School of Nursing

Community outreach Programmes:
To fulfill the requirements of  the community health nursing the students are posted in rural and urban areas and all the assignments such as providing health education, staging role plays, carrying out cooking demonstrations are being accomplished by them and the students doing research projects during interns period.
Rural outreach
Under the rural outreach programme the students have been taking posting since 1994 in the Primary Health Centre (PHC) of the Mugalivakkam located at a distance of 10kms and covering five villages and reaches 52,159 residences. In addition, the primary Health Centre (PHC) of  Nemam located at a distance of 15kms with six villages comprising a population of 24,879 have been reached since June 2008.
Urban outreach
Under the urban outreach programme the students have been taking posting in the urban health post of Alandur and Adambakkam located at a distance of 10kms comprising a population of 43,462 and 43,427 respectively.
Teaching methods
Lecture
PPT presentation
Discussion
Demonstration
Project method
Aided lectures
Simulation
Clinical presentation
Self learning desk
Evaluation methods
Clinical and class room assignment
Projects, clinical presentation 
Care study and ward rounds
Clinical evaluation
Quarterly-model examination (Theory and practical)
Students extension activities
The students have been taking active part in the following-
Blood donation camps which organized by are SRIHER
Medical camps and eye camps
Pulse polio Programmes
Observational visit:
The students are being sent to the areas for their observational visits every year according to the requirement as follows;
For I year students:
1. Water purification                            -  Chembarampakkam
2. Sathyalok                                           -  Mentally retarded children
3. Milk Diary                                          -  Mathavaram
4. Sewage plant                                     - Nesapakkam
5. Catering technology institute         - Adayar
6. Hospital, SRU                                     - Kitchen unit
7. Hospital, SRU                                     - Laundry unit
8. Hospital, SRU                                    - Incineration unit
For III year students:
1. Gremaltes                                         - Leprosy Hospital –Chennoy Nagar
2. Sathyalok                                         - Geriatric Home& Physically challenged children care
3. Orphanage                                      - SEED
4. T.B. Centre                                      - Rehabilitation Centre, Chetput
5. Cancer institute                             - Adayar
Campus environmental day
Women’s day celebration:
Nurses day and alumni reunion celebration:
Breast feeding week:
In celebration of the breast feeding week our first CNE programme touching the theme “Breast feeding support: close to mothers” was conducted on 05.08.2013. The programme being the first of its kind done by Schools of Nursing in Tamilnadu, it  received a high appreciation.
SNA activities:
The following activities are organized and celebration every year as a part of Student Nurses Association activities.
Freshers day Celebration
Talent’s day Celebration
Sports competitions
Rangoli competition
Mehandi competition
Dance competition
Singing competition