RULES & REGULATIONS FOR B.Sc.

NURSING PROGRAMME
Faculty:

This course shall be under Faculty of Nursing

Criteria for the admission of B.Sc. (N) Course

1. The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on 31st December of the year in which
admission is sought. The maximum age limit for admission shall be 35 years.
2. Minimum Educational Qualification
a) Candidate with Science who have passed the qualifying 12th Standard examination
(10+2) and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and
Biology taken together and passed in English individually.
b) Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government
and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government
having Science subjects and English only.
c) English is a compulsory subject in 10+2 for being eligible for admission to B.Sc. (Nursing).
3. Colour blind candidates are eligible provided that colour corrective contact lens and
spectacles are worn by such candidates.
4. Candidate shall be medically fit.
5. Married candidates are also eligible for admission.
6. Students shall be admitted once in a year.
7. Selection of candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance examination. Entrance
test** shall comprise of:
a) Aptitude for Nursing 20 marks
b) Physics 20 marks
c) Chemistry 20 marks
d) Biology 20 marks
e) English 20 marks
Minimum qualifying marks for entrance test shall be 50% marks.
**Entrance test shall be conducted by University/State Government.
8. Reservation Policy
• Reservation of seats in for admission in Nursing Colleges for SC/ST/OBC/EWSs/PH
Admission under the reserved quota shall be subject to reservation policy and eligibility
criteria for SC/ST/OBC/EWSs prescribed by the Central Govt./State Govt./Union Territory
as applicable to the College concerned.
In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC the marks obtained in 3 core subjects
shall be 40% instead of 45% for General category candidates.

• Reservation for disability

5% Disability reservation to be considered for disabled candidates with a disability of
loco-motor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria
with regard to qualification will be same as prescribed for General category candidates.
The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 5 years for disabled candidates.
 9. Foreign Nationals:
The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by Association of
Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, SNRC and University will be responsible to
ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed by
the Council.

Program Structure

Duration of the program: 8 semesters 1-7 Semesters

One Semester Plan for the first 7 Semesters

Total Weeks per Semester: 26 weeks per semester

Number of Weeks per Semester for instruction: 20 weeks (40 hours per week × 20 weeks = 800 hours)

Number of Working Days: Minimum of 100 working days (5 days per week × 20 weeks)

Vacation, Holidays, Examination and Preparatory Holidays: 6 weeks

Vacation: 3 weeks

Holidays: 1 week

Examination and Preparatory Holidays: 2 weeks

8th Semester

One semester: 22 weeks

Vacation: 1 week

Holidays: 1 week

Examination and Preparatory Holidays: 2 weeks

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

B.Sc. Nursing Program Structure

I Semester III Semester V Semester VII Semester

1. Communicative English 1. Applied Microbiology 1. *Child Health 1. Community Health
and Infection Control Nursing I Nursing II
2. Applied Anatomy
including Safety
2. Mental Health 2. Nursing Research &
3. Applied Physiology Nursing I
2. Pharmacology I Statistics
4. Applied Sociology
3. Pathology I 3. Community Health 3. Midwifery/Obstetrics
5. Applied Psychology Nursing I (including and Gynecology (OBG)
4. *Adult Health (Medical
Environmental Science Nursing II
6. *Nursing Surgical) Nursing I with
& Epidemiology)
Foundations I integrated patho-
physiology 4. Educational
Technology/Nursing
Education
5. Introduction to Forensic
Nursing and Indian
Laws

Mandatory Modules
Mandatory Module
*Essential Newborn Care
*BCLS as part of Adult (ENBC), Facility Based
Mandatory Module Health Nursing I Mandatory Modules
Newborn Care (FBNBC),
*First Aid as part of Nursing IMNCI and PLS as part of *Safe delivery app under
Foundation ICourse Child Health Nursing OBG Nursing I/II
(VI/VII Semester)

II Semester IV Semester VI Semester VIII Semester

1. Applied Biochemistry 1. *Pharmacology II 1. Child Health Internship (Intensive
Nursing II Practicum/Residency
2. Applied Nutrition and 2. Pathology II & Genetics
Posting)
Dietetics 2. Mental Health
3. Adult Health Nursing II
Nursing II
3. *Nursing Foundations with integrated
II pathophysiology 3. Nursing Management &
including Geriatric Leadership
4. Health/Nursing
Nursing
Informatics & 4. *Midwifery/Obstetrics
Technology 4. Professionalism, and Gynecology (OBG)
Professional Values & Nursing I
Ethics including
Bioethics

Mandatory Module
*Fundamentals of
Prescribing under Mandatory Module
Mandatory Module Pharmacology II
* SBA Module under OBG
*Health Assessment as partof *Palliative care module Nursing I/II
Nursing Foundation II Course under Adult Health Nursing (VI/VII Semester)
II
 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION WITH CREDIT STRUCTURE

SN Semester Course PIMS Course/Subject The Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. Code (DU)\ Title ory Skill Lab
Contact credits contact credits (hours)
Course cred hours Lab Contact
code it credi hours Hrs
ts

1 First ENGL NU-101 Communicative 2 40 40

101 English
ANAT NU-102 Applied 3 60 60
105 Anatomy
PHYS NU-102 Applied 3 60 60
110 Physiology
SOCI NU-103 Applied 3 60 60
115 Sociology
PSYC NU-103 Applied 3 60 60
120 Psychology
N-NF NU-104 Nursing 6 120 2 80 2 160 10 360
(I) 125 Foundation I
including
First Aid
module
SSCC (I) Self-study/Co- 40+40
130 curricular
TOTAL 20 400 2 80 2 160 20+2+2=24 640+80=
720
SN Semester Course PIMS Course/Subject The Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. Code (DU)\ Title ory Skill Lab
Contact credits contact credits (hours)
Course cred Lab Contact
hours
code it credi hours Hrs
ts

2 Second BIOC NU-105 Applied 2 40 40

135 Biochemistry

NUTR NU-105 Applied 3 62 60

140 Nutrition
and
Dietetics
N-NF NU-104 Nursing 6 120 3 120 4 320 560
(II) 125 Foundation II
including
Health
Assessment
module
HNIT NU-106 Health/Nursin 2 40 1 40 80
145 g Informatics
& Technology
SSCC(II Self-study/Co- 40+20
) 130 curricular

TOTAL 13 262 4 160 4 320 13+4+4=21 740+60=800

SN Semester Course PIMS Course/Subject Theor Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. Code (DU)\ Title y Skill Lab
Contac credits contact credits (hours)
Course credit Lab Contact
t hours
code credi hours Hrs
ts

3 Third MICR NU-107 Applied 2 40 1 40 80

201 Microbiology
and Infection
Control
including
Safety
PHAR NU-108 Pharmacology I 1 20 20
(I) 205

PATH NU-108 Pathology I 1 20 20

(I) 210

N-AHN NU-109 Adult Health 7 140 1 40 6 480 660

(I) 215 Nursing I with
integrated
pathophysiolog
y including
BCLS module
SSCC (I) Self-study/Co- 20
220 curricular

TOTAL 11 220 2 80 6 480 11+2=6=19 780+20

=800
SN Semester Course PIMS Course/Subject Theor Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. Code (DU)\ Title y Skill Lab
Contac credits contact credits (hours)
Course credit Lab Contact
t hours
code credi hours Hrs
ts

4 Fourth PHAR (II) NU-108 Pharmacology II 3 60 60

205 including
Fundamentals of
prescribing module
PATH (II) NU-108 Pathology II and 1 20 20
210 Genetics

N-AHN NU-110 Adult Health 7 140 1 40 6 480 660

(II) Nursing II with
225 integrated
pathophysiology
including Geriatric
Nursing + Palliative
care module
PROF NU-111 Professionalism, 1 20 20
230 ProfessionalValues
and Ethics
including bioethics
SSCC(II) Self-study/Co- 40
220 curricular

TOTAL 12 240 1 40 6 480 12+1+ 760+40

6=19 =800
SN Semester Course PIMS Course/Subject Theor Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. Code (DU)\ Title y Skill Lab
Contac credits contact credits (hours)
Course credit Lab Contact
t hours
code credi hours Hrs
ts
5 Fifth N-CHN(I) NU-112 Child Health 3 60 1 40 2 160 260
301 Nursing I including
Essential Newborn
Care (ENBC),
FBNC,
IMNCI and PLS,
modules
N-MHN(I) NU-113 Mental Health 3 60 1 140
305 Nursing I

N- NU-114 Community Health 5 100 2 260

COMH(I) Nursing Iincluding
310 Environmental
Science &
Epidemiology
EDUC 315 NU-115 Educationa 2 40 1 40 80
l
Technolog
y/Nursing
Education
N-FORN NU-116 Introduction to 1 20 20
320 Forensic
Nursing and
Indian laws
Self-study/Co- 20+20
curricular

TOTAL 14 280 2 80 5 400 14+2+ 760+40

5=21 =800
SN Semester Course PIMS Course/Subject Theor Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. Code (DU)\ Title y Skill Lab
Contac credits contact credits (hours)
Course credit t hours Lab Contact
code credi hours Hrs
ts
6 Sixth N-CHN(II) NU-117 Child Health 2 40 1 80 120
301 Nursing II

N-MHN(II) NU-118 Mental Health 2 40 2 160 200

305 Nursing II

NMLE 330 NU-119 Nursing 3 60 1 80 140

Management
&Leadership

N-MIDW(I) NU-120 Midwifery/Obstetri 3 62 1 40 3 240 340

/OBGN 335 cs and Gynaecology
(OBG) NursingI
including SBA
module
SSCC(II) Self-study/Co-
325 curricular

TOTAL 10 202 1 40 7 560 10+1+ 800

7=18
SN Semeste Course PIMS Course/Subject Theor Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. r Code (DU)\ Title y Skill Lab
Contac credits contact credits (hours)
Course credit Lab Contact
t hours
code credi hours Hrs
ts
7 Seventh N-COMH(II) NU-121 Community 5 100 2 160 260
401 Health NursingII

NRST 405 NU-122 Nursing 2 40 2 80 120

Research
(Proje
&Statistics
ct -
40)
N-MIDW(II)/ NU-123 Midwifery/Obstetri 3 60 1 40 4 320 420
OBGN 410 cs and Gynaecology
(OBG) NursingII
including Safe
delivery app
module
Self-study/Co-
curricular

TOTAL 10 200 3 120 6 480 10+3+ 800

6=19
SN Semeste Course PIMS Course/Subject The Theory Lab/ Lab/ Skill Clinical Clinical Total Total
. r Code (DU)\ Title ory Skill Lab
Contact credits contact credits (hours)
Course cred Lab Contact
hours
code it credi hours Hrs
ts

8 Eight INTE 415 NU-124 Community

Health Nursing
(Interns – 4 weeks
hip)
INTE 420 NU-125 Adult Health
Nursing – 6
weeks

INTE 425 NU-126 Child Health

Nursing-4
weeks
INTE 430 NU-127 Mental Health
Nursing- 4
weeks
INTE 435 NU-128 Midwifery- 4
weeks

12 1056
TOTAL= 22
weeks
(1 credit=4 hours per week per semester) {4 hours x 22 weeks=88 hoursx12
credits=1056 hours}
(48 hours per week x 22 weeks)
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
I SEMESTER

S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Marks
College Exam
Exam
Theory
1 Communicative English 25 25 2 50
2 Applied Anatomy & Applied Physiology 25 75 3 100
3 Applied Sociology & Applied Psychology 25 75 3 100

4 Nursing Foundations I *25

5 Nursing Foundations I *25

*Will be added to the internal marks of Nursing Foundations II Theory and

Practical respectively in the next semester (Total weightage remains the same)
Example: Nursing Foundations Theory: Nursing Foundations I Theory Internal marks
in 1st semester will be added to Nursing Foundations II Theory Internal in the 2nd semester
and average of the two semesters will be taken.

II SEMESTER

S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Marks
College Exam
Exam
Theory
1 Applied Biochemistry and 25 75 3 100
Applied Nutrition & Dietetics
2 Nursing Foundations (I & II) 25 75 3 100
I Sem-25
&
II Sem-25
(with average
of both)
3 Health/Nursing Informatics & 25 25 2 50
Technology
4 Practicals
5 Nursing Foundations (I & II) 50 50 100
I Sem-25
& II Sem-25
III SEMESTER

S.N. Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End End Hours Total
Semester Semester Marks
College University
Exam Exam
Theory
1 Applied Microbiology and Infection 25 75 3 100
Control including Safety
2 Pharmacology I and Pathology I *25
3 Adult Health Nursing I 25 75 3 100

Practical’s

4 Adult Health Nursing I 50 50 100

*Will be added to the internal marks of Pharmacology II and Pathology II & Genetics
in the next semester (Total weightage remains the same).

IV SEMESTER

S.No. Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End End Hours Total
Semester Semester Marks
College University
Exam Exam
Theory
1 Pharmacology & Pathology (I & II) 25 75 3 100
and Genetics Sem-25
&
Sem-25
(with
average of
2 Adult Health Nursing II 25 75 3 100
3 Professionalism, Ethics and 25 25 2 50
Professional Values
Practical’s

4 Adult Health Nursing II 50 50 100

V SEMESTER
S.N. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Marks
College Exam
Exam
Theory
1 Child Health Nursing I *25
2 Mental Health Nursing I *25
3 Community Health Nursing I 25 75 3 100
including Environmental Science &
Epidemiology
4 Educational Technology/Nursing 25 75 3 100
Education
5 Introduction to Forensic Nursing 25 25 2 50
and Indian Laws
Practicals
6 Child Health Nursing I *25
7 Mental Health Nursing I *25
8 Community Health Nursing I 50 50 100

*Will be added to the internal marks of Child Health Nursing II and Mental Health
Nursing II in both theory and practical respectively in the next semester (Total
weightage remains same).
VI SEMESTER
S.N. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End End Semester Hours Total
Semester University Marks
College Exam
Exam
Theory
1 Child Health Nursing (I & II) 25 75 3 100
Sem V-25
& Sem VI-25
(with average of
both)
2 Mental Health Nursing (I & II) 25 75 3 100
Sem V-25
& Sem VI-25
(with average of
both)
 3 Nursing Management & Leadership 25 75 3 100

4 Midwifery/Obstetrics & *25

Gynecology I
Practical
5 Child Health Nursing (I & II) 50 50 100
(Sem V-25
& Sem VI-25)
6 Mental Health Nursing (I & II) 50 50 100
(Sem V-25
& Sem VI-25)
7 Midwifery/Obstetrics & *25
Gynecology I

VII SEMESTER
S.N. Course Assessment (Marks)
Internal End Semester End Hours Total
College Exam Semester Marks
University
Exam
Theory
1 Community Health Nursing II 25 75 3 100
2 Nursing Research & Statistics 25 75 3 100
3 Midwifery/Obstetrics and 25 75 3 100
Gynecology (OBG) Nursing (I & Sem VI-25
II) &
Sem VII-25
(with
average of
both)
Practical
4 Community Health Nursing II 50 50 100
5 Midwifery/Obstetrics and 50 50 100
Gynecology (OBG) Nursing (I & (Sem VI-25
II) &
Sem VII-25)
VIII. SEMESTER
S.N. Course Assessment (Marks)

Internal End Semester End Semester Hours Total

College Exam Marks
University Exam

Practical
1 Competency Assessment 100 100 200

RULES OF PASSING
1. Applied Anatomy and Applied Physiology: Question paper will consist of Section-A Applied Anatomy of 37
marks and Section-B Applied Physiology of 38 marks.

2. Applied Sociology and Applied Psychology: Question paper will consist of Section-A
Applied Sociology of 37 marks and Section-B Applied Psychology of 38 marks.
3. Applied Microbiology and Infection Control including Safety: Question paper will
consist of Section-A Applied Microbiology of 37 marks and Section-B Infection
Control including Safety of 38 marks.
4. Applied Nutrition and Dietetics and Applied Biochemistry: Question paper will
consist of Section-A Applied Nutrition and Dietetics of 50 marks and Section-B
Biochemistry of 25 marks.
5. Pharmacology, Genetics and Pathology: Question paper will consist of Section-A of
Pharmacology with 38 marks, Section-B of Pathology with 25 marks and Genetics
with 12 marks.
6. Nursing Research and Statistics: Nursing Research should be of 55 marks and Statistics
of 20 marks.
7. A candidate must have minimum of 80% attendance (irrespective of the kind of
absence) in theory and practical in each course/subject for appearing for examination.
8. A candidate must have 100% attendance in each of the practical areas before award of
degree.
9. Following exams shall be conducted as College exam and minimum pass is 50% (C
Grade) and to be sent to the University for inclusion in the marks sheet and shall be
considered for calculating aggregate.
i. Communicative English
ii. Health/Nursing Informatics and Technology
iii. Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics
iv. Introduction to Forensic Nursing & Indian Laws
10. Minimum pass marks shall be 40% (P grade/4 point) for English only and elective
modules.
11. Minimum pass marks shall be 50% in each of the Theory and practical papers separately
except in English.
12. The student has to pass in all mandatory modules placed within courses and the pass
mark for each module is 50% (C Grade). The allotted percentage of marks will be
included in the internal assessment of College/University Examination (Refer
Appendix 2).
13. A candidate has to pass in theory and practical exam separately in each of the paper.
14. If a candidate fails in either theory or practical, he/she has to re-appear for both the
papers (Theory and Practical).
15. If the student has failed in only one subject and has passed in all the other subjects
of a particular semester and Grace marks of up to 5 marks to theory marks can be
added for one course/subject only, provided that by such an addition the student
passes the semester examination.
16. The candidate shall appear for exams in each semester:
i. The candidate shall have cleared all the previous examinations before appearing for
fifth semester examination. However, the candidates shall be permitted to attend the
consecutive semesters.
ii. The candidate shall have cleared all the previous examinations before appearing
for seventh semester examination. However, the candidates shall be permitted to
attend the consecutive semesters.
iii. The candidate shall have cleared all the previous examination before appearing for
final year examination.
iv. The maximum period to complete the course successfully should not exceed 8
years.
17. The candidate has to pass separately in internal and external examination (shall be
reflected in the marks sheet). No institution shall submit average internal marks of the
students not more than 75% (i.e. if 40 students are admitted in a course the average
score of the 40 students shall not exceed 75% of total internal marks).
18. At least 50% of the Non-nursing subjects like Applied Anatomy & Physiology,
Applied Biochemistry, Applied Psychology & Sociology, Applied Microbiology,
Pharmacology, Genetics, Nutrition & Dietetics, Communicative English and
Health/Nursing Informatics & Technology should be taught by the Nursing teachers.
Teachers who are involved in teaching non-nursing subjects can be the examiners for
the program.
19. Maximum number of candidates for practical examination should not exceed 20 per
day. Particular year and of same institution batch shall be examined by the same set of
examiners.
20. All practical examinations must be held in the respective clinical areas.
21. One internal and one external examiner should jointly conduct practical examination for
each student.
22. An examiner for theory and practical/OSCE examination should be an Assistant
Professor or above in a College of Nursing with M.Sc. (Nursing) in concerned subject
and minimum 3 years of teaching experience. To be an examiner for Nursing
Foundations course, the faculty having M.Sc. (Nursing) with any specialty shall be
considered.