COURSES
- BSc Degree in Nursing – 70 seats
- Post Basic BSc Degree in Nursing – 20 seats
- Post Basic Diploma in emergency and Disaster Nursing – 15 seats
- MSc Degree in Nursing – 15 seats
- Specialities
- Medical Surgical Nursing – (10 seats)
- Psychiatric Nursing – (5 seats)
Bsc Degree in Nursing (4 Years)
Objectives
On completion of the four year BSc Nursing programme the graduate will be able to:-
- Apply knowledge from physical, biological, and behavioural sciences, medicine including alternative systems and nursing in providing nursing care to individuals, families and communities.
- Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with the individuals and groups. Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical and community health settings.
- Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system.
- Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and programmes.
- Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills and communicate effectively with individuals and groups, and members of the health team in order to promote effective interpersonal relationships and teamwork.
- Conduct need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to improve the quality of care.
Eligibility
Academic
Candidates seeking admission should satisfy the following requirements.
- Candidates should pass PLUS TWO examination of the Board
of Higher Secondary Education of Kerala or equivalent examination recognized by
KUHSwith an aggregate of 50 % marks in Physics, Chemistry Biology and 50%
mark in English. - Candidates who passed their qualifying examination from outside the State of Kerala should produce the certificate of recognition and equivalence of qualifying examination from KUHS.
- It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the qualifying examination he/she has passed is recognized by the KUHSas eligible qualification for admission for BSc. Nursing course..
- The candidate should produce migration certificate if it is needed.
age
- Candidate should complete 17 years of age as on 31st December of the academic year.
- No relaxation of the minimum age will be allowed.
Post Basic BSc Degree in Nursing – 2 years
Eligibility
Academic
Candidates seeking admission should satisfy the following requirements.
- Candidates who passed GNM examination with an aggregate of 50 % marks and should possess Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council registration certificate..
- It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the qualifying examination he/she has passed is recognized by the KUHSas eligible qualification for admission for PcBSc. Nursing course.
Post Basic Diploma in Emergency and Disaster Nursing – One year
Objectives
- Provide quality care in emergency and disaster situations.
- Develop and understand the Philosophy, principles, methods and issues, management, education and research in emergency and disaster nursing
- Teach nurses, allied health professionals, patients and communities in areas related to emergency and disaster nursing.
- Develop skills and attitude in providing competent emergency and disaster nursing care.
Eligibility
Academic
- Candidates who passed GNM / BSc Nursing examination of the recognized Board/ University with an aggregate 50 % of marks and should possess KNMC registration .
- Candidate should have one year clinical experience from a recognized institution and should produce experience certificate on admission.
- Nurses from other countries must obtain and equivalence certificate from INC before admission.
MSc Nursing – Two years
Objectives
On completion of the two year MSc Nursing programme, the Post graduates will be able to :
- Utilize and apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science.
- Demonstrate advance competency in practice of nursing science.
- 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 and biostatistics.
- 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.
Eligibility
- The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Midwife with Kerala State Nursing Council Registration.
- The minimum education requirements shall be the passing of regular degree course in nursing – BSc Nursing / BSc Hons. Nursing/ Post Basic BSc Nursing), with minimum of 55 % aggregate marks.
- The candidate should have undergone regular degree course in nursing (BSc. Nursing / BSc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic BSc Nursing), in an institution which is recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
- The candidate should have minimum one year of work experience after regular degree program or one year of experience before or after PcBSc nursing ( the working experience after the concerned nursing registration only will be considered)