M.Sc. Nursing
Program Outcomes
To prepare postgraduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialist,
consultants, educators, Administrators in a wide variety of professional setting.
Program Specific Outcomes
On Completion of the two year M.Sc. Nursing Programme, the postgraduate
will be able to
- Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science
- Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing;
- Practice as a nurse specialist.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator
and manager.
- Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing
the findings from health related research
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in
the health care delivery system.
- Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines
- Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional
advancement.
Course Outcomes
Course: First year M.Sc. Nursing
1. NURSING EDUCATION: At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- • Explain the aims of education, philosophies, trends in education and health:
its impact on nursing education.
- • Describe the teaching learning process.
- • Prepare and utilize various instructional media and methods in teaching
learning process.
- •Demonstrate competency in teaching, using various instructional strategies.
- • Critically analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their problems,
issues and future trends.
- • Describe the process of curriculum development, and the need and the
methodology of curriculum changes, innovation and integration.
- • Plan and conduct continuing nursing education programs.
- • Critically analyze the existing teacher preparation programs in nursing.
- • Demonstrate skill in guidance and counseling.
- • Describe the problems and issues related to administration of nursing curriculum including selection and organization of clinical experience.
- • Explain the development of standards and accreditation process in nursing
education programs.
- • Identify research priorities in nursing education.
- • Discuss various models of collaboration in nursing education and services.
- • Explain the concept, principles, steps, tools and techniques of evaluation.
- • Construct, administer and evaluate various tools for assessment of
knowledge, skill and attitude.
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- • Appreciate and analyze the development of nursing as a profession.
- • Describe ethical, legal, political and economic aspects of health care
delivery and nursing practice.
- • Explain bio- psycho- social dynamics of health, life style and health care
delivery system
- • Discuss concepts, principles, theories, models, approaches relevant to
nursing and their application.
- • Describe scope of nursing practice.
- •Provide holistic and competent nursing care following nursing process
approach.
- • Identify latest trends in nursing and the basis of advance nursing practice.
- • Perform extended and expanded role of nurse.
- • Describe alternative modalities of nursing care.
- • Describe the concept of quality control in nursing.
- • Identify the scope of nursing research.
- • Use computer in patient care delivery system and nursing practice.
- • Appreciate importance of self development and professional advance
NURSING RESEARCH AND STATISTICS: Part A: Nursing Research
At the end of the course, the students will be able to :
- • Define basic research terms and concepts.
- • Review literature utilizing various sources
- • Describe research methodology
- • Develop a research proposal.
- • Conduct a research study.
- • Analyze and interpret the research data
- • Communicate research findings
- • Utilize research findings
- • Critically evaluate nursing research studies
- • Write scientific paper for publication
PART – B : STATISTICS At the end of the course the students will be able to
- • Explain the basic concepts related to statistics
- • Describe the scope of statistics in health and nursing
- • Organize, tabulate and present data meaningfully
- • Use descriptive and inferential statistics to predict results.
- • Draw conclusions of the study and predict statistical significance of the
results.
- • Describe vital health statistics and their use in health related research
- • Use statistical packages for data analysis.
CLINICAL SPECALITY – I MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING – I
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- • Appreciate trends and issues in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing as a speciality.
- • Apply concepts and theories related to health promotion.
- • Appreciate the client as a holistic individual.
- • Perform physical, psychosocial assessment of Medical Surgical patients.
- • Apply Nursing process in providing care to patients.
- • Integrate the concept of family centered nursing care with associated disorder
such as genetic, congenital and long-term illness.
- • Recognize and manage emergencies with Medical Surgical patients.
- • Describe various recent technologies and treatment modalities in the
management of critically ill patients.
- • Appreciate the legal and ethical issues relevant to Medical Surgical Nursing.
- • Prepare a design for layout and management of Medical Surgical units.
- • Appreciate the role of alternative systems of medicine in care of patients.
- • Incorporate evidence based Nursing practice and identity the areas of
research in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing.
- • Recognize the role of Nurse practitioner as a member of the Medical
Surgical health teams.
- • Teach Medical Surgical Nursing to undergraduate nursing students and in-
service nurses.
OBSTERIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING: At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- • Appreciate the trends in the field of midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology as a specialty
- • Describe the population dynamics and indicators of maternal and child health
- •Describe the concepts of biophysical, psychological and spiritual aspects of normalpregnancy, labor and puerperium.
- • Provide comprehensive nursing care to women during reproductive period.
- • Integrate the concepts of family centered nursing care and nursing process
approach in
obstetric and gynecological nursing.
- • Identify and analyze the deviations from normal birth process and refer
appropriately.
- • Describe the pharmacological agents, their effects during pregnancy, child
birth, puerperium, lactation and the role of nurse
- • Counsel adolescents, women and families on issues pertaining to pregnancy,
child birth and lactation
- • Describe the role of various types of complementary and alternative therapies
in obstetric and gynecological nursing
- • Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of
research in the field of obstetric and gynecological nursing
- • Describe the recent advancement in contraceptive technology and birth
control measures.
- • Appreciate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to obstetric and
gynaecological nursing
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING-I At the end of the course the students will be able to:-
- • Appreciate the history and development in the field of Community health and
Community
Health Nursing.
- •Appreciate the role of individuals and families in promoting health of the
Community.
- • Perform physical, developmental and nutritional assessment of individuals,
families and
groups.
- • Apply the concepts of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative
aspects of health while providing care to the people.
- • Apply nursing process approach while providing care to individuals, families,
groups and
community.
- •Integrate the concepts of family centered nursing approach while providing
care to the
community.
- • Recognize and participate in the management of emergencies, epidemics and
disasters.
- • Apply recent technologies and care modalities while delivering community
health nursing care.
- • Appreciate legal and ethical issues pertaining to community health nursing
care.
- • Conduct community health nursing care projects.
- • Participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of various national
health and family welfare programmes at local, state and national level.
- • Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of
research in the
community settings.
- • Participate effectively as a member of Community Health team.
- • Coordinate and collaborate with various agencies operating in the
community by using intersectoral and multi-disciplinary approach.
- • Teach community health nursing to undergraduates, in-service nurses and the community health workers.
- • Demonstrate leadership and managerial abilities in community health
nursing practice.
MENTAL HEALTH (PSYCHIATRIC) NURSING
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- • Appreciate the trends and issues in the field of psychiatric and psychiatric
nursing.
- • Explain the dynamics of personality development and human behaviour.
- • Describe the concepts of psychobiology in mental disorders and its
implications for psychiatric nursing
- • Demonstrate therapeutic communications skills in all interactions
- • Demonstrate the role of psychiatric nurse practitioner in various therapeutic
modalities
- • Establish and maintain therapeutic relationship with individual and groups
- • Uses assertive technique in personal and professional actions
- • Promotes self-esteem of clients , others and self
- • Apply the nursing process approach in caring for patients with mental
disorders
- • Describe the psychopharmacological agents ,their effects and nurses role
- • Recognize the role of psychiatric nurse practitioner and as a member of the
psychiatric and mental health team
- • Describe various types of alternative system of medicines used in
psychiatric settings
- • Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of
research in the field of psychiatric nursing
Course: Final year M.Sc. Nursing
NURSING MANAGEMENT
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- • Describe the philosophy and objective of the health care institutions at various
levels.
- • Identify trends and issues in nursing.
- • Discuss the public administration, health care administration vis a vis nursing administration.
- • Describe the principles of administration applied to nursing.
- • Explain the organization of health and nursing services at the various levels /
institutions.
- • Collaborate and co-ordinate with various agencies by using multisectoral
approach.
- • Discuss the planning, supervision and management of nursing workforce for
various health care settings.
- • Discuss various collaborative models between nursing education and nursing
service to improve the quality of nursing care.
- • Identify and analyse legal and enthical issues in nursing administration.
- • Describe the process of quality assurance in nursing services.
- •.Demonstrate leadership in nursing at various levels.
CLINICAL SPECIALITY MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
SUB SPECIALITY – CARDIO VASCULAR AND THORACIC NURSING
A the end of the course the students will be able to :
- • Appreciate trends and issues related to cardio vascular and thoracic Nursing.
- • Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophydiology and diagnostic
assessment of cardio vascular and thoracic conditions
- • Participate in national health programs for health promotion prevention and
rehabilitation of patients with cardio vascular and thoracic conditions
- • Perform physical, psychosocial and spiritual assessment
- • Assist in various diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical procedures
- • Apply nursing process in providing comprehensive care to patients with
- • Demonstrate advance skills / competence in managing patients with cardio
vascular and thoracic conditions including Advance Cardiac Life Support.
- • Describe the various drugs used in cardio vascular and thoracic conditions
and nurses responsibility.
- • Demonstrate skill in handling various equipments / gadgets used for critical
care of cardio vascular and thoracic patients
- • Appreciate team work & co-ordinate activities related to patient care.
- • Practice infection control measures
- • Identify emergencies and complications and take appropriate measures
- • Discuss the legal and ethical issues in cardio vascular and thoracic nursing
- • Assist patient and their family to cope with emotional distress, grief anxiety
and spiritual needs
- • Appreciate the role of alternative system of medicine in care of patient
- • Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of
research in the field of cardio vascular and thoracic nursing.
- • Identify the sources of stress and manage burnout syndrome among health
care providers.
- • Teach and supervise nurses and allied health workers.
- • Design a layout of ICCU and ICTU and develop standards for cardio
vascular and thoracic nursing practice.
OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING : At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- • Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and diagnostic
assessment of women with obstetric and gynecological conditions
- • Perform physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual assessment
- • Demonstrate competence in caring for women with obstetrical and
gynecological conditions
- • Demonstrate competence in caring for high risk newborn
- • Identify and manage obstetrical and neonatal emergencies as per protocol
- • Practice infection control measures
- • Utilize recent technology and various diagnostic, therapeutic modalities in the
management
of obstetrical, gynecological and neonatal care
- • Demonstrate skill in handling various equipments / gadgets used for
obstetrical,
gynecological and neonatal care
- • Teach and supervise nurses and allied health workers
- • Design a layout of specialty units of obstetrics and gynecology
- • Develop standards for obstetrical and gynecological nursing practice
- • Counsel women and familiesIncorporate evidence based nursing practice and identity the areas of
- • research in the field of obstetrical and gynecological nursing
- • Function as independent midwifery nurse practitioner
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING : At the end of the course the students will be able to :-
- • Appreciate trends and issues related to community heath nursingreproductive
and child health, School health, Occupational Health, International health,
rehabilitation, geriatric and mental health.
- • Apply epidemiological concepts and principles in community health nursing
practice.
- • Perform community health assessment and plan health programmes.
- • Describe the various components of Reproductive and child health
programme.
- • Demonstrate leadership abilities in organizing community health nursing
services by using inter-sectoral and multi-disciplinary approach.
- • Describe the role and responsibilities of community health nurse in various
national health and family welfare programmes.
- • Participate in the implementation of various national health and family
welfare programme.
- • Demonstrate competencies in providing family centered nursing care
independently.
- • Participate/Conduct research for new insights and innovative solutions to
health problems.
- • Teach and supervise nurses and allied health workers.
- • Design a layout of sub centre/Primary health centre/Community health
centre and develop standards for community health nursing practice.
MENTAL(PSYCHIATRIC) HEALTH NURSING At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- • Apply the nursing process in the care of mentally ill patients in hospital and community.
- • Demonstrate advanced skills/competence in nursing management of patients with mental illness.
- • Recognize and manage emergencies in children
- • Providing nursing care to critically ill children
- • Utilize the recent technology and various treatment modalities in the
management of high
risk children
- •Identify and manage psychiatric emergencies.
- • Demonstrate skills in carrying out crisis intervention
- • Appreciate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to psychiatric nursing.
- • Identify areas of research in the field of psychiatric nursing.
- • Prepare a design layout and describe standards for management of psychiatric units/ hospitals.
- • Teach psychiatric nursing to undergraduate students & in-service nurses.
