AIMS:
The basic Diploma course in General Nursing and Midwifery is geared to the health needs of the individuals, family, community and the country at large. The aims of the Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery programme are:
- To prepare nurses with a sound educational programme in nursing to enable them to function as efficient members of the health team, beginning with the competencies for first level positions in all kinds of health care settings.
- To help nurses develop an ability to co-operate and co-ordinate with members of the health team in the prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation of the sick.
- To help nurses in their personal and professional development, so that they are able to make maximum contribution to the society as useful and productive individuals, citizens as well as efficient nurses.
- To serve as a base for further professional education and specialization in nursing.
- To prepare nurses to keep pace with latest professional and technological developments and use these for providing nursing care service.
The nurse on completion of this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in providing health care to individual, sick or well, using nursing process.
- Assess the nursing need of clients from birth of death.
- Plan and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing needs.
- Provide effective nursing care for maintain best possible level of health in all aspects.
- Promote self care in people under their care.
- Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
- Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
- Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
- Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
- Apply knowledge from the humanities, biological and behavioral sciences in functioning as a nurse.
- Function effectively with members of the health team and community applying the knowledge of human relations and communication skills in her work.
- Participate as member of the health team in delivery of curative preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health care service.
- Mobilize community resources and their involvement in working with the communities.
- Demonstrate use of ethical values in their personal and professional life.
- Demonstrate interest in activities of professional organization.
- Recognize the need for continuing education for professional development.
- Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving nursing care to them.
- Demonstrate basic skills in administration and leadership while working with other members of health team and community.
- Assist in research activities.
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Admission Terms And Conditions
- Minimum education eligibility criteria for admission to GNM:
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For Indian Nationals
- 10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination and English individually from any recognized board. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government. However Science is preferable.
- 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing Council
- 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in Vocational Stream-Health care Science from a recognized CBSE board/State/Centre
- Registered ANM with pass mark. For foreign nationals
- The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, State Nursing Council will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed as above
- Students shall be medically fit.
- Minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (as on 31st December of that year) The upper age limit is 35 yrs. For ANM/ for LHV, there is no age bar.
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Courses Of Instruction
1st Year
| Subjects | Theory (hours) | Practical (hours) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Sciences | 120 | ||
| - Anatomy & Physiology. | 90 | ||
| - Microbiology | 30 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 60 | ||
| - Psychology | 40 | ||
| - Sociology | 20 | ||
| Nursing Foundations | 210 | 200 (lab) | 680(clinic) |
| - Fundamentals of Nursing. | 190 | ||
| - First aid | 20 | (22 weeks) | |
| Community Health Nursing | 180 | ||
| - CHN-I | 80 | ||
| - Environmental Hygiene | 30 | ||
| - Health Education & Communication Skills | 40 | 320 | |
| - Nutrition | 30 | 8 weeks |
| Subjects | Theory (hours) | Practical (hours) |
|---|---|---|
| English | 30 | - |
| Computer Education | 15 | 15 |
| Co-curricular activities | 10 | - |
| 625 (16 wks) | 1215 (30 wks) | |
| TOTAL | 1840 |
2nd Year
| Subjects | Theory (hours) | Practical (hours) |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Surgical Nursing-I | 120 | |
| Medical Surgical Nursing -II | 120 | 800 (20 wks) |
| Mental Health Nursing | 70 | 320 (8wks) |
| Child Health Nursing | 70 | 320 (8wks) |
| Co-curricular activities | 20 | - |
| 400 (10 weeks) | 1440 ( 36 weeks) | |
| TOTAL | 1840 |
3rd Year
| Subjects | Theory (hours) | Practice (hours) |
|---|---|---|
| Midwifery &Gynaecological Nursing | 140 | 560 (14 wks) |
| Community Health Nursing-II | 90 | 160 (4 wks) |
| Co-curricular | 10 | - |
| 240 hours (6 weeks) | 720 hours (18 weeks) | |
| TOTAL | 960 |
| Theory Subjects | Theory (hours) |
|---|---|
| Nursing Education | 20 |
| Introduction to Research and statistics | 30 |
| Professional Trends & Adjustments. | 30 |
| Nursing Administration & Ward Management | 40 |
| TOTAL | 120 (2 weeks) |
| Clinical Areas | Clinical Hours/ weeks * |
|---|---|
| Medical Surgical Nursing | 288(6 wks) |
| Community Health Nursing | 288(6 wks) |
| Child Health Nursing | 96(2 wks) |
| Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing | 384(8 wks) |
| Mental Health Nursing | 96(2 wks) |
| TOTAL | 1152 (24 weeks) |
Summary of Total Clinical Experience
| Area | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year –I | 3rd Year –II (Internship) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Foundation | 880 (22) | - | - | - |
| Community Health Nursing | 320 (8) | - | 160 (4) | 288 (6) |
| Medical Surgical Nursing | - | 800 (20) | - | 288 (6) |
| Mental Health Nursing | - | 320 (8) | - | 96 (2) |
| Child Health Nursing | - | 320-(8) | - | 96 (2) |
| Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing | - | - | 560 (14) | 384 (8) |
| Total | 1200 | 1440 | 720 | 1152 |
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Scheme of Examination
1st Year
| Paper | Subjects | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Council/ Board examination | weightage | Duration of Examination (Hrs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Bio Sciences | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 | |
| - Anatomy & Physiology. | 0.65 | |||||
| - Microbiology | 0.35 | |||||
| II. | Behavioral Sciences | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 | |
| - Psychology | 0.65 | |||||
| - Sociology | 0.35 | |||||
| III. | Foundation of Nursing | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 | |
| - Fundamental of Nursing | ||||||
| - First aid | ||||||
| IV. | Community Health Nursing | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 | |
| - CHN-I | 0.5 | |||||
| - Environmental Hygiene | 0.1 | |||||
| - Health education & Communication Skills | 0.25 | |||||
| - Nutrition | ||||||
| 0.15 | ||||||
| Practical – I | 100 | 50 | 50 | - | ||
| Fundamental of Nursing |
2nd Year
| Paper | Subjects | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Council/ Board examination | Duration of Examination (Hrs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Medical Surgical Nursing-I | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 |
| II. | Medical Surgical Nursing –II | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 |
| III. | Mental Health Nursing | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 |
| IV. | Child Health Nursing | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 |
| Practical – I | 100 | 50 | 50 | - | |
| Medical Surgical Nursing | |||||
| Practical-II | 100 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Child Health Nursing | |||||
| Practical-III* | 100 | 50 | 50* | ||
| Mental Health Nursing |
3rd Year
| Paper | Subjects | Total Marks | Internal Assessment | Council/ Board examination | Duration of Examination (Hrs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Midwifery & Gynecological Nursing | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 |
| II. | Community Health Nursing-II | 100 | 25 | 75 | 3 |
| Practical I | 100 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Midwifery | |||||
| Practical – II | 100 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Community Health Nursing |
| Paper | Subjects | Total Marks | Term Assessment | School Exam | Duration of Examination (Hrs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Nursing Education and Introduction to Research and statistics | 100 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
| II. | Professional Trends & Adjustment, Nursing administration and Ward Management | 100 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
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Examination Guidelines
- Shall have one regular examination followed by supplementary examination in a year.
- If a candidate fail they can be promoted to next year
- A candidate can take any number of attempts with a condition that maximum period allowed is 6 years. However all previous papers need to be cleared before appearing in the final examination.
- Minimum pass marks should be 50% in each of the Theory and practical paper separately.
- Minimum pass marks shall be 40% for English only.
- A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.
- If a candidate fails in either theory or practical paper he/she has to re-appear for both the papers (Theory and Practical
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Eligibility for Admission to Examination
A candidate shall be eligible for the admission to the state Council / Board examination if the Principle of the
school certificate that:
- She / he has completed not less than eleven months of the course
- A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of absence) in theory and 100% in practical in each subject for appearing for examination.
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