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Education Assignmnt PERCEPTIVES OF NURSING EDUCATION
Education Assignmnt PERCEPTIVES OF NURSING EDUCATION
Education Assignmnt PERCEPTIVES OF NURSING EDUCATION
The demand for higher education has increased worldwide and the
response has been an impressive expansion of education offerings both
within and across countries. In recent years there has been a proliferation of
educational courses that target international clientele. This h as led to
concerns about quality and consistency and also the need for international
standards of education.
INTRODUCTION
There are six levels of nursing education in India today. They are :
4. BSc. Nursing
5. MSc. nursing
The ANM, HV, and GNM are conducted in schools of nursing. The last 3
are university level courses and the respective universities conduct
examinations. Beside there are several certificate and diploma courses in
specialties.
MULTIPURPOSE HEALTH WORKER (+) TRAINING
The training grew out of the earlier auxillary nursing and midwifery
(ANM) course.
The ANM training was for 2 years. Mainly covers maternal and child
care and family welfare.
The Indian Nursing Council revised the ANMs syllabus in 1977 and
reduced the duration to 18 months.
At the end of the course candidates are eligible for working in health
subcentres.
There are nearly 500 schools offering this course in India at present.
PHILOSOPHY
The Indian Nursing Council believes that the basic course in nursing
is a formal educational preparation which should be based on sound
education principles. The council recognizes that the program as the
foundation on which the practice of nursing is built and on which depends
further professional education. It also recognizes its responsibility to the
society for the continued development of student as individual nurse and
citizens.
Purpose
The purpose of general nursing programme is to prepare general
nurse who will function as member of the health team beginning with
competence for first level position in both hospital and community. The
programme is generated to the health needs of the society, the community
and the individual and will assist nurses in their personal and professional
development so that they may take their maximum contribution to the
society as individual citizens and nurses.
Objectives
Students admission
1. Age for the entrance shall be 17 years to 35 years, provided they meet
the minimum educational requirement ie 12 years of schooling.
Training programme
5. is medically fit
Objectives of study
Course of study
2. be a registered nurse
5. be medically fit
PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Duration –the programme of the study is two academic years from the
date of commencement of programme. Terms and vacations shall be as
notified by the university from time to time.
Philosophy
Nursing faculty presents the following beliefs about the master of nursing
programme:
Objectives
Eligibility
Specialties
5. branch5-psychiatric nursing
Four common papers are there included in the syllabus. They are:
advanced concepts of health and nursing
Philosophy
Objectives
Duration
Duration of the full term M.Phil course will be one year and part time
course will be two year.
Course of study
A candidate for admission to the course for the degree of doctor of
philosophy in the faculties of medical science must have obtained an M
Phil degree of a university or have a good academic record with first or
second class master’s degree of an Indian or a foreign university in the
concerned subject.
The candidate shall apply to the university for the admission stating
his qualifications and the subjects he proposes to investigate enclosing a
statement on any work he may have done in the subject. every application
for the admission of the course must be analyzed by the board of research
studies.
Eligibility criteria
The course duration is far regular PhD course is 3 years and for part
time is 4 years
REFERENCES
4. currentnursing.com
5. Journals