B.Sc. Nursing Part I
Health is a state of well-being that enables a person to lead a psychologically, socially
and economically productive life. Health is right of all the people, Individuals, families
and communities have a responsibility towards maintaining their health.
Nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way in the health
care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to
participate in the implementation of National Health policies and programs. It aims at
identifying health needs of the people; planning and providing quality are in
collaboration with other health professionals and community groups.
Scope of nursing practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive, curative and
rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide variety of health
care settings. Practice of Nursing is based upon application of basic concepts and
principles derived from the physical, biological and behavioral sciences, medicine and
nursing.
Nursing is based on values of caring, and aims to help individuals to attain
independence in self-care. It necessitates development of compassion and
understanding of human behavior among its practitioners to provide care with respect
and dignity and protect the rights of individuals and groups.
Undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an academic
framework specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills,
competencies and standards required for practice of professional nursing and midwifery
as envisaged in National Health Policy 2002.
The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create learning environment
that enables students to acquire inquiry driven, self-directed learning and foster and
attitude of life long learning. Under graduate Nursing education program prepares its
graduates to become exemplary citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional
conducts at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations so as to
respond to the national aspirations.