BSc Nursing - Course Overview
Duration: 4 yrs |Mode: Regular|Avg. Fees: 70000-75000 / Year

About BSc Nursing

B.Sc in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an undergraduate course that all medical aspirants can pursue in different B.Sc Nursing colleges in India. The course, in India, is offered as a 4-year undergraduate programme for all students who have cleared Class 12 from the stream of science. The course can be availed at any recognised institute or University, with the apt recognition from the authorised body.

In India, experts have come together and formed a curriculum that is followed across India in all government and private institutions offering the B.Sc Nursing course. The course has been designed to train and qualify all aspirants into graduates who will be able to practice the art in different settings. It is through this course that candidates will be able to pursue a career as a Nurse. 

As per the Indian Nursing Council, the course is offered under the choice-based credit system (CBCS). The programme will be specifically designed by the college or university that will offer the programme but all educational institutions will have to abide by the regulations specified by INC. As per the guidelines, the students will pursue foundational, core and elective courses.

The programme has been designed to train the students in generalistic nursing practices. Students will be trained and educated on the processes of wellness, illness & disease management, health promotion, and the taking of the dying as part of becoming a nurse. The programme focuses on mastering the various competencies of the field.

B.Sc Nursing Course Highlights

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

4 Years

Course Fees

INR 20,000 – INR 2,50,000

Average Initial Salary

INR 1.5 lakhs – INR 8.5 lakhs per annum

Exam Type

Semester

Minimum Qualification Requirement

10+2

Minimum Aggregate Score Requirement

45% – 50% in Qualifying Exam

Selection Process

Entrance Exam

Exams Accepted

State or University – Level Entrance Exams

Employment Sectors

Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Industrial Houses, Defence Services, etc.

BSc Nursing Admission Process:

  • B.Sc Nursing admission process includes appearing for an entrance exam, which will be conducted by either the state or university.

  • Admissions will be made based on merit, which will be calculated using the performance in the entrance exam.

  • Candidates may also be required to sit for a counselling process or be asked to sit for a selection process as defined by the University or college offering the course.

  • Those who have appeared for the state-level entrance exam will be asked to sit for a counselling session, while those who appeared for a University-level entrance exam, they will be asked to sit for the selection process as defined by the University.

BSc Nursing Eligibility Criteria

  • All Candidates must have crossed at least 17 years of age as of 31st December of the year they wish to seek admissions. The Maximum age limit for the course is at 35 years of age by 31st December of the same year.

  • Candidates must have cleared the class 12 board examinations from one of the recognised board education, in the stream of science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology along with English. Candidates will have to individually pass all the mentioned subjects.

  • Candidates will further be required to have obtained at least 45% marks in aggregate in the qualifying exam.

  • Since all admissions will be based on the performance in the entrance exam, the candidates will be required to sit for either a state-level entrance exam or a university-level entrance exam.

Career Options and Job Prospects

The Nursing industry has been growing rapidly and the career opportunities in the field have been growing side by side. In India, students who are successfully able to clear all subjects under the B.Sc Nursing programme, are eligible for a career in the field of nursing.  Candidates can check out some of the career options, job prospects and salary packages available after completing the programme.

Employment Areas After B.Sc Nursing:

  • Govt and Private Hospitals

  • Clinics

  • Nursing Homes

  • Educational Institutions

  • Research Institutes

  • NGO.s

Job Roles After B.Sc Nursing:

  • Nurses

  • Nursing Assistant

  • Home Care Nurse

  • Ward Nurse

  • Infection Control Nurse

  • Nursing Tutor

  • Nurse Manager

  • Nursing Assitant Supervisor

  • Nursing Educator or Tutor

  • Junior Psychiatric Nurse

BSc Nursing Syllabus

First Year:

General Science

Applied Nutrition and Dietetics

Communicative English

Applied Biochemistry

Nursing Foundations – I

Nursing Foundations II (First Aid)

Applied Anatomy and Applied Physiology

Introduction to Community Health Nursing (Regulation and Environment Science & Healthcare Policy)

Applied Sociology and Applied Psychology

 

Second Year:

Applied Microbiology and Infection Control

Pharmacology-II

Pharmacology

Pathology-II & Genetics

Pathology

Adult Health Nursing-II (Geriatric Nursing and Pathophysiology)

Adult Health Nursing-I (Medical & Surgical) with Integrated Pathophysiology (BCLS)

Educational Technology or Nursing Technology

Professionalism (Professional Values, ethics and bioethics)

 

Third Year:

Child Health Nursing I

Child Health Nursing II

Mental Health Nursing I

Mental Health Nursing II

Nursing Management and Leadership

Community Health Nursing With Epidemiology

Introduction to Forensic Nursing and Indian Laws

Midwifery/Obstetrics/Gynaecology Nursing I

Health/Nursing

 

Fourth Year:

Community Health Nursing II

Mental Health Nursing II

Internship