DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING & MIDWIFERY (DGNM)
Approved	Karnataka Nursing Council, Bangalore & Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi
Recognition	Recognized by Government of Karnataka
Year of Starting	1998
Medium of Instruction	English
Duration of programme	3 1/2 years ( 3 years programme + 6 months internship)
OBJECTIVES	The nurse on completion of this course will be able to: Demonstrate competency in providing health care to individual, sick or well, using nursing process. Assess the nursing need of clients from birth to death Plan and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing needs. Provide effective nursing care for maintaining best possible level of health in all aspects. Promote self care in people under their care. Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice. Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.Apply knowledge from the humanities, biological and behavioral sciences in functioning as a nurse. Function effectively with members of the health team and community applying the knowledge of human relations and communication skills in work. Participate as member of the health team and community applying the knowledge of human relations and communication skills in work. Participate as member of the health team in delivery of curative, promotive, preventive and rehabilitative health care services. Mobilize community resources and their involvement in working with the communities. Demonstrate use of ethical values in their personal and professional life. Demonstrate interest in activities of professional organizations. Recognize the need for continuing education for professional development. Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving nursing care to them. Assist in research activities.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA	A Candidate seeking admission should have passed the 10+ 2 class or its equivalent preferably with Science ( Physics, Chemistry and Biology) subjects with aggregate of 45% marks.Minimum and Maximum age for admission will be 17 and 35 years respectively.Completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete this age on or before 31st December of the year of admission. Candidate shall be medically fit.
CLASSROOM AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE	practical session every year as stipulated by Karnataka State Diploma Nursing Examination Board & Indian Nursing Council. They would be posted in diverse clinical settings under supervision of faculty members for correlation of theory and practice to fulfill their curriculum requirements.
PRILIMINARY PERIOD	There shall be a preliminary period of 12 weeks during which the students are expected to attend the wards for observation under supervised practice not exceeding 16 hours per week.There shall be an Examination conducted at the end of preliminary period that is in 11th & 12th week to appraise the student’s ability to further continue the DGNM programme. Only successful candidates shall be permitted to continue the programme.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTIONS
FIRST YEAR
	BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE Anatomy & Physiology Microbiology
	BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE Psychology Sociology
	FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING Fundamentals of Nursing First Aid Personal Hygiene
	COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Community Health Nursing - 1 Health Education & Communication Skills Nutrition ENGLISH
SECOND YEAR
	Medical Surgical Nursing -1 (Including Pharmacology)
	Medical Surgical Nursing -2 (Specialities)
	Mental Health Nursing & Psychiatric Nursing
THIRD YEAR
	Midwifery and Gynaecology Community Health Nursing - 2 Pediatric Nursing
ATTENDANCE, PROGRESS AND CONDUCT	Each student should have a satisfactory attendance, progress and conduct from the faculty members and principal of the school to be eligible for appearing in the Board Examinations conducted by KSDNEB, Bangalore. A minimum of 80% attendance is required in theory & practical separately in each subject. The percentage of attendance in each subject would be submitted to the nursing Board at the end of academic year before board examination. The board issues an examination application form only for the eligible candidates for those possessing 80% of attendance in both theory & practical.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT	There shall be 25% internal assessment for all theory papers and 50% internal assessment for all the practicals. There shall be a written and practical test in each subject taken by the respective class co-ordinators each month. The internal marks for both the theory and practical that are sent to the Board is based on students performance in their classroom and clinical settings
EXAMINATION	Every year, the Annual Examination will be conducted by the K.S.D.N.E.B during the month of August & supplementary examination will be conducted for failed candidate in the month of February. A Candidate must secure 50% marks in internal assessment separately in theory and practical subjects. To be successful a student must get 50% marks in the internal as well as Board Examination in each year.
GRADING OF EXAMINATION	Examination shall be graded on aggregate marks of the entire three and half years of the training programme, as follows: Distinction 80% and above First Division 70% to 79% Second Division 60% to 69% Pass 50% to 59%
AWARD OF DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE	A Candidate is awarded with Diploma certificte by the K.S.D.N.E.B after a successful completion of the Programme.