M Sc Nursing

CARITAS

M Sc Nursing

The admission to M Sc Nursing courses are conducted as per the guidelines set by the government of Kerala, KNMC and INC

M.Sc 2016 Scheme

M Sc Nursing:
- 12 seats
- Medical Surgical Nursing - 4 seats
- Obstetric and
  Gynecologic Nursing - 4 seats
- Community Health Nursing - 4 seats
Management Quota:
- Based on merit through applications called forth by the AMCSFNCK
- www.amsfnck.com
Government Quota:
- Based on merit through the applications called forth by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
- www.cee-kerala.org

Criteria of Eligibility for Admission

Nationality:

Candidates must be Citizens of India / children or dependents of Non-Resident Indians.

Academic:

Candidates should have passed the regular Degree course in Nursing (B.Sc Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing) with 55% aggregate marks from an institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council (INC).
Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from Universities other than from the Government Universities in the State of Kerala should produce Eligibility/Equivalence Certificate for the qualifying examination from Kerala University of Health Sciences.

Every candidate before admission to the course shall submit to the Principal of the Institution a Certificate of Medical Fitness from an authorized Medical Officer certifying that the candidate is fit to undergo the course.
Rounding off of the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is not permitted.
Any further norms of eligibility that may be prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council/ Kerala Nurses & Midwives Council/KUHS shall also apply.

Professional Registration & Employment Experience

Professional Registration:

Candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife (RNRM) with the Kerala Nurses & Midwives Council.

Employment Experience:

As on the date of joining for the course, the candidates should have minimum one year of experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing OR minimum one year of experience prior or after regular Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, in any hospital having minimum bed strength of 100 or in a School/College of Nursing with Community Health Program.

One year compulsory nursing service/ internship after successful completion of four year B.Sc. Nursing can be considered as experience.
The experience acquired after registration with the nursing council only will be counted.

Duration

Duration of the programme shall be two years.
Self-attested copies of certificates/documents to be submitted along with the application:
While reporting for admission, all the relevant certificates/documents in original as listed below should be submitted to the institution:

Additionally, two sets of photocopies of all the certificates/ documents attested by a Gazatted officer have to be submitted at the time of admission.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

M Sc Medical Surgical Nursing

Sub specialties:

Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing
Critical care Nursing, Oncology Nursing
Neurosciences Nursing
Nephro-Urology Nursing
Orthopedic Nursing
GastroEnterology Nursing

Expected Outcome

Expected outcome of the postgraduate programme in nursing is to prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Consultants, Educators, Researchers and Administrators in a wide variety of professional settings.

Objectives

On completion of the 2 year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduates will be able to:

Apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science.
Demonstrate competencies in nursing practice.
Practice as Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Establish collaborative relationship with the members of other disciplines.
Assume leadership in various care settings.
Participate in health planning, implementation and evaluation at different levels of health care system.
Function as effective nurse educators and nurse managers.
Conduct independent nursing research and utilize the research findings in nursing practice and education.

Critically evaluate various educational programmes in nursing.
Demonstrate interest and positive attitude in continuing education for personal and professional growth.
Demonstrate advanced skills and competence in the nursing management of patients with various medical and surgical conditions.
Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of medical and surgical nursing.
Describe recent advancements in the field of medical and surgical nursing.
Explain the legal and ethical issues in caring patients with various medical and surgical conditions.
Function as medical surgical nurse specialists and practitioners.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

M Sc Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing

Expected Outcome

Objectives

On completion of the 2 year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduates will be able to:

Apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science.
Demonstrate competencies in nursing practice.
Practice as Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Establish collaborative relationship with the members of other disciplines.
Assume leadership in various care settings.
Participate in health planning, implementation and evaluation at different levels of health care system.
Function as effective nurse educators and nurse managers.
Conduct independent nursing research and utilize the research findings in nursing practice and education.

Critically evaluate various educational programmes in nursing.
Demonstrate interest and positive attitude in continuing education for personal and professional growth.
Describe the role of various types of complementary and alternative therapies in obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
Describe the recent advancement in contraceptive technology and birth control measures.
Explain the legal and ethical issues pertaining to obstetric and gynaecological nursing.
Function as independent midwifery nurse practitioner.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

M Sc Community Health Nursing

Expected Outcome

Objectives

On completion of the 2 year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduates will be able to:

Apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science.
Demonstrate competencies in nursing practice.
Practice as Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Establish collaborative relationship with the members of other disciplines.
Assume leadership in various care settings.
Participate in health planning, implementation and evaluation at different levels of health care system.
Function as effective nurse educators and nurse managers.
Conduct independent nursing research and utilize the research findings in nursing practice and education.

Critically evaluate various educational programmes in nursing.
Demonstrate interest and positive attitude in continuing education for personal and professional growth.
Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of community health nursing.
Describe the recent advancements in the field of community health nursing.
Explain the legal and ethical issues pertaining to community health nursing.
Function as community health nurse specialist.

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M Sc Nursing

CARITAS

M Sc Nursing

12 seats

Based on merit through applications called forth by the AMCSFNCK

Based on merit through the applications called forth by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations

Criteria of Eligibility for Admission

Nationality:

Academic:

Professional Registration & Employment Experience

Professional Registration:

Employment Experience:

Duration

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

M Sc Medical Surgical Nursing

Sub specialties:

Expected Outcome

Objectives

On completion of the 2 year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduates will be able to:

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

M Sc Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing

Expected Outcome

Objectives

On completion of the 2 year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduates will be able to:

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

M Sc Community Health Nursing

Expected Outcome

Objectives

On completion of the 2 year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduates will be able to: