MSc Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric Nursing department is comprised of a team of dedicated professionals whose primary objective and philosophy is to impart education related to mental health, insight into mental illnesses and its prevention and management. Related clinical practice is being made available to the students and encouraging them in initiating research as and when required.
Departmental activities:

• Mental health and psychiatric nursing education is imparted by classroom teaching, seminars, panel discussions, workshops etc. by using appropriate audio visual aids.
• Students are evaluated on a regular basis through tests and other evaluation methods.
• Theoretical knowledge will be correlated in the clinical areas and the students will experience the real situation and apply the skills acquired.
• PG students are posted to NIMHANS and UG students are posted to CADABAMS for clinical experience.
• Students are encouraged to actively involve in promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of psychiatric patients.
• Students will have firsthand experience by making field visits and participate actively in promoting mental health education through role-plays etc.
• Students are encouraged to initiate research and participate in research conducted in the hospital & institution.
• Students are encouraged to publish their work and utilize the results for the betterment of the society.
• Celebrate World Mental Health Day every year, and disseminate mental health information to the public.
• Conduct workshops on stress management techniques for staff and students.
• Organize counseling services for students.

• Pass in BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing with 55% aggregate marks.
• 50% - Karnataka SC/ST/OBC candidates.
• Registration in any State Nursing Registration Council as a registered nurse and registered midwife.
• Minimum one year of work experience after obtaining Basic B.Sc. Nursing in a hospital or in nursing educational institution. For candidate with Post Basic BSc in Nursing, no such experience is needed after graduation.
• Medically fit.