Courses Offered
A. Shama Rao Nursing School is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. All the courses are recognized by Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Nursing Council and Indian Nursing Council.
A. Shama Rao Nursing School offers;
- Diploma in General nursing and Midwiery (GNM)
Why Nursing Course?
Estimates by the research departments have identified nursing care shortage of a magnitude unseen in decades. It is affecting all health care settings - hospitals, nursing homes, home health and outpatient facilities. An estimated 126,000 registered nurses are needed to fill current full time vacancies in just the hospital and nursing home sectors alone. By 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (USA) estimates 400,000 nurses will be needed to meet the demand in all health care facilities. Risks to national health from the nursing shortage are highly acute because nursing is not only the nation's largest health profession but also comprises the largest percentage of hospital labour force and is the primary provider of long term care.
In this view, after completion of the nursing course one can work as clinical specialist, advanced practitioners, educationist, administrators, consultants, and research assistants in the Country and abroad.
Course Details
Course offered: Diploma in General nursing and Midwiery – GNM
Duration of the Course: 3 and Half Years
Eligibility: Candidates who have passed two years P.U.C. (10+2) examination of Karnataka P.U. Board or an equivalent examination of any other approved Board of universities with not less than 35% marks in any combination of Science Subjects. (Vacant seats may be filled with students with PUC in Arts or Commerce with 35% marks in aggregate)
The Candidate must have completed 17years of age as on 31st December of the year of admission.
Course Contents
The following list provides an insight into the subjects/papers that are studied in the course as per the prescribed syllabus by the University.
FIRST YEAR GNM
SUBJECTS |
THEORY |
PRACTICAL |
BIO-SCIENCE
Anatomy & Physiology
Microbiology |
Fundamental of Nursing |
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Psychology
Sociology |
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FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING
Fundamental of Nursing
First aid personal hygiene |
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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING – I
Community Health Nursing
Environmental hygiene
Health education & comm. Skills
Nutrition |
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SECOND YEAR GNM
SUBJECTS |
THEORY |
PRACTICAL |
Medical surgical Nursing (Pharmacology) |
Medical Surgical Nursing |
Medical Surgical Nursing II |
Psychiatric Nursing |
Mental Health & psychiatric Nursing |
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THIRD YEAR GNM
SUBJECTS |
THEORY |
PRACTICAL |
Midwifery and Gynaecology |
Midwifery |
Pediatric Nursing |
Pediatric |
Community Health Nursing - II |
Community Health Nursing – II |
FOURTH YEAR GNM – INTERNSHIP PERIOD
Theory Paper Subjects |
Clinical Experience |
Educational Methods & Media for teaching in
practice of Nursing |
Medical Nursing |
Introduction to Research |
Surgical Nursing |
Professional Trends & Adjustment |
Paediatric Nursing |
Administration and Ward Management |
Psychiatric Nursing |
Health Economics |
Community Health Nursing |
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Midwifery |
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Student’s area of interest |
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Night Clinical Experience is to be given
during this period with night supervisor |
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