This field focuses on the education of potential nurses in general healthcare, nursing and midwifery. It is meant for students to develop their knowledge of nursing and healthcare so that they can branch out into various fields at some point.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or B.Sc Nursing is a 4-year undergraduate course, the minimum eligibility criterion for which is the successful completion of 10+2 level of education in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and English. The objective of the course is to demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills in providing comprehensive nursing care based on problem-solving approach in the hospital and community.
M.Sc. Nursing is a postgraduate course in theories and principles of nursing and allied sciences. A candidate has to be a B.Sc. /PB B.Sc. graduate in Nursing from a recognised university in order to be eligible for this course.
M.Sc. Nursing is a two year program which specializes in five branches, namely Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing and Medical Surgical Nursing.
It is a bridge course offered to general nursing diploma holders to equate them with the graduate nurses. The graduates will be prepared to assume responsibility in the primary, secondary and tertiary care of people as professional nurses.