This document provides information about master plans and clinical rotation plans for nursing students. It defines a master plan as the overall academic year plan that shows where students will be placed for their theoretical, partial clinical, and full clinical blocks. The purpose, principles, factors to consider, and features of master plans are described. Clinical rotation plans explain the order students will be placed in clinical areas. The responsibilities of teaching staff in developing these plans and sample plans are also outlined.

1. MRS. ARUNA MANO
MSC (N),MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
LECTURER
GANGA COLLEGE OF NURSING
COIMBATORE

2. MASTER PLAN

3. OBJECTIVES:
 Introduction
 Definition
 Purpose
 Principles of preparing master plan.
 Factors while preparing master plan
 Features of master plan
 Domains in master plan
 Responsibilities of staff preparing master plan.
 Clinical rotation plan

4. INTRODUCTION
Master plan is a overall plan of rotation of all
students in a particular educational institution,
showing the placement of the students belonging to
total programme includes both theory and practice
denoting the study block, partial block, placement of
student in clinical blocks, team nursing,
examinations, vacation, co-curricular activities etc.

5. DEFINITION
Master plan is the over all academic year
plan denoting the placement of a particular
group of students that includes theoretical block
partial block(half clinical &half theory),clinical
block, examinations, vacation, co-curricular
activities etc.
-Nurses of India journal

6. DEFINITION
Master rotation plan is an overall plan which
shows rotation of all the students in a particular
educational institution.
Master rotation plan shows the placement of the
students belonging to various groups/classes in a
clinical nursing as well as community.

7. PURPOSE
Availability of an advanced plan before the
implementation of curricular activities.
All concerned are aware of the plan for the
students.
Co-ordination becomes more effective.
Helps the students and teachers to be Prepared
and planned.

8. PURPOSE
Any modifications required based on the
situation can be sorted out easily.
Assessment of curricular programme is more
effective.
To facilitate the faculty members who are in a
position to make plans, for there leave Vacation
without jeopardizing the teaching learning
activities

9. PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING MASTER
PLANS
 Plan in accordance with the curriculum plan
of the course.
 plan in advance to the starting of the
academic year.
 Plan activities by following maxims of
teaching.
 The activities sort must be within the range
of possibility for the faculty as well as
students.

10. PRINCIPLES OF PREPARING MASTER
PLAN
 Theoretical instructions should precede
clinical experience.
 Each subject has to spread throughout the
academic year to have the continuity.
 Each subject has to be allotted additional
hours than prescribed in order to meet the
extended hours and holidays.

11. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE
PREPARING MASTER PLAN
The objective of the course should be clearly
known.
The period of academic year should be noted.
Requirements of the statutory body should be
considered.

12. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE
PREPARING MASTER PLAN
organization preferences/protocols should be
followed.
No. of students.
No. and size of departments.
No. of faculty available.

13. FEATURES OF MASTER ROTATION
PLAN
It shows the relationship between classroom
teaching and experience.
Each area of clinical experience is indicated by a
code to which a guide is attached.
The period of clinical experience vary in length
each year but total duration of such experience is
the same for all students.

14. FEATURES OF MASTER ROTATION
PLAN
It gives complete and clear picture about the
students.
It must include period of vacation teaching block,
preparation time, examination and vacation.
The teacher should be aware of the student's
placement.
It is prepared in advance for the whole year.

15. FEATURES OF MASTER ROTATION
PLAN
Overlapping particular area or shortage in
particular area can be noted.
 The teacher should follow Indian nursing
council and university syllabus.
 The teacher should consider all three
domains.
Students of one class are divided into group
and rotated through same clinical areas.

16. COGNITIVE
DOMAIN
AFFECTIVE
DOMAIN
PSYCHO
MOTOR
DOMAIN
DOMAINS
IN MASTER
PLAN

17. • This includes the recall or
recognition of specific facts,
procedural patterns.
COGNITIVE
• It includes receiving,
responding valuing
organization and
characterization.
AFFECTIVE
• It includes imitation,
manipulation precision,
articulation and naturalism.
PSYCHOMOTOR

18. RESPONSIBILITY OF TEACHING STAFF
Participate in teaching, supervision and
evaluation.
Prepare the students in theory block before
they enter the clinical block.
Maintain adequate and regular attendance at
both the classroom and clinical areas.

19. RESPONSIBILITY OF TEACHING STAFF
Report to the principal or concerned person for
the any change or modification.
Plan for regular meeting to evaluate the
effectiveness of a plan.
Correlate theory and practice.

20. SAMPLE OF MASTER
ROTATION PLAN

21. Month No. Of . Weeks
August 4
September 5
October 4
November 4
December 5
January 4
February 4
March 5
April 4
May 4
June 5
July 3
Total 51 weeks
ACADEMIC YEAR: AUGUST 4 2014 TO 25 JULY 2015

22. ACTIVITY NO.OF WEEKS
Orientation programme 1 week
Examinations 8 week
Study leave 1 week
Vacation 6 week
Total 16 weeks
Total no. Of weeks available : 51 weeks –16 weeks
= 35 weeks
MISCELLANEOUS:

23. Total no of hours available:
 During theory block-7 hours/day.
 During partial clinical/clinical block -8 hours/
day.
 All Saturdays -4 hours + 1 hour for co-
curricular activities in the afternoon.

24. S.
no
BLOCK WEEKS DAYS HOUR
S
TOTAL
HOURS
1. Theory block 17 85 7 595
2. Partial
Clinical
&clinical
block
18 90 8 720
3. Saturday 35 35 5 175
Total 1490
TOTAL NO OF HOURS AVAILABLE:1490

25. CLINICAL ROTATION PLAN
Clinical rotation plan is a statement which
explains the order of the Clinical postings of various
groups of nursing students belonging to different
classes in relevant clinical areas and community
health settings as per the requirements laid down by
the statutory bodies.

26. PRINCIPLES IN PLANNING CLINICAL
ROTATION
 Clinical supervisors must be familiar with the rotation plan;
a copy of rotation plan should be available in each area.
 The students should be posted where they will get
maximum supervision from clinical supervisors and
qualified nursing staff. Each student should get all the
experience on rotation wise.
 Overcrowding in any clinical area should be avoided.
 All students should enter and leave the particular clinical
area at the same time and should complete the
assignments in time.

27. PRINCIPLES IN PLANNING CLINICAL
ROTATION
The clinical rotation plan must be in accordance
with the total curriculum plan.
It must be made in advance.
Theoretical instructions should precede closely
as possible with clinical experience
simultaneously the ward teachings, case
presentations, bed side clinics etc can be
conducted.
The teacher and student ratio will be 1:4 or as
prescribed by INC or according to the types of
patients nursed e.g.: in critical care unit 1: 1

28. Supervision will be easy
Every student should
be exposed to all
experiences
Overcrowding can be
avoided
ADVANTAGES

29. Easy for evaluation
Reduce confusion
among teachers and
students.
Students can fulfill all
the objectives.

30. SAMPLE OF CLINICAL
ROTATION PLAN

31. REFERENCE
1. Néeraja. K.P. "Text book of Nursing
Education", Jayvee, Brothers New Delhi, 1st,
edition, 2003, Pp 175-181.
2. S. Sankaranarayanan B, Sindhu B. Learning
and Teaching Nursing,Barinfil publisher
Calicut (2004), 1 st edition, Pp: 77-78.

32. QUESTIONS
Find the jumble words:
1. Master plan is the over all
C E A M C I A D N P A L
2.Plan activities by following of
teaching.
S M X A I S
3. Instructions should precede clinical
experience.
C I R I O T E A H T L

33. QUESTIONS
4. Domain used in planning master
plan.
T V I E C G O I N
5.The clinical rotation plan must be in
accordance with the total plan.
L U M C R R I C U U