M.Sc. Nursing Programme
Philosophy
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
T & T.V. institute of nursing 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 life long learning which fosters improvement of quality care.
Aim
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
Objectives
On Completion of the two year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduate will be able to:-
- Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science
- Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing
- Practice as a nurse specialist.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager.
- Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health related research.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
- Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
- Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.
Admission criteria for M.Sc. nursing
- The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.
- The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of: B.Sc. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
- The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
- Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
- Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
Entrance / Selection test
Selection of the candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance examination held by University or competent authority.
Guideline for dissertation
| Sr no | Activities | Schedule time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Submission of the Research Proposal | End of 9th month of 1st yr |
| 2 | Submission of Dissertation Final | End of 9th month of 2nd yr |
FIRST YEAR M.Sc. NURSING
| SR NO | SUBJECTS | THEORY HRS | PRACTICAL HRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NURSING EDUCATION | 150 | 150 |
| 2 | ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE | 150 | 200 |
| 3 | NURSING RESEARCH & STATISTICS | 150 | 100 |
| 4 | CLINICAL SPECIALITY-1 | 150 | 650 |
| TOTAL | 600 | 1100 |
SECOND YEAR M.Sc. NURSING
| SR NO | SUBJECTS | THEORY HRS | PRACTICAL HRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NURSING MANAGEMENT | 150 | 150 |
| 2 | (DISSERTATION) | 300 | |
| 3 | CLINICAL SPECIALITY-II | 150 | 950 |
| TOTAL | 300 | 1400 |
*Clinical Speciality – Medical Surgical Nursing (Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing, Critical care Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Neurosciences Nursing, Nephro-Urology Nursing, Orthopedic Nurisng, Gastro Enterology Nursing,)Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing, Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing, Mental Health(Psychiatric) Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing etc.
Scheme of Examination
| Theory | Practical | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Hours | Internal | External | Hours | Internal | External |
| Nursing education | 3 | 25 | 75 | 50 | 50 | |
| Advance nursing practice | 3 | 25 | 75 | |||
| Nursing Research and statistics | 3 | 25** | 75* | |||
| Clinical speciality –I | 3 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 100 | 300 | 150 | 150 | ||
| II nd Year | ||||||
| Nursing Management | 3 | 25 | 75 | |||
| Dissertation & Viva | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Clinical Speciality-II | 3 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 50 | 150 | 200 | 200 | ||
*Nursing research=50 and statistics=25
**Nursing research=15 and statistics=10
On the completion of the nursing course the student get additional registration certificate from their respective State Nursing Council.