ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
This course is designed to help students gain knowledge of the structure and function of the human body and recognize any deviation from normal health in order to render effective nursing services.
MICROBIOLOGY
This course is designed to help students gain knowledge and understanding of the characteristics and activities of micro- organisms, how they react under different conditions and how they cause different disorders and diseases. Knowledge of these principles will enable student to understand and adopt practices associated with preventive and promotive health care.
PSYCHOLOGY
This course is designed to help students understand the dynamics of human behavior and concept of mental health. This shall enable them to develop positive attitude and good inter – personal relationships in the practice of nursing in all health care settings.
SOCIOLOGY
This course is designed to help student gain an understanding of sociology in the context of its relevance to nursing practice.
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSINGS
This course is designed to help students develop an ability to meet the basic health need of the patients with regard to nursing care and develop skill in the competencies required for rendering effective patient care.
FIRST AID
Course Description This course is designed to help students develop and understanding of community emergencies and be able to render first aid services as and when need arises.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING – I
This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the concept of community health in order to introduce them to the wider horizons of rendering nursing services in a community set – up, both in urban and rural areas.
HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
This course is designed to help students to
1. Acquire the concept of health education and develop an ability to select and/or prepare appropriate audio-visual aids and use them effectively to communicate with the individuals and community
2. Understand the principles of communication and counseling, and its application in nursing practice.
NUTRITION
This course is designed to help students understand that nutrition is an integral component of health as nutrients play a vital role in the growth, development and maintenance of the body.
COMPUTER EDUCATION
This course is designed to help students gain a basic understanding of uses of computers and its application in nursing.
ENGLISH
This course is designed to help the student understand and usage of English language required for their professional work.
NUSING FOUNDATIONS (PRACTICAL)
This course is designed to help the students to acquire knowledge, attitude and skills in techniques of nursing and practice them in clinical settings.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (practical)
The students will be allotted families for gaining experience in identifying family health needs, health counseling and guidance and family budgeting for optimum health.
The students will participate in the activities of primary health centre, Sub-centre, MCH Centre.
Visits will be made to selected health and welfare agencies, water purification plant and sewage disposal plant, infectious disease hospital.
Conduct health educational programs for individual/groups/community.
Computer Education (PRACTICAL)
Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to describe the basic disk operating system. Use computer for data processing. Use Micro-soft office programs. Use computer in patient Management System. Use E-mail and internet