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COURSE PLAN
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
THEORY: 20 hours
PRACTICAL: 20 hours (Lab/Experiential Learning – L/E)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of fundamentals of Microbiology,
compare and contrast different microbes and comprehend the means of transmission and control of spread by various
microorganisms. It also provides opportunities for practicing infection control measures in hospital and community settings.
COMPETENCIES: On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Identify the ubiquity and diversity of microorganisms in the human body and the environment.
2. Classify and explain the morphology and growth of microbes.
3. Identify various types of microorganisms.
4. Explore mechanisms by which microorganisms cause disease.
5. Develop understanding of how the human immune system counteracts infection by specific and non-specific
mechanisms.
6. Apply the principles of preparation and use of vaccines in immunization.
7. Identify the contribution of the microbiologist and the microbiology laboratory to the diagnosis of infection.

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INFECTION CONTROL & SAFETY
THEORY: 20 hours
PRACTICAL/LAB: 20 hours (Lab/Experiential Learning – L/E)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help students to acquire knowledge and develop competencies required for
fundamental patient safety and infection control in delivering patient care. It also focuses on identifying patient safety
indicators, preventing and managing hospital acquired infections, and in following universal precautions.
COMPETENCIES: The students will be able to:
1. Develop knowledge and understanding of Hospital acquired Infections (HAI) and effective practices for prevention.
2. Integrate the knowledge of isolation (Barrier and reverse barrier) techniques in implementing various precautions.
3. Demonstrate and practice steps in Hand washing and appropriate use of different types of PPE.
4. Illustrate various disinfection and sterilization methods and techniques.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in specimen collection, handling and transport to optimize the diagnosis for treatment.
6. Incorporate the principles and guidelines of Bio Medical waste management.
7. Apply the principles of Antibiotic stewardship in performing the nurses‘ role.
8. Identify patient safety indicators and perform the role of nurse in the patient safety audit process.
9. Apply the knowledge of International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) in the patient care settings.
10. Identify employee safety indicators and risk of occupational hazards.
11. Develop understanding of the various safety protocols and adhere to those protocols.

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PHARMACOLOGY - I
PLACEMENT: III SEMESTER
THEORY: 1 Credit (20 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of Pharmacodynamics,
Pharmacokinetics, principles of therapeutics and nursing implications.
COMPETENCIES: On completion of the course, the students will be able to
1. Describe pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
2. Review the principles of drug calculation and administration.
3. Explain the commonly used antiseptics and disinfectants.
4. Describe the pharmacology of drugs acting on the GI system.
5. Describe the pharmacology of drugs acting on the respiratory system.
6. Describe drugs used in the treatment of cardiovascular and blood disorders.
7. Explain the drugs used in the treatment of endocrine system disorders.
8. Describe the drugs acting on skin and drugs used to treat communicable diseases.

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PATHOLOGY - I
THEORY: 1 Credit (20 hours) (includes lab hours also)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge of pathology of various disease
conditions, understanding of genetics, its role in causation and management of defects and diseases and to apply this
knowledge in practice of nursing.
1. Apply the knowledge of pathology in understanding the deviations from normal to abnormal pathology.
2. Rationalize the various laboratory investigations in diagnosing pathological disorders.
3. Demonstrate the understanding of the methods of collection of blood, body cavity fluids, urine and faces for various tests.
4. Apply the knowledge of genetics in understanding the various pathological disorders.
5. Appreciate the various manifestations in patients with diagnosed genetic abnormalities.
6. Rationalize the specific diagnostic tests in the detection of genetic abnormalities.
7. Demonstrate the understanding of various services related to genetics.

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ADULT HEALTH NURSING - I WITH INTEGRATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (including BCLS module)
THEORY: 7 Credits (140 hours)
PRACTICUM: Lab/Skill Lab (SL) – 1 Credit (40 hours) Clinical – 6 Credits (480 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to equip the students to review and apply their knowledge of Anatomy,
Physiology, Biochemistry and Behavioral sciences in caring for adult patients with Medical/Surgical disorders using nursing
process approach and critical thinking. It also intends to develop competencies required for assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
nursing management, and supportive/palliative care to patients with various Medical Surgical disorders.
COMPETENCIES: On completion of Medical Surgical Nursing I course, students will be able to
1. Explain the etiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnostic studies, treatments and complications of
common medical and surgical disorders.
2. Perform complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care and integrate the
knowledge of anatomy, physiology and diagnostic tests in the process of data collection.
3. Identify nursing diagnoses, list them according to priority and formulate nursing care plan.
4. Perform nursing procedures skillfully and apply scientific principles while giving comprehensive nursing care to
patients.
5. Integrate knowledge of pathology, nutrition and pharmacology in caring for patients experiencing various medical
and surgical disorders.
6. Identify common diagnostic measures related to the health problems with emphasis on nursing assessment and
responsibilities.
7. Demonstrate skill in assisting/performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
8. Demonstrate competencies/skills to patients undergoing treatment for medical surgical disorders.
9. Identify the drugs used in treating patients with medical surgical conditions.
10. Plan and give relevant individual and group education on significant medical surgical topics.

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CLINICAL PRACTICUM
CLINICAL PRACTICUM: 6 Credits (480 hours) - 18 weeks × 27 hours
PRACTICE COMPETENCIES: On completion of the clinical practicum, the students will be able to apply nursing process and critical thinking in delivering
holistic nursing care including rehabilitation to the adult patients undergoing surgery, with shock and fluid and electrolyte imbalance and with selected medical
& surgical conditions i.e., Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Endocrine, Orthopaedic, Dermatology and Cardiovascular disorders.
The students will be competent to:
1. Utilize the nursing process in providing care to the sick adults in the hospital:
a. Perform complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care.
b. Integrate the knowledge of diagnostic tests in the process of data collection.
c. Identify nursing diagnoses and list them according to priority.
d. Formulate nursing care plan, using problem solving approach.
e. Apply scientific principles while giving nursing care to patients.
f. Perform nursing procedures skilfully on patients.
g. Establish/develop interpersonal relationship with patients and family members.
h. Evaluate the expected outcomes and modify the plan according to the patient needs.
2. Provide comfort and safety to adult patients in the hospital.
3. Maintain safe environment for patients during hospitalization.
4. Explain nursing actions appropriately to the patients and family members.
5. Ensure patient safety while providing nursing procedures.
6. Assess the educational needs of the patient and their family related to medical and surgical disorders and provide appropriate health education to patients.
7. Provide pre, intra and post-operative care to patients undergoing surgery.
8. Integrate knowledge of pathology, nutrition and pharmacology for patients experiencing various medical and surgical disorders.
9. Integrate evidence-based information while giving nursing care to patients.
10. Demonstrate the awareness of legal and ethical issues in nursing practice.

I. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS
A. Skill Lab
Use of manikins and simulators
Intravenous therapy
Oxygen through mask
Oxygen through nasal prongs
Venturi mask
Nebulization
Chest physiotherapy
B. Clinical Postings

II. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SURGICAL CONDITIONS
A. Skill Lab
 Nasogastric aspiration
 Surgical dressing
 Suture removal
 Colostomy care/ileostomy care
 Enteral feeding

III. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC CONDITIONS
A. Skill Lab
 Cardiovascular assessment
 Interpreting ECG
 BLS/BCLS
 CPR
 ABG analysis
 Taking blood sample
 Arterial blood gas analysis – interpretation

IV. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DISORDERS OF INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
A. Skill Lab
Application of topical medication
V. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
A. Skill Lab
Barrier Nursing
Reverse Barrier Nursing
Standard precautions

VI. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS
A. Skill Lab
Range of motion exercises
Muscle strengthening exercises
Crutch walking

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PHARMACOLOGY - II
including Fundamentals of Prescribing Module
PLACEMENT: IV SEMESTER
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of Pharmacodynamics,
Pharmacokinetics, principles of therapeutics & nursing implications. Further it develops understanding of fundamental
principles of prescribing in students.
1. Explain the drugs used in the treatment of ear, nose, throat and eye disorders.
2. Explain the drugs used in the treatment of urinary system disorders.
3. Describe the drugs used in the treatment of nervous system disorders.
4. Explain the drugs used for hormonal replacement and for the pregnant women during antenatal, intra natal and postnatal
period.
5. Explain the drugs used to treat emergency conditions and immune disorders.
6. Discuss the role and responsibilities of nurses towards safe administration of drugs used to treat disorders of various
systems with basic understanding of pharmacology.
7. Demonstrate understanding about the drugs used in alternative system of medicine.
8. Demonstrate understanding about the fundamental principles of prescribing.

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PATHOLOGY - II AND GENETICS
THEORY: 1 Credit (20 hours) (Includes lab hours also)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge of pathology of various disease
conditions, understanding of genetics, its role in causation and management of defects and diseases and to apply this
knowledge in practice of nursing.
1. Apply the knowledge of pathology in understanding the deviations from normal to abnormal pathology
2. Rationalize the various laboratory investigations in diagnosing pathological disorders
3. Demonstrate the understanding of the methods of collection of blood, body cavity fluids, urine and feces for various tests.
4. Apply the knowledge of genetics in understanding the various pathological disorders
5. Appreciate the various manifestations in patients with diagnosed genetic abnormalities
6. Rationalize the specific diagnostic tests in the detection of genetic abnormalities.
7. Demonstrate the understanding of various services related to genetics.

ADULT HEALTH NURSING - II WITH INTEGRATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY including Geriatric Nursing
AND PALLIATIVE CARE MODULE
PRACTICUM: Lab/Skill Lab (SL): 1 Credit (40 hours) Clinical: 6 Credits (480 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to equip the students to review and apply their knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Behavioural
sciences in caring for adult patients with Medical/Surgical disorders using nursing process approach. It also intends to develop competencies required for
assessment, diagnosis, treatment, nursing management, and supportive/palliative and rehabilitative care to adult patients with various Medical Surgical
disorders.
COMPETENCIES: On completion of the course the students will apply nursing process and critical thinking in delivering holistic nursing care with selected
Medical and Surgical conditions.
At the completion of Adult Health Nursing II course, students will
1. Explain the etiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnostic studies, treatments and complications of selected common medical and surgical disorders.
2. Perform complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care and integrate the knowledge of diagnostic tests in the process
of data collection.
3. Identify diagnoses, list them according to priority and formulate nursing care plan.
4. Perform nursing procedures skilfully and apply scientific principles while giving comprehensive nursing care to patients.
5. Integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, nutrition and pharmacology in caring for patients experiencing
various medical and surgical disorders.
6. Identify common diagnostic measures related to the health problems with emphasis on nursing assessment and responsibilities.
7. Demonstrate skill in assisting/performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
8. Demonstrate competencies/skills to patients undergoing treatment for medical surgical disorders.
9. Identify the drugs used in treating patients with selected medical surgical conditions.
10. Plan and provide relevant individual and group education on significant medical surgical topics.
11. Maintain safe environment for patients and the health care personnel in the hospital.

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CLINICAL PRACTICUM
CLINICAL PRACTICUM: 6 Credits (480 Hours) – 20 weeks × 24 hours
PRACTICE COMPETENCIES: On completion of the clinical practicum, the students will develop proficiency in applying nursing process and critical
thinking in rendering holistic nursing care including rehabilitation to the adult/geriatric patients admitted in Critical Care Units, undergoing cosmetic and
reconstructive surgery and with selected medical &
surgical disorders of ear, nose, throat, eye, Genitourinary, reproductive, immunologic, nervous systems and in emergency/disaster conditions.
The students will be competent to
1. Utilize the nursing process in providing care to the sick adults in the hospital
a. Perform complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care.
b. Integrate the knowledge of diagnostic tests in patient assignment.
c. Identify nursing diagnoses and list them according to priority.
d. Formulate nursing care plan, using problem solving approach.
e. Apply scientific principles while giving nursing care to patients.
f. Develop skill in performing nursing procedures applying scientific principle.
g. Establish/develop interpersonal relationship with patients and family members.
h. Evaluate the expected outcomes and modify the plan according to the patient needs.
2. Provide comfort and safety to adult patients in the hospital.
3. Maintain safe environment for patients during hospitalization.
4. Explain nursing actions appropriately to the patients and family members.
5. Ensure patient safety while providing nursing procedures.
6. Assess the educational needs of the patient and their family related to medical and surgical disorders and provide appropriate health education to patients.
7. Provide pre, intra and post-operative care to patients undergoing surgery.
8. Integrate knowledge of pathology, nutrition and pharmacology for patients experiencing selected medical and surgical
disorders.

I. Nursing Management of Patients with ENT Disorders
A. Skill Lab
Tracheostomy care
Instilling Ear and Nasal medications
Bandage application

II. Nursing Management of Patients with Eye Conditions
A. Skill Lab
Instilling Eye medications
Eye irrigation
Eye bandage

III. Nursing Management of Patients with Kidney and Urinary System Disorders
A. Skill Lab
Assessment: kidney & urinary system
Preparation: dialysis
Catheterization and care

IV. Nursing Management of Patients with Burns and Reconstructive Surgery
A. Skill Lab
Assessment of burns wound
Wound dressing

V. Nursing Management of Patients with neurological disorders
A. Skill Lab
Range of motion exercises
Muscle strengthening exercises
Crutch walking

VI. Nursing Management of Patients with Immunological Disorders
A. Skill Lab
Barrier Nursing
Reverse Barrier Nursing

PROFESSIONALISM, PROFESSIONAL VALUES & ETHICS INCLUDING BIOETHICS
THEORY: 1 Credit (20 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help students to develop an understanding of professionalism and demonstrate professional behavior in their
workplace with ethics and professional values. Further the students will be able to identify ethical issues in nursing practice and participate effectively in ethical
decision making along with health team members.
COMPETENCIES: On completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Describe profession and professionalism.
2. Identify the challenges of professionalism.
3. Maintain respectful communication and relationship with other health team members, patients and society.
4. Demonstrate professional conduct.
5. Describe various regulatory bodies and professional organizations related to nursing.
6. Discuss the importance of professional values in patient care.
7. Explain the professional values and demonstrate appropriate professional values in nursing practice.
8. Demonstrate and reflect on the role and responsibilities in providing compassionate care in the healthcare setting.
9. Demonstrate respect, human dignity and privacy and confidentiality to self, patients and their caregivers and other health team members.
10. Advocate for patients‘ wellbeing, professional growth and advancing the profession.
11. Identify ethical and bioethical concerns, issues and dilemmas in nursing and healthcare.
12. Apply knowledge of ethics and bioethics in ethical decision making along with health team members.
13. Protect and respect patient‘s rights.

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