The document provides information about the M.Sc. Nursing program at BPKIHS. It discusses the program's philosophy of preparing nurses for leadership roles and research. It outlines the curriculum, including courses offered over three years in areas like education, management, and various clinical specialties. A calendar shows the schedule of coursework, practicums, and study blocks for the first year of the 2013-2014 session.

1. Welcome
Dr. Ram Sharan Mehta
Programme Coordinator
M.Sc. Nursing Programme
Additional Professor
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department
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2. Knowledge, like muscles, must be nourished
constantly and used frequently to retain
function. Learning like motion, is more easily
maintained if it's momentum has not been
interrupted.
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3. BPKIHS
• BPKIHS has a vision of a self-governing, self-
reliant international Health Sciences
University attracting students and teachers
from all over the world to its constantly
innovative educational programs.
• BPKIHS established on Jan 18, 1993 and
subsequently upgraded as an autonomous
Health Sciences University on Oct 28, 1998.
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4. Overview of Master in Nursing
Programme in Nepal
• Started in 1995 under TU at Kathmandu.
• Offering specialized Subjects: Woman's Health
and Development, Adult Health
Nursing, Child Nursing
• Proposed to offer the M. Sc nursing course at
BPKIHS (to start with):
 Psychiatric Nursing
Community Health Nursing
First Batch started in 2008
Approved by NNC on
20th March, 2007
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5. M. Sc. Nursing Programme
• Started in 2008
• 2008 = 2
• 2009 = 4
• 2010= 3
• 2011= 7
• 2012 = 15
• 2013 = 18 (new intake)
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6. Curriculum Development Workshop in M. Sc.
Nursing Programme at BPKIHS
• From 24th to 27th Nov. 2003
 Experts from India and Nepal
Experts from IOM
.Experts from NNC
Experts from National Institute of Nursing
Education( PGI)
Experts from National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Science, Bangalore (NIMHANS)
Experts from CMCH Ludhiyana
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7. M Sc Nursing Curriculum Development workshop at BPKIHS, 20039/1/2013 7Dr. RS Mehta, MSND, CON, BPKIHS

8. Keeping abreast with the overall philosophy of
BPKIHS, the faculty of college of nursing, BPKIHS
believes that:
• Nursing profession is an integral part of the
health care delivery system.
• Nurses need to be prepared to meet the
changing health needs of the country.
PHILOSOPHY
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9. • Nurses need to have human relation skills to
work effectively as members of health care team
in dealing with individuals and groups in a variety
of settings.
• Learning is a life-long process.
• Nursing education needs to be community-
oriented, practice-based and student-
centered, focusing on self-directed learning…..
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10. Goal
The M. Sc. Nursing programme aims at preparing
its graduates to be a teacher with advanced skills
in selected specialties, who can function
independently or as a member of the health team
in providing preventive, promotive, curative
and rehabilitative care for physical mental social
and spiritual well being of the patients. The course
enables them to take leadership in the field of
nursing and conduct research in different
settings.
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11. Objectives
On the completion of three years M. Sc. Nursing
Programme, the graduate will be able to:
• Utilize related concepts, theories and advanced skills in
caring for the patients in the area of selected specialties.
• Carry out research project independently.
• Discuss the current issues and trends in nursing.
• Contribute towards development of nursing profession.
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12. • Demonstrate leadership and management
skills.
• Demonstrate ability to apply skills in critical
thinking and problem solving.
• Act as a change agent to bring quality in
health care.
• Demonstrate ability to participate in national
health issues in the country…….
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13. Subjects 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total Grand
Total
Theory Practical Theory Practical Theory Practical Theory Practical
Educational Science 150 - - 300 - - 150 300 450
Health Management & Leadership 50 300 100 - - 150 300 450
Research and Biostatistics 150 100 - 200 - - 150 - 300
Thesis & Viva - 100 - 200 - - - 300 300
Nursing Concept, Thesis, Principles
and Practice
120 300 - - - - 120 300 420
Computer Science 30 100 - - - - 30 100 130
Clinical specialty I 100 400 - - - - 100 400 500
Clinical specialty II - - 100 800 - 100 800 900
Clinical specialty III - - - - 100 1100 100 1100 1200
Total 600 1300 200 1500 100 1100 900 3600 4800
Grand Total 1900 1700 1200 4800
Courses of study (year & hour) Minimum Requirements
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14. Teaching and Learning Methods
• Lecture and
discussion, presentation, seminars, field
trip, written assignment, projects, LIF, etc.
Evaluation System
• Practical, Periodical test, assignment
• Nursing care plans, Projects
• Viva voce, Dissertation
• Internal and external examination
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15. Calendar of Operation 2013
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
College of Nursing
1st year M.Sc. Nursing Programme
Year 2013 2014
Month September October November December January February March
Date 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Orientation,
StudyBlock
Dashain&
TiharHoliday
(Dashain5-
18Oct.&
Tihar3-5
Nov.)&
Foundation
Course,
Research
Practicum&
Computer
Classes
CDPPosting,
Research
Proposal
Finalization
Nursing Concept, Principles &
Practice (Practicum = 9 weeks)
Year 2014
Month March April May June July August
Date 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 14 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21
Week 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Leadership & Management Practicum (9
weeks)
StudyBlock
Speciality Practicum (13 weeks)
NCP Practicum: 9 weeks ___________ _________
Management Practicum: 9 weeks
DR Ram Sharan Mehta
Specialty Practicum: 13 weeks Additional Professor
Research Practicum: 3 weeks
Programme Co-ordinator
M.Sc. Nursing Programme
Copy to: The Rector / The Dean, Academics / The Dean, Examination / The Chief, College of Nursing / All HoDs, College of Nursing9/1/2013 15Dr. RS Mehta, MSND, CON, BPKIHS

16. Skills and Strategies for Effective Learning
What do you think about these two ways to cut a tree?
One man is working hard, but isn't making progress. The
other is working smart, and is getting results!
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17. • The World is a book. Every step we
take, opens up a new page for us.
-Lamartine
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18. • The wind may blow from any
direction, in which, you go
depends on how you set the
sails.
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19. Managing change:
• Reasonable man adapts himself to
world; the unreasonable one persists
in trying to adapt others to himself.
- Peter F Druker
History of Dinosaurs?
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20. Florence Nightingale caring the injured
shoulders
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21. Graduating nurses of 1900
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22. The Plight of New Graduates
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24. History of Nursing: Singapore GH
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25. Critical areas of nursing practice
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27. Communication, consultation and exchange of
information,
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28. In-service education providing to the nurse
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29. How Far Can You Go?
Depends up on you……………….
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30. “The beautiful thing about
learning is that nobody can take it
away from you.”
--BB King
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31. THANK YOU9/1/2013 31Dr. RS Mehta, MSND, CON, BPKIHS