The basic Diploma course in General Nursing and Midwifery is geared to the health needs of the individuals, family, community and the country at large.

The Mission of the Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Programme are:

• PO 1: Nursing education: To prepare nurses with a sound educational programme in nursing to enable them to function as efficient members of the health team, beginning with the competencies for first level positions in all kinds of health care settings.
• PO 2: Multi disciplinary: To help nurses develop an ability to co-operative with members of the health team in the prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation of the sick
• PO 3: Professional development: To help nurses in their personal and professional development, so that they are able to make maximum contribution to the society as useful and productive individuals, citizens as well as efficient nurses.
• PO 4: Care giver: To serve as a base for further professional education and specialization in nursing and provide effective care to the patients who are sick or well.
• PO 5: Technology update: To prepare nurses to keep pace with latest professional and technological developments and use these for providing nursing care services.
• PO 6: Nurse and the health care system: Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and programmes.
• PO 7: Nurse and the profession: Practice within the frame work of code of ethics and professional conduct, and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.

• PSO 1: Demonstrate and apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioural sciences, medicine, including alternative systems and nursing in providing nursing care to individuals, families and communities.
• PSO 2: Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with the individuals and groups.
• PSO 3: Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and programs or Practice within the framework of code of ethics and professional conduct and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.
• PSO 4: Communicate effectively with individuals and groups and members of the health team in order to promote effective interpersonal relationships and teamwork. Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical/ community health settings.
• PSO 5: Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system and Demonstrate work as leadership and managerial skills in clinical / community health settings.

• PO 1: Nursing Knowledge: Apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioural sciences, medicine including alternative systems and nursing in providing care to individuals, families and communities.
• PO 2: Nurse and the community: Demonstrate understanding of lifestyle and other factors, which affect health of individuals and groups.
• PO 3: Care giver: Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with the individuals and groups.
• PO 4: Problem analysis/ Decision making: Demonstrate critical thinking skill in making decisions in all situations in order to provide quality care.
• PO 5: Technology update: Utilize the latest trends and technology in providing health care.
• PO 6: Nurse and the health care system: Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and programmes.
• PO 7: Nurse and the profession: Practice within the frame work of code of ethics and professional conduct, and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.
• PO 8: Communication: Communicate effectively with individuals and groups and members of the health team in order to promote effective interpersonal relationships and teamwork.
• PO 9: Information Education and Counselling: Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical / community health settings.
• PO 10: Nurse as a collaborative care giver: Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system.
• PO 11: Nursing administration and management: Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in clinical / community health settings.
• PO 12: Nursing research: Conduct need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to improve the quality of care.
• PO 13: Life-long learning: Demonstrate awareness, interest and contribute towards advancement of self and of the profession.

On completion of B.Sc. Nursing degree programme the graduates will be able to:

• PSO 1: Demonstrate and apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioural sciences, medicine, including alternative systems and nursing in providing nursing care to individuals, families and communities.
• PSO 2: Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with the individuals and groups.
• PSO 3: Demonstrate critical thinking skill in making decisions in all situations in order to provide quality care and Utilise the latest trends and technology in providing health care.
• PSO 4: Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and programs or Practice within the framework of code of ethics and professional conduct and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.
• PSO 5: Communicate effectively with individuals and groups and members of the health team in order to promote effective interpersonal relationships and teamwork. Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical/ community health settings.
• PSO 6: Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system and Demonstrate work as leadership and managerial skills in clinical / community health settings.
• PSO 7: Conduct need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to improve the quality of care.
• PSO 8: Demonstrate awareness, interest and contribute towards advancement of self and of the profession.