Nursing - General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Curriculum

FIRST YEAR
Subjects                                                                  Theoretical & Supervised Practice

I. Bio. Sciences                                                                                               120

            (i)         Anatomy & Physiology                                    90

            (ii)        Microbiology                                                   30

II Behavioral Sciences                                                                                      60      

            (i)         Psychology                                                       40

            (ii)        Sociology                                                          20

III. Fundamentals of Nursing                                                                             215

            (i)         Fundamentals of Nursing                                   175                 

            (ii)        First Aid                                                            20

            (iii)       Personal Hygiene                                               20

IV. Community Health Nursing                                                                         150

            (i)         Community Health Nursing                                80

            (ii)        Environmental Hygiene                                      20

            (iii)       Health Education & Communication skills          20

            (iv)       Nutrition                                                           30

V. English                                                                                                        30

Total Hours of First year                                                       575     

SECOND YEAR       

Subjects                                                                                                                      Hours             

I. Medical Surgical Nursing I                                                    140 

   (Including Pharmacology)

II. Medical Surgical Nursing II                                                 120

    (Specialties)

III. Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing                                  70

IV. Computer Education                                                          30

Total hours of second year                                                   360

THIRD YEAR

Subjects

I. Midwifery and Gynecology                                                   120

II. Community Health Nursing II                                               100

III. Pediatric Nursing                                                                 70

Total hours of third year                                                        290

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

 Students should be assigned for observing and practicing what they are learning under supervision in the clinical area. Minimum clinical field experience required and its suggested placement is as follows:

 BREAK UP OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE     

Note: Students of First year shall be posted in General, Medical, Surgical wards for developing skills in basic nursing experience and it shall not be applicable for developing specialized skills in these areas.

Note: Community Health Experience in 2^nd year is given for 2 weeks.

Community Health Nursing has been prescribed for the 2^nd year in order to give desired learning experience and to keep continuity. The concepts of Medical Surgical and Psychiatric Nursing can also be applied to Community Health Nursing Experience.

No Night experience in the First Year. Only 8 weeks of Night experience is to be given throughout the training period.

*During internship, the students will be placed two weeks each in areas of their choice and for experience with the night supervisor.