Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing

Academics

Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing offers:

B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) - Four years(including six months internship)
B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) -Two years
M.Sc. Nursing - Two years

Sri Ramachandra University offers:

Ph.D. in Nursing (Full time) - Three years
Ph.D. in Nursing (Part time) - Four years

The courses are split into distinct sections that start off with preparation and development, classroom teaching, simulation learning, clinical learning and field learning. Students are given real time training in nursing through community health nursing programs in the urban and rural areas. At the time of graduation, the students are experienced in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing, Community Health Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing. Also, the B.Sc (Nursing) students are subjected to exclusive six months internship in the last phase of their course to strengthen the clinical skills of students.

The M.Sc Nursing course was started with the objective to encourage creativity by concerted efforts in various clinical practices and to identify actual or potential health care problems so as to plan and initiate individualized nursing care to the patients.

Sri Ramachandra Hospital and Sri Ramachandra Medical Center, multispecialty centers of excellence within the campus offers a wide variety of clinical practice. Students are posted in the clinical area as part of their curricular requirement.

ENTRANCE / SELECTION TEST

Selection of the candidates is based on merit of the entrance examination followed by counseling conducted by Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

English is the medium of instruction for all the courses and for the examinations of the courses.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Candidate should produce a certificate of medical fitness from an authorized medical officer at the time of admission to the course.

COURSE DETAILS

A. B.Sc. Nursing (Basic)

Started on : 23.02.1994

Duration : 4 years (Non semester 3 years & 6 months + 6 months Internship)

Annual Intake : 100

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years as on 31st of December of the year of

admission.

2. The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of :

Higher Secondary School Certificate examination (12 year course) Or Senior School

Certificate examination (10+ 2) Pre-degree examination (10+2) Or an equivalent with 12

years of schooling from a recognized board or University with science (Physics, Chemistry

and Biology) and English with a minimum of 45% aggregate in PCBE marks.

3. Candidates shall be medically fit.

4. Married women are also eligible.

B. B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic)

Started on : 29.11.2002

Duration : 2 years (Non Semester)

Annual Intake : 60

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The upper age limit is 40 years as on 31st of December of the year of admission

2. Candidates should have passed Diploma in Nursing and registered his/her name with any

State Nursing Council

3. There is no domicile restriction and therefore candidates belonging to any State/Union

Territory in India are eligible to apply.

C. M.Sc. Nursing

Started : 11.10.1999

Duration: 2 years Non semester

Annual Intake: 30 (Medical Surgical Nursing -6, Paediatric Nursing -6, Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing -6, Community Health Nursing -6, Psychiatric Nursing Nursing-6)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. A candidate who seeks admission to the first year of M.Sc Nursing Course should possess

B.Sc N(Basic)/ (Post Basic) degree course awarded by this university or awarded by any

other university and recognized as equivalent thereto

2. Should have registered his/her name with a state nursing council.

3. Should have put in a minimum of one year experience after graduation in B.Sc N (Basic)

Degree alone in any recognized hospital or educational institution

4. Eligibility Certificate: Candidates graduated from other universities shall be required to

obtain an eligibility certificate from the university by remitting the prescribed fees along

with the application form for issue of Eligibility Certificate and produce it at the time of

admission.

Branches of study: The following shall be the branches of study for M.Sc. Nursing:

1. Branch I Medical Surgical Nursing

Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Oncology Nursing
Neurosciences Nursing
Nephro-Urology Nursing
Orthopaedic Nursing
Gastro Enterology Nursing

2. Branch II Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing

3. Branch III Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

4. Branch IV Community Health Nursing

5. Branch V Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing

Student Welfare:

Free annual check up
Comfortable accommodation with mess facilities
Health insurance during the academic period
User friendly library
Internet facilities
Sports & recreational activities
Guidance and counseling by experts
Continuing Nursing Education programme
Career orientation programme

Career prospects :

Immediate job opportunities are available. Graduates are placed in hospitals, community services, educational institutes and in other areas like social centers, schools, age and disease specific care centers in any part of the globe.

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