BSc Nursing Syllabus 2023

• Urogenital system (demonstration of the structure of the kidney, ureters, bladder and urethra)
• Joint and skeletal system (demonstration of the skeleton)
• The respiratory system is made up of the lungs, bronchi, larynx, nose, and larynx.
• The reproductive system
• Unique system of nerves and sense organs
• Cardiac muscles, skeletal structures, and the muscular system
• Mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, entire gastrointestinal tract, and related glands make up the digestive system. the pancreatic gallbladder, the spleen, and the liver (structure and distribution in the body)
• System of Circulation
• System of Hormones
• Concepts related to anatomy, human body parts, and tissues in general

• Preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and other community health resources.
• Introduction: Ward orientation, nursing etiquette, Nursing and its profession are defined. the range of nursing, etc. Also, analysing, reporting and recording patients' health, etc. 

• Blood (composition and function of various components of blood, normal and pathological hematopoiesis, destruction of red cells, jaundice and blood types)
• Metabolic and Endocrine Systems
• Mechanism of excretion
• Stomach and intestines
• A description of cell physiology
• System of nerves and sense organs
• Respiratory system

• Use of a spirometer and BMR equipment for the respiratory system
• Examining the cardiovascular system, monitoring blood pressure in people, and determining how exercise affects blood pressure
• Examination of the central nervous system and the extrasensory perception
• Blood: Hemoglobin Differential Count, Blood Groups, ESR, CT, and BT

• Advanced nursing techniques include nasogastric intubation, endotracheal intubation, catheterization, fumigation, ostomy management, irrigations, abdominal and pleural aspirations, biopsies, endoscopies, and CPR.
• Skin and communicable diseases include those caused by skin-insect infestation, fungus, viruses, scabies, immune system issues, malaria, cholera, smallpox, etc.
• An overview of the anatomy and physiology of the eye, as well as information on conjunctivitis and common eye diseases such as squints, corneal ulcers, glaucoma, and trachoma.
• Management of patients with circulatory, digestive, liver, and biliary illnesses, as well as those with respiratory disorders such as COPD, pneumonia, lung abscess, etc.
• Blood circulation, maintaining the body's dynamic homeostasis, shock classification, symptomatology, pathophysiology, and care forms of haemorrhage, how to treat them, body fluid and electrolyte composition, balance of electrolytes and fluids management of the patient with a fluid and electrolyte imbalance, etc.
• Different types of inflammation, their causes, pathophysiology, repercussions, treatments causes, signs, and remedies for ulcer causes, specific types, pathophysiology, and treatment of gangrene, etc.
• Nursing care for women: patient gynaecological examination Menstrual cycle disruption and abortions ailments affecting the vagina and external genitalia diseases of the wide ligament, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and uterus, among other organs.
• ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Nursing: Assessment of the anatomy, physiology, and prevalent diseases or problems of the ear, nose, and throat. Routine nursing techniques used in ENT, Common ENT investigations like those for boils in the external meatus, otitis media, mastoiditis, and otosclerosis.

• Nursing's Function in Therapies
• Mental health emergencies
• The use of psychiatric nursing principles in general nursing
• Social work in psychiatry and mental health
• Mental disorders: their causes, symptoms, diagnostic standards, etc.
• Relationships between people, the interaction between a nurse and a patient, the nurse's function on the therapeutic psychiatry team, and therapeutic impasse
• Interviewing techniques, conversational abilities, process recording, and observation
• Classifying mental illnesses (ICD & DSM)
• In-depth historical analysis of psychiatry and psychiatric nursing in India and other countries

• Types of anaesthesia, patient resuscitation techniques, and endotracheal intubation
• Theatre preparation and theatre attire
• Duties of an operating room nurse
• Instrument, utensil, and dressing linen sterilisation

• Fungi
• An introduction to microbiology and its history
• Bacterial morphology, characterisation, and identification
• Host-parasite relationships and parasitology
• Serological tests and the disorders they are associated with
• Physical and chemical methods of sterilisation
• Toxoids, toxins, vaccines, sera, etc.

• An introduction to the topic
• Communicating and teaching about health
• Strategies for Health Education
• Audiovisual tools, etc.

• ECGs, echocardiography, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, etc.
• Fallot's Tetralogy, mitral stenosis, aortic stenosis, etc.
• The fundamentals of both open and closed cardiac surgery
• Review of the heart's structure and physiology

• Amputations and plastic surgery
• Principles and cancer patient treatment planning
• Nursing in Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Nursing in Nephrology and Urology
• Cardiomyopathy, hypertension, Burgers disease, myocardial infarctions, etc.
• intensive nursing care
• Heart block, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, rheumatic fever, and congestive heart failure, among other conditions.
• CHD, CAD, atherosclerosis, and artery disease
• Cancer Nursing: The characteristics of cancer, such as how a cancer cell differs from a healthy cell in terms of growth, appearance, etc.

• Surgical techniques concern the urinary system
• Procedures concern the heart and circulatory systems
• Lumbar air study, Lumbar puncture, and other procedures focused on the neurological system

• Programme for student health
• Children's dietary requirements
• Indian culture's needs for and approaches to raising healthy children
• Services for maternity and health
• The Family Welfare Program
• Growth of MCH Services
• Organization for paediatric health

• Key categories of social groups
• The importance of sociology in nursing
• Communication and Human Relation

• Indian nursing services
• Legislation governing nursing and nursing registration
• Indian Nursing Educational Programmes
• The role of international organisations in the growth of the nursing profession
• Governmental Organisations and Nursing Services

• Puerperium
• Delivery preparation
• Pregnancy: Multiple births and abnormal pregnancies
• The anatomy of pregnancy
• Labor Physiology and Practice
• Birth: Prenatal and postnatal care
• Child care
• Embryology
• Antenatal care
• Biochemistry and Anatomy
• Irregularities in the puerperium
• Abnormal labour practises

• The fundamentals of accounting
• Finance
• Management
• Structure of an organisation
• Administration of personnel
• A supervisor's guiding principles

• Statistics 
• Research
• Computer Application

Subject Name

Subject Specifications

Infant Health Nursing

Child nursing places a high priority on the wellbeing of newborns, kids, and teenagers as well as their growth and development and ability to reach their full potential as adults. The course also covers topics such as an introduction to contemporary childcare principles, raising a healthy kid, nursing management of common paediatric disorders, managing behavioural and social difficulties in children, etc.

Nursing Statistics and Research

Applying recent and cutting-edge research to patient care delivery is the focus of nursing statistics and research. Students gain information about health and its promotion throughout their lifetime through this course. Students learn how to successfully address current or potential health issues in this course.

Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing

The concepts and guiding ideas of midwifery and obstetrical nursing are covered in this course. In hospitals and community environments, students can learn about the competencies needed for high-risk pregnant women during the prenatal, natal, and postnatal stages.

Offered Specialisation

Specifications/Details

Topics Covered

Advanced Diploma in Ophthalmic Care Management

It educates students about eye conditions. If students desire to concentrate on ophthalmology, they can select this one-year specialisation.

• Equipment related to ophthalmology, refraction, and optics
• Ophthalmic methods, glasses for refraction, and optics
• Community ophthalmology, common eye problems, and health education
• Scientific fundamentals to ophthalmology

Diploma in Emergency and Trauma Care Technician

The lectures train students to work in the healthcare industry and cope with injury and accident emergencies. Students are taught how to handle critical, emergency, and trauma cases in this course.

• Practical anatomy and physiology
• The fundamentals of critical care services
• Medicine in practice
• Emergency Equipment
• Physiology and general anatomy
• Molecular biology & pathology
• Pharmacology
• The use of triage

Diploma in Home Nursing

For people who desire to work as in-home nurses, this can be a specialisation. The study of techniques that treat patients and save their lives is the focus of this medically connected course.

• Nursing in community health
• Environmental cleanliness
• First aid
• The basics of nursing
• Medical economics
• Nursing in medicine and surgery
• Psychiatric and mental health nursing
• Personal grooming
• Sociology

Diploma in Nursing Administration

Students can manage the nursing team at a care facility with the help of this diploma. They create the timetables, carry out the directives, and create the budget.

• Societal dynamics
• Administration of a school, hospital, and neighbourhood
• Nursing administration's guiding principles and techniques
• Management of resources

Book Name

Subject of Study

By Author

Brief Book Description

Textbook of biochemistry & biophysics for nurses

Biochemistry

Dr C P Baveja

The use of chemistry in the investigation of cellular and molecular biological processes.

Essentials of human anatomy & physiology

Human anatomy

Elaine Marieb

The study of human body structure.

Food & nutrition for nursing

Nutrition

Ruma Singh

Advantages of food nutrients and how they relate to health, disease, and diet.

Psychology for nurses

Psychology

R Sreevani

The scientific investigation of the mind and behaviour through this field.

The sociological imagination

Sociology

Wright Mills

The study of social change, social interaction, and the effects of human behaviour on society.

Book Name

By Author

Casebook of Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing for BSc Nursing Students

Yasmin Mansoori

DC Dutta’s Textbook of Obstetrics

Hiralal Konar

Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing

PV Books

Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing

Nima Bhaskar

Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing

J B Sharma

Midwifery & Obstetrics for BSc Nursing Students

Dr Shally Magon- Sanju Sira

Midwifery Record Book for BSc Nursing Students

Marie Elizabeth Pinto

Textbook of Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing

Ram Kumar Gupta

Textbook of Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing

Nisha Clement