PHILOSOPHY

The faculty believes that bachelor in nursing program is a formal education is consistent with the philosophy of general education which is at per with other degree programmes in the community. Undergraduate nursing program is broad based education with an academic frame work specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills, competencies and standards required for practice of professional nursing as envisaged in National Health Policy 2002. Practice of nursing is based upon application of basic concepts and principles derived from the physical, biological and behavioral sciences, medicine and nursing. Scope of nursing practice encompases provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide variety of health care settings. Nursing is based on values of caring, and aims to help individuals to attain independence in self-care.

Undergraduate nursing educational programme prepares its graduates to become exemplary Citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations so as to respond to national aspirations.