Vanshikha Group Of Institutions

MSc Nursing - Master of Science in Nursing

Graduate Programme 2025-26

Overview

National Health Policy (NHP) 2002 emphasizes the need to prepare nurses to function in super-speciality areas who are required in tertiary care institutions, entrusting some limited public health functions to nurses after providing adequate training, and increase the ratio of degree holding vis a vis diploma holding nurses.

It is observed that there is an acute shortage of nursing faculty in under graduate and post graduate nursing programme in India Indian Nursing Council believes that:

  • Post Graduate programme is essential to prepare nurses to improve the quality of nursing education and practice in India.
  • Post graduate programme in nursing builds upon and extends competence acquired at the graduate levels, emphasizes application of relevant theories into nursing practice, education, administration and development of research skills.

The programme prepares nurses for leadership position in nursing and health fields who can function as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators and researchers in a wide variety of professional settings in meeting the National priorities and the changing needs of the society.

This programme provides the basis for the post masteral programme in nursing. Further the programme encourages accountability and commitment to lifelong learning which fosters improvement of quality care.

  • Communicative English
  • Applied Anatomy
  • Applied Physiology
  • Applied Sociology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Nursing Foundation I

Mandatory Module:

*First Aid as part of Nursing Foundation I Course

  • Applied Biochemistry
  • Applied Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Nursing Foundation II
  • Health/Nursing Information & Technology

Mandatory Module:

*Health Assessment as part of Nursing Foundation-II Course

  • Applied Microbiology and Infection Control including Safety
  • Pharmacology I
  • Pathology I
  • Adult Health (Medical Surgical) Nursing-I with integrated
    pathophysiology

Mandatory Module:

*BCLS as part of Adult Health Nursing I

  • * Pharmacology II
  • Pathology II & Genetics
  • Adult Health Nursing II with integrated pathophysiology
    including Geriatric Nursing
  • Professionalism Professional Values & Ethics including
    Bioethics

Mandatory Module:

*Fundamentals of Prescribing under Pharmacology II
*Palliative care module under Adult Health Nursing II

  • * Child Health Nursing I
  • Mental Health Nursing I
  • Community Health Nursing I (Including Environmental
    Science & Epidemiology)
  • Educational Technology / Nursing Education
  • Introduction to Forensic Nursing and Indian Laws

Mandatory Module:

*Essential Newborn care (ENBC), Faculty based Newborn Care (FBNBC), IMNCI and PLS as part of Child Health Nursing

  • Child Health Nursing II
  • Mental Health Nursing II
  • Nursing Management and Leadership
  • *Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG) Nursing I

Mandatory Module:

*SBA Module under OBG Nursing I/II (VI/VII Semester)

  • Community Health Nursing II
  • Nursing Research and Statistics
  • Midwifery/Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG) Nursing II

Mandatory Module:

*Safe delivery app under OBG Nursing I/II (VI/VII Semester)

Internship (Intensive Practicum/ Residency Posting)

The aim of the postgraduate program in nursing is to prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators in a wide variety of professional settings.

  1. The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or     equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.
  2. The minimum education requirements shall be the passing of:
    1. B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
  3. The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing in an institution which is recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
  4. Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
  5. Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
  6. Candidate shall be medically fit.
  7. 5% relaxation of marks for SC/ST candidates may be given.

Selection of the candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance examination held by university or competent authority.

On Completion of the two years M.Sc. Nursing programme, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science
  2. Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing
  3. Practice as a nurse specialist.
  4. Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager.
  5. Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health-related research.
  6. Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
  7. Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
  8. Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.

BSc Nursing

Vanshika Group of Institutions

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