M. Sc.

Nursing Programme Analysis

 Name of the Institution : R A K C. O. N.
 Address : Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (University of Delhi), Lajpat Nagar,New
Delhi-110024
 First M.Sc. Programme started in: 1959
 Passing out of first batch :1961

POST- GRADUATE EDUCATION-MSc NURSING

 Masters of nursing was started in 1969 in CMC Vellore.

 At present there are many colleges (app.500 recognized by INC) imparting M.Sc Nursing degree
course in different specialties.

OVERVIEW OF THE INSTITUTION

 The R.A.K.C.O.N is a pioneer institute for nursing education in India and South East Asian region
offering basic and higher education programs.
 It is controlled financially by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and academically affiliated to
University of Delhi as Department of Nursing under faculty of science.
 The primary objective of the College is to provide and promote education and research in the
field of nursing.

 CRITILCAL ANALYSIS
PHILOSOPHY – INC :

 National Health Policy(NHP)2002 emphasizes the need to prepare nurses to function in super-
speciality areas who are required in tertiary care institutions, entrusting some limited public
health functions to nurses after providing adequate training, and increase the ratio of degree
holding verus diploma holding nurses.
 It is observed that there is an acute shortage of nursing faculty in undergraduate and
postgraduate nursing programme in India.
 The Indian nursing council presents the following beliefs regarding the masters’ programme in
nursing.
 Post Graduate programme is essential to prepare nurses to improve the quality of nursing
education and practice in India.
 Post graduate programme in nursing builds upon and extends competence acquired at the
graduate levels, emphasizes application of relevant theories into nursing practice, education,
administration and development of research skills.

PHILOSOPHY:--RAKCON

 The College believes in training professional nurses from all states of India to meet the great
challenges of service in the field of nursing.
 Professional nursing is a lifelong service to the people and nursing must advance along with
other health professions if society is to be assured of a balance situation and problems critically
and take responsibility for their higher education for maximum professional effectiveness
throughout their career.
 Furthermore, the College believes in a system of nursing education that fits in with the changing
educational patterns of the country to meet the health needs of the society.
 PHILOSOPHY INC/RAKCON

 RAK CON believes and fulfills the philosophy as that of INC. It has also developed its own
philosophy
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES -
AIMS The aim of the postgraduate program in nursing Is to prepare graduates to assume
responsibilities as nurse specialists, consultants, educators; administrators in a wide variety of
professional settings.

OBJECTIVES On Completion of the two year M.Sc Nursing programme, the graduate will be
able to:

 Utilize/apply the concepts, theories and principles of nursing science

 Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing
 Practice as a nurse specialist.
 Demonstrate leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager
 Demonstrate skill 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.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES RAKCON

 To provide a broad-based education for preparation of nursing personnel at both basic and
advanced levels who can function in a wide variety of Health Care
 Setting and make their distinctive contribution in all branches of nursing for promotion of
health, prevention of diseases, care during illness and maintenance of positive health.
 To prepare a corps of well-qualified nurses for leadership positions to assume responsibilities in
nursing and to do pioneer work of a creative nature for the development of human and
scientific health care system.
 To promote the deeper study of nursing with a view to generate new perspectives, and about
innovative approaches to deal with problems encountered in nursing and health field.

 To maintain a centre of excellence for the pursuit of higher studies in nursing and act as a pace-
setting institution to strive give direction to nursing, to serve better to the contemporary and
future needs of nursing development

 REMARKS:
 The aims and objectives of RAK CON go with the objective of INC Right from its inception,
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing has set before it an ideal of excellence in academic
courses as well as service to society as a result of which it may truly become holistic in its
outlook and approach to meet the health needs of the country.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (INC)

 The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any
State Nursing Registration council.
 The minimum education requirements shall be the passing of:
 B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic BSc.
  Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc.
Nursing in an institution which is recognized by Indian Nursing Council.

RAKCON
 
 Candidate must have passed BScHons. Nursing from any recognized university or BSc nursing
from any recognized university with 55%marks in aggregate

INC
 Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing
 Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
 Candidate shall be medically fit. 
 5% relaxation of marks for SC/ST candidates may be given

RAKCON
 Minimum 1 year experience in nursing in an approved hospital/educational institution or public
health agency recognized by INC 
 The experience should be in a teaching hospital with minimum 100beds and having facilities for
providing experience in different clinical areas or community health or nursing education
institutions

REMARKS:
 R.A.K.C.O.N. MEETS THE CRITERIA OF INC.

SCHEDULE OF SELECTION TEST

INC
 Selection of the candidates should be based on the merit of the entrance
examination held by University or competent authority

R.A.K.C.O.N.
 In R.A.K college of nursing the selection test is held in the month of March .The test is of 2 hours
and 30 minutes duration and contains objective type questions The test is based on BSc nursing
syllabus prescribed by INC.
 Result of test is displayed on the notice board within 2 weeks of the test
 REMARKS
 Follows the selection criteria according to university rules and regulation.

BASIS FOR SELECTION& RESERVED CATEGORIES INC:

 The candidate must be selected on merit judged on the basis of academic records in the
undergraduate course /selection test or both as per the respective university regulation.
 5%relaxationof marks for SC/ST candidates may be given.

RAKCON:
 50% seats are reserved for category I for college graduates with at least 65% and above without
appearing for selection test
 In category II--50% of remaining seats
 50%selection test marks and 50% of qualifying exams.
 Seats are reserved for OBC candidate.
 7% each for Sc and ST
  3% of physicalIy challenged
 The criterion for merit List is weight age of 50% in selection test and 50% in qualifying
examination.

SPONSORED CANDIDATE:
• One non reserved candidate per state /union territory is entitled for 5 marks who secures highest in
the selection test
 Sponsored candidate getting 5 marks if selected should submit a relieving letter confirming
sponsorship at the time of admission
 
FOREIGN CANDIDATE
 One seat will be reserved for foreign candidates on fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria.

FACULTY SEAT:
 One seat will be reserved on seniority basis for the college faculty who fulfills minimum
eligibility criteria
 Clinical specialization offered is based on experience, need of the institution and faculty position
at the college.
TOTAL NO OF STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THE COLLEGE INC
 Annual admission strength for M.Sc (N) Programme should have prior sanction/permission from
the Indian Nursing Council on the basis of clinical, physical facilities and teaching faculty.
RAKCON

 23 +1 (sponsored) students in MSc nursing I year. The students are categorized according to the
speciality

REMARKS
 Psychiatry nursing speciality is not available to non availability of teacher. The seats of
psychiatric nursing get distributed to the specialty which has more demand by the candidates

DURATION OF COURSE
INC
Duration of the course is 2years for M.Sc(N). Total hours for 2 years 3440 hours
AVAILABLE 52 WEEKS

VACATION 4 WEEKS

EXAMINATION 2WEEKS

GAZETTED HOLIDAYS 3 WEEKS

TOTAL WEEKS AVAILABLE 43 WEEKS

40 HOURS PER WEEK 1720 hours

RAK CON
RAK CON follows semester system with submission of thesis in last semester (Total 4 semester).
 Summer vacation 21 May-- 20th July.
 Winter vacation 15th Dec 1st January.
 Autumn break 7th Oct-l3th October
REMARKS--R.A.K.C.O.N. follows the INC duration. Follows the semester system according to the Delhi
university rules

GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF M.SC. (N) PROGRAMME

 Any organization under:
1)(i) CentralGovt /StateGovt /Local body
(ii) Registered Private or Public Trust
(iii) Missionary or any other organization registered under Society Registration Act
(iv) Company incorporated under section 25 of company’s act are eligible to establish M.Sc. (N) College
of Nursing.
2) Indian Nursing Council recognized B.Sc. (N) College of Nursing wherein one batch has passed out is
eligible to establish M.Sc. (N) Programme.
3) Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No Objection Certificate for the MSc. [N)
programme from the respective State Government The institution name along with Trust Deed/Society
address shall be mentioned in No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate.
4) An application form to establish Nursing programme is available on the website viz.,
www.lndiannursingcouncil.org. Which shall be downloaded. Duly filled in application form with the
requisite documents mentioned in the form shall be submitted before the last date as per the calendar
of events of that year.
5) The Indian Nursing Council on receipt of the proposal from the Institution to start nursing
programme, will undertake the first inspection to assess suitability with regard to physical
infrastructure, clinical facility and teaching faculty in order to give permission to start the programme.
6) After the receipt of the permission to start the nursing programme from Indian Nursing Council, the
institution shall obtain the approval from the State Nursing Council and University.
7) Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of State Nursing Council and University.

SPECIALITIES FOR POST GRADUATE COURSE

INC:
• Medical surgical nursing.
• Pediatrics nursing.
• Community Health nursing
• Maternal and Child health nursing
• Medical Surgical Nursing (Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing, Critical care Nursing, Oncology Nursing,
Neurosciences Nursing, Nephro-Urology Nursing, Orthopedic Nursing, Gastro Enterology Nursing)

RAKCON
 Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing
 Psychiatric Health Nursing
 Medical Surgical Nursing
 Community Health Nursing

REMARKS:
RAK.C.O.N. does not offer sub specialty in Medical Surgical Nursing

COURSE DESCRIPTION
 Advanced nursing practice
 Nursing Education
 Nursing Management
 Nursing Research
 Clinical specialty
 Theory and practical hours are as per university rules. Arrangement of subjects in different
semesters also should be according to university and college rules.
  1st Semester-
 • Nursing Education.
 • Advance nursing practice.
 • Nursing research.
 • Clinical specialty – 1

 2nd Semester-
 • Nursing education -2
 • Statistics.
 • Advance nursing practice-2
 • Clinical speciality-2.

 3rd Semester-
 Nursing management -1
 Clinical speciality -3

4th Semester
• Nursing management-2
• clinical speciality -4

ATTENDANCE REQUIRED

INC
 75% of the attendance for theory.
 However 100% of attendance is a must for practical before the award of degree

REMARKS:— RAK.C.O.N. follows the policy for attendance as per the university

SUBJECT HOURS- INC:

1ST Year Theory Practical
(Hrs) (Hrs)

Nursing Education 150 150

Advance Nursing Practice 150 200

Nursing Research and Statistics 150 100

Clinical speciality-1 150 650

Total 600 1100

2nd Year

Nursing management 150 150

Nursing research 300

(Dissertation)

Clinical Speciality-II 150 950

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
INC
 4 hours of practical examination per student
 Maximum number of 10 students per day per specialty.
 The examination should be held in clinical area only for clinical specialties
 One internal and external should jointly conduct practical examination
 Examiner - Nursing faculty teaching respective specialty area in M.Sc
Nursing programme with minimum 3 years experience after M.Sc Nursing

R.A.K.C.O.N.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

INC
 As per university rules

RAKCON
 Assignment — class room theory
 Depth study
 Written class test
 Presentation in the class
 Project work in the class and clinical area.
 25% in theory & 50% in practical is given as internal marks.
 75%& above- distinction
 60% % above- 1t division
 50% & above- 2nd division
 40% & above- 3 division

REMARKS: RAKCON meets the INC criteria

ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP Of R.A.K.C. O. N.

CLINICAL FACILITIES -INC

 There must be a parent/affiliated hospital minimum 300 functional bed for providing practical
experience to the students.
 Super Speciality Hospital are eligible to start M.Sc(N) provided they have respective speciality
 Cardio thoracic beds 50-100 bedded cardiac Hospital, which has CCU,ICCU and ICU units with
own thoracic units or affiliated thoracic units.
 Critical Care beds 250-500 bedded Hospital, which has a8-10 beds critical care beds & ICUs 6
 OBG speciality beds--5O bedded parent hospital having:
Mother and neonatal units
Case load of minimum 500 deliveries per year
8-10 level II neonatal beds.
Affiliation with level Ill neonatal beds

Neuro speciality beds

Minimum of 5O bedded Neuro care institution with advanced diagnostic, therapeutic and state of the
art clinical facilities
 Oncology speciality beds
 Regional cancer centers/Cancer Hospitals having minimum 100 beds, with medical and surgical
oncology units with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, palliative care, other diagnostic and supportive
facilities
 Orthopedic Speciality beds
250-500 bedded Hospital, which has a 50 orthopedic beds & rehabilitation units.
 Psychiatric beds
Minimum of 5O bedded institutes of psychiatry and mental health having all types of patients
(acute, chronic, adult psychiatric beds, child psychiatric beds and de-addiction facilities ,with advanced
diagnostic, therapeutic and state of the art clinical facilities. 
 Paediatrics beds
5O-100bedded paediatric Hospital/ unit with paediatric surgery and level II or III neonatal units
 Gastroentrology beds
50-100 bedded gastroentrology beds
 Nephro-Urology speciality beds
50-100 bedded nephro urology hospital with dialysis and kidney transplants, urosurgely

RAKCON
• RAK CON does not have its own attached hospital .lt has affiliation with Safdarjung hospital
1535 beds.

CHN FIELDS
• Rural
 The rural field teaching centre at Chhawla, District Najafgarh is utilized. This Centre covers
seven villages and is located 25 kms away from the College. Students of all educational
programmes utilize this centre
 Summer field experience in the clinical specialty can be in any hospital with more than 200 beds
in various states of India.

REMARKS:
 Students are provided with adequate clinical facilities as per their specialties.
 RAK CON meets the INC criteria.
 PHYSICAL FACILITIES

S.NO AREA AS PER RAKCON REMARKS

1TEACHING BLOCK Teaching and administrative blocks are in the same building.Both B.Sc and MN are
running in the same building.
 Lecture theatres No of class rooms: 2 • No: of table-1+1 No:ofchairs:25
• Computer lab 1
• Pre-clinical science lab 1
• Auditorium cum Multipurpose Hall Capacity of approximately 200 people
• Principal / Dean’s room 1
• Staff room 1 room for senior teachers and junior teachers are on sharing basis

.
 PHYSICAL FACILITIES

 • Library
 • A V Aids room.
 Epidiascope, Slide projector,O.H.P, Film projector , Photocopy machine, LCD, Charts,Models ,
Simulators.
 Room for each head of the Department 1 for each teacher
 Provision for toilets 3
 Nursing foundation lab 1
  Community health nursing lab 1
 Nutrition lab 1
 OBG & Pediatric lab 1 each
 HOSTEL BLOCK
 Room Single /Double room -Boys and girls are accommodated
 in the staff quarters No provision of laundry,pantry, room and
visitor room.
• Sanitary facility Attached with the room
 • Dining hall Mess Mess
 • Kitchen & store –

 INC:
 Minimum 2 additional classrooms and one classroom as per the number of electives.
 Note: Proportionately the rooms & other facilities will increase/decrease according to the
number of students admitted.

COMMENTS:
(PHYSICAL FACILITIES)
TEACHING BLOCK:
 The teaching block has inadequate number and size of rooms but they are ventilated.
 The classrooms are also well lit
 RAK College of Nursing has its own library which provides the students with enriched and
updated knowledge.
 There is a computer lab for the students to lean computers or update themselves with the latest
information and the AV aids room is being used.
 The college has a well-developed MCH Lab and fundamental lab.
 TEACHING FACULTY

LIST OF ASSIGNMENT FOR
THE STUDENTS:
 • Dissection
 • Under graduate training for seminar
 • Field visit
 • Seminars peer and undergraduate
 • Depth study
 • Demonstration
 • Case study
 • Critical analysis
 • Research thesis


FUTURE PLANS OF THE COLLEGE

1.RACKON is again proposed for Centre of excellence in nursing.

2.Implementation of INC’s new M.Sc. nursing curriculum.
STRENGTHS OF THE COLLEGE
 RAK has a good library with a large collection of books.
 It offers a well maintained AV Aids lab.
 The MSc program in RAK creates good educators.
 The old syllabus creates good administrators too.
 Research and statistics are being taught in first year and practiced in second so that students get
a deep knowledge before the practical.

WEAKNESSES OF THE COLLEGE

 Most of the senior faculty post in RAK is vacant thus overloading of work on existing staff.
 There is also no sub specialty in Medical surgical Nursing, leading to no scope of specialization in
a particular area of Medical Surgical Nursing -
 There is no hostel facility for the masters of nursing even though very needy students are
provided with the hostel which is not in proper condition.
 RAK still follows the old INC syllabus.

SUMMARY

So today I have discussed the critical analysis of MSc. Nursing programme of RAK College of
Nursing whereby I compared certain parameters with the set criteria of INC.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Basavanthapa BT, “Nursing Education” 2nd edition. JayPee Brothers Medical
Publishers(P) LTD. Pg241-242.
RAK COLLEGE OF NURSING PROSPECTUS,ACADEMIC SESSION 2017-2018.
INC SYLLABUS FOR MSC NURSING PROGRAM.
Elakkuvana Bhaskara Raj.D, “Text Book of Nursing Education” 1st edition. Pg373-374
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RAJ KUMARI AMRIT KAUR COLLEGE

OF NURSING
M. Sc. Nursing AND TEACHER Programme
Analysis

NURSING EDUCATION presentation

Submitted By: HEMLATA Submitted to: MADAM MRS. SUNITA PATNEY

M.Sc. Nursing, MSC COORDINATOR,

R.A.K. College of nursing R.A.K. College of Nursing