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The document outlines the philosophy, aims, and objectives of a post basic B.Sc. Nursing program. The philosophy states that health is a human right and nursing aims to provide holistic care across the lifespan. The program upgrades diploma nurses and prepares them to provide care, make independent decisions, teach, and assume leadership and managerial roles in various healthcare settings.

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Framing Philosophy

The document outlines the philosophy, aims, and objectives of a post basic B.Sc. Nursing program. The philosophy states that health is a human right and nursing aims to provide holistic care across the lifespan. The program upgrades diploma nurses and prepares them to provide care, make independent decisions, teach, and assume leadership and managerial roles in various healthcare settings.

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Framing Philosophy

Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing


PHILOSOPHY
INC believes that:
Health is a state of well-being that enables a person to lead a psychologically,
socially and economically productive life. Health is not a privilege but a right of
the people. Individuals, families and communities have a responsibility towards
maintaining their health.
Nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way in the
health care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to
participate in the implementation of National Health policies and programmes. It
aims to identifying health needs of the people, planning and providing quality care
in collaboration with other health professionals and community groups.
Scope of nursing practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive,
curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide
variety of health care settings. Practice in nursing based upon application of basic
concepts and principles derived from the physical, biological and behavioral
sciences.
Nursing is based on values of caring and aims to help individuals to attain
independence in self-care. Undergraduate nursing program at the post basic level is
a broad based education with in academic framework, which builds upon the skills
and competencies acquired at the diploma level. It is specifically directed to the
upgrading of critical thinking skills, competencies & standards required for
practice of professional nursing and midwifery as envisaged in National Health
Policy 2002.
The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create learning
environment that enables students to acquire inquiry driven Under graduate
nursing education program at the post basic level prepares its graduates to become
exemplary citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct at all
times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations so as to respond to
national aspirations.
AIMS

The aim of the undergraduate nursing program at the post basic level is to upgrade
the diploma (GNM) nurses to:
 Assume responsibilities as professional, competent nurses and midwives at
basic level in providing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative
services.

 Make independent decisions in nursing situations, protect the rights of and


facilitate individuals and groups in pursuit of health, function in the hospital,
community nursing services, and conduct research studies in the areas of
nursing practice. They are also expected to assume the role of teacher,
supervisor, and manager in a clinical / public health settings.
OBJECTIVES
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 On completion of B.Sc. Nursing (Post-Basic) degree programme the


graduates will be able to:
 Access health status, identify nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate
nursing care for patients / clients that contribute to health of individuals,
families and communities.
 Demonstrate competency in techniques of nursing based on concepts and
principles from selected areas of nursing, physical, biological and behavioral
sciences.
 Participate as members of health team in the promotive, preventive, curative
and restorative health care delivery system of the country.
 Demonstrate skills in communication and interpersonal relationship.
 Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision making abilities in various
situations.
 Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in community
health settings.
 Demonstrate managerial skills in community health settings.
 Practice ethical values in their personal and professional life.
 Participate in research activities and utilize research findings in improving
nursing practice.
 Recognize the need for continued learning for their personal and
professional.

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