Overview
Our B.Sc Nursing program is a four-year degree course. Indian Academy College of Nursing is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and recognised by Karnataka State Nursing Council (KSNC) and the Indian Nursing Council (INC), and approved by the Government of Karnataka.
Students gain hands-on clinical experience throughout the program in some of Bangalore’s leading hospitals and healthcare centres.
• P. D. Hinduja Sindhi Hospital
• Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital
• Vision India Mental Health Nursing
• Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health
• Ulsoor & D J Halli Maternity Centre
• Bettahalasur, K Narayanapura Primary Health Centre
Eligibility
Candidates applying for the B.Sc Nursing program must meet the following requirements:
- A pass in 10+2, PUC, PDC, or Vocational Higher Secondary Education with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects, with a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent in PCB.
- English must be one of the subjects studied.
- The candidate should be 17 years of age on or before 31 December.
- The candidate must be medically fit.
Course Objectives
B.Sc Nursing: Semester Batch
By the end of the B.Sc Nursing program, graduates will be able to:
- Use critical thinking to bring together knowledge from physical, biological, behavioural sciences and the humanities in professional nursing and midwifery practice.
- Deliver safe, competent care across a range of settings, using empathy, analytical thinking and effective nursing interventions for individuals, families, communities and populations.
- Make practised decisions that reflect ethical, moral, legal and professional values.
- Honour the dignity, individuality and worth of every person, including themselves.
- Apply leadership, autonomy and management principles to strengthen the quality and safety of health care.
- Use current knowledge and technology to enhance patient outcomes.
- Communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, peers and all health care professionals.
- Work independently and collaboratively with other health professionals, guided by safety and quality improvement principles.
- Apply nursing theory and research evidence to support informed decision-making in practice.
- Take responsibility for their own growth as learners, clinicians and leaders.
- Contribute to the advancement of the profession and help improve global health care.
Course Structure
As per the university-prescribed syllabus, students engage with the following subjects across the program:
First Semester
- Communicative English
- Applied Anatomy
- Applied Physiology
- Applied Sociology
- Applied Psychology
- Nursing Foundations I, including the First Aid module
- Self-Study/Co-curricular
Second Semester
- Applied Biochemistry
- Applied Nutrition and Dietetics
- Nursing Foundation II, including Health Assessment module
- Health, Nursing Informatics and Technology
- Self-Study/Co-curricular
Third Semester
- Applied Microbiology & Infection Control, including safety
- Pharmacology I
- Pathology I
- Adult Health Nursing I with integrated pathophysiology, including BCLS module
- Self-Study/Co-curriculum
Fourth Semester
- Pharmacology II, including Fundamentals of prescribing module
- Pathology II and Genetics
- Adult Health Nursing II with integrated Pathophysiology, including Geriatric Nursing & Palliative care module
- Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics,including Bioethics
- Self-Study/Co-curriculum
Fifth Semester
- Child Health Nursing I, including Essential Newborn Care (ENBC), FBNC, IMNCI & PLS modules
- Mental Health Nursing I
- Community Health Nursing I, including Environmental Sciences & Epidemiology
- Educational Technology/Nursing Education
- Introduction to Forensic Nursing and Indian Laws
- Self-Study/Co-curriculum
Sixth Semester
- Child Health Nursing II
- Mental Health Nursing II
- Nursing Management & Leadership
- Midwifery/Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG) Nursing,I including the SBA module
- Self-Study/Co-curriculum
Seventh Semester
- Community Health Nursing II
- Nursing Research & Statistics
- Midwifery/Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG) Nursing I, including the Safe Delivery app module
- Self-Study/Co-curriculum
Eighth Semester (Internship)
- Community Health Nursing – 4 weeks
- Adult Health Nursing – 6 weeks
- Child Health Nursing – 4 weeks
- Mental Health Nursing – 4 weeks
- Midwifery – 4 weeks
Career Pathways
Career paths for nursing graduates have expanded greatly. Today, students can explore roles across a wide spectrum of healthcare settings.
- Staff Nurses
- Industrial Nurse
- School Health Nurse
- Nursing Educator
- Deputy Nursing Superintendent
- Health Care Researcher
- Specialised Nurses
- Corporate Health Care Professionals
- Departmental Supervisor/Assistant Nursing Superintendent
- Community Health Nurse
- Home Nurse
- Nursing staff in various grades
- Ward Sister or Nursing Supervisor
- Administrator
- Nurse Director
- Military Nurses
- Global Nursing Opportunities
Syllabus
I Semester
II Semester
III Semester
IV Semester
V Semester
VI Semester
VII Semester
VIII Semester
