ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO B.Sc.(NS)

• 10+2 with Diploma in RNRM with a minimum of two years experience in the profession. Male nurses and nurses who have not done Midwifery in the GNM programme must submit a Certificate of completion of a course of 6 to 9 months duration approved by INC in lieu of mid wifery
  OR
  10th Class Matriculation or its equivalent with Dip. in General Nursing & Midwifery (RNRM) with a min. of five years experience in the profession. Male nurses and nurses who have not done Midwifery in the GNM Programme must submit a Certificate of completion of a course of 6 to 9 months duration approved by INC in lieu of midwifery.
• Min age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year -

  In case 10+2 - 20 years

  In case B.Sc.- 22 years

  In case B.E./B.Tech-24 years

COURSE DETAILS

• Duration (Min) - 3 years
• Duration (Max) - 5 years
• Medium of Instruction - English / Hindi

ADMISSION DETAILS

• Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the last date for submission of filled-in application forms will be September 30 for January session and March 31 for July session. However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admission

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection for B.Sc. Nursing programme is by merit. The merit is worked out on the basis of giving 80% weightage to the total marks obtained in General Nursing and Midwifery (RNRM) and one mark for each year of experience in nursing over and above the years of experience required for eligibility for admission subject to a maximum of 20 marks

For more information kindly visit the university website www.ignou.ac.in

FEES

Rs. 10,000/- per annum

SYLLABUS

Ist Year

Theory

• BNS 101 Nursing Foundation (Credits 4)
• BNS 102 Applied Sciences (Bio-physics, Bio-chemistry, Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics) (Credits 4)
• BNS 103 Maternal Nursing (Credits 2)
• BNS 104 Communicative English (Credits 4)
• BNS 105 Behavioural Sciences (Sociology and General Psychology) (Credits 4)
• Practical
• BNSL 101 Nursing Foundation (Credits 4)
• BNSL 102 Applied Sciences (Bio-physics, Bio-chemistry, Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics) (Credits 4)
• BNSL 103 Maternal Nursing (Credits 8)
• BNSL 105 Behavioural Sciences (Credits 2)

IInd Year

Theory (Tentative)

• BNS 106 Medical Surgical Nursing (Credits 4)
• BNS 107 Peadiatric Nursing (Credits 2)
• BNS 108 Mental Health Nursing (Credits 4)
• Practical (Tentative)
• BNSL 106 Medical Surgical Nursing (Credits 10)
• BNSL 107 Peadiatric Nursing (Credits 8)
• BNSL 108 Mental Health Nursing (Credits 8)

IIIrd Year

Theory (Tentative)

• BNS 109 Community Health Nursing (Credits 4)
• BNS 110 Nursing Administration (Credits 4)
• BNS 111 Nursing Education and Research (Credits 4)
• Practical (Tentative)
• BNSL 109 Community Health Nursing (Credits 8)
• BNSL 110 Nursing Administration (Credits 6)
• BNSL 111 Nursing Education and Research (Credits 8)
• BNSL 112 Computer in Nursing (Credits 2)

HOW TO APPLY

Student Handbook & Prospectus would be available from the Registrar (SR&E), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110 068 and at all Regional Centres, Study Centres, and IGNOUARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE AND ASSAM RIFLES Recognised Regional Centres. Student Handbook and Prospectus is also available on university’s website www.ignou.ac.in. The candidates downloading the Form from website are required to send a Demand Draft of Rs. 550/- (Rupees five hundred fifty only) drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi . Advertisements inviting applications for MP are released in leading national and local dailies in April and October.

Information about the courses provided here is partial and should not be treated as comprehensive. i.e The institution would be offering other course than those mentioned here. Students are advised to check with the intitution for the latest information in regard to the course.