

2.     She will get awareness for using computer in emergency.

3.     Practice the use of computer in nursing profession.

 

course contents

-       History and development of computers.

-       Different parts of computer.

-       Different types of computer.

-       Handling of computers, care of computers.

-       Feeding the data.

-       Collection of information from computers.

-       Use of computers in nursing profession.

 

case study points

                                                                                                                               

I.      Introduction of the disease - from book

II.     History

        a.      Family history

        b.     Personal History past present

        c.      Nutritional status

        d.     Social history and economical background

        e.      Environmental situation

        f.      History of present illness

        g.      Medical history - post illness

                (disease -  operation gynaec - history in female

III.   Diagnosis

IV.   Aetiology

V.    Differential Diagnosis : Pathophysiology

VI.   Signs and symptoms (from the book / patient)

VII.  Investigations (From the book  / patient)

VIII. Management    - Medical

                                - Surgical

                                - Nursing - Diet Nursing Care.

IX.   Complications and prevention of complications.

x.      Nursing Assessment – process – Needs, Symptoms ,Complaints

xi.     Nursing  care plan, care Given  }

                    evaluation / Drug study    }Nsg process

xii.  Nurses Report- progress of the patient

xiii. Advice at the time of Discharge

xiv. Health education in General / patient

xv. Rehabilitation : As per disease

        Economical

        Social

        Family

        Other remedies

 

Clinical Evaluation for students case study presentation

 

           1. Poor                  2. Fair     3. Good            4. V.Good           5. Excellent.

 

 

Name of the student : __________________________________________________

Field placement : ______________ Time covered in this report : ______________

Name of the Instructor ______________    Total  Marks ______________

                                                                   obtained ______________

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

Remarks

1

Demographic data of the patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 History

a      Family History

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b      Personal History past

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c       present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d      Nutritional status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e      Social History

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f       Economical back ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g      History of present illness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h     Medical history past illness  (disease, operation, gynaec

        history in female)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Introduction of the disease from the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Diagnosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Aetiology

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Differential diagnosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Pathophysiology

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Sign and symptoms (comparision)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Investigations

From Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

10   

Management

Medical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surgical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diet

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Complications and prevention of

Complications From book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Nursing Assessment Process (Priority wise) (Needs, symptoms, complaints)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Nursing care plan, care given evaluation (Nursing Process)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug study

 

 

 

 

 

 

14           

Nurses Report - Progress of patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Advise at the time of discharge

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Health education. In General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In patient

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Rehabilitation (As per disease) Economical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other remedies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLINICAL EVALUATION FOR SUPERVISON AND ADMINISTRATION

FOR P.C.B.Sc. NURSING STUDENTS

 

 

Name of the student : ___________________________________________________

Field placement : ______________

Time covered in this report : ______________

Name of the Instructor ______________

Total  Marks Obtained ______________

 

        Direction : To facilitate the use of the evaluation form typical activities and behaviour are described           on a five point scale. The direction of all scale is from the lowest (1) to the highest (5) mark your evaluation by placing a tick in the column, describing the student standing in relation to other students in the same general level experience.

 

                1.Poor       2. Fair          3.Good          4.Very Good     5.Excellent

 

 

Supervisor Tasks

1

2

3

4

5

Remarks

1.

Organising ability

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Leadership

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Responsibility for equipment and supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Maintenance of cleanliness of the ward

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Assisting in ward activity  (Pharmacy, dietary etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Written and oral report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Supervision of non-professional workers

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Problem solving ability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work performance :

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Skill (Accuracy and speed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Maintaining of nursing principles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal qualities

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Communication skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Attitude towards work

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Self confidence

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Interpersonal relationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Emotional stability

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Punctuality

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Co-operation