B.Sc.Nursing
B. Sc. Nursing is a four-year, academic course designed by Pokhara University to meet the challenges of the health care system of the 21st century. The mission of the program is to make valuable contribution to medical care and people’s health. Every year around 1000 science graduates are produced in and around the neighboring districts. The philosophy of Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc Nursing) program is based on the secondary and tertiary level health care need of people.
Objectives of B.Sc.Nursing
•Utilize evidence based nursing practice in terms of providing preventive, promotive and therapeutic nursing care to individuals, groups, families and communities.
•Instill professional ethics and standards as an essential component of practice.
•offer nursing care to patients with a range of age groups and a variety of physical and mental health issues competently.
•Demonstrate having knowledge in nursing leadership & management, national health care policy.
•Develop skills in conducting research studies of different problems related to health and nursing.
•Demonstrate positive attitude towards socio- cultural values and norms of individuals in meeting their health needs.
Scope & Career Prospects of B.Sc.Nursing
After completing this course, students will be qualified to apply for registration with the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC), which will allow them to work as registered nurses in different level of government and non-government healthcare institutions, including hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, nursing colleges, and schools etc. The B.Sc. nursing candidates can work directly with local communities and organizations in a variety of roles, such as those of health educator, direct care provider, researcher, planner, supervisor, evaluator etc. Generally speaking, graduates are capable of performing the duties of a number of healthcare positions, including clinical care provider, basic level investigator, and nursing officer. Additionally, B.Sc. nursing graduates are free to pursue master’s level studies anywhere in the world after completing their program.
Course Composition
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSN 111 | Anatomy and Physiology(T) | 6 |
| BSN 112 | Microbiology & Immunology(T) | 3 |
| BSN 113 | Biochemistry(T) | 3 |
| BSN 114 | Pharmacology(T) | 3 |
| BSN 115 | Pathophysiology(T) | 3 |
| BSN 151 | Integrated Basic Science(P) | 3 |
| BSN 116 | Foundation of Nursing(T) | 9 |
| BSN 156 | Foundation of Nursing(P) | 20 |
| BSN 117 | Nutrition & Dietetics(T) | 3 |
| BSN 118 | Community Health Nursing I (T) | 5 |
| BSN 158 | Community Health Nursing I (P) | 4 |
| Total | 62 |
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSN 211 | Community Health Nursing II (T) | 6 |
| BSN 251 | Community Health Nursing II (P) | 5 |
| BSN 212 | Basic Epidemiology | 3 |
| BSN 213 | Medical Surgical Nursing I (T) | 6 |
| BSN 214 | Medical Surgical Nursing II (T) | 6 |
| BSN 215 | Geriatric Nursing (T) | 3 |
| BSN 252 | Medical Surgical & Geriatric Nursing(P) | 22 |
| BSN 216 | Nursing Concepts & Theories(T) | 6 |
| BSN 217 | Social & Behavioral Science(T) | 3 |
| Total | 60 |
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSN 311 | Midwifery I(T) | 6 |
| BSN 312 | Midwifery II (T) | 6 |
| BSN 313 | Midwifery III (T) | 6 |
| BSN 351 | Midwifery I, II & III (P) | 20 |
| BSN 314 | Pediatric Nursing (T) | 6 |
| BSN 352 | Pediatric Nursing (P) | 7 |
| BSN 315 | Mental Health Nursing(T) | 5 |
| BSN 353 | Mental Health Nursing (P) | 4 |
| BSN 316 | Gynecological Nursing(T) | 3 |
| BSN 354 | Gynecological Nursing(P) | 2 |
| Total | 67 |
| Course Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSN 411 | Leadership & Management(T) | 6 |
| BSN 412 | Health Economics in Nursing(T) | 3 |
| BSN 451 | Leadership & Management(P) | 12 |
| BSN 413 | Education Science(T) | 6 |
| BSN 453 | Education Science(P) | 5 |
| BSN 414 | Nursing Research (T) | 6 |
| BSN 415 | Nursing Research(P/Thesis) | 9 |
| BSN 416 | Biostatistics(T) | 3 |
| Total | 50 |
