Diploma in Nursing
Intake: 50
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility:
Educational Qualification should be PUC / 10+2 / or any equivalent passed. Obtained at least 40% (English subject compulsory) of the total marks in PUC / 10+2 / or any equivalent. Age Between 17 to 35 years of age at the time of admission.
Examination:
Students will appear for the theory and practical examination conducted by the Board at the end of each year. Selection examination is conducted two months before the common Board Examinations and those students who do not fare well in the internal examinations will not be permitted to take the Board Examination. The minimum marks required for passing any examination is 50 in each subject. No candidates are allowed to sit for the examination if his/her attendance is less than 75%. The percentage of class room and clinical attendance, general conduct of students and the performance in the clinical area are all taken into consideration.
Syllabus
S.No. | Subjects | Theoretical Hours & Supervised Practice | Supervised No. of Practical Hours |
FIRST YEAR (Basic Science applied to Nursing) | |||
I | Biological Science (i) Anatomy & Physiology (ii) Microbiology |
120 90 |
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II | Behavioural Science (i) Psychology (ii) Sociology |
60 40 |
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III | Fundamentals of Nursing (i) Fundamentals of Nursing (ii) First Aid (iii) Personal Hygiene |
215 175 |
612 |
IV |
Community Health Nursing (i) Community Health Nursing I |
150 20 20 30 |
|
V | English Kannada |
30 60 |
|
Total Hours of First Year: | 635 | 900 | |
SECOND YEAR | |||
I | Medical Surgical Nursing-1 (Including Pharmacology) |
140 | 828 |
II | Medical Surgical Nursing-II (Specialties) |
120 | |
III | Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing | 70 | 216 |
IV | Computer Education | 30 | |
Total Hours of Second Year: | 360 | 1116 | |
THIRD YEAR | |||
I | Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing | 120 | 756 |
II | Community Health Nursing-II | 100 | 216 |
III | Paediatric Nursing | 70 | 288 |
Total Hours of Third Year: | 290 | 1260 |