St.Benedict’s Institute of Nursing

BSC Nursing – 4 Years (Rajiv Gandhi University)

Applicants shall have passed 10 + 2 or equivalent qualifications preferred in the Science stream.
Applicants must have passed with a minimum of 40% marks with English, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry as their main subject.
SC/ ST category will be given 5% relaxation in the qualifying examination
Candidates who have passed from State Open School recognized by NIOS are also eligible for BSc Nursing admission in Karnataka

Age: At the time of admission, applicants should be at least 17 years old

Subjects

First-year Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Second Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing:

Subjects	Theory Hours	Practical / Clinical Hours	Hours
1. Sociology	60
2. Pharmacology	45
3. Pathology	30
4. Genetics	15
5. Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult including geriatrics)	210	720
6. Community Health Nursing	90	135
7. Communication and Educational Technology	60 + 30
8. Library work / Self Study			50
9. Co-curricular activities			35
TOTAL	540	855	85
TOTAL HOURS = 1480 HRS

Third Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing:

Subjects	Theory Hours	Practical Hours (Clinical)	Hours
1. Medical-Surgical Nursing (Adult including geriatrics)-II	120	270
2. Child Health Nursing	90	270
3. Mental Health Nursing	90	270
4. Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing	90	180
5. Library work / Self Study			50
6. Co-curricular activities			50
TOTAL	390	990	100
TOTAL HOURS = 1480 HRS

Fourth Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing:

Subjects	Theory Hours	Practical / Clinical Hours
1. Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing	Nil	180
2. Community Health Nursing – II	90	135
3. Nursing Research & Statistics	45	* Project
4. Management of Nursing Services and Education	60 + 30
TOTAL	225	315
TOTAL HOURS = 540 HRS

* Project work to be carried out during clinical training.

Details of Distribution of Hours for clinical training (Integrated Practice)

Subject	Practical (In hrs)	In Weeks
1. Midwifery and Obstetrical nursing	240	5
2. Community Health Nursing-II	195	4
3. Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult and geriatric)	430	9
4. Child Health	145	3
5. Mental Health	95	2
6. Research Project	45	1
Total Hours	1150	24

Distribution of Subjects and Marks for Internal Assessment and University Examination
First year B.Sc Nursing:

* Respective colleges will conduct examination for Introduction to Computer and English as college examination. Marks to be sent to the university.

Second Year B.Sc Nursing:

Subject	Internal Assessment	University Examination	Total
Theory 8. Sociology	25	75	100
9. Medical Surgical Nursing- I	25	75	100
10. Pharmacology, Pathology, Genetics	25	75	100
11. Community Health Nursing – I	25	75	100
12. Communication and Educational Technology	25	75	100
Practical and Viva Voce	Internal Assessment	University Examination	Total
2. Medical – Surgical Nursing – I	100	100	200

Third Year B.Sc Nursing:

Subject	Internal Assessment	University Exam	Total
Theory 13. Medical Surgical Nursing- II	25	75	100
14. Child Health Nursing	25	75	100
15. Mental Health Nursing	25	75	100
Practical and Viva Voce	25	75	100
3. Medical – Surgical Nursing- II	100	100	200
4. Child Health Nursing	100	100	200
5. Mental Health Nursing	100	100	200

Fourth Year B.Sc Nursing

Subject	Internal Assessment	University Exam	Total
Theory 16. Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing	25	75	100
17. Community Health Nursing – II	25	75	100
18. Nursing Research & Statistics	25	75	100
19. Management of Nursing Services and Education	25	75	100
Practical and Viva Voce
6. Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing	50	50	100
7. Community Health Nursing	50	50	100

Pass in 12th Class or Any Equivalent With Minimum 45% Aggregate In Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English