The aim of this basic nursing education programme is to prepare competent,
self reliant nurses who will be able to care for individuals, groups
and communities according to the principles of PHC.
Course Objective
The aim of this programme is to prepare competent and self-reliant
nurses who will be able to care for individual(s) and family(s) in the
hospital and community by applying the principles of primary health
care.
Programme Requirements
- The programme is designed for continuous full-time study over a period
of three years.
- Students will be required to complete successfully all required courses.
- Students will be required to maintain pass marks in theory and practical
courses in accordance with TU examination policy.
Enrollment
The number of seats for certificate in nursing programme will be determined
on the basis of nursing manpower requirements for Nepal.
There are also independent campuses in the Kathmandu Valley: Bir Hospital
Nursing Campus (HMG) and Lalitpur Nursing Campus (UMN). These campuses
are academically affiliated with the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan
University.
Field Areas
Students untertake clinical and community field practice in central
and zonal level hospitals and urban and rural communities.
Eligibility Criteria
The admission requirements for the certificate level in nursing programme
are:
- School Leaving Certificate (SLC) pass with a minimum of 50 percent
of aggregate mark and pass marks in English, Science and Mathematics.
- All applicants must sit for an entrance examination
- Candidates will be selected on the basis of merit from only those
applicants who secure the qualifying mark of the entrance examination.
- The programme is open only to female applicants.
Selection for admission
Candidates are selected on merit basis, pass mark is 50 and full mark
is 100. Questions set are for English, Science and Nursing in multiple
choice format.
