Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS)

Program Overview

A three-year program designed for Diploma/Proficiency Certificate Level nurses to advance their clinical and leadership skills. The curriculum covers advanced nursing theory, clinical practice, patient care, and healthcare management. Graduates are prepared for roles in hospitals, community health services, and nursing education.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Proficiency Certificate Level/Diploma in Nursing
  • Minimum 50% aggregate or CGPA/GPA of 2.4
  • Registration in Nepal Nursing Council

Curriculum (Tribhuvan University)

First Year

 

S.N.

Subject/ Course

Theory

Clinical

Marks

Hours

Marks

Hours

1

Integrated Basic Health Sciences I (Th.)

100

150

NA

NA

2

Integrated Basic Health Sciences II (Th.)

100

150

NA

NA

3

Integrated Basic Health Sciences (Pr.)

NA

NA

100

100

4

Adult  Health Nursing I (Th.)

50

60

NA

NA

5

Adult  Health Nursing I (Pr.)

    NA

NA

50

180

6

Child Health Nursing I (Th.)

50

60

NA

NA

7

Child Health Nursing I (Pr.)

NA

NA

50

150

8

Geriatric Nursing (Th.)

50

60

NA

NA

9

Geriatric Nursing (Pr.)

NA

NA

50

150

Total

350

480

250

480

Second Year

 

S.N.

Subject

Theory

Clinical

Marks

Hours

Marks

Hours

1

Social Sciences Applied to Nursing (Th.)

50

50

NA

NA

2

Community Health Nursing I (Th.)

50

60

NA

NA

3

Community Health Nursing I (Pr.)

NA

NA

50

180

4

Midwifery I (Th.)

50

60

N/A

N/A

5

Midwifery I (Pr.)

NA

NA

50

180

6

Psychiatric Nursing I (Th.)

50

60

NA

NA

7

Psychiatric Nursing I (Pr.)

NA

NA

50

150

8

Teaching  and Learning (Th.)

100

100

NA

NA

   9

Teaching  and Learning (Pr.)

NA

NA

100

360

   10

Health Economics and Nursing (Th.)

50

50

NA

NA

 

Total

350

380

250

870

Third Year

 

S.N.

Subject

Theory

Clinical

Marks

Hours

Marks

Hours

1

Leadership and Management (Th.)

100

100

NA

NA

2

Management  (Pr.)

NA

NA

100

360

3

Research Applied to Nursing  (Th.)

100

100

 

 

4

Research  (Pr.)

 

 

 

 

5

Adult Health  Nursing II (Th.)

50

60

 

 

6

Adult Health  Nursing II (Pr.)

NA

NA

100

360

 

Total

350

380

250

870

Nursing