RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR COLLEGE OF NURSING

HAND OUT- Post Basic Diploma, MPhil, PhD

PRESENTED TO: MRS SUNITA PATNEY

PRESENTED BY: MR RAKESH KUMAR

Post Basic Diploma Courses

Introduction:
The one year Post Basic Diploma programmes in nursing are designed to prepare registered
nurses to acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in specialized areas of nursing. It aims to prepare
them to function effectively as care givers/nurse supervisors in the respective settings. These
programmes require full time attendance. The course includes Foundations of Nursing, Speciality
Nursing, Nursing Management, Education and Research.

Eligibility:
The candidate should have
1. Passed the qualification of Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery or alternate
course/B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. (Honors) in Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
2. Permanent registration certificate from the State Nursing Council for Nursing and
Midwifery or alternate course (applicable to male candidates).
3. Minimum one year of work experience in any clinical area in the hospital or in the
community.
4. A Certificate of Medical Fitness from an authorized Medical Officer.

Duration: The duration is 1 year. In some institute. it is mandatory to complete 2 year of

work experience to attain eligibility for the courses.

Scope:
1)Candidate who had successfully completed diploma in nursing education and administration
are eligible to be appointed as tutors in school of nursing.
2)The clinical setting offers plenty of opportunities for the successful candidates. Nurses who
successfully complete these programs are given due consideration for promotion.

The following are the post basic diploma courses which are taught in
various institutes in India:
o Diploma in oncology nursing
o Diploma in nurse practitioner in midwifery
o Diploma in neonatal nursing
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 o Diploma in psychiatric nursing
o Diploma in Emergency and disaster nursing
o Diploma in critical care nursing
o Diploma in cardiothoracic nursing
o Diploma in orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing
o Diploma in neuroscience nursing
o Diploma in OT technique
o Diploma in nursing education and administration.

Post Basic Diploma Guidelines Competencies:

Competencies:

 Post basic diploma in oncology nursing

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:

1) Provide quality care to patients with an actual or potential diagnosis of cancer.
2) Manage and supervise patient care in clinical and community settings.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas related to oncology
nursing.
4) Conduct research in areas of oncology nursing.

 Post basic diploma in nurse practitioner in midwifery

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:

1) Provide quality care to mother and neonate.
2) Manage and supervise care of mother and neonate at all the three levels of care.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patient and communities in areas related to mother
and neonate care.
4) Conduct research in areas of mother and neonate care.

 Post basic diploma in neonatal nursing

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:

1) Provide quality care to neonates.
2) Manage and supervise care of neonates at all the three level of care.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas related to neonatal
nursing.
4) Conduct research in areas of neonatal nursing.

 Post basic diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing

The students after completion of the course will able to:

1) Provide quality nursing care to individuals suffering from mental and emotional disorders
2) Manage and supervise care of mentally ill patients in clinical and community settings.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, family members and communities in areas related to
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 psychiatric nursing.
4) Keep pace with the developments in other related discipline for effective management of
psychiatric patients.
5) Conduct research in areas of psychiatric nursing.

 Post basic diploma in emergency and disaster nursing

The purpose of the course is to:

1) Provide quality care in emergency and disaster situations.
2) Manage and supervise patient care in pre hospital and hospital settings.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patient and communities in areas related to emergency
and disaster nursing.
4) Conduct research in areas of emergency and disaster nursing.

 Post basic diploma in critical care nursing

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:
1) Provide quality care to critically ill patients.
2) Manage and supervise care of critically ill patient.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals and family members in areas related to critical care
nursing.
4) Conduct research in areas of critical care nursing

 Post basic diploma in cardiothoracic nursing patients

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:
1) Provide quality care to patients with cardiothoracic disorders
2) Manage and supervise care of patient with cardiothoracic disorder.
3) Teach nurses , allied health professional and family members in areas related to cardio thoracic
nursing.
4) Conduct research in areas of cardiothoracic nursing.

 Post basic diploma in orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:

1) Provide quality care to patients with orthopaedic and neuromuscular disorders.
2) Manage and supervise care of patients with orthopaedic and neuromuscular disorders.
3) Participate in rehabilitation of patients with orthopaedic and neuromuscular disorders.
4) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, parents and communities in areas related to
orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing.
5) Conduct research in areas of orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing.

 Post basic diploma in neuroscience nursing

The purpose of the course is to train nurses to:

1) Provide quality care to neuro patients.
2) Manage and supervise care of neuro patients.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas related to neuro
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4) Conduct research in areas of neuroscience nursing.

 Post basic diploma in operation room (OR) nursing

purpose of the course is to train nurses to:

1) Provide quality care to patients in OR.
2) Manage and supervise patient care of patients in OR.
3) Teach nurses, allied health professionals and family members in areas related to OR nursing.
4) Conduct research in areas of OR nursing.

Development of Master of Philosophy Program in

Nursing:
MPhil and PhD Nursing
 Till a few years ago nurses had to travel abroad to study PhD courses or seek admission in
allied discipline.
 In the 80's RAK college of started an MPhil program as a regular and part-time courses.
Since then several universities started registering candidates for M.Phil and PhD in
nursing.
 M.Phil, in Nursing as believed by the Indian Nursing Council is a formal educational
preparation based on sound education preparation. It is recognized by the council as a
course opted by the student to be responsible to the society for the continued
development of the student as an individual nurse and citizen.

History of MPhil and PhD programs in Nursing in India

In the 1980's RAK College of nursing, New Delhi, started an MPhil program as a regular and part
time courses. Since then several universities started registering candidate for PhD in nursing.
Prominent among:

1) MGR Medical University.

2) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science.
3) SNDT University.
4) Delhi University.

The Manipal Academy of higher education has started both MPhil and PhD program in nursing. The
INC recently initiated a project on PhD program in nursing through support of the WHO.

Introduction:
Practice focused doctoral degree program are not a recent development. The first such program,
offering the doctor of nursing, was established at case Western Reserve University in 1979 and
offered an entry-level nursing degree. Since then, several practice focused doctoral programs and
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degree titles have emerged over the last several years, an increased interest in developing viable
alternative to the research-focused degree, (PhD) has occurred in march 2002, the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

Master of Philosophy Program In Nursing:

MPhil in nursing program has started in 80's in RAK College of nursing, Delhi, both as a regular and
part time course. The academic council recommended to delink MPhil from the PhD program. The
MPhil program started on October 15, 1986.

Philosophy:
Nursing shares with the whole university a main focus of preparing its students for service, and
assisting them to achieve a meaningful philosophy of life. The student is encouraged to develop
judgment and wisdom in handling knowledge and skills and achieve mastery of problem-solving
and creative thinking.

Commitment to life-long learning is the mark of truly professional person. In order to maintain
clinical competencies and enhance professional practice, the students must stay abreast of the
new developments, and contribute to the advancement of nursing knowledge.

Objectives:
The objectives of the MPhil degree course in nursing are:

1) To strengthen the research foundations of the nurses for encouraging research attitudes and
problem- solving capabilities.
2) To provide basic training required for research in undertaking doctoral work.

Duration:
The duration of the full-time MPhil programs will be one year and the part-time M.PhiL will be
Two Years.

Attendance:
A student admitted to the M Phil program will be required to attend not less than 2/3rd of the
total number of lectures, seminars and practical separately in each course of part-I.

Course of Study
 At the time of admission each candidates will be required to indicate her/his priorities in
regard to the optional courses to be offered in that academic year. The final decision
regarding the courses and number of students to be admitted will be made according to
the resources available on the advice of the MPhil committee.
 In lieu of the optional courses offered by the department of Nursing, a candidate may offer
one course from MPhil program from the department of Anthropology, Education,
Sociology, and Psychology or any suitable department, subject to the concurrence of the
MPhil committee and the departments concerned.

The MPhil studies will be in two distinct parts:

Part-I consists of 3 courses and part-II a dissertation.

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Part I
It consists of 3 courses, one course to be selected from each of the three major groups A, B, and
C.

Part II
After passing the Part-I examination, a student shall be required to write a Dissertation. The topic and
the nature of the dissertation of each candidate will be determined by the advisory committee
consisting of 3 member's set-up by the MPhil committee including the project supervisory. The
dissertation may include results. original research, a fresh interpreting of existing facts and date, or a
review article of a critical nature of may take such other form as maybe determined by the
advisory committee.

Evaluation in Part 1 and Part II

• Each courses in part I will carry 10 marks on the basis of equal weight age for sessional work and
the end of semester written test. The evaluation of the sessional work (internal assessment) of the
Evaluation in Part I and Part II seminars, independent study and assignments administered by the
concerned teacher(s). Each paper will be evaluated separately.

• The evaluation of part II, 1.e. the dissertation will at the end of second semester. It will be
evaluated by the supervisor and once member appointed by the MPhil committee. Evaluation of
dissertation will be on the basis of project papers and viva voce. It will candidates will be base on
carry 300 marks.

• Provided that a student clears at least 2 courses in the part-I exam, she may allowed to proceed
with the dissertation work such students will be permitted to submit the dissertation only when they
have passed the exam in all the 3 courses prescribed under part-I.

• In case of students who have not cleared all the courses at the semester exam as prescribed in
part- I, a special exam in the remaining courses will be held by the MPhil committee at an
appropriate time.

• No student will be allowed to appear in any part of the exam more than twice and a student must
clear the MPhil exam within three years of her initial registration for MPhil full-time program and
within 4 years of initial registration for the part-time program.

The Evaluation of Candidate in Part I and Part II will Conform to Following

Scheme
The results will be classified as follows:
Pass: At least 50% marks in each Course in part I and 50% marks in the dissertation (part II)
First class: First Class 60% marks in the aggregate of part I and II
Distinction: 75% marks in aggregate of part-l and II.
Course of Study Under Part I
(Only the courses which shall be offered are listed)

Group-A: Courses on research methods in nursing.

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  Course-2 Survey research:
Designing, techniques of data collection, presentation of date, related statistical
methods.

Course-3 Experimental research: Designs, formulating hypotheses: sampling; techniques of

data collection; presentation of data; inferential statistics.

Group-B: Courses on major aspects of nursing.

Course-6 Planning of nursing curriculum: Analysis of health problems at the international,

nation state and regional levels. Role of curriculum to strengthen the roles of nursing
personnel at various levels.
Course-7 Continuing education in Nursing: Focus on lifelong education with emphasis on
educational technology in teaching continuing education in Nursing.

Group-C: Courses of allied disciplines:

Courses-10 Pathophysiologic mechanisms: Altered regulatory mechanisms in selected

clinical conditions.
Course-11 Psychodynamic of human behavior: Motivations, needs achievements levels of
aspiration; adjustment mechanisms with special reference to urban slum, and rural
settings. Family dynamics family pathology.
Course-12 Attitudes and attitudinal change: Basic psychological factors; cognition,
motivation, personality traits, social attitudes, nature, measurement, formation and
change of attitudes.

Other Information
 Last date for submission of application: 30th march, for the part-time and full-time
 Admission test on month of May for part-time and full-time.
 Part-I courses begins on September,
 Part-I examination for full-time 2nd week of March, 2nd week of September for part-time.
 Part-II begin 3rd week of March, (full-time), 3rd week of August (part-time).
 Submission of dissertation 3rd week of A.
 August for full-time and part-time.
 Viva voce, 4th week of September (full-time) and (part-time).
Declaration of results by December.

Fellowship and Scholarship

Students who are admitted to the MPhil course are eligible to compete for junior research
fellowship and other scholarships that are available in the department and university. They may
apply when those fellowships and scholarships advertised.

List of College for MPhil in Nursing

 The Manipal Academy of Higher Education [MAHEJ] in Karnataka, Manipal College of
Nursing Manipal.
 Christian Medical College, Vellore
 Vivekananda Teaching Institute, Coimbatore.
 University of Calicut.
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  RAK College of Nursing, Delhi.
 Master of Philosophy M.Phil ( Nursing) - Part Time

Overview:
 M.Phil is a two calendar year course offered by Manipal College of Nursing. M.Phil full time
is one calendar year course in Manipal College of Nursing .
 Intake per year : 10
 Duration: 2 Year
 Citizenship : Indian Nationals
 Qualification: The candidate must have passed MSc Nursing recognised by INC with
aggregate 65% mark in aggregate.

Admission are done at the basic of rank in the Manipal Entrance Test ( MET) 2020.

Note:
1)No objection certificate from the current employer have to sent to [email protected]
2)Incomplete application without the NOC will be rejected and hall ticket will not be sent to such
candidates.
3)Candidate who had already appeared for their 2nd year M.Sc exam are eligible for entrance
examination.
4)Those who have already appeared for the M.Sc examination and awaiting the results are eligible
for admission only if their results are announced before 31st July.
5)Entrance test Type: Manipal Entrance Test ( MET) 2019.

PhD IN NURSING

Definition:
The Doctor of Philosophy is the university's highest level supervised research degree.

Philosophy of PhD:
The PhD program is designed to provide students with a broad knowledge of the field of
philosophy, while giving them opportunities to work intensively on the issues that interest them
the most. During the first stage of their graduate education, students meet the department's
course distribution requirements and prepare to take the qualifying exam. This exam assesses
the student in consultation with supervising faculty. After passing the exam, students advance to
candidacy and being writing the PhD thesis.

Purpose:
Doctoral education is to prepare nurse scholars who will contribute both to the development and
application of knowledge in nursing for enhancing quality of nursing education, research, practice
and dissemination of nursing knowledge

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Objectives:
The doctoral prepared nurse will be able to:

 Conduct research relevant to nursing

 Develop nursing theories and nursing science

 Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other allied sciences to develop and test
theory that affects health status.

 Demonstrate the leadership skills in nursing practice, education and research.

 Disseminate the results of theory development and research

Eligibility of Admission:
The candidate must have MPhil/MSc (N) or a post graduate degree in nursing recognized by INC:

 He or she passed MSc nursing with a minimum of 60% marks.

 The final selection of the candidate is made on the basis of all India entrance test.
 Those candidates who passes MPhil degree as well as published original research article are
given a weight age of 10 marks (5 Marks for each)

Duration of Course:
 Full-time/part-time candidate should complete research work and submit the thesis of
university within 5 year.
 For a part-time candidate, the maximum period for submit the thesis in 7 year.

Pre PhD Examination

The entrance exam will consist of 3 sections:

 Section A: Section A will be general knowledge test consisting of 40 multiple choice

questions where each question will carry one mark and the duration of this section will be 40
min.
 Section B: This section will be a descriptive type section, where there will be 16 short
answer type questions out of which the candidate has to answer 12 question. Each question
will carry 10 marks making the section worth a total of 12 questions Each question will carry 10
marks making the section worth a total of 120 marks and the duration of the section will be
100 mints. This section will be consist of questions from subject opted by the candidate
during the time.
 Section C: This section consists of long answer type question, the candidate will be
providing with choices. The question will be based on the subject chosen by the candidate at
the time of registration and will vary 40 marks and will be of 40 mints duration.

BENEFIT OF PH.D IN NURSING

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  This degree course enables the students to go for various nursing and its related jobs along
with their own private clinic and hospitals.
 Doctorate Degree enables one to keep pace with the expanding frontiers of knowledge and
also provide research training relevant to the present social and economical objectives of
the country.
 It learns to write a good research report and acquires the skill of presenting data in
graphical form.
 They can also go for industrial nursing and occupational health nursing management jobs.

The PhD Examination Process

(Provided by INC and RGUHS)

 The PhD examination process includes the following main stages

 The candidate advice of his or her intention to submit.

 Three examiners and a convener are nominated and formally approved.
 Copies of the thesis are sent to the examiners and the convener.

 The examiners:
 Read the thesis
 Write their reports
 Submit their reports

 Once all three examiner's reports are in the convener consider the reports.
 The convener arranges and chairs on oral examination, where applicable.
 The convener facilities a consensus decision amongst the examiners.
 The convener advises the doctoral and scholarships office of the initial outcome.
 The Doctoral and Scholarships office advise the candidate of that initial outcome.
 If applicable, the candidate makes the required revisions.
 The convener advise the doctoral and scholarship office of the find outcomes.
 The candidate submits the final two hard-bound copies of the thesis.
 The candidate graduates with a PhD Degree.

Submission of Thesis:
Any candidate who has completed the minimum pen of 3 year doing prescribed and research may
submit on application along with five copies of synopsis of thesis through the guide, the head of
the participating institution to the PhD. Registration committee permission submit the thesis
under intimation to chairperson of the Board of PG nursing.

Award of PhD Degree:

The degree is awards by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bangalore, after the
candidate successfully completes viva voice examination.

PH.D IN INC( Indian Nursing Council)

Background:
National consortium for Ph.D in Nursing (hereafter called as Ph.D Consortium) has been
constituted by Indian Nursing Council (INC) in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health

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Sciences and W.H.O., under the Faculty of Nursing to promote doctoral education in various fields
of Nursing.

National Consortium for Ph.D. has been constituted by Indian Nursing Council to promote
research activities, in various fields of Nursing. Ph. D Consortium of Indian Nursing Council in
collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, intends to initiate Ph.D. degree
programme in Nursing under the aegis of RGUHS. 6 study centres namely INE Mumbai, R.A.K.
College of Nursing, New Delhi, C.M.C. College of Nursing, Vellore, C.M.C. College of Nursing,
Ludhiana, Govt. College of Nursing, Thiruvanthapuram, Govt. College of Nursing, Hyderabad, has
been recognized by National Consortium for Ph.D. in Nursing. These centres will be connected by
Video conferencing facilities. MOU has been signed between INC, WHO and RGUHS

Calendar of events:
 Provisional registration- 1st July every year

 Submission of half yearly progress report- 15th July every year/15 Jan every year

 No two half yearly progress report should be submitted simultaneously

 Conduction of the pre-Phd examination after the approval of 1st and 2nd half
yearly progress reports and completion of one year from the date of provisional
registration

 Exact date of the examination will be notified by the university

 Confirmation of registration after successfully completion of pre-Ph.D examination

 Submission of ethical clearance certificate within one year after provisional

registration

 Submission of final synopsis of research work leading to Ph.D degree after

approval of all half yearly reports and on permission to submit the synopsis of Ph.D
registration committee.

 Submission of Ph.D Thesis along with the application within 6 months after the
approval of the final synopsis and permission to be sought by Phd registration committee
to submit the thesis.

 Final viva-voce examination after the acceptance and approval of Ph.D thesis by
the examiners (date to be notified by the University)

 Ethical clearance from the institution should be obtained from where data is being
collected.

 Viva-voce to be conducted in the study centers.

Total seat:
Number of seats-20

 Psychiatric Nursing --05

 CHN Nursing --02
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  OBG Nursing --05
 Medical Surgical Nursing --04
 Paediatric Nursing --04

Examination:
Conduct of pre-ph.d examination will be at the respective study centers.

 A study center which has the videoconferencing facility shall be center for
presentation of seminar, term paper and viva-voce examination.

 A candidate has to come to the nearest study center to his/her place.

 A guide has to come to the nearest study center to his/her place.

 Scope of changing the topic is there within one year.

 Implication to nursing to be incorporated in the topic selected by the candidat

National Consortium Study Center For Ph.D In Nursing:

1)Indian Nursing Council, Delhi,

2)College of Nursing, C.M.C Ludhiana
3)College of Nursing, C.M.C Vellore
4) Govt. College of Nursing , Hyderabad
5)Govt. College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram
6)College of Nursing , SSKM Kolkata
7)INE, Mumbai
8)St John College of Nursing , Bangalore.

Difference between Mphil and Ph.D:

 MPhil means " Master of Philosophy" and PhD means "Doctorate of Philosophy" . Both the
degree are research based and can be opted after Master's degree has been completed.

 Generally MPhil degree of two year course but in some case it can be three year as well. The
MPhil degree is a mostly a thesis based course and known as second Master degree. A
student can get MPhil degree after few years of original research but before the giving
dissertation. This degree may work a pre- requisite for enrolling a PhD degree as well.

 A PhD degree has a high edge over an MPhil degree. MPhil is generally used a training in
advanced research work . In MPhil degree the research work generally has to original. The
research work in the dissertation need not to be compulsorily original rather it can replicate a
research that has already been done. A student who completes PhD degree , he/she known
as " Doctor".

Summary:
In this topic we have discussed about the post basic diploma course, MPhil, PhD and their
philosophy, eligibility criteria, scopes, duration, objectives, benefits and list of college where these
course are can be done . we also discussed the examination process, seat availability of PhD.

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Conclusion:
Basic Diploma programmes in nursing are designed to prepare registered nurses to acquire in-
depth knowledge and skills in specialized areas of nursing. MPhil, in Nursing as believed by the
Indian Nursing Council is a formal educational preparation based on sound education preparation.
Students who are admitted to the MPhil course are eligible to compete for junior research
fellowship and other scholarships that are available in the department and university. Doctoral
education is to prepare nurse scholars who will contribute both to the development and
application of knowledge in nursing for enhancing quality of nursing education, research, practice
and dissemination of nursing knowledge.

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