Dr. N.K.R. Shirole College of Nursing

Nursing

General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)

COURSE DETAILS

Duration: 3 years full-time Diploma course

Intake Capacity: 80 students per year

Medium of Instruction: Marathi/English

Course commences on 1 August every year

ELIGIBILITY

  • XII (10+2) Standard or its equivalent (preferably Science) with 40% marks
  • Age Limit: Minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (as on 31st December of that year)

The upper age limit is 35 year.

Program Educational Objectives

1.

To attain excellence in practical and laboratory skills, exhibiting competence in scientific inquiry and problem-solving.

2.

To excel in engaging in research and innovation, contributing to advancements in the field through collaborative projects and experiential learning.

3.

To demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurial skills, with a commitment to ethical practices, community service, and lifelong learning.

4.

To nurture students for strong personal and professional development, fostered through a diverse range of co-curricular and extracurricular activities.

5.

To Cultivate a well-rounded personality in students through engagement in co-curricular and extracurricular activities

Program Outcomes

PO1: Pharmacy Knowledge
Possess knowledge and comprehension of the core and basic knowledge associated with the profession of pharmacy, including biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences; behavioural, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; and manufacturing practices.

PO2: Planning Abilities
Demonstrate effective planning abilities including time management, resource management, delegation skills and organizational skills. Develop and implement plans and organize work to meet deadlines.

PO3: Problem analysis
Utilize the principles of scientific enquiry, thinking analytically, clearly, and critically, while solving problems and making decisions during daily practice. Find, analyze, evaluate, and apply information systematically and shall make defensible decisions.

PO4: Modern tool usage
Learn, select, and apply appropriate methods and procedures, resources, and modern pharmacy-related computing tools with an understanding of the limitations.

PO5: Leadership skills
Understand and consider the human reaction to change, motivation issues, leadership and team-building when planning changes required for fulfilment of practice, professional and societal responsibilities. Assume participatory roles as responsible citizens or leadership roles when appropriate to facilitate improvement in health and well- being.

PO6: Professional Identity
Understand, analyze and communicate the value of their professional roles in society (e.g. health care professionals, promoters of health, educators, managers, employers, employees).

PO7: Pharmaceutical Ethics
Honour personal values and apply ethical principles in professional and social contexts. Demonstrate behaviour that recognizes cultural and personal variability in values, communication, and lifestyles. Use ethical frameworks; apply ethical principles while making decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes associated with the decisions.

PO8: Communication
Communicate effectively with the pharmacy community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports, make effective presentations and documentation, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO9: The Pharmacist and society
Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety and legal issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional pharmacy practice.

PO10: Environment and sustainability
Understand the impact of the professional pharmacy solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO11: Life-long learning
Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change. Self- assess and use feedback effectively from others to identify learning needs and to satisfy these needs on an ongoing basis.