COURSE PLAN
1ST year M.sc Nursing
Session (2023-2024)
Course: M.Sc nursing Time prescribed – 150 Hour
Subject -: advanced nursing practice Practical – 200 Hour
Placement -:1st Year Total – 350 Hour
General objectives-:
The course is designed to develop an understanding of concepts and constructs of theoretical
basis of advance nursing practice and critically analyze different theories of nursing and other
disciplines.
Specific objective-: At the end student will be able to –
1. Appreciate and analyze the development of nursing as a profession.
2. Describe ethical, legal, political and economic aspects of health care delivery and nursing
practice.
3. Explain bio- psycho- social dynamics of health, life style and health care delivery system.
4. Discuss concepts, principles, theories, models, approaches relevant to nursing and their
application.
5. Describe scope of nursing practice.
6. Provide holistic and competent nursing care following nursing process approach.
7. Identify latest trends in nursing and the basis of advance nursing practice.
8. Perform extended and expanded role of nurse.
9. Describe alternative modalities of nursing care.
10. Describe the concept of quality control in nursing.
11. Identify the scope of nursing research.
12. Use computer in patient care delivery system and nursing practice.
13. Appreciate importance of self-development and professional advancement.
Course content
Unit Hours Hours Topic Teaching
given planned learning
activity
I 10 Hours
Nursing as a Profession
History of development of nursing profession,
characteristics, criteria of the profession,
perspective of nursing profession-national,
global
Code of ethics (INC), code of professional
conduct (INC), autonomy and accountability,
assertiveness, visibility of nurses, legal
considerations
Role of regulatory bodies
Professional organizations and unions,
self-defence, individual and collective
bargaining
Educational preparations, continuing
education, career opportunities, professional
advancement & role and scope of nursing
education.
Role of research, leadership and management.
Quality assurance in nursing.
Futuristic nursing.
Innovation in nursing
II 10 Hours Health care delivery
Health care environment, economics,
constraints, planning process, policies,
political process visAvis’s nursing profession.
Health care delivery system- national, state,
district and local level.
Major stakeholders in the health care system-
Government, non-govt, Industry and other
professionals.
Patterns of nursing care delivery in India.
Health care delivery concerns, national health
and family welfare programs, inter-sectoral
coordination, role of non- governmental
agencies.
Information, education and communication
(IEC).
Tele-medicine.
III 10 Hours Genetics
Review of cellular division, mutation and
patterns/ law of inheritance, Human genome
project, The Genomic era.
Basic concepts of Genes, Chromosomes & DNA.
Common genetic disorders
Role of genetics in common disease [Cancer,
Lifestyle diseases]
Genetic testing – basis of genetic diagnosis, Pre
symptomatic and predisposition testing,
Prenatal diagnosis & screening,
Ethical, legal & psychosocial issues in genetic
testing.
Genetic counselling.
Practical application of genetics in nursing.
IV 10 Hours Epidemiology .
Scope, epidemiological approach and
methods, Morbidity, mortality, rates and
ratios
Concepts of causation of diseases and their
screening,
Application of epidemiology in health care
delivery, Health surveillance and health
informatics
Role of nurse
V 25 Hours Bio-Psycho social pathology
Pathophysiology and Psychodynamics of
disease causation
Concept of Self health
Life processes, homeostatic mechanism,
biological and psycho-social dynamics in
causation of disease, life style
Common problems: Oxygen insufficiency, fluid
and
electrolyte imbalance, nutritional problems,
hemorrhage
and shock, altered body temperature,
unconsciousness, sleep pattern and its
disturbances, pain, sensory deprivation.
Treatment aspects: pharmacological and pre-
post-operative care aspects,
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
End of life Care: care of dying and dead
Infection prevention (including HIV) and
standard safety measures, bio-medical waste
management.
Role of nurse- Evidence based nursing practice;
Best practices.
VI 20 Hours Philosophy and Theories of Nursing
Values, Conceptual models, approach.
Nursing theories: Nightingale’s, Hendersons’s,
Roger’s, Peplau’s, Abdella’s, Lewine’s, Orem’s,
Johnson’s, King’s, Neuman’s, Roy’s, Watson,
Parsce, etc. and their applications, Health belief
models, communication and management
models.
Evidence based practice model.
VII 5 Hours Scope of nursing practice:
Alternative modalities of care,
Extended role of the nurse, in promotive,
preventive, curative and restorative health care
delivery system in community and institutions.
VIII 10 Hours Nursing process approach
Health Assessment- illness status of patients /
clients (Individuals, family, community),
Identification of health-illness problems, health
behaviors, signs and symptoms of clients.
Methods of collection, analysis and utilization
of data relevant to nursing process.
Formulation of nursing care plans, health goals,
implementation, modification and evaluation of
care.
IX 20 Hours Psychological aspects and Human relations
Human behavior, Life processes & growth and
development, personality development,
defense mechanisms,
Communication, interpersonal relationships,
individual and
group, group dynamics, and organizational
behavior,
Basic human needs, Growth and development,
(Conception
through preschool, School age through
adolescence, Young
& middle adult, and older adult)
Sexuality and sexual health.
Stress and adaptation, crisis and its
intervention,
Coping with loss, death and grieving,
Principles and techniques of Counseling.
X 15 Hours Nursing practice
Framework, scope and trends.
Alternative modalities of care, alternative
systems of health and complimentary
therapies.
Health promotion and primary health care.
Independent practice issues, - Independent
nurse-midwifery practitioner.
Collaboration issues and models-within and
outside nursing.
Models of Prevention, mass communication
Family nursing, home nursing,
Gender sensitive issues and women
empowerment.
Disaster nursing.
Geriatric considerations in nursing.
Evidence based nursing practice- best practices
Trans-cultural nursing.
XI 20 Hours Computer applications for patient care delivery
system and nursing practice
Use of computers in teaching, learning,
research and nursing practice.
Windows, MS office: Word, Excel, Power Point,
Internet, literature search,
Statistical packages.
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE - PRACTICAL
Placement: First Year
Time: Practical – 200 Hours
Clinical posting in the following areas:
Specialty area- in-patient unit 4 weeks
Emergency/ICU 2 weeks
Activities
• Prepare Case studies with nursing process approach and theoretical basis-5
• Presentation of comparative picture of theories-1
• Case- work using model of prevention-1
• Annotated bibliography 5
Methods of Teaching
• Lecture cum discussion
• Seminar
• Panel discussion
• Debate
• Case Presentations
• Exposure to scientific conferences
• Field visits
Methods of evaluation:
• Tests
• Presentation
• Seminar
• Written assignments
Advance nursing Procedures
CPR, TPN, Hemodynamic monitoring, Endotracheal intubation, Tracheotomy, mechanical
ventilation, Pacemaker, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal dialysis, BT OT techniques, Health assessment,
Triage, ABG monitoring, Trauma assessment.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Theory Practical
S. No. Year & Subjects
Hours Internal External Internal External
1 Advanced nursing practice 3 25 75
Theory:
Types of Question and distribution of marks (75 Marks)
1. Essay: 3x15 marks 45 marks
2. Short notes: 6x5 marks 30 marks
(2 choices may be given)
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
BHUBANESWAR
NURSING EDUCATION
ASSIGNMENT
ON
COURSEPLAN
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
DR HEPSI BAI JOSEPH KASHYAP K V
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 1st YEAR M.Sc.
CON CON
AIIMS BBSR AIIMS BBSR
