Post Basic Bachelor of Nursing

Post Basic Bachelor of Nursing (PBBN) Programme- Duration: 3 Years

The Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing program (PBBN) aims to prepare professional nursing health specialist in midwifery, hospital and community nursing sectors with the highest possible technical and managerial competence in respective level of health programs, including problem identification, planning, implementing, training, health education, evaluation and research. Such specialists can serve in various types of positions at national, regional, Zonal, District or Local levels, such specialists will be needed in various kinds of governmental or non-governmental health agencies, communities, hospitals, schools and institutions.

Admission criteria

1. Candidate must have completed intermediate science or 10+2 or equivalent with biology, chemistry, physics, math and English as main subject and should have secured minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate.
2. Physically and mentally fit.
3. Must have completed 17 years of age
4. Must pass the Entrance Examination conducted by Purbanchal University with at least 50% marks.

Purpose of the Progremme

The Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing Program (PBN) aims to prepare professional nursing with specialty in midwifery, hospital, Psychiatric and community nursing sectors with:-

• The highest possible technical and managerial competence in respective level of health programs, including problem identification
• Planning, implementing, training, health education, evaluation and research. such specialists can serve in various types of positions at national and international level.

General objectives

The general objective of the PBN program is to produce competent graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to deliver high quality health services needed for the country. Specifically, the program entails the following general objectives:

• Provide advanced knowledge and practical skills in nursing science covering Primary Health Care for nursing graduates.
• Develop skills in measurement, design, analysis and evaluation for applied nursing sciences, health system research and management
• Equip with communication and group organization skills for promoting community participation in health and development.
• Enable nursing health professionals to deal with the existing realities in health management issues, concerns and problems
• Develop the leadership capabilities of nursing professionals in the management of nursing services at various levels’ health programs.
• Sound scientific knowledge as a base for practice
• Competent skills in providing nursing care to diversion group of people either in community or in a specialized hospital
• Broad knowledge in the field of health at national and international level
• Prepared to be able to teach at nursing school providing PCL\ANM level courses with application of educational psychology.

The PBN curriculum mainly consists of following three specialized (elective) areas.

Midwifery:

There is a high demand of midwifery graduate nurse in the area of women’s health, infant care and the reproductive health care of the women. HMG has placed a high priority in midwifery care. Till now, this core area has not been sufficiently developed by any institution, hence, the course is the pioneer one.

Community Nursing:

It is another major elective (specialized) area for nursing graduates. It aims to impart the necessary knowledge and the skills in the among graduates to provide health care and services at the community level and closely link with the public health policies and processes of comprehensive primary health care approach.

Hospital Nursing:

This is another highly demanding specialized (elective) area for nursing graduates. The graduates with specialized knowledge in hospital nursing are expected to work, manage and provide health care services in the hospitals or any health care institution.

Course Structures: