Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Direct Entry

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING – DIRECT ENTRY

COURSE UNITS

First Year – Trimester I

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BIT 111 Computer Applications 45 1
EEN 111 Communication and Counseling 45 1
BNS 111 Human Anatomy 1 78 2
BNS 112 Medical Microbiology 39 1
BNS 113 Parasitology 39 1
TOTAL 246 6

First Year – Trimester II

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 121 Medical Physiology I 78 2
BNS 122 Human Anatomy II 78 2
BNS 123 Fundamentals of Nursing I 78 2
BNS 124 Medical Biochemistry 78 2
TOTAL 312 8

First Year – Trimester III

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 131 Pharmacology I 39 1
BNS 132 Human Physiology II 78 2
EPSY 111 Psychology 45 1
BNS 134 Fundamentals of Nursing II 78 2
BNS 135 Clinical Chemistry 39 1
TOTAL 279 7

Second Year – Trimester I

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 211 Medical-Surgical I 78 2
BNS 212 Community Health I 78 2
BNS 213 Immunology 39 1
BNS 214 Haematology 39 1
BNS 215 Fundamentals of Nursing II practicum 39 1
TOTAL 273 7

Second Year – Trimester II

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 221 Midwifery I (Introduction to Midwifery and Pregnancy) 78 2
BNS 222 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 78 2
EFS 121 Sociology and Anthropology 78 2
BNS 223 Maternal health (FANC, TPC, PAC) 39 1
BNS 224 Medical surgical Nursing Practicum 78 2
TOTAL 351 9

Second – Trimester III

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 231 Midwifery II (Labour, Delivery, and Emergencies) 78 2
BNS 232 Human Pathology 39 1
BNS 233 Nutrition and Health 78 2
BNS 234 Community Health Nursing II 78 2
BNS 235 Midwifery I and II practicum 78 2
TOTAL 351 9

Third Year – Trimester I

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 311 Gynaecological  Nursing 78 2
BNS 312 Midwifery III (peuperium and Newborn) 39 1
CHD 134 Biostatistics 39 1
BNS 313 Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing 78 2
BNS 315 Educational Psychology 39 1
BNS 316 Midwifery III practicum 78 2
BNS 317 Gynaecological nursing  and psychiatric nursing practicum 78 2
TOTAL 425 11

Third Year – Trimester II

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 321 Paediatric Nursing 78 2
BNS 322 Epidemiology, Demography and Community Diagnosis 78 2
BNS 323 Medical-Surgical Nursing III ( ENT, Dental Health, Dermatology and Ophthalmology) 78 2
BNS 324 STIs and  HIV/AIDs 39 1
BNS 325 Paediatric nursing and OPD  practicum 39 1
BNS 326 Specialities in nursing practicum (orthopaedics, ophthalmology, Dental, ENT) 39 1
TOTAL 312 9

Third Year- Trimester III

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 331 Medical surgical Nursing IV (ICU, Renal, Emergency) 39 1
BNS 332 Gender Health 39 1
BNS 333 Communicable, Vector-Borne and Tropical Diseases 78 2
BNS 334 Leadership and management in Nursing 39 1
BNS 335 Critical Care nursing practicum(ICU/Renal, Operating theatre, Accidents and emergency) practicum 39 1
BNS 336 Nursing administration practicum 39 1
TOTAL 273 7

Fourth Year – Trimester I

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 411 Education and Instruction in Nursing 39 1
BNS 412 Research Methodology (Theory) 39 1
BNS 413 Environmental and Occupational Health 39 1
BNS 414 Entrepreneurship 39 1
Critical Thinking and Scientific Writing 39 1
BNS 415 Rural health practicum 39 1
BNS 416 MCH/FP practicum 39 1
TOTAL 273 7

Fourth Year – Trimester II

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 421 Health systems Management 39 1
BNS 422 Research Proposal development 78 2
BNS 423 District experience and community diagnosis practicum 78 2
BNS 424 Teaching Practicum 39 1
TOTAL 234 6

Fourth Year- Trimester III

CODE UNIT NAME NO. OF HRS NO. OF UNITS
BNS 431 Palliative care 39 1
BNS 432 Research Methods: Project 78 2
BNS 433 Clinical concentration/Electives 117 3
TOTAL 234 6