M.Sc. Nursing (Medical Surgical Nursing)

2 Years Master Degree Programme

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Global Education, Global Acceptance

  • Multi-specialization programme in Medical Surgical Nursing.
  • The modern laboratory infrastructure, equipped with advanced apparatus, along with a Simulation Center featuring high-fidelity mannequins and equipment, enables students to engage in practical exercises, fostering the development of profound and proficient knowledge.
  • Adequate and efficient Clinical and Community exposure at various speciality and Multi-specialty hospitals in Assam and beyond.
  • Excellent placement opportunities are provided for the students both within and outside the state.

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Programme Specialization

  • Medical Surgical Nursing

Programme Details

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2 Years Programme

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55% in B.Sc Nur

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The Master of Science in Nursing prepares and equips students with the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to enhance the quality of nursing education and practice. The programme offers opportunities to explore research, promote evidence-based practices, and develop students' confidence, analytical skills, and research orientation.

  • To function as Nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators, and researchers in collaboration with academic and industrial organizations.
  • To encourage accountability and commitment to lifelong learning in meeting national priorities and changing societal needs.
  • To emphasize the application of scientific and research skills in bridging the gap the theory and practice to provide comprehensive, quality, and holistic care.

  • Develop a grasp of the concepts, theories, and principles of nursing science.
  • Demonstrate advanced competence in the practice of nursing.
  • Develop a career as a specialist nurse.
  • Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as a nurse educator and manager.
  • Develop skills in conducting nursing research, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health-related research.
  • Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
  • Develop collaborative relationships with members of other disciplines.
  • Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.

  • Develop an ability to analyze, design and implement expertise, advanced knowledge, and mastery in an area of specialized nursing practice.
  • Develop an ability to adapt to new roles to the rapidly changing needs of societies in practice, education, and research through life-long learning.
  • Adequate and efficient Clinical and Community exposure at various speciality and Multi-specialty hospitals in Assam and beyond.
  • Impart leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators, and researchers in a wide variety of professional settings in appreciation of professional ethics and societal responsibilities.

Curriculum Details

Year wise Course Details

Odd Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding of Fundamental Principles, concepts, trends and issues related to education and nursing education. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to understand, appreciate and acquire skills in teaching and evaluation, curriculum development, implementation, maintenance of standards and accreditation of various nursing educational programs.

Course Outcomes

  • Understand and apply the principles, concepts, trends and issues related to Nursing education.
  • Apply different types of teaching learning process and instructional Aids.
  • Analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their problems, issues and future trends and to conduct continuing Nursing educational programs.
  • Understand the process of curriculum development, the need and methodology of curriculum change, innovation and integration in nursing.
  • Describe and develop standards, accreditation process and evaluation criteria in nursing education prog

Course Overview

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

Course Outcomes

  • Understand the ethical, legal, political and economic aspects of health care delivery and Nursing practice
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply the concepts, principles, theories, models, approaches relevant to nursing practice in the health care delivery system
  • Describe the scope of nursing practice and provide holistic and compete nursing care following nursing process approach
  • Identify the latest trends in nursing and to perform extended and expanded role of nurse
  • Appreciate importance of self-development and professional advancement

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students to develop a broad understanding of Fundamental Principles, concepts, trends and issues related to education and nursing education. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to understand, appreciate and acquire skills in teaching and evaluation, curriculum development, implementation, maintenance of standards and accreditation of various nursing educational programs

Course Outcomes

  • Understand and apply the principles, concepts, trends and issues related to Nursing education
  • Apply different types of teaching learning process and instructional Aids
  • Analyze the existing nursing educational programs, their problems, issues and future trends and to conduct continuing Nursing educational programs
  • Understand the process of curriculum development, the need and methodology of curriculum change, innovation and integration in nursing
  • Describe and develop standards, accreditation process and evaluation criteria in nursing education programs

Course Overview

The course is designed to assist the students to acquire an understanding of the research methodology and statistical methods as a basis for identifying research problem, planning and implementing a research plan. It will further enable the students to evaluate research studies and utilize research findings to improve quality of nursing practice, education and management

Course Outcomes

  • Apply the concepts of scientific inquiry in the nursing practice.
  • Utilize the various research methodology in their practice.
  • Critically analyze research studies and to develop acceptable research proposal.
  • Demonstration competency in conducting individual health related research, write, present, interpret and utilize research finding.
  • Write a scientific paper for publication.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in-depth understanding to provide holistic care in the field of Pediatric Nursing. It will further enable the student to function as neonatal and pediatric nurse specialist, educator, manager and researcher.

Course Outcomes

  • Appreciate the historical developments, trends, ethics, rights, policies and programs in the field of pediatrics and pediatric nursing as a specialty.
  • Perform physical, developmental, and nutritional assessment of pediatric clients.
  • Understand the concepts of pre-natal pediatric, growth and development in providing preventive care to the pediatric clients including high risk newborn, behavioral pediatrics and hospitalized child and their families.
  • Integrate the concept IMNCI, family centered pediatric nursing care with related areas such as genetic disorders, congenital malformations long term illness, HIV/AIDS and neonatal emergencies.
  • Discuss the organization and management of nursing services in NICU.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in-depth understanding to provide holistic care in the field of Pediatric Nursing. It will further enable the student to function as neonatal and pediatric nurse specialist, educator, manager and researcher

Course Outcomes

  • Appreciate the historical developments, trends, ethics, rights, policies and programs in the field of pediatrics and pediatric nursing as a specialty
  • Perform physical, developmental, and nutritional assessment of pediatric clients
  • Understand the concepts of pre-natal pediatric, growth and development in providing preventive care to the pediatric clients including high risk newborn, behavioral pediatrics and hospitalized child and their families
  • Integrate the concept IMNCI, family centered pediatric nursing care with related areas such as genetic disorders, congenital malformations long term illness, HIV/AIDS and neonatal emergencies
  • Discuss the organization and management of nursing services in NICU

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist the students in developing expertise and in depth knowledge in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing. It will help students to appreciate the patient as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as a specialized Medical-Surgical Nurse. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • Appreciate the trends & issues in the field of Medical- Surgical Nursing as a specialty by applying concepts & theories related to health promotion.
  • Perform physical, psychosocial assessment of Medical- Surgical patients and apply Nursing process in providing care to the patients.
  • Describe the management of disorders of respiratory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, genito urinary system, reproductive system, endocrine system, immunological system, musculoskeletal system and various communicable diseases with recent technologies & treatment modalities.
  • Understand the issues of various aspects of ageing and determine the role of Nurse for elderly.
  • Incorporate evidence based Nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist the students in developing expertise and in depth knowledge in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing. It will help students to appreciate the patient as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as a specialized Medical-Surgical Nurse. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Medical-Surgical Nursing

Course Outcomes

  • Appreciate the trends & issues in the field of Medical- Surgical Nursing as a specialty by applying concepts &theories related to health promotion
  • Perform physical, psychosocial assessment of Medical- Surgical patients and apply Nursing process in providing care
  • Describe the management of disorders of respiratory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, genitourinary system, reproductive system, endocrine system, immunological system, musculoskeletal system and various communicable diseases with recent technologies &treatment modalities
  • Understand the issues of various aspects of ageing and determine the role of Nurse for elderly
  • Incorporate evidence based Nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of Medical-Surgical Nursing

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth understanding to provide holistic care in the field of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager, researcher and independent midwifery practitioner.

Course Outcomes

  • Explain the history, programmes, legal and ethical issues relevant to maternal and child health.
  • Explain the history, programmes, legal and ethical issues relevant to maternal and child health.
  • Apply the physiology of normal labour in promoting normal child birth and discuss pharmacodynamics in obstetrics.
  • Describe physiology and management of normal puerperium and newborn.
  • Discuss the management of infertility, menopause and abortion and role of nurse in providing family planning services.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth understanding to provide holistic care in the field of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager, researcher and independent midwifery practitioner.

Course Outcomes

  • Explain the history, programmes, legal and ethical issues relevant to maternal and child health
  • Explain the history, programmes, legal and ethical issues relevant to maternal and child health
  • Apply the physiology of normal labour in promoting normal child birth and discuss pharmacodynamics in obstetrics.
  • Describe physiology and management of normal puerperium and newborn
  • Discuss the management of infertility, menopause and abortion and role of nurse in providing family planning services
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Even Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This course is common for the students undergoing clinical speciality-II in neuro science nursing/cardiovascular & thoracic nursing/critical care nursing/oncology nursing/orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing/nephro & urology nursing, gastroenterology nursing/ geriatric nursing. It is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth knowledge in the field of medical Surgical Nursing. It will help students to appreciate the patient as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as a specialized Medical-Surgical Nurse. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • Demonstrates the trends, issues in Medical-Surgical Nursing, and develop health assessments.
  • Apply comprehensive nursing care using nursing process in the hospital settings.
  • Integrate knowledge for management of various disease conditions based on health assessments and evidence-based practices.
  • Explain the concept, theories of aging and age-related changes adhering to legal and ethical considerations.
  • Proficient in managing patients with communicable and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as emergency, trauma, and multi-system organ failure.

Course Overview

This course is common for the students undergoing clinical speciality-II in neuro science nursing/cardiovascular & thoracic nursing/critical care nursing/oncology nursing/orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing/nephro & urology nursing, gastroenterology nursing/ geriatric nursing. It is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth knowledge in the field of medical Surgical Nursing. It will help students to appreciate the patient as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as a specialized Medical-Surgical Nurse. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • Demonstrates the trends, issues in Medical-Surgical Nursing, and develop health assessments.
  • Apply comprehensive nursing care using nursing process in the hospital settings.
  • Integrate knowledge for management of various disease conditions based on health assessments and evidence-based practices.
  • Explain the concept, theories of aging and age-related changes adhering to legal and ethical considerations.
  • Proficient in managing patients with communicable and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as emergency, trauma, and multi-system organ failure.
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Even Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in- depth knowledge in the field of Critical Care Nursing. It will help students to develop advanced skills for nursing intervention in caring for critically ill patients. It will enable the student to function as critical care nurse practitioner/ specialist. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Critical Care Nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • Explain the concepts and the principles of critical care nursing, enlist the scope of critical care nursing, identify stress and manage burnout syndrome among health care members, enumerate the legal and ethical issues in critical care as well as nurses role
  • Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and diagnostic assessment of critically ill patient of various system disorders of the body; provide comprehensive care to critically ill patient.
  • Demonstrate advance skills/competence in managing critically ill patients including Advance Cardiac Life Support, handling various equipment-gadgets used for critical care, enlist the various drugs used in critical care
  • Illustrate the medical, surgical and nursing management of various disorders of the body system including burn with fluid and electrolyte therapy, enlist the types of pain and its management
  • Identify the infection controls in critical care unit, create the standards and policies, staffing and nursing audit in critical care, explain the obstetrical and neonatal emergencies

Course Overview

The course is designed to assist the students to acquire an understanding of the research methodology and statistical methods as a basis for identifying research problem, planning and implementing a research plan. It will further enable the students to evaluate research studies and utilize research findings to improve quality of nursing practice, education and management.

Course Outcomes

  • Apply the concepts of scientific inquiry in the nursing practice
  • Utilize the various research methodology in their Practice
  • Analyze critically research studies and develop acceptable research proposal
  • Demonstration of competency in conducting individual health related research, write, present, interpret and utilize research finding
  • Develop scientific paper for publication.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students to develop abroad understanding of Principles, concepts, trends and issues related to nursing management. Further, it would provide opportunity to students to acquire skills in planning, supervision and management of nursing services at different levels to provide quality nursing services.

Course Outcomes

  • Describe the philosophy, principles, elements, scope, functions and current trends and issues in nursing administration at various levels.
  • Explain the different types of planning process in organizing human resource, fiscal planning and material management in nursing service unit and hospital.
  • Enumerate the duties and responsibilities of various categories of nursing personnel with proper directing methods.
  • Describe the process of quality assurance and roles of nursing informatics in providing quality nursing services.
  • Demonstrate different leadership styles with its theories and analyze legal and ethical issues in nursing administration.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in-depth understanding to provide holistic care in the field of Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing. It will further enable the student to develop advanced nursing skills to function as midwifery specialist, educator, manager and researcher.

Course Outcomes

  • Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and diagnostic assessment of women with high risk obstetric and gynecological conditions.
  • Identify and apply evidenced based practices in developing competence in management of obstetrical and neonatal emergencies as per protocol.
  • Utilize recent technology and various advanced diagnostic, therapeutic modalities in the management of obstetrical and gynecological and neonatal care.
  • Construct the plan of management of women and families with HIV/AIDS.
  • Discuss the administration and management of obstetrical and gynecological unit.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth understanding to provide holistic care in the field of Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing. It will further enable the student to develop advanced nursing skills to function as midwifery specialist, educator, manager and researcher.

Course Outcomes

  • Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and diagnostic assessment of women with high risk obstetric and gynecological conditions.
  • Identify and apply evidenced based practices in developing competence in management of obstetrical and neonatal emergencies as per protocol.
  • Utilize recent technology and various advanced diagnostic, therapeutic modalities in the management of obstetrical and gynecological and neonatal care.
  • Construct the plan of management of women and families with HIV/AIDS
  • Discuss the administration and management of obstetrical and gynecological unit.

Course Overview

This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in- depth knowledge in the field of Critical Care Nursing. It will help students to develop advanced skills for nursing intervention in caring for critically ill patients. It will enable the student to function as critical care nurse practitioner/ specialist. It will further enable the student to function as educator, manager and researcher in the field of Critical Care Nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • CO1: Explain the concepts and the principles of critical care nursing, enlist the scope of critical care nursing, identify stress and manage burnout syndrome among health care members, enumerate the legal and ethical issues in critical care as well as nurses role.
  • CO2: Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and diagnostic assessment of critically ill patient of various system disorders of the body; provide comprehensive care to critically ill patient.
  • CO3: Demonstrate advance skills/competence in managing critically ill patients including Advance Cardiac Life Support, handling various equipment-gadgets used for critical care, enlist the various drugs used in critical care.
  • CO4: Illustrate the medical, surgical and nursing management of various disorders of the body system including burn with fluid and electrolyte therapy, enlist the types of pain and its management
  • CO5: Identify the infection controls in critical care unit, create the standards and policies, staffing and nursing audit in critical care, explain the obstetrical and neonatal emergencies

Course Overview

The course is designed to assist student since developing expertise and in depth understanding advanced skills for nursing intervention in various pediatric medical and surgical conditions. It will enable the student to function as pediatric nurse practitioner/specialist, nurse educator, nurse manager, and nurse researcher in the field of Pediatric nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • Apply the nursing process in the care of ill infants to adolescents in hospital and community
  • Demonstrate advanced skills/competence in nursing management of children with medical and surgical problems
  • Recognize and provide competent nursing care to emergencies and critically ill children.
  • Utilize the recent technology and various treatment modalities in the management of high risk children.
  • Prepare and design for pediatric units/hospitals layout, describe standards for management and identify areas of research in the field of pediatric.

Course Overview

The course is designed to assist student since developing expertise and in depth understanding advanced skills for nursing intervention in various pediatric medical and surgical conditions. It will enable the student to function as pediatric nurse practitioner/specialist, nurse educator, nurse manager, and nurse researcher in the field of Pediatric nursing.

Course Outcomes

  • Apply the nursing process in the care of ill infants to adolescents in hospital and community
  • Demonstrate advanced skills/competence in nursing management of children with medical and surgical problems
  • Recognize and provide competent nursing care to emergencies and critically ill children.
  • Utilize the recent technology and various treatment modalities in the management of high risk children.
  • Prepare and design for pediatric units/hospitals layout, describe standards for management and identify areas of research in the field of pediatric.
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