TEACHING SCHEME AND SYLLABUS AS PER SPECIALITY

B.Sc. Nursing – Mental Health Nursing (INC Semester Pattern)

Programme Structure

• Course: B.Sc. Nursing 

• Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters) 

• Curriculum Type: Competency-Based Education 

• Mental Health Nursing is taught in Semester V and Semester VI with theory and clinical practicum. 

1. Mental Health Nursing – I

Placement: Semester V
Credits: 4 Credits

Course Description

This course develops a basic understanding of the principles and standards of mental health nursing and prepares students to apply the nursing process in the assessment and care of patients with mental health disorders. 

Major Content Areas

• Introduction to Mental Health Nursing 

• Historical development and trends in mental health services 

• Concepts of normal and abnormal behaviour 

• Mental Health Assessment 

• History taking 

• Mental Status Examination (MSE) 

• Therapeutic Communication 

• Nurse–Patient Relationship 

• Treatment modalities in psychiatry 

• Nursing management of: 

• Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders 

• Mood disorders 

• Neurotic disorders

2. Mental Health Nursing – II

Placement: Semester VI
Credits: 3 Credits

Course Description

This course provides knowledge and skills to manage psychiatric emergencies, community mental health problems, and rehabilitation of individuals with mental illness.

Major Content Areas

1. Nursing management of substance use disorders 

2. Personality disorders and sexual disorders 

3. Childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders 

4. Organic brain disorders (Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic disorders) 

5. Psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention 

6. Legal aspects of mental health care (including Mental Healthcare Act) 

7. Community Mental Health Nursing 

8. Mental health services and rehabilitation 

9. Mental health care for special populations

3. Clinical Teaching Scheme (Mental Health Nursing I & II)

Clinical competencies include:

• Mental health assessment 

• Mental Status Examination 

• Counselling and psychoeducation 

• Assisting in therapies 

• Psychiatric nursing care planning 

• Community mental health follow-up. 

4. Evaluation Scheme

Practical evaluation includes:

• Clinical performance 

• Case study / case presentation 

• Health education 

• Viva voce