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EXTRAORDINARY
PART III-Section 4
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INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th October, 2024
INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL (M.Sc. IN FORENSIC NURSING PROGRAM) REGULATIONS, 2023
F.No. 11-1/2024-INC (VII).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 16
of Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (XLVIII of 1947), as amended from time to time, the Indian Nursing
Council hereby makes the following regulations, namely:—
1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENTS
i. These Regulations may be called the Indian Nursing Council (M.Sc. in Forensic Nursing
Program) Regulations, 2023.
ii. These shall come into force on the date of notification of the same in the Official Gazette of India.
2. DEFINITIONS
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,
i. 'the Act' means the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (XLVIII of 1947) as amended from time to
time;
ii. 'the Council' means the Indian Nursing Council constituted under the Act;
iii. 'SNRC' means the State Nurse and Midwives Registration Council, by whichever name
constituted, by the respective State Governments;
iv. 'RN & RM' means a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife (RN & RM) and denotes a nurse
who has completed successfully, recognised Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing) or Diploma in
General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course, as prescribed by the Council and is registered in a
SNRC as Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife;
v. 'Nurses Registration & Tracking System (NRTS)' means a system developed by Indian Nursing
Council and software developed in association with National Informatics Centre (NIC),
Government of India, and hosted by NIC for the purpose of maintenance and operation of the Indian
Nurses Register. It has standardised forms for collection of the data of Registered Nurse and
Registered Midwife (RN&RM)/ Registered Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (RANM)/Registered Lady
Health Visitor (RLHV) upon Aadhar based biometric authentication;
vi. 'NUID' is the Nurses Unique Identification Number given to the registrants in the NRTS system;
vii. 'General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)' means Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
qualification recognized by the Council under Section 10 of the Act and included in Part-I of the
Schedule of the Act.
M.Sc. IN FORENSIC NURSING PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Advancements in health science and medical science are increasing rapidly. Forensic science is an
important field of advancement that is gaining momentum. National Health Policy (NHP, 2017) emphasizes
the need to prepare nurse specialists to provide specialized and super-specialized health care services. To
meet this need, the Council developed many specialty programs with a high focus on clinical training. One
such program is forensic nursing. It is hoped that master level prepared forensic nurse specialists will be able
to provide specialized forensic nursing practice and leadership in this area of practice.
In today's world particularly in India, various forms of violence and abuse leading to trauma are on the
increase. Victims of violence and abuse require care from trained healthcare professionals who can also treat
the associated trauma, be it sexual assault, intimate partner violence, neglect or other forms of intentional
injury. Forensic nursing practice, a multifaceted and complex specialty practice addresses this highly
significant area of need, which is an emerging and challenging specialty. Forensic nursing is the application
of forensic science, combined with clinical nursing practice as they are applied to public or legal proceedings
in the law enforcement arena.
Forensic nursing practice is concerned primarily with individuals and populations affected by violence
and trauma, their families, communities and the systems that respond to them. Forensic nurses will be able
to practice in the areas of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder mistreatment,
death investigation, corrections and in the aftermath of mass disaster. They can practice in various settings
such as hospitals, community, antiviolence programs, medical examiners' rooms, corrections institutions,
and psychiatric hospitals. They also may be called on in mass disaster or community crisis situations.
PHILOSOPHY
The Council believes that:
Registered nurses need to be prepared as nurse specialists with advanced preparation such as M.Sc. in
Nursing. The forensic nursing specialty is a significant area of need and registered nurses need to be trained
in forensic nursing to provide safe and competent expert care to patients/clients in forensic care settings.
Expanding the roles of nurses and utilizing the advances in forensic science and technology necessitates
advanced training.
Post graduate program in nursing builds upon and extends competence acquired at the graduate levels
and emphasizes application of relevant knowledge, principles and skills of forensic science into nursing
practice, education, administration and research.
The program prepares nurses for leadership position in forensic care settings who can function as nurse
specialists, consultants, educators and researchers in promoting health care and safety in the community.
The program provides the basis for the post masteral programs and further encourages accountability and
commitment to lifelong learning that fosters improvement of quality of forensic nursing practice.
AIM
The M.Sc. in Forensic Nursing Program prepares registered B.Sc. Nurses to assume responsibilities as
forensic nurse specialist, expert consultant, educator and administrator in a variety of forensic care settings.
OBJECTIVES
On completion of M.Sc. in Forensic Nursing Program, the graduates will be able to
1. Apply specialized knowledge and principles of nursing and forensic science in promotion of health care
and safety in the community.
2. Demonstrate specialist competencies in the practice of forensic nursing.
3. Practice as a nurse expert in providing specialized care to patients who are victims of violence and trauma
including investigation of trauma and death.
4. Demonstrate leadership competencies and function effectively as a nurse consultant, educator/manager
in forensic care settings.
5. Develop and promote interface with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and criminal justice system of
India.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program is designed to train registered B.Sc. nurses as forensic nurse specialists with specialized
knowledge, skills and attitude in providing expert and quality care to patients/clients, their families and
communities in forensic care settings. Further, the specialist nurse is prepared for trauma and death
investigation e.g. injury identification, evaluation and documentation.
GUIDELINES AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING M.Sc. FORENSIC NURSING
1. The following Establishments/Organizations are eligible to start a M.Sc. Nursing in Forensic program:
a) Central Government/State Government/Local Body;
b) Government medical college having 500 or more bedded hospital with diagnostic, therapeutic, and
state of the art clinical forensic medicine and nursing care facilities or specialty/tertiary hospital
having 500 or more beds with diagnostic, therapeutic, and state of the art clinical forensic medicine
and nursing care facilities.
2. The eligible Establishments/Organizations should obtain Essentiality Certificate/No Objection
Certificate from the concerned State Government where the M.Sc. Nursing program is sought to be
established. The particulars of the name of the College/Nursing Institution along with the name of the
Trust/Society [as mentioned in Trust Deed or Memorandum of Association] as also full address shall be
mentioned in No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate.
3. After receipt of the Essentiality Certificate/No Objection Certificate, the eligible institution shall get
recognition from the concerned SNRC for the M.Sc. Nursing program for the particular Academic Year,
which is a mandatory requirement.
4. The Council shall after receipt of the above documents/proposal online, would then conduct Statutory
Inspection of the recognized training nursing institution under Section 13 of the Act in order to assess
the suitability with regard to availability of Teaching Faculty, Clinical and Infrastructural Facilities in
conformity with Regulations framed under the provision of the Act.
*Provided that training institutions shall apply for statutory inspection, under Section 13 of the Act, to
the Council within 6 months from obtaining recognition from the SNRC.
COMPETENCIES
1. The forensic nurse specialist with master's degree in forensic nursing will develop, promote and
implement protocols of system responding to victims and perpetrators of trauma, injury, incidents,
neglect, abuse, exploitation and all forms of violence.
2. Will impact research policy affecting human responses to violence, injury, trauma, neglect, abuse,
exploitation and all forms of victimization.
3. Will educate others in the concepts and practice of forensic nursing and forensic health.
4. Develop and supervise systems of care for complex health problems related to accidents, trauma, crime,
victimization, abuse, neglect, exploitation and all forms of violence.
PATTERN OF TEACHING STAFF
M.Sc. Nursing
Professor-cum-Coordinator 1
Reader/Associate Professor 1
Lecturer 2
The above faculty shall perform dual role.
• Faculty qualification - M.Sc. in Medical Surgical Nursing/M.Sc. in Forensic Nursing (At-least one
faculty should be a Post Graduate in forensic nursing by 2-5 years after starting this program).
• Faculty having additional qualification in law may be utilized to teach.
B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing
Annual intake of 60 students in B.Sc. Nursing and 25 students for M.Sc. Nursing program
Professor-cum-Principal 1
Professor-cum-Vice-Principal 1
Reader/Associate Professor 5
Lecturer 8
Tutor/Clinical Instructor 19
Total 34
One in each specialty and all M.Sc. Nursing qualified teaching faculty will participate in all collegiate
programs.
Teacher Student Ratio = 1:10 for M.Sc. Nursing program.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE OF TEACHERS OF COLLEGE OF NURSING
+-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| S.No. | Post | Qualification & Experience |
+=====+===================================+====================================================================+
| 1 | Professor-cum-Principal | M.Sc. Nursing with 15 years' experience out of which 12 |
| | Desirable - Ph.D. Nursing is desirable | years should be teaching experience with minimum of 5 |
| | | years in collegiate program |
+-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Professor-cum-Vice-Principal | M.Sc. Nursing with 12 years' experience out of which 10 |
| | Desirable - Ph.D. Nursing is desirable | years should be teaching experience with minimum of 5 |
| | | years in collegiate program |
+-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Professor | M.Sc. Nursing with 10 years' experience out of which 7 |
| | Desirable - Ph.D. Nursing is desirable | years should be teaching experience |
+-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Associate Professor | M.Sc. Nursing with 8 years' experience including 5 years |
| | Desirable - Ph.D. Nursing is desirable | teaching experience |
+-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Assistant Professor | M.Sc. Nursing with 3 years' teaching experience |
| | Desirable - Ph.D. Nursing is desirable | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
External/Guest faculty may be arranged for the selected units in different subjects as required (legal
experts, police officials, forensic surgeon, criminologist, clinical/criminal psychologist).
Note:
1. No part time nursing faculty will be counted for calculating total number of faculty required for a college.
2. Irrespective of number of admissions, all faculty positions (Professor to Lecturer) must be filled.
3. For M.Sc. Nursing program appropriate number of M.Sc. faculty in each specialty be appointed subject
to the condition that total number of teaching faculty ceiling is maintained.
4. All nursing teachers must possess a basic university or equivalent qualification as laid down in the
schedules of the Act. They shall be registered under the State Nursing Registration Act.
5. Nursing faculty in nursing college except tutor/clinical instructors must possess the requisite recognized
postgraduate qualification in nursing subjects.
6. Holders of equivalent postgraduate qualifications, which may be approved by the Council from time to
time, may be considered to have the requisite recognized postgraduate qualification in the subject
concerned.
7. All teachers of nursing other than Principal and Vice-Principal should spend at least 4 hours in the clinical
area for clinical teaching and/or supervision of care every day.
Other Staff (Minimum Requirements)
(To be reviewed & revised and rationalized keeping in mind the mechanization and contract service)
• Ministerial
a) Administrative Officer 1
b) Office Superintendent 1
c) PA to Principal 1
d) Accountant/Cashier 1
• Upper Division Clerk 2
• Lower Division Clerk 2
• Store Keeper (Maintenance of Stores) 1
• Classroom Attendants 2
• Sanitary Staff As per the physical space
• Security Staff As per the requirement
• Peons/Office Attendants 4
• Library
a) Librarian 2
b) Library Attendants As per the requirement
• Hostel
a) Wardens 2
b) Cooks, Bearers, Sanitary Staff As per the requirement
c) Ayahs/Peons As per the requirement
d) Security Staff As per the requirement
e) Gardeners & Dhobi (desirable) Depends on structural facilities
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA/ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife or equivalent with any SNRC.
2. The minimum education requirements shall be the passing of:
B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
3. The candidate should have undergone B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
program in an institution which is recognized by the Council.
4. The candidate should have minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
5. The candidate should have minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
6. The candidate shall be medically fit.
7. 5% relaxation of marks for SC/ST candidates may be given.
Entrance/Selection Test
Selection of the candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance examination held by the University
or competent authority.
REGULATIONS FOR EXAMINATION
Eligibility for appearing for the examination
75% of the attendance for theory and practical. However, 100% of attendance for practical before the award
of degree.
Classification of Results
Pass 50% in Theory and Clinical Practicum
Second Division 50-59%
First Division 60-74%
Distinction 75% and above
For declaring the rank, aggregate of two years marks will be considered.
If a candidate fails either in theory or practical, he/she has to reappear for both the papers (theory & practical).
Maximum number of attempts = 3
Maximum period to complete the program = 4 years
Candidate who fails in any subject, shall be permitted to continue studies into the second year. However, the
candidate shall not be allowed to appear for the second-year examination till such time that he/she passes all
the subjects of the first year M.Sc. Nursing examination.
Practical
• 4 hours of practical examination per student.
• Maximum number of 10 students per day per specialty.
• The practical examination should be held in the respective clinical areas.
Dissertation
Evaluation of the dissertation should be done by the examiner prior to viva.
Duration - Viva-voce - minimum 30 minutes per student.
Guidelines for Dissertation
Tentative Schedule for Dissertation
+-------+----------------------------------+------------------------------+
| S. No. | Activities | Scheduled Time |
+=======+==================================+==============================+
| 1. | Submission of the research proposal | End of 9th month of Ist Year |
+-------+----------------------------------+------------------------------+
| 2. | Submission of dissertation final | End of 9th month of IInd Year |
+-------+----------------------------------+------------------------------+
Note - Administrative approval and ethical clearance should be obtained.
Research Guides
a) Qualification of Guide
Main Guide - Nursing faculty/nursing expert in the same clinical specialty (medical surgical/forensic
nursing) holding Ph.D./M.Phil./M.Sc. Nursing with a minimum of 3 years' experience in teaching in the
Post Graduate Program in Nursing
Co-Guide - Nursing faculty/expert in the field of study (may be from outside the college but should be
within the city)
Subject Expert - Recognized postgraduate degree in forensic science/forensic medicine with minimum
3 years of teaching experience
*At-least one faculty should be a Post Graduate in forensic nursing within 3-5 years after starting this
program.
b) Guide-Students Ratio
Maximum of 1:4 (including as co-guide)
c) Research Committee
There should be a research committee in each college comprising of minimum 5 members chaired by the
Principal, College of Nursing.
Duration
Duration of the program is 2 years for M.Sc. Nursing
Available 52 weeks
Vacation 4 weeks
Examination 2 weeks
Gazetted Holidays 3 weeks
Total weeks available 43 weeks
40 hours per week 1720 hours
Total hours for 2 years 3440 hours
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| | Theory (Hours) | Practical (Hours) |
+===========================+================+===================+
| Ist Year | | |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Nursing Education | 150 | 150 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Advance Nursing Practice | 150 | 200 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Nursing Research and Statistics | 150 | 100 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| *Forensic Nursing I | 150 | 650 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Total | 600 | 1100 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| IInd Year | | |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Nursing Management | 150 | 150 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Nursing Research (Dissertation) | | 300 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| *Forensic Nursing II | 150 | 950 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
| Total | 300 | 1400 |
+---------------------------+----------------+-------------------+
Educational visit 2 weeks (Central Prison, District/Sessional Court, Revenue Divisional Office, Police
Station)
Note: Students have to maintain log-book for each activity during the program of study.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| | | Theory | | | Practical | |
+===========================+=======+==========+==========+=======+==========+==========+
| Ist 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* | | | |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| Forensic Nursing I | 3 | 25 | 75 | | 100 | 100 |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| Total | | 100 | 300 | | 150 | 150 |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| IInd Year | | | | | | |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| Nursing Management | 3 | 25 | 75 | | | |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| Dissertation & Viva | | | | | 100 | 100 |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| Forensic Nursing II | 3 | 25 | 75 | | 100 | 100 |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
| Total | | 50 | 150 | | 200 | 200 |
+---------------------------+-------+----------+----------+-------+----------+----------+
*Nursing Research = 50 and Statistics = 25
**Nursing Research = 15 and Statistics = 10
1. Minimum pass marks shall be 50% in each of the theory and practical papers separately.
2. A candidate must have minimum of 75% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory and
practical in each subject for appearing for examination.
3. A candidate must have 100% attendance in each of the practical areas before award of degree.
4. A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.
5. If a candidate fails in either theory or practical paper, he/she has to re-appear for both the papers (theory
and practical).
6. Maximum number of attempts permitted for each paper is 3 including first attempt.
7. The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed 4 (four) years.
8. A candidate failing in more than two subjects will not be promoted to the IInd year.
9. No candidate shall be admitted to the subsequent IInd year examination unless the candidate has passed
Ist year examination.
10. Maximum number of candidates for all practical examinations should not exceed 10 per day.
11. Provision of supplementary examination should be made.
12. All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.
13. One internal and one external examiner (outside the University) should jointly conduct practical
examination for each student.
14. The examiner should be M.Sc. Nursing in concerned specialty and have minimum of 3 (three) years'
postgraduate teaching experience.
15. One internal and one external examiner (outside the University) should evaluate dissertation and jointly
conduct viva-voce for each student.
One more additional internal examiner should be a faculty with a recognized postgraduate degree in
forensic science/forensic medicine with 3 years of teaching experience until faculty with M.Sc. Forensic
Nursing is available.
16. For Dissertation Internal examiner (M.Sc. faculty) should be the guide and external examiner should be
nursing faculty/nursing expert in the same clinical specialty holding Ph.D./M.Phil./M.Sc. Nursing with a
minimum of 3 years' experience in guiding the research projects for postgraduate students of nursing.
Admission Strength
Annual admission strength for M.Sc. Nursing Program should have prior sanction/permission from the
Council on the basis of clinical, physical facilities and teaching faculty.
Health Services
There should be provisions for the following health services for the students:
a) An annual medical examination.
b) Vaccination against tetanus, hepatitis B or any other communicable disease as considered necessary.
c) Free medical care during illness and/or provision of health insurance should be made.
d) A complete health record should be kept in respect of each individual student. The question of continuing
the training of a student, with long term chronic illness, will be decided by the individual college.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
Placement: Ist Year
Hours of Instruction:
Theory: 150 hours
Practical: 150 hours
Total: 300 hours
NURSING EDUCATION
Course Description: This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding of
fundamental principles, concepts, trends and issues related to education and nursing education. Further, it
would provide opportunity to students to understand, appreciate and acquire skills in teaching and evaluation,
curriculum development, implementation, maintenance of standards and accreditation of various nursing
educational programs.
Objectives: At the end of the course, the students will be able to
1. Explain the aims of education, philosophies, trends in education and health - its impact on nursing
education.
2. Describe the teaching learning process.
3. Prepare and utilize various instructional media and methods in teaching learning process.
4. Demonstrate competency in teaching, using various instructional strategies.
5. Critically analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their problems, issues and future trends.
6. Describe the process of curriculum development, and the need and methodology of curriculum change,
innovation and integration.
7. Plan and conduct continuing nursing education programs.
8. Critically analyze the existing teacher preparation programs in nursing.
9. Demonstrate skill in guidance and counseling.
10. Describe the problems and issues related to administration of nursing curriculum including selection and
organization of clinical experience.
11. Explain the development of standards and accreditation process in nursing education programs.
12. Identify research priorities in nursing education.
13. Discuss various models of collaboration in nursing education and services.
14. Explain the concept, principles, steps, tools and techniques of evaluation.
15. Construct, administer and evaluate various tools for assessment of knowledge, skill, and attitude.
COURSE CONTENT
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| Units | Hours | | Content |
| | Theory| Practical | |
+=======+=======+===========+==================================================================================+
| I | 10 | | Introduction |
| | | | Education - definition, aims, concepts, philosophies & their education |
| | | | implications |
| | | | ➤ Impact of social, economic, political & technological changes on education: |
| | | | • Professional education |
| | | | • Current trends and issues in education |
| | | | • Educational reforms and National Educational Policy, various |
| | | | educational commissions - reports |
| | | | • Trends in development of nursing education in India |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| II | 20 | 30 | Teaching Learning Process |
| | | | Concepts of teaching and learning - definition, theories of teaching and |
| | | | learning, relationship between teaching and learning |
| | | | Educational aims and objectives - types, domains, levels, elements and |
| | | | writing of educational objectives |
| | | | Competency based education (CBE) and outcome based education (OBE) |
| | | | Instructional design - planning and designing the lesson, writing lesson plan |
| | | | - meaning, its need and importance, formats |
| | | | Instructional strategies - lecture, discussion, demonstration, simulation, |
| | | | laboratory, seminar, panel, symposium, problem solving, problem-based |
| | | | learning (PBL), workshop, project, role-play (socio-drama), clinical |
| | | | teaching methods, programmed instruction, self-directed learning (SDL), |
| | | | micro teaching, computer assisted instruction (CAI), computer assisted |
| | | | learning (CAL), simulation, case scenario, reflective learning |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Units | Hours | | Content |
| | Theory| Practical | |
+=======+=======+===========+==================================================================================+
| III | 10 | 10 | Instructional media and methods |
| | | | Key concepts in the selection and use of media in education |
| | | | Developing learning resource material using different media |
| | | | Instructional aids - types, uses, selection, preparation, utilization |
| | | | Teacher's role in procuring and managing instructional aids - projected and |
| | | | non-projected aids, multimedia, video-tele conferencing etc. |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| IV | 10 | | Measurement and evaluation |
| | | | Concept and nature of measurement and evaluation, meaning, process, |
| | | | purposes, problems in evaluation and measurement |
| | | | Principles of assessment, formative and summative assessment - internal |
| | | | assessment, external examination, advantages and disadvantages |
| | | | Criterion and norm referenced evaluation |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| V | 12 | 10 | Standardized and non-standardized tests |
| | | | Meaning, characteristics, objectivity, validity, reliability, usability, norms, |
| | | | construction of tests: |
| | | | • Essay, short answer questions and multiple-choice questions |
| | | | • Rating scales, checklist, OSCE/OSPE (objective structured clinical/ |
| | | | practical examination) |
| | | | • Differential scales, and summated scales, sociometry, anecdotal record, |
| | | | attitude scale, critical incident technique |
| | | | Question bank - preparation, validation, moderation by panel, utilization |
| | | | Developing a system for maintaining confidentiality |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| VI | 8 | 5 | Administration, Scoring and Reporting |
| | | | Administering a test; scoring, grading versus marks |
| | | | Objective tests, scoring essay test, methods of scoring, item analysis |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| VII | 12 | 6 | Standardized Tools |
| | | | Tests of intelligence aptitude, interest, personality, achievement, socio- |
| | | | economic status scale, tests for special mental and physical abilities and |
| | | | disabilities |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| VIII | 5 | 6 | Nursing Educational programs |
| | | | Perspectives of nursing education - Global and National |
| | | | Patterns of nursing education and training programs in India; Non- |
| | | | University and University programs - ANM, GNM, Basic B.Sc. Nursing, |
| | | | Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing programs, M.Phil. and Ph.D.) in |
| | | | Nursing, post basic diploma programs, nurse practitioner programs |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| IX | 12 | 25 | Continuing Education in Nursing |
| | | | Concept - definition, importance, need scope, principle of adult learning, |
| | | | assessments of learning needs, priorities, resources |
| | | | Program planning, implementation and evaluation of continuing education |
| | | | programs |
| | | | Research in continuing education |
| | | | Distance education in nursing |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| X | 10 | 10 | Curriculum Development |
| | | | Definition, curriculum determinants, process and steps of curriculum |
| | | | development, curriculum models, types and framework |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Units | Hours | | Content |
| | Theory| Practical | |
+=======+=======+===========+==================================================================================+
| | | | Formulation of philosophy, objectives, selection and organization of |
| | | | learning experiences; master plan, course plan, unit plan |
| | | | Evaluation strategies, process of curriculum change, role of students, |
| | | | faculty, administrators, statutory bodies and other stakeholders |
| | | | Equivalency of courses - transcripts, credit system |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| XI | 8 | 4 | Teacher preparation |
| | | | Teacher - roles & responsibilities, functions, characteristics, competencies, |
| | | | qualities |
| | | | Preparation of professional teacher |
| | | | Organizing professional aspects of teacher preparation programs |
| | | | Evaluation - self and peer |
| | | | Critical analysis of various programs of teacher education in India |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| XII | 10 | 5 | Guidance and Counseling |
| | | | ➤ Concept, principles, need, difference between guidance and counseling, |
| | | | trends and issues |
| | | | Guidance and counseling services - diagnostic and remedial |
| | | | Coordination and organization of services |
| | | | Techniques of counseling - interview, case work, characteristics of |
| | | | counselor, problems in counseling |
| | | | Professional preparation and training for counseling |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| XIII | 15 | 10 | Administration of Nursing Curriculum |
| | | | Role of curriculum coordinator - planning, implementation and evaluation |
| | | | Evaluation of educational programs in nursing - course and program |
| | | | Factors influencing faculty staff relationship and techniques of working |
| | | | together |
| | | | Concept of faculty supervisor (dual) position |
| | | | Curriculum research in nursing |
| | | | Different models of collaboration between education and service |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| XIV | 10 | | Management of Nursing Educational Institutions |
| | | | Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, recruitment, discipline, public |
| | | | relation, performance appraisal, welfare services, library services, hostel |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| XV | 5 | 5 | Development and maintenance of standards and accreditation in nursing |
| | | | education programs |
| | | | Role of Indian Nursing Council (INC), State Nursing Registration Councils |
| | | | (SNRCs), Examination Boards and University |
| | | | Role of professional associations and unions |
+-------+-------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Activities
• Framing philosophy, aims and objectives
• Lesson planning
• Micro-teaching - 2
• Conduct practice teachings using different teaching strategies - 10 (like lecture cum discussion,
demonstration - lab method, field trips, seminars, project, role play, panel discussion, clinical methods
etc.)
• Preparation and utilization of instructional aids using different media
• Develop course plans, unit plans, rotation plans
• Conduct a continuing education workshop
• Annotated bibliography
• Critical evaluation of any nursing education program offered by a selected institution
• Planning and organizing field visits
• Educational visits
• Field visits (the Council/SNRC) to get familiar with recognition/registration process
• Construct, administer and evaluate tools (objective & essay type test, observation checklist, rating scale
etc.)
• Observe and practice application of various non-standardized tests (intelligence, aptitude, personality,
sociometry, physical & mental disabilities)
Methods of Teaching
• Lecture cum discussion
• Demonstration/return demonstration
• Seminar/presentations
• Project work
• Field visits
• Workshop
Methods of Evaluation
• Tests
• Presentation
• Project work
• Written assignments
Internal Assessment
+-----------------------+------------+
| Techniques | Weightage |
+=======================+============+
| Test (2 tests) | 50 |
+-----------------------+------------+
| Assignment | 25 |
+-----------------------+------------+
| Seminar/Presentation | 25 |
+-----------------------+------------+
| Total | 100 |
+-----------------------+------------+
Practical - Internal Assessment
Preparation/use of learning resource material 25
Practice teaching 50
Conduct workshop/short term course 25
Practical - External Assessment
Practice teaching - 1 50
Preparation/use of learning resource material - 1 25
Construction of tests/rotation plan 25
ADVANCE NURSING PRACTICE
Placement: Ist Year
Hours of Instruction
Theory: 150 hours
Practical: 200 hours
Total: 350 hours
Course Description: The course is designed to develop an understanding of concepts and constructs of
theoretical basis of advance nursing practice and critically analyze different theories of nursing and other
disciplines.
Objectives: At the end of the course, the students will be able to
1. Appreciate and analyze the development of nursing as a profession.
2. Describe ethical, legal, political and economic aspects of health care delivery and nursing practice.
3. Explain bio-psy
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