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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)

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  • Duration: 4 years
  • University: Pokhara University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a four years course, which aims to produce competent nurses in different specialties of nursing services. It prepares the nurses who can use independent judgement, decision making process in leadership position for the purpose of quality health care in primary, secondary and tertiary level.

Objectives
  1. To demonstrate competency in the skills and techniques of nursing based on concept and principle of nursing.
  2. To develop the knowledge and skills in laboratory work on applied health sciences and their application.
  3. To apply the principles and concept of nursing theories and models in providing paediatric, psychiatric, geriatric and obstetrical nursing services.
  4. To prepare nursing professionals to be able to perform evidence based nursing and educational practice by critical analysis of problems in different situation.
  5. To demonstrate the leadership role in different aspects of the professional fields.
  6. To develop skills in designing, analyzing and evaluating applied health science research and management.
  7. To develop the extra-curricular competencies through training, seminar and exposure.

Curriculum

Course Name Credit Hours
Anatomy and Physiology I 3
Biochemistry 3
Pharmacology/Therapeutics 3
Nutrition and Dietetics 3
Technical English 3
Principle and Practice of Nursing I 3
Laboratories and Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Anatomy and Physiology II 3
Microbiology and Immunology 3
Patho-Physiology and Instrumentation 3
Principle and Practice of Nursing II 3
Principle and Practice of Nursing III 3
Community Health Nursing I 3
Laboratories and Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Community Health Nursing II 3
Community Health Nursing III 3
Community Health Nursing IV 3
Nursing Concept and Theories I 3
Nursing Concept and Theories II 3
Medical Sociology and Health Psychology 3
Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Adult Health Nursing I 3
Adult Health Nursing II 3
Adult Health Nursing III 3
Adult Health Nursing IV 3
Adult Health Nursing V 3
Adult Health Nursing VI 3
Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Child Health Nursing I 3
Child Health Nursing II 3
Basic Epidemiology 3
Community Health Nursing V 3
Mental Health Nursing I 3
Mental Health Nursing II 3
Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Obstetrical (Midwifery) Nursing I 3
Obstetrical (Midwifery) Nursing II 3
Obstetrical (Midwifery) Nursing III 3
Obstetrical (Midwifery) Nursing IV 3
Obstetrical (Midwifery) Nursing V 3
Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Obstetrical (Midwifery) Nursing VI 3
Community Health Nursing VI 3
Bio-statistics 3
Gynecological Nursing I 3
Practicum 3
Course Name Credit Hours
Education I 3
Education II 3
Health Research Methodology 3
Nursing Management I 3
Nursing Management II 3
Practicum 3