3rd year syllabus

THIRD YEAR B.Sc NURSING
Medical Surgical Nursing
(Adult including Geriatrics-II)
Theory: 100 hrs
Placement: II YEAR
(Nursing Faculty: 70)
Medical Faculty: 30
Practical (400 hours)
Course Description: This course is designed to enable the student to recognize the etiology, pathophysiology,
symptomatology, diagnostic
measures and management of patients with complex medical and surgical conditions in Cardiology,
Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurology,
Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, and Emergencies and to provide
comprehensive Nursing
care based on Nursing process approach.

Unit Time
(Hrs)
Learning Objective Content Teaching
Learning
Activities
Assessment
Method
1 8 Describe the
organization of
critical care units
Describe the role of
the nurse in
management of
patients in critical
care units
Nursing Management of patients in critical care Units
Introduction: Organizational set up policies, Staffing Norms.
Classification: Principles of critical care Nursing,
Nursing assessment, History, - Physical examination.
→ Protocol, Equipments & supplies-Ventilators, Cardiac monitors,
infusion pumps.
→ Infection control in critical care units
→ Ethical and Legal aspects, psychosocial aspects.
→ Nursing Management of patients in critical care units, multi system
organ failure
→ CPCR-Basic Life Support, Advanced life Support
→ Crisis Intervention & Stress Management
→ Drugs used in Critical Care Units ,Intensive Care,
→ Records
→ Communication with patient and family, special treatments and
procedures-Cardiac monitoring, CVP monitoring, Transitional Care
Lecture
Discussion
Explain using
Charts, graphs
Models, films,
slides
Demonstration,
Practice session
Case Discussion
/ Seminar,
Health
education
Supervised
clinical practice
Drug book/
presentation
Essay, Short
answers,
Objective type,
Assessment of
skills with check
list, Assessment
of patient
management
problem
II 8 Describe
organization of
emergency and
disaster care
services.
nurse in disaster
management.
nurse in
management of
Nursing Management of Patients with Emergencies and Disaster
situations
Disaster Nursing
Concepts and principles of Disaster Nursing
Causes and Types of Disaster:
Natural and Man-Made
Earthquakes, Floods, Epidemics, Cyclones, Tsunami
Fire, Explosion, Accidents, Violence, terrorism: biochemical, war
Policies related to emergency/disaster Management: international,
national State, institutional
Disaster preparedness:
Lecture,
Discussion,
Explain using
Charts, graphs
Models, films,
Slides
Demonstration,
Practice
session,
Case
discussion,
Seminar,
Health
education,
Essay
Short
Answers
Objective type
Assessment
Of skills
With
Checklist
Assessment
Of patient
Management
problem

common
emergencies
Team, Guidelines, protocols, Equipments, resources
Coordination and involvement of Community, various Govt.
departments, non-govt organizations and international agencies.
Role of nurse and disaster management
Legal Aspects of Disaster Nursing
Post Traumatic stress Disorder, Rehabilitation: physical, psychosocial,
Financial, relocation
Emergency Nursing
Concept, priorities, principles and Scope of emergency nursing,
Issues in Emergency care
Organization of emergency Services: physical setup, staffing, equipment,
and supplies, protocols, Concepts of triage and role of triage nurse
Coordination and involvement of different departments and facilities
Medico Legal Aspects
Supervised
Clinical
practice,
Disaster
Management
Drills,
Drug book,
presentation

III 10 Explain the concept,
theories and
problems of ageing.
Describe the nursing
care of the elderly.
Nursing care of the Elderly
Demographics in ageing
Assessment ageing, concepts, theories, ageing process
Psychosocial aspects-stress & coping in order adults
Cognitive Aspects of Ageing
Normal biological ageing:-
Age related body systems changes and health promotion strategies.
Common health problems & Nursing management
Cardiovascular,Respiratory,
Musculoskeletal,Endocrine,Genitourinary,Gastrointestinal,Neurological,
Skin and other sensory organs.
Psychosocial and sexual abuse of the elderly.
Environmental aspects of ageing
Role of nurse in care of the elderly-ambulation ,nutrition,psychosocial
and spiritual, drugs,- home, institution care
Role of the nurse for caregivers of elderly
Role of family and formal and nonformal caregivers
Use of aids and prosthesis(hearing aids, dentures)
Legal and ethical issues,
Provisions and programmes for the elderly, privileges, community
programmes and health services.
Lecture
Discussion
Case
presentation
Seminar
Health
education
Supervised
clinical practice
Drug book
Presentation
Visit old age
home
Essay
Short answer
Objective
Type
Assessment of
skills
With
Checklist
Assessment of
patient
Management
IV
3
6
Describe the nursing
management of
patients with
respiratory
disorders
Nursing management of patients with Respiratory disorders
Medical faculty-(Dept of Respiratory medicine)
ARDS, Pulmonary oedema, Interstitial lung disease, Respiratory
insufficiency and arrest.
Mechanical ventilator support
Nursing faculty
Nursing management of patients with ARDS Pulmonary oedema,
nterstitial lung disease.
Nursing management of patients on mechanical ventilator.
Lecture
Discussion
Essay
Short
Answer
Objective
Type

V
5
5
10
Describe the
etiology,patho-
physiology,
clinical
manifestations
and medical ,
surgical and nursing
management
of common cardiac
conditions
Nursing management of patients with cardiothoracic conditions
Medical faculty-Cardiologist
Acute coronary syndrome, Dysrrhythmias, Cardiomyopathies, LVF,
,Cardiac arrest-CPR,ACLCS
Supportive therapies-Pacemaker, IABP, Defibrillators, Thrombolytic
Therapy, Interventional cardiology, correcting congenital defects
Cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac drugs.
Nursing management of patients with cardiac pacemaker,
Arrhythmias.
Cardiac rehabilitation, Cardiac drugs.
Cardiothoracic surgeon:
Pre and post operative management of patients undergoing
Closed and open heart surgery-valvotomy, valve replacement,
CABG, Heart transplantation, repair of aneurysms.
Nursing faculty:
Review acute coronary syndrome,
Nursing management in Dysrrhythmias, cardiomyopathies,
LVF, Cardiac arrest-ACLS, pacemaker therapy, IABP, defibrillation,
Pre and postoperative management of patients undergoing
Closed and open heart surgeries-valvotomy, CABG, valve replacements,
Heart transplantation
Rehabilitation after cardiac surgery
Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Lecture
Discussion
Essay
Short answer
Objective type
Essay
Short answer
Objective type

VI
5
10
Describe the
Medical ,surgical
And nursing
management
Of patients with
Neurological
And neurosurgical
Conditions
Nursing management of patients with neurological conditions
Neurologist:
Neuro assessment,e pilepsy
Neurosurgeon:
Head injury, spinal cord injury, IVDP,ICSOL-Brain tumours, cerebral
aneurysms,
Nursing faculty:
Nursing management in with epilepsy, head injury, spinal
Cord injury, ICSOL-Brain tumours
Nursing management of patients undergoing cranial and spinal surgeries,
cerebral aneurysms, IVDP
Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Essay
Short answer
Objective
Type
VII
4
7
Describe the
Nursing
management of
patients with renal
disorders
Nursing management of patients with renal disorders
Nephrologist:
ARF,CRF-Review
Dialysis-HD, PD, CRRT, Renal transplantation
Nursing faculty:
Review- ARF,CRF
Nursing management in ARF, CRF, Dialysis,r enal transplantation.
Lecture
Discussion
Slides
Demonstration
Essay
Short
Answer
Objective
Type

VII
5
8
Describe the
Nursing
management of
patients
With oncologic
Disorders
Nursing management of patients with oncological disorders
Oncologist:
Cell cycle, cell characteristics, staging and grading
Treatment modalities-chemotherapy
radiation therapy, immunotherapy,
Gene therapy, BMT, Stem cell replacement therapy
Hormone therapies, other therapies.
Oncological emergencies
Palliative care
Nursing faculty:
Structure and characteristics of normal and cancer cells,
Nursing assessment-History, physical examination
Early signs of cancer, prevention, screening, early detection
Epidemiology, etiology, classification, pathophysiology,
Staging, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment modalities, medical
and surgical management of oncological conditions
Common malignancies of various body systems-oral, larynx,
Lung, stomach and colon, liver, leukaemias, lymphomas
Breast, cervix, ovary, uterus, sarcoma brain, renal, bladder, prostate etc.
Oncological emergencies, Modalities of treatment
Nurses role in immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy ,surgical
interventions, Stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, gene therapy
Other forms of treatment
Psychosocial aspects of cancer, Rehabilitation, Palliative care, Symptom
and pain management, Nutritional support, Home care, Hospice care.
special therapies
Lecture
Discussion
Slides
Demonstration
Practice session
Seminar
Health
education
Supervised
clinical practice
Drug book
Presentation
Visit to
Palliative care
Centre, hospice
Essay
Short
Answer
objective
type

IX
3
3
Describe the
Significance of
Plastic,
reconstructive
And cosmetic
surgeries
Nursing management of patients undergoing plastic, reconstructive and
cosmetic surgeries
Plastic surgeon:
Types of repair, traumatic injuries, burns congenital defects
Skin grafts
Cosmetic surgeries-prosthesis
Nursing faculty
Nursing assessment, nursing management in skin graft
Pre and postoperative care of patients undergoing plastic
Reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries
Legal aspects, rehabilitation
Lecture
Discussion
Explain with
Charts, models
Graphs, films
Slides
Demonstration
Practice
Session
Health
education
Short
Answer
objective
type

References:
Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
Black and Mattassarin Jacobs, Luckmann and Sorrensen’s Medical Surgical Nursing: Philadelphia. W.B. Saunders
Lemone Pricilla and Burke Karen M. Medical Surgical Nursing: California. Addison Wesley
Krishnadas K V. Textbook of Medicine; New Delhi , Jay peep brothers
Haslet, Chilvers, Hunter and Boon. Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine: Edinburgh. Churchill Livingstone
Miaskewski and Buchoel. Oncology Nursing-Assessment and Clinical Care: St. Louis. Mosby
Otto Shirlay. Oncology Nursing: St. Louis. Mosby
Hicky Joanne V. The Clinical practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing: Philadelphia. Lippincott
Woods Sivarajan, Frolikher . Cardiac Nursing: Philadelphia, Lippincott
Daver Antina and Furnas. Hand book of Plastic Surgery: Bombay. Oxford university press
Dr. Kasi Visweswaran. Essentials of Nephrology and Urology
Patricia Tabloski Gerontological Nursing: Pearson Prentice Hall
Joanne C Langan Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: Pearson-PrenticeHall.

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING-PRACTICAL –II
Areas Duration
(weeks)
Objectives
Of posting
Skills to be developed Assignments Assessment
method
Critical care
Unit
(general)
MICU
SICU
2 Provide care
To critically
Ill patients
-Monitoring of patients in the ICU
-Maintain flow sheet
- Care of patient on ventilators
-Perform endotracheal suction
-Demonstrate use of
Ventilators, cardiac monitors etc.
-Collect specimen and
Interpret ABG analysis
-Assist with arterial puncture
-Maintain CVP line, Pulse oximetry
-CPR-ACLS ,defibrillators, pacemakers,
-Bag-mask ventilation
-Emergency tray/trolley,
Crash cart
-Administration of drugs
-Infusion pump
-TPN
-Chest physiotherapy, active and passive
exercises
-Counsel patient and family in dealing
with grieving and bereavement.
Provide care to
assigned patient
Observation
report of
Critical care unit
Drug book
Assess each skill
with checklist
Assess performance
with rating scale
Evaluation of
Observation report
Completion of
Activity record
Casualty/
Emergency
unit
1 Provide care to
patients in
emergency and
disaster
situation
Counsel
patients and
families for
grief and
bereavement
Practice” triage’’. Assist with assessment,
examination, investigations ,and
their interpretations in emergency and
disaster situations
Assist in documentations
Assist in legal procedures in the
emergency unit.
Participate in managing crowd
Counsel patient and families in grief and
bereavement
Observation
report of
emergency unit
Assess performance
with rating scale
Evaluation of
observation report
Completion of
activity record

Dialysis unit 1 Provide care to
patients
Undergoing
Haemodialysis/
Peritoneal
dialysis, renal
Transplantation
Monitoring and care of patients during
dialysis
Assist in documentation, patient
education, and counseling
Observation
report
Nursing care plan
Assess performance
with rating scale
Evaluation of
observation report
Completion of
activity record
ICU,CCU,
Cardiac OT
CATH LAB
2
Provide care to
critically ill
patients.
Develop skill in
Assisting with
Special
procedures
used in critical
Care unit.
Identify
potential
problems and
Provide care
accordingly.
Develop skill in
Setting and
handling
Ventilator.
Administer
Injections in
Infusion pump.
Maintain
records of
Observations
and drugs
Assist in arterial puncture for ABG analysis
Interpret ABG values
Record ECG-interpret values
Care of patient on mechanical ventilator
Assist in endotracheal intubation,
endotracheal suctioning
Demonstrate the use of-ventilators
Cardiac monitors, hemodynamic
monitoring, pulse oximetry, CPR-ACLS
Defibrillators, Pacemakers, Bag-mask
Ventilation, infusion pumps,
-.TPN
Chest physiotherapy, active and passive
exercise
Assist with interventional cardiology
Provide care to
assigned patients
Arterial
puncture-
Recording ECG-
Tracheal
suctioning-
Administration-
CPAP
Nursing care
plan-
Drug record
Observation of
performance
Evaluation of report
Completion of
activity record

Neurosurgical
ICU,OT
1 Develop skill in
Neurological
Assessment
Provide care to
Patients with
-head injury,
Spinal injury,
Cranial and
Spinal surgery
Assess neurological status
Provide care to patients with head injury
and spinal injury
Pre and post operative care to
neurosurgical patients
Assist with surgical procedures
Provide care to
assigned patients
Neuro
assessment
-head injury,
spinal
Injury, pre op,
post op.
Nursing care plan
Drug file
Assessment of
Performance
Completion of
activity record
Burns, plastic
And
reconstructive
Surgery
1
Assess the
severity of
burns
Administer
rehydration
therapy
Observe
reconstructive
surgery
Provide care to
Patients with
Burns
Counsel
educate
patients and
Families
Nursing care of patients with burns
-percentage of burns. degree of burns
-fluid and electrolyte replacement
therapy
-record intake/output
- care of burn wounds
-exercises
-counsel and teach patients and families
-participate in rehabilitation programme
Nursing care of patients undergoing
various reconstructive surgeries.
Provide care to
assigned patients
Nursing care plan
Observation
report of burns
unit
Assess skill with
Checklist
Assess performance
with
Rating scale
Evaluation of
Care plan,
observation report
Completion of
activity record

Oncology unit 2 Provide care to
Patients with
cancer
Counsel
patients and
families
Screen for common cancers
Assist with diagnostic procedures
-biopsies, pap smear, bone marrow
aspiration, breast self examination
Assist with therapeutic procedures
Participate in various modalities of
treatment-chemotherapy, radiation
therapy
Pain management,
hormonal therapy immunotherapy, Gene
therapy,
Alternative therapy
Participate in palliative care
Counsel and teach patients and families
-breast self examination
-warning signs
Participate in rehabilitation programme
Provide care to
assigned patients
Nursing care plan
Observation
report of cancer
unit
Assess skill with
Checklist
Assess performance
With rating scale
Evaluation of care
plan and
Observation report
Completion of
activity record

CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Placement- 3rd year B. Sc Nursing
Time: 140 Hours
Child Health
Nursing: 100 Hours
External Classes:
40 Hours
Practical: 420
Hours
Time Allotment
Genetics & Embryology - 10 Hours
Pediatric surgery - 10 Hours
Pediatric Medicine - 15 hours
Child Psychology - 5 Hours
Child health nursing - 100 Hours
Total - 140 Hours
Course Description
Students identify the normal growth and development, needs/problems of children of various age groups and
deviations from normal, recognize the basic concepts, principles and techniques of child care and the role of

family in child rearing, develop beginning ability to plan and provide comprehensive nursing care to children
suffering from diseases and disorders.
Genetics and Embryology 10 hours
Concepts and importance in Pediatrics.
Gene structure and function
Pattern of inheritance
Common chromosomal disorders - Down’s Syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome, Edwards syndrome,
Albinism, Inborn errors of metabolism, phenylketonuria, galactosaemia, and mental retardation
Growth and development of fetus
Mal development leading to congenital anomalies
Genetic testing in neonates and children
PEDIATRIC SURGERY - 10 Hours (Pediatric Surgeon specialist)
Management of children with congenital disorders and diseases of
1. Cardiovascular System .
Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defect, Atrial Septal Defect , Tetralogy of Fallot
2. Gastro intestinal system
Cleft lip, Cleft palate, Tracheo-esophageal fistulae, Pyloric stenosis, intestinal obstruction, Hirschsprung’s disease,
Anorectal Malformations, Omphalocele, Hernias.

3. Central Nervous System ‘.
Head injury, Hydrocephalus, Spina Bifida, Encephalocele, Brain Tumors
4. Genitourinary system
Wilm’s Tumor, Obstructive Uropathy, Epispadias, Hypospadias, Ectopia vesicae
5. Orthopedic Disorders
Club foot, Hip dislocation, Fracture
6. Burns
PEDIATRIC MEDICINE 15 hours (Pediatrician)
Management of children with diseases of
Respiratory system: Croup, Bronchiolitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Bronchial Asthma, emphysema,
Empyema, Epiglottitis.
Cardiovascular System: Rheumatic fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Kawasaki disease.
Gastrointestinal system: Gastroenteritis, Malabsorption syndrome, Hepatitis
Central Nervous System: Meningitis, Encephalitis, Cerebral palsy, Convulsions, Epilepsy
Genito urinary system: Acute glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, Renal failure
Endocrine Disorders- Juvenile Diabetes, Congenital Hypothyroidism.
Anaemia, Thalassemia, Hemophilia, Leukemia, Lymphomas, ITP.

HIV/AIDS
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 5 Hours (Child-Psychologist)
Child’s normal behaviour and development, theories of development.
Childhood problems - Behavioural, Developmental, Habit disorders, Discipline
Child guidance and counseling - child guidance clinic, child guidance - home outside
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching
Assessment/
Methods

(Hrs) Objective Learning
Activities
I 9 Explain the concept of child care
Describe the principles of child
health nursing
Recognize the difference between
child and adult nursing
Identify the reactions of child and-
family towards hospitalization and
illness
Describe the major functions and
role of. pediatric nurse in caring for a
hospitalized child
Concepts of child care
History of Child Health
Nursing
Principles of Child
Health Nursing
Difference between
adult and child nursing
Rights of children
Qualities of a Child
Health Nurse
Role of Child Health
Nurse in caring for a
hospitalized child, Reaction
of child and family towards
illness and hospitalization
and nurse’s role in
minimizing stress, General
preoperative and post-
operative management of
children
Lecture
Discussion
Essay type
Short
answers
Objective
type
II 5 Describe national
policy and child welfare
programmes
Preventive Pediatrics
National policy
Lecture
Discussion
Short
answers

Recognize universal
Immunization programme
Explain the activities of
Child Guidance Clinic
Identify measures to
prevent common
childhood diseases
legislations in relation to
child health and welfare
Child welfare programmes:
State, National,
International Child
Morbidity and mortality
rates Universal
Immunization
Programme,cold chain,
underfive clinic,wellbaby
clinic Genetic counseling
Child Guidance Clinic, IMNCI
Immunization
clinic
Field visit to
Child Guidance
Clinic
Assessment
of Reports
III 10 Describe the normal growth
development of children at different
ages
Identify the nutritional needs of
children at different ages provide
parental guidance.
Appreciate the role of play for
normal sick children
Appreciate the accident
prevention measures and strategies for
children
The healthy child
Principles of growth and
development
Factors affecting growth
development
Growth and
development from
conception to adolescence
Nutritional needs of
children infants: breast
feeding, exclusive breast
feeding, supplementary/
artificial feeding and
weaning
Baby friendly hospital
initiative
Accidents: causes and
prevention
Lecture
Discussion
Developmental
assessment of
infant and
children
Field visit to
Anganwadi.
Short
answers
Objective
type
Assessment
of field visit
and develop-
mental study
reports

Play needs of children
IV 9 Provide care to normal high risk
neonates
Perform neonatal resuscitation.
Recognize and manage common
neonatal problems
Nursing care of a neonate
Nursing care of a
normal newborn/Essential
newborn care
Kangaroo mother care
Nursing management of
High risk Neonate Low birth
weight, Respiratory distress
syndrome, Pre term,
Hyperbilirubinemia,
Meconium Aspiration
Syndrome, Infant of diabetic
mothers, Neonatal
infections and preventive
measures.
Lecture
Discussion
Workshop on
neonatal
resuscitation
Demonstration
Practice session,
Clinical practice
Short
Answers
Objective
type
Assessment
of skills with
checklist
V 5 Demonstrate skill in doing specific
Child Health Nursing procedures
Provide nursing care to
children with various
nutritional disorders.
Nursing management in
common childhood
diseases
Specific Child Health
Nursing Procedures
Nutritional deficiency
disorders
Protein Energy Mal
nutrition,
Vitamin Mineral
Deficiencies
Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Practice session
Clinical practice
Short
answers
Objective
type
Assessment
of skills with
checklist

V1 5 Provide nursing care in
common respiratory
disorders in children
Demonstrate skill in
identifying respiratory
Respiratory disorders
and infections
Croup, Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
Tuberculosis, Epiglotitis,
Bronchial Asthma,
Emphysema, Empyema
Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Practice session
Clinical
practice
Essay type
Short
answers
● Objective
type
● Assessment
of skills with
checklist

V11 7
Provide nursing care in
common gastro intestinal disorders in
children
identifying gastro intestinal
disorders in children.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Medical: gastro enteritis,
Malabsorption
syndrome, Hepatitis, Indian
childhood cirrhosis
Surgical: Cleft lip Palate,
Tracheo-esophageal fistula,
Pyloric, stenosis, Intestinal
obstruction, Diaphragmatic
Hernia, Intussusception,
Hirschsprung’s disease,
Anorectal malformation,
Omphalocele, Abdominal
wall defects, Hernias
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
Practice
essay type
Short
answers
● Objective
type
● Assessment
of skills with
checklist
V111 6 Demonstrate skill in
providing Nursing Care to
children with cardio
vascular disorders.
Cardio vascular disorders
Medical : Rheumatic fever,
rheumatic heart disease,
Heart failure, Kawasaki
Disease.
Surgical : Patent ductus
arteriosus, Ventricular
septal
defect, Atrial septal defect,
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Essay type
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
●Assessment
of skills with
checklist

Tetralogy of Fallot,
TGA,TAPV
1X 6
providing nursing care to
children with common genito-urinary
disorders
Genitourinary disorders:
Medical: UTI, Acute
glomerulo nephritis,
Nephrotic syndrome,
Surgical: Wilms’ tumor,
Obstructive uropathy,
Epispadias, Hypospadias,
Ectopia vesica.
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Essay type
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
●Assessment
of skills with
checklist

X 6
common neurological infections in
children
Neurological infections and
disorders:
Medical: convulsions,
epilepsy, meningitis,
Encephalitis, cerebral palsy.
Surgical: Head Injury, Brain
Tumors, hydrocephalus,
Neural tube defects,
Encephalocele
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Essay type
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
●Assessment
of skills with
checklist
X1 5 Provide nursing care in
common hematological
Hematological disorders:
Anemias, thalassemia, ITP,
Leukemia, Hodgkins’ Non
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,
hemophilia
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Essay type
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
●Assessment
of skills with
checklist
X11 3
common endocrine
Endocrine disorders:
Juvenile Diabetes Mellitus,
Congenital hypothyroidism
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Short
answers
● Objective
type

X111 2 Demonstrate skill in
identifying orthopedic
disorders and provide nursing care in
orthopedic
disorders in children.
Orthopedic disorders: club
feet, hip dislocation and
fracture.
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
X1V 5 Provide nursing care in
common genetic
Genetic Disorders
Common chromosomal
disorders
Down’s Syndrome,
Turner’s syndrome,
Kleinfelter’s syndrome,
Edwards syndrome,
Albinism, Inborn errors of
metabolism,
phenylketonuria,
galactosemia, and mental
retardation
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Short
answers
● Objective
type

XV 2 Demonstrate skill in
providing care to children
with disorders of skin,
eye, and ears.
Common disorders of
skin, eye, and ears
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
XVI 5
providing care to children
with communicable
diseases.
Common
communicable diseases in
children, their -
identification, nursing
management in hospital
and home and prevention.
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Short
answers
● Objective
type
XVII 6 Demonstrate skill in
providing Nursing Care to
children with emergency
conditions.
Child health emergencies
poisoning, foreign bodies.
Shock, hemorrhage, bums
and drowning, snake bite.
Nursing care of infant and
children with HIV/AIDS,
Dengue fever, Chikun
Guinea.
Lecture
Discussion
Clinical
practice
●Short
answers
● Objective
type

XVIII 4 Manage the child with
behavioural social
problems
● Identify the social
welfare services for
challenged children
Management of
behavioural social
problems in children
●Management of
common
behavioural disorders
●Management of
common
psychiatric problems
● Management of
challenged children:
Mentally, Physically,
Socially challenged
●Welfare services for
challenged children in
India.
Lecture
Discussion
● Field
visits to
school for
mentally,
physically
and
socially
challenged
●Short
answers
● Objective
type

CHILD HEALTH NURSING – PRACTICAL
Placement : Third Year Time: 420 Hours (10 weeks)
Areas
Duration
(in wks)
Objectives of
posting
Skills to be developed Assignments
Assessment
method
Pediatric
Medicine
ward
3 Provide nursing
care to children
with' various
medical disorders
Counsel and
educate parents
Taking Pediatric history
Physical examination and
assessment of children.
Administer of oral, I/M IV
medicine /fluids Calculation of
fluid requirements
Prepare different strengths
of IV fluids
Apply restraints Administer
O2 inhalation by different
methods.
Feed children by cup and
spoon
Collect specimens for
common investigations
Assist with common
diagnostic procedures
Teach mothers/parents
Malnutrition Oral rehydration
therapy feeding Weaning
Immunization schedule play
therapy Specific Disease
Give care to
three assigned
pediatric
patients
Nursing care
plan-I
Case study/
presentation-1
Health talk- 1
Assess clinical
performance
with rating scale
Assess each skill
with checklist
OSCE/ OSPE
Evaluation of case
study/
presentation and
Health education
session
Completion of
activity record

Conditions
Pediatric
Surgery
Ward
3 Recognize
different
pediatric surgical
conditions/
malformations
Provide pre and
post
operative care to
children with
common
paediatric
surgical
conditions/
malformations
Counsel and
educate parents
Calculate prepare and
administer I/V fluids
Do bowel wash
Care for ostomies:
colostomy irrigation-
Ureterostomy-Gatrostomy-
Enterostomy
Urinary Catheterization and
drainage
Feeding-Naso-gastric
Gastrostomy-Jejunostomy
Care of surgical wounds
Dressing
-Suture removal
Give care to
three. Assigned
pediatric
patients
Nursing care
Plan-I
Case study/
Presentation - I
Assess
clinical
performance
with rating
scale
Asses each
skill with
check list
OSCE/
OSPE
Evaluation
of ease
study/
presentation
Completion
of activity record
paediatric
OPD/
Immunizat
ion room
1 Perform
assessment of
children: Health
developmental
and
anthropometric
Perform
Immunization
Give Health’
Education
Assessment of children
Health assessment
Developmental assessment
Anthropometric assessment
Immunization
Health/Nutritional
Education
Developmental
study - I
Assess clinical
performance with
rating scale
Completion of
activity record

/Nutritional
Education
Peadiatric
Medicine
and
surgery
ICU
3 Provide nursing
care to critically
ill children
Care of a baby in
incubator/ warmer
Care of a child on ventilator
Endotracheal suction Chest
physiotherapy
Administer fluids with
infusion pump
Total parenteral nutrition
Phototherapy
Monitoring of babies
Cardio Pulmonary
resuscitation
Nursing care
plan-I
Observation
report
Assess clinical
performance with
rating Completion
of activity
record
Evaluation of
observation report
References
Marlow and Redding Textbook of pediatric Nursing Latest Edition, WB. Saunders Company.
Wong DL Hockenberry MJ,WONG’s NURSING CARE of INFANTS AND CHILDREN Latest Edition, Mosby
Marilyn J Hockenberry , Wong’s essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Mosby
Behrman, Kliegman Arvin , NELSONS’s text book of pediatrics ( Book I II) Latest Edition W.B. saunders Company
Nancy Tkacz Browne, Laura M Flanigan,Carmal,Pam. Nursing care of the pediatric surgical patient , Jones and Bartlett publishers.
O.P GHAI, GHAI Essential pediatrics Latest Edn.lnterprint, New Delhi.
Meharban singh , Care of New born Latest Edn. Sagar Publications, New Delhi
Ashcraft KW, Holocomb GW Murphy J.P. Peadiatric surgeon Latest Edn, Elsevier.saunders
Neill J A (2003) Principles of Pediatric surgery 2nd End, Mosby, S1. Louis)

Theresa Kyle, Essentials of pediatric nursing, Lippincott Williams Wilkins Latest Edn.
Meharban singh,Paediatric emergencies, Sagar Publications.
Bowden,Children and their family, Lippincott Williams Wilkins Latest Edn.
Internal Evaluation
Method of evaluation Weightage
1. Theory
Three sessional examinations 100%
2. Clinical
1. Growth development assessment 10%
(Infant, Toddler, Pre-schooler) and
Newborn assessment
2. Care Study -2
Medical -1 10%
Surgical -1
3. Health Talk 10%
4. Case Presentation- 1 10%
(Medical/Surgical)
5. Ongoing Clinical Evaluation 40%
6. Internal Practical Exam 20%
Total 100

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Placement: Third Year Time: Theory – 120 hours
Practical – 360 hours

Course Description: This course is designed for developing an understanding of the modern approach to mental
health, identification, prevention and nursing management of common mental health problems with special
emphasis on therapeutic interventions for individuals, family and community.

U
n
it
Tim
e
(Hrs
)
Learning
Objective
Content Teaching
Learning
Activity
Assessment
Method
I 6
• Describe the
historical
development
current trends
in mental
health nursing
• Describe the
epidemiology of
mental health
problems
• Describe
Mental Health
Act, Forensic
Psychiatry
• Discuss the
admission
discharge
procedure
• Discuss the
Role and
responsibilities
of the Nurse.
• Discusses the
scope of mental
health nursing
• Describe the
Introduction
• Perspectives of Mental Health and
Mental Health nursing: evolution of
mental health services, treatment
and nursing practices.
• Prevalence and incidence of mental
health problems and disorders in
India
• Mental health team
• Nature and scope of mental health
nursing
• Role and functions of mental health
nurse in various settings and factors
affecting the level of nursing
practice
• Concepts of normal and abnormal
behaviour
• Lecture
discussion
• Short
answer

concept of
normal
abnormal
behaviour

II 8 • Defines the
various terms
used in mental
health nursing
• Explains the
classification of
mental
disorders
• Explain psycho
dynamics of
maladaptive
behaviour
• Discuss the
etiological
factors,
psychopatholog
y of mental
disorders
• Explain the
Principles and
standards of
Mental health
Nursing
• Describe the
conceptual
models of
mental health
nursing
Principles and Concepts of Mental Health
Nursing
• Definition: mental health nursing
and terminology used
• Classification of mental disorders:
ICD
• Review of personality development,
defense mechanisms
• Maladaptive behaviour of
individuals and groups : stress,
crisis and disaster(s)
• Etiology : bio-psycho-social factors
• Psychopathology of mental
disorders: review of structure and
function of brain, limbic system and
abnormal neuro transmission
• Principles of Mental health Nursing
• Standards of Mental health Nursing
practice
• Conceptual models and the role of
nurse:
Psycho-analytical
models- Freud
Behavioural model-
BF. Skinner, Joseph Wolpe,
EL.Thorndike, Ivan Pavlov
o Psychosocial model-
Erikson
Interpersonal model-
H. Peplau
H.S. Sullivan
• Lecture
discussion
• Explain
using
Charts
• Review of
personality
developme
nt
• Essay type
• Short answer

II
I
8 • Describe
nature, purpose
and process of
assessment of
mental health
status
Assessment of mental health status
• History taking
• Mental status examination
• Mini mental status examination
• Neurological examination: Review
• Investigations: Related Blood
chemistry, EEG, CT MRI
• Psychological tests Role and
responsibilities of nurse
• Lecture
discussion
• Demonstra
tion
• Short answer
• Assess-ment of
skills with check
list

I
V
8 • Identify
therapeutic
communication
techniques
• Describe
therapeutic
relationship
• Describe
therapeutic
impasse and its
intervention
Therapeutic communication and nurse-
patient relationship
• Therapeutic communication: Types,
techniques, characteristics
(Review)
• Types of relationship,
• Ethics and responsibilities
• Elements of nurse patient contract
• Review of technique of IPR-Johari
Window
• Goals, phases, tasks, therapeutic
techniques
• Therapeutic impasses and its
intervention
• Lecture
discussion
• Demonstra
tion
• Role play
• Process
recording
• Short answer
• Short Essay

V 10 • Explain
treatment
modalities and
therapies used
in mental
disorders and
role of the
nurse
Treatment modalities and therapies
used in mental disorders
• Psycho Pharmacology
• Psychological therapies:
Therapeutic community
Psycho therapy
- Individual therapy
psychoanalytical,
cognitive and
supportive
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Play therapy,
Psycho-drama
Music, Dance,
Recreational and
Light therapy,
• Relaxation therapies
• Lecture
discussion
• Demonstra
tion
• Group
work
• Practice
session
• Clinical
practice
• Essay type
• Short answers

- Relaxation Technique
- Yoga, Meditation, bio
Feedback
• Occupational therapy
• Physical Therapy:
electro convulsive
therapy
V
I
8 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
clinical
manifestations,
diagnostic
criteria and
management of
patients with
Schizophrenia
Nursing management of patient with
Schizophrenia and other delusional
disorders
• Classification; ICD
• Etiology, psycho-pathology, types,
clinical manifestations, diagnosis
• Nursing Assessment- History,
Physical and mental assessment
• Treatment modalities and nursing
management of patients with
Schizophrenia
• Follow-up, and home care and
rehabilitation
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Case
presentatio
n
• Clinical
practice
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient
manage-ment of
problems

V
II
8 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
clinical
manifestations,
Diagnostic
criteria
and
management
of patients with
affective
disorders
affective disorders
• Affective disorders: Bipolar, Mania
depression
• Etiology, psycho-pathology, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis,
• Nursing Assessment- History,
management of patients with mood
disorders
• Follow-up and home care and
rehabilitation
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Case
presenta-
tion
• Clinical
practice
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient
manage-ment of
problems

V
II
I
8 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
clinical
manifestations,
diagnostic
criteria and
management of
patients with
neurotic, stress
related and
somatoform
disorders
neurotic, stress related and
somatoform disorders
• Anxiety disorder, Phobias,
Dissociative disorder, Obsessive
compulsive disorder, somatoform
disorders, Post traumatic stress
disorder
manifestations, diagnosis
• Nursing Assessment-History,
anxiety, OCD, Phobias, stress
related and somatoform disorders
rehabilitation
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Case
presenta-
tion
• Clinical
practice
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient
manage-ment of
problems
I
X
8 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
clinical
manifestations,
Substance use disorders
• Commonly used psychotropic
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Case
presen-
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient
Manage

diagnostic
criteria and
management of
patients with
substance use
disorders
substance: Classification, forms,
routes, action, intoxication and
withdrawal
• Etiology of dependence: tolerance,
psychological and physical
dependence, withdrawal syndrome,
diagnosis,
• Nursing
Assessment-History, Physical,
mental
assessment and drug
assay
• Treatment (detoxification, antabuse
and narcotic antagonist therapy
and harm reduction) and nursing
substance use disorders
rehabilitation
tation
• Clinical
practice
ment of problems

X 8 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
clinical
manifestations,
Diagnostic
criteria and
management of
patients with
sleep, Sexual
and Eating
disorders
Behavioral syndromes associated with
Physiological disturbances and physical
factors, sleep
Sexual dysfunction and
Eating disorders
Eating disorders
• Anorexia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa
Non organic sleep disorder
• Insomnia
• Hypersomnia
• Sleep walking
• Nightmares
Sexual dysfunctions
Puerperium psychosis
• Classification of disorders
• Etiology, psycho-pathology,
characteristics, diagnosis,
Non organic sleep
Sexual and Eating
disorders
rehabilitation
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Case
presentatio
n
• Clinical
practice
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient
manage-ment of
problems

X
I
8 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
clinical
manifestations,
diagnostic
criteria and
management of
childhood and
adolescent
disorders
including
mental
deficiency
Nursing management of childhood and
adolescent disorders including mental
deficiency
• Classification
• Etiology, psycho-pathology,
characteristics, diagnosis Nursing
Assessment-History, Physical ,
mental and IQ assessment
• Mental Retardation
Developmental disorder of
• Speech language
• Scholastic skills
• Hyperkinetic disorder
• Conduct disorder
• Autism
• Enuresis
• Encopresis
• Tic disorders
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Case
presen-
tation
• Clinical
practice
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient
manage-ment of
problems
X
II
7 • Describe the
etiology,
psycho-
pathology,
Nursing management of organic mental
disorders
• Lecture
discussion
• Case
discussion
• Essay type
• Short answers
• Assess-ment of
patient

clinical
manifestations,
diagnostic
criteria and
management of
organic brain
disorders
• Classification:
features, diagnosis and Differential
diagnosis-
Dementia, Delirium
alzheimers
Physical, mental and neurological
assessment
management of organic mental
disorders
rehabilitation
• Case
presentatio
n
• Clinical
practice
manage-ment of
problems

XIII 8 • Identify
psychiatric
emergencies
and carry out crisis
intervention
Psychiatric emergencies
and crisis intervention
• Types of
psychiatric
emergencies and
their management
• Stress adaptation
Model:
stress and stressor,
coping, resources
and mechanism
• Grief: Theories of
grieving process,
principles,
techniques of
counseling
• Types of crisis
• Crisis Intervention:
Principles
Techniques and
Process
• Lecture
discussion
• Demonstration
• Practice session
• Clinical practice
• Short
answers

XIV 5 • Describe the
etiology, psycho-
pathology, clinical
feature and
management of
personality
disorders
• Disorder of adult
personality and
Behaviour
• Personality
disorders
• Gender identity
disorder
- Transsexualism
- Dual role
Tranvestism
• Sexual preference
(pervation)
• Habit and
Impulse disorder
• Lecture discussion • Short
answer
s
XV 4 • Identify the mental
disorders of old age,
Discuss the
management of
Mental Health
Problems of old
age the role of
Geropsychiatric
Nurse
Geropsychiatry
I Theories of aging
(Review)
II Mental illness in
elderly
• Management of
Mental disorder in
old age
• Role of
Geropsychiatric
Nurse
• Lecture discussion • Short
answer
s

XVI 4 • Explain legal aspects
applied in mental
health settings
Legal issues in Mental
Health Nursing
• The Mental Health
Act 1987: Act,
Sections, Articles
and their
implications etc.
• Indian Lunacy Act.
1912
• Rights of mentally
ill clients
• Forensic psychiatry
• Acts related to
narcotic and
psychotropic
substances and
illegal drug
trafficking
• Admission and
• Lecture discussion
• Case discussion
• Short
answer
s

discharge
procedures (Govt.
hospitals)
Role and responsibilities of
nurse

XVII 4 • Describe the model
of preventive
psychiatry
• Describes
Community Mental
health services and
role of the nurse
Community Mental
Health Nursing
• Development of
Community Mental
Health Services:
• National Mental
Health Programme
• Institutionalization
Versus
Deinstitutionalizati
on
• Model of
Preventive
psychiatry: Levels
of Prevention
• Mental Health
Services available
at the primary,
secondary, tertiary
levels including
rehabilitation and
Role of nurse
• Mental Health
Agencies:
Government and
voluntary, National
and International
• Mental health
nursing issues for
special
• Lecture discussion
• Clinical/
field
practice
• Field visits to mental
health service
agencies
• Short
answer
s
• Assess
ment
of the
field
visit
report
s

populations:
Victims of violence
and abuse,
disaster, HIV/AIDS
etc.

Internal Assessment - Theory
Weightage
1) Assignment 2 10%
2) Sessional Exam 3 60%
3) Model Exam 1 30%
References (Latest Editions)
Sadock K. (1998) Synopsis of psychiatry, William and Wilkins Baltimore, USA
Stuart G.W. Sandeen S.J Psychiatric Nursing (1998) C.V. Mosby company
Judith Sheila V. Lippincott Mannual lof psychiatric Nursing care plan, Williams Wilkins Philadelphia 2005
Gelder M. Oxford, Textbook of Psychiatry, New Yorkm, Oxford University Press
WHO (1992) ICD – 10 Classification of mental behavioural disorders clinical descriptant diagnostic guideline, Oxford University Presss,
Oxford

Beck, Rawline William, Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing- A holistic life cycle approach, C.V Mosby Company
Lego, Suzanne, The Americal Hand book of Psychiatric Nursing, J.B. LippinCott company, Philadelphia
Boyd Ann Mary – Psychiatry Nursing Contempary practices. Lippincott William Wilkins
Stuart W. Gail, Laraia T. Michele. Principles Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, (Mosby) Elseviers
Roy K George, Riaz K Marakkar. Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing. V Publishers. Kottayam.
Townsend C. Mary, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers
National Mental Health Programme for India draft
Mental Health Act, 1987
Schultz. Lippincott’s Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans, Lippincott William Wilkins
Sreevani, A guide to mental health and Psychiatric nursing jaypee Brothers Medical publisher
Neeraja, Essentials of mental health and Psychiatric nursing Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers.
Shives Rebraca Louise – Basic concepts of psychiatric. Mental Health Nursing , Lippincott William Wilkins

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING - PRACTICAL
Placement: Third Year Time: Practical – 360 hours (9 weeks)
Areas Dura-
tion
(in
week)
Objectives Skills Assignments Assessment
Methods
Psychiatric
OPD
1 • Assess patients
with mental
health problems
• Observe and
assist in
therapies
• Counsel and
educate patient,
and families
• History taking
• Perform mental
status
examination
(MSE)
• Assist in
Psychometric
assessment
• Perform
Neurological
examination
• History taking
and Mental
status
examination -5
• Health
Education-1
• Observation
report of OPD
• Assess
performanc
e
with rating
scale
• Assess each
skill with
checklist
• Evaluation

• Observe and
assist in
therapies
• Teach patients
and family
members
of health
education
• Assessment
of
observation
report
• Completion
of activity
record.
Child
Guidance
clinic
1 • Assessment of
children with
various mental
health problems
• Counsel and
educate
children, families
and significant
others.
• History taking
• Assist in
psychometric
assessment
• Observation and
assist in various
therapies
• Teach family and
significant others
• Observation
report of
different
therapies one
each
• Assess
performanc
e with rating
scale
• Assess each
skill with
checklist
• Evaluation
of the
observation
report

Inpatient
ward
6 • Assess patients
with mental
health problems
• To provide
nursing care for
patients with
various mental
health problems
• Assist in various
therapies
• Counsel and
educate
patients, families
and significant
others
• History taking
• Perform mental
status
examination
(MSE)
• Perform
Neurological
examination
• Assist in
psychometric
assessment
• Record
therapeutic
communication
• Administer
medications
• Assist in Electro
convulsive
Therapy(ECT)
• Participate in all
therapies
• Prepare patients
for Activities of
Daily living (ADL)
• Conduct
admission and
discharge
counseling
• Counsel and
teach patients
and families
• Give care to 2-3
patients with
various mental
disorders
• Case study-1
• Care plan-2
• Clinical
presentation-1
• Process
recording-5
• Maintain drug
book
• Assess
performanc
e with rating
scale
• Assess each
skill with
checklist
• Evaluation
of the case
study, care
plan, clinical
presentation
, process
recording
• Completion
of activity
record.

Community
psychiatry
1
• To identify
patients with
various mental
disorders
• To motivate
patients for early
treatment and
follow up
• To assist in follow
up clinic
Counsel and educate
patient, family and
community
• Identify
individuals with
mental health
problems
• Assists in mental
health camps and
clinics
Counsel and Teach family
members, patients and
community
• Observation
report on field
visits
1. Special School
for Mentally
challenged
2. De addiction
Centre
3. Old age home
Rehabilitation centre for
2. mentally ill
Home for Destitute
• Assess
performance
with rating
scale
• Evaluation
of case
work and
observation
report
Completion of
activity record.
Plan for Internal Assessment- Practical
Details of Clinical Assignments
Weightage (%)

1) Case Study -1 - 10
2) Care Plan - 4 - 10
3) Concept Maping -1 - 5
4) Mental Status Examination - 5 - 5
5) Process Recording - 5 - 5
6) Clinical Presentation -1 - 5
7) Health Education -1 - 10
8) Drug File - 5
9) Clinical Evaluation - 15
Practical Examination
1) Sessional Examination -1 - 15
2) Model Examination -1 - 15
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Nursing Research and Statistics
Placement: Third Year Time : Theory – 50 Hours
(Nursing Research – 35 hours
Statistics- 15 hours)

Practical – 80 hours (2 weeks)
Course Description: This course is designed to enable students to develop an understanding of basic concepts of research, research process and
statistics. It is further structured to conduct/participate in need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to
provide quality nursing care. The hours for practical will be utilized for conducting individual/group research project.
Unit Time
(Hours)
Learning
Objectives
Content Teaching
Learning
Activities
Assessment
Methods

1 4 Describe the
concept of
research,
terms, need
and areas of
research in
nursing
Explain the
steps of
research
process.
Research and
research process
●Introduction and
need for nursing
research
●Definition of
Research nursing
research
●Steps of scientific
methods
●Characteristics of
good research
●Steps of Research
process-overview
Lecture Discussion
Narrate steps of
research process
followed from
examples of published
studies
Short
answer
Objective
type
11 4
Identify and
state the
research
problems and
objectives
Research
Problem/Question
●Identification of
problem area
●Problem statement
●Criteria of a good
research problem
●Writing objectives
Lecture Discussion
Exercise on writing
statement of problems
and objectives
Short
answer
Objective
type

111 3 Review the
related
literature
Review of
Literature
●Location
●Sources
●On line search:
CINHAL,
COCHRANE …..
●Purposes
●Method of review
Lecture Discussion
Exercise on reviewing
one research report/
article for a selected
research problem.
Prepare annotated
bibliography
Short
answer
Objective
type
1V 6 Describe the
research
approaches
and designs
Research
approaches and
designs
●Historical, survey
and experimental
●Qualitative and
Quantitative designs
Lecture Discussion
Explain types of
research approaches
used from examples
of published and
unpublished research
studies with rationale
Short
answer
Objective
type
V 10 Explain the
sampling
process
Describe the
methods of
data
collection
Sampling and data
collection
●Definition of population,
Sample, sampling criteria,
factors influencing
Sampling process, types
of sampling techniques
●Data-why what, from
Lecture Discussion
Reading assignment
on examples of data
Collection tools.
Preparation of sample
data collection tool.
Conduct group
Short
answer
Objective
type

V1
V11
4
15
Analyse
Interpret and
summarize
the research
data
Explain the
use of
whom, when and where
to collect
●Data collection methods
and instruments:
-Methods of data
collection-questioning,
Interviewing
observations, record
analysis and
measurement
-Types of instruments
-Validity Reliability
of the instrument
-Pilot study
-Data collection
procedure
Analysis of data:
Compilation,
Tabulation,
classification,
summarization,
presentation,
interpretation of data
Introduction to
statistics
research project
Lecture Discussion
Preparation of sample
table
Lecture Discussion
Practice on graphical
Short
answer
Objective
type
Short
answer

V111 4
statistics
scales of
measurement
and graphical
presentation of
data
Describe the
measures of
central
tendency and
variability and
methods of
correlation
Communication
and utilization of
Research
findings
Definition, use of
statistics, scales of
measurement
Frequency
distribution and graphical
presentation of data
Mean, Median
Mode, Standard
deviation
Normal probability
and tests of
significance
Co-efficient of
correlation
Statistical
packages and its
application
Communication
and utilization ofResearch
●Communication of
research findings
-Verbal report
-Writing research report
-Writing scientific
article/paper
-Critical review of
published research
-Utillization of
research findings
presentations
Practice on
computation of
measures of central
tendency, variability
correlation
Lecture Discussion
Read/Presentations of
a sample
published/unpublished
research report
Writing group
research project
Objective
type
Short
answer
Objective
type
Oral
presentation
Assessment

of group
research
project.
Project
Each group of 5 to 7 student will undertake a research project intended to improve patient care directly or indirectly. Project report has to be
submitted for evaluation.
References:
Polit .D.F.and BeckC.T., Nursing Research : Principles and Methods , Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Latest edn.).
Polit .D.F.and BeckC.T.,Essentials of Nursing Research appraising evidence for Nursing practice, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Latest
edn.).
Burns .N. and Susan K Groove. Understanding Nursing research building an Evidenced Based Practice.W.B.Saunders,St.Luis.
A Textbook of Nursing Research. A TNAI Publication,V Publishers, Kottayam. (Latest edn.).
Wood,G.L.and Haber J.Nursing research methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidenced- Based Practice.Elsevier.
Treece and Treece elements of Research in Nursing C.V. Mosby Company
Janet Houser ,Nursing Research Reading Using and Creating Evidence.Jones and Bartlett India pvt.Ltd
B.K Mahajan ,Methods in Biostatistics for medical students and research workers Jaypee Latest edn.
P.S.S.Sundar Rao,G Jesudian and J.Richard, An introduction to biostatistics a manual for students in Health Sciences.
Rajee Reghunath Text book of Nursing Research Masters publishers, Kollam.

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