SSCON is approved by the Govt. of Karnataka and offers a four year degree course in nursing, structured in accordance with R.G.U.H.S. regulations and syllabus.

Sri Shankara college of Nursing is recognised under Section 13 & 14 of the Indian Nursing Council Act to offer the BSc Nursing Course with an intake of 40 seats for the Academic Year 2020-21.

Please find the link https://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/reg-ins/BSC_231020_21.pdf to the gazetted notification dated Oct 23rd 2020.

In addition, SSCON has also added special modules on:
  • Yoga and Spiritual Studies
  • Soft Skills Development
  • Communication and Language, to ensure the students have a holistic approach to their profession and life.

Admission


  • Age Limit for Admission

    The candidate should have completed 17 years on or before 31st of December at the time of admission and should be medically fit.

  • Educational Qualification

    The candidate should have passed +2 or equivalent qualifying examination with science subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or) Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.

    The candidate should have secured not less than 45% of marks on an aggregate for the above subjects in the qualifying examination and not less than 40% of marks if he/she belongs to scheduled caste / scheduled tribe or other backward castes.

  • Eligibility Certificate

    Candidates who have passed any qualifying examination other than the higher secondary examination conducted by the Government of Karnataka, should produce an eligibility certificate from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka before seeking admission.

  • Commencement and Duration of the Course

    The Basic B.Sc. (N) course commences in the first week of October. The duration of the study extends over a period of four academic years.

  • Selection

    Selection of the candidate is based on merit in the entrance examination held by Sri Shankara College of Nursing.

  • Registration

    Registration of the candidate is done by submitting the filled application form.

  • Enrollment

    The selected candidate fulfilling all the criteria for the course is enrolled.

  • Medium of Instruction

    English is the medium of instruction for the course as well as for the examination.

Curriculum

Candidates shall undergo course of instruction in the following subjects:

Details of subjects and distribution of hours of teaching in theory and practical, from the first to fourth year of college are given in the tables 1 to 4.

First Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Subject Theory Hours Practical / Clinical Hours Hours
1 English 60
2 Anatomy 60
3 Physiology 60
4 Nutrition 60
5 Biochemistry 30
6 Nurshing Foundation 265 + 200 450
7 Psycology 60
8 Microbiology 60
9 Introduction to Computers 45
10 Kannada 30
11 Library work / Self Study 50
12 Co-curricular Activities 50
Total 930 450 100
Total Hours: 1480 Hrs
Second Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Subject Theory Hours Practical / Clinical Hours Hours
1 Sociology 60
2 Pharmacology 45
3 Pathology 30
4 Genetics 15
5 Medical Surgical Nursing
(Adult including geriatrics)		 210 720
6 Community Health Nursing 90 135
7 Communication & Educational
Techonology		 60 + 30
8 Library Work / Self Study 50
9 Co-curricular Activities 35
Total 540 855 85
Total Hours: 1480 Hrs
Third Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Subject Theory Hours Practical / Clinical Hours Hours
1 Medical-Surgical Nursing
(Adult including Geriatrics)-II		 120 270
2 Child Health Nursing 90 270
3 Mental Health Nursing 90 270
4 Nursing Research & Statistics 45 * Project
5 Library Work / Self Study 50
6 Co-curricular Activities 50
Total 345 810 100
Total Hours: 1255 Hrs

* Project work to be carried out during clinical training.

Fourth Year Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Subject Theory Hours Practical / Clinical Hours
1 Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing 90 180
2 Community Health Nursing – II 90 135
3 Management of Nursing
Services and Education		 60 + 30
Total 270 315
Total Hours: 585 Hrs
Details of Distribution
of Hours for clinical training (Integrated Practice)
Subject Practical(In Hrs) In Weeks
1 Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing 240 5
2 Community Health Nursing – II 195 4
3 Management of Nursing
Services and Education		 430 9
4 Child Health 145 3
5 Mental Health 95 2
6 Research Project 45 1
Total Hours 1150 24


Note:
  • Clinical training means, 8 hours of integrated clinical duties in which 2 weeks of evening and night shift duties are included
  • Clinical training is generally an 8 hours per day @ 48 hours per week commitment.
  • Students during clinical training will be supervised by nursing teachers
  • Students will be eligible to appear in the fourth year final examination only after completion of clinical training.

Fee Structure

The fee is charged on the basis of expenses incurred on education and other facilities offered. Students are expected to meet the expenses. The fee is payable as per the approved cost prescribed from time to time. The fee structure is liable to change every year as per appropriate revisions and will be communicated well in advance.

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