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:
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 | |