DEGREE OF MASTER OF NURSING

• First two years course in masters of nursing was started at RAK College of Nursing in 1959.and
in 1969 in CMC Vellore.

• At present there are 401 colleges imparting MSc Nursing degree course in different specialties.

• INC recognized List of Colleges of Nursing for M.Sc(N) course (2010-2011)

http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/pdf/msc-recognized-Nursing-Institution.pdf

Philosophy

1. The master of nursing programme is offered by institution of higher education and is built up on
a recognized bachelor’s curriculum in nursing (in India-by Indian nursing council)

2. The programme prepares nurses for leadership position in nursing and other health fields who
can function as specialists nurse practitioners, consultants ,educators ,administrators and investigators
in a wide variety of professional setting in meeting the national priorities and the changing needs of the
society

3. The programme prepares nursing graduates who are professionally equipped ,creative, self
directed and socially motivated to effectively meet with the needs of the social change

4. The programme encourages accountability and commitment to life long learning which fosters
improvement of quality care

Objectives

Graduates of master of nursing programme demonstrate:

• increased cognitive ,affective and psychomotor competencies and the ability to utilise the
potentials for effective nursing performance

• expertise in the utilization of concepts and theories for the assessment ,planning and
intervention in meeting the self care needs of an individual for the attainment of fullest potentials in the
field of specialty.

• ability to practice independently as a nurse specialist

• ability to function effectively as nurse educators and administrators

• ability to interpret the health related research

• ability to plan and initiate change in the health care system

• leadership qualities for the advancement of practice of professional nursing

• interest in life long learning for personal and professional learning advancement
Eligibility

The candidate seeking admission must:

1. have passed BSc. Nursing/post certificate BSc, or nursing degree of any university

2. have a minimum of one year of experience after obtaining BSc, in hospitals or nursing
educational institutions or community health setting

3. for BSc, nursing post certificate, no such experience is needed after graduation the candidate
shall be-a registered nurse or registered midwife for admission to medical surgical nursing, community
health nursing, pediatric nursing obstetric and gynecological nursing.

4. a registered nurse for admission to psychiatric nursing

5. the candidate shall be selected on merit judged on the basis of academic performances in BSc
nursing, post certificate BSc, or nursing and selection tests.

Specialties

Candidate will be examined in any of the following branches—

1. Medical Surgical Nursing -Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing

2. Medical Surgical Nursing–Critical Care Nursing

3. Medical Surgical Nursing –Oncology Nursing

4. Medical Surgical Nursing - Neurosciences Nursing

5. Medical Surgical Nursing - Nephro- Urology Nursing

6. Medical Surgical Nursing -Orthopedic Nursing

7. Medical Surgical Nursing - Gastro Enterology Nursing

8. Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing

9. Paediatric (Child Health) Nursing

10. Psychiatric (Mental Health) Nursing

11. Community Health Nursing

Four common papers are there included in the syllabus. They are:

• advanced concepts of health and nursing

• education and nursing education

• bio-statistics, research methodology and nursing research

• administration and nursing administration