Basic B. Sc. Nursing

BSc Nursing- Basic Information

Have a quick look at some facts about BSc Nursing course

Who can Pursue BSc in Nursing?

1. Aspirants/students who are passionate about serving humanity can choose this field
2. Those who want to be a part of the healthcare infrastructure and not become a doctor can become a nurse.

Types of B. Sc Nursing

There are 2 types BSc Nursing Courses

1. BSc Nursing (Basic)
2. Post Basic BSc Nursing

BSc Nursing Course

BSc Nursing is a 4-year undergraduate program dealing with the development of skills, training, values and knowledge as mentioned in National Health Policy 2002 about critical care. There are about1,00,930 BSc Nursing course seats across 1936 nursing colleges in India. Students with science in class 12 are eligible for BSc Nursing. Out of these, 571 BSc Nursing seats are available for AIIMS.

The candidate can apply for the course after completing class 12th if they have secured a minimum of 45-50% aggregate.

The admissions for the course may be through the entrance examination or on merit basis and the course includes theory and practical training.

BSc Nursing Eligibility

The eligibility for BSc nursing course can vary from one college to another. Aspirants who have passed class 12th with science stream from a recognized board/university are eligible to apply for BSc Nursing, however some colleges/ universities allow students belonging to any stream to take admission in the programme. The designated entrance exam, whether state or university level should be taken for admission to this nursing course.

BSC(N) age and qualification criteria:

1. The minimum age required is 17 years as of 31st December of the year in which admission is to be taken and 35 years, the maximum age.
2. Candidates must have scored at least 45% aggregate marks in class 12th from a recognized board/university.
3. The candidate must be medically fit.

B.Sc Nursing 1st Year Syllabus:

1. Physiology
2. Anatomy
3. Composition and Function of Blood
4. Skeletal and Joint System
5. Endocrine and Metabolism
6. Respiratory System
7. Excretory System
8. Muscular System
9. Cardiovascular System
10. Digestive System
11. Nutrition and Dietetics
12. Biochemistry
13. Different methods of cooking and their effect on the body
14. Amino Acids Meaning of Food
15. Nutrition, and Dietetics
16. Introduction and Classification of Carbohydrates
17. Methods of Calculating
18. Calories Catabolism of Nucleic Acid
19. Therapeutic adaptations of a normal diet
20. Enzymes, Nature, and Functions

B.Sc Nursing 2nd Year Syllabus:

1. Psychiatric Nursing
2. Medical-Surgical Nursing
3. Principles and Applications of Psychiatric
4. Nursing Maintaining
5. the body dynamic equilibrium
6. Psychiatric Emergencies
7. ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
8. Nursing Occupational
9. Therapy Principles of Orthopedic
10. Nursing and Techniques
11. Psychotherapy
12. Medical and surgical nursing '
13. management of patients with Angina, hypertension, etc
14. Role in Chemotherapy
15. Operation Theatre Techniques
16. Nursing approaches as per the behaviors, disorders, aggression
17. Health Education Sterilization of Instruments
18. Concept, Scope, Limitations, and
19. Benefits of Health Education
20. Types of Anesthesia Health
21. Communication and Teaching
22. How to care for patients before, after and during the operation
23. Audio-Visual Aids Knowing the instruments
24. Methods of Health Education
25. Microbiology Advanced Procedures
26. Morphology and classification of bacterial
27. Factors and conditions affecting the growth of bacteria
28. Immunity and Immunization
29. Blood Examination
30. Process Serological tests and their corresponding diseases
31. Lumbar
32. Air Study
33. Angiocardiography
34. Electrocardiography

B.Sc Nursing 3rd Year Syllabus:

1. Public Health Nursing and Health Administration
2. Maternal and Child Health
3. History of Community Medicine and Community Nursing
4. Nutritional needs for children and adults
5. Principles and Concepts of Public Health
6. Development of the Maternal and Child Health Care
7. Role of Epidemiology in Community Health
8. Socio-Economic Factors affecting childcare
9. Organization and Administration of Health Services
10. Family Welfare Programs
11. Sociology and Social Medicine
12. Trends in Nursing and Professional Adjustment
13. Social structure of the society and individual
14. Popular Nursing Programs
15. Significance of Sociology in Nursing
16. Role of famous international organizations in the development of the nursing profession
17. Human Relations
18. Nursing Registration and Legislation
19. The city and the country: Sociological and Economical contrasts
20. Nurse’s role in family planning

B.Sc Nursing 4th Year Syllabus:

1. Midwifery and Obstetrics Nursing
2. Principles of Nursing Services,
3. Administration, and Supervision Anatomy and Physiology
4. Formal and Informal
5. Organizational Structure
6. Embryology Elementary
7. Principles of Medicine
8. Preparation for Delivery
9. Philosophy of Supervision
10. Physiology of Labour
11. Medico-Legal Aspects of MCH services
12. Introduction to Research and Statistics
13. English (or any other Foreign Language)
14. Types of measures, graphs methods of presentation
15. Literature book as prescribed by the college/ university
16. Introduction to Database Essay,
17. Letter Writing
18. Microsoft Windows
19. Grammar topics like Speech, Articles, Direct and Indirect, Idioms, etc.
20. Introduction to Computer Science

BSc Nursing skills Required

To be a successful nurse, specialized skills are needed. The skills we learn through our education programme are called-hard skills. It is essential that we recognize some important soft skills that can not be ignored to achieve success as a nurse.

1. Communication – makes it easy to decipher patients feelings, also helps interact with the family of the patient with ease
2. Teamwork and Networking – includes collaborating with others, expanding your network can help you learn new things and enhance career prospects
3. Empathy and Patience – it is the ability to share and understand patients’ emotions and pain
4. Time management – helps you in organizing and prioritizing patient care and responsibilities
5. Adaptability and flexibility – determines a nurse’s ability to comply with changes and new situations as different patients have different needs and different reactions to the kind of care given
6. Critical thinking – it is essential in problem-solving and decision making

BSc Nursing Scope

Nursing has a huge scope as more and more nurses are required to assist doctors in healthcare facilities all over India and the rest of the World.

To provide one to one care to patients in a healthcare facility, nurses occupy the most indispensable position.

Moreover, a nursing degree pursued in India is accepted in many countries abroad too.

After completion of Bachelors in Nursing, you can also opt to pursue higher education like MSc in Nursing