GNM 1st Year Syllabus, Subjects, Practical, Books, Marks Division, Colleges

GNM Nursing 1st Year Syllabus

GNM Nursing 1st Year Subjects

The subjects in GNM Nursing 1st Year are Bio Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Nursing Foundations, and Community Health Nursing. The additional subjects are English, Computer Education, and Co-curricular activities.

Bio-Science

• Anatomy & Physiology: This subject focuses on the human body's structure and function and recognizes any deviation from normal health to render effective nursing services. The topics covered are Introduction to anatomical terms organization of the human body, Introduction to the detailed structure of the body, blood, the circular system, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, etc. Learn More: Physiology Courses
• Microbiology: The topics covered in Microbiology are Micro-Organisms, Infection and their transmission, Immunity, Control and destruction of Microbes, and Practical Microbiology. See Also: Microbiology Courses

Behavioral Sciences

• Psychology: This subject focuses on the dynamics of human behavior and the concept of mental health. The topics covered are the Structure of the mind, the Psychology of Human Behavior, Learning, Thinking and Reasoning, Observation and Perception, Personality, and Intelligence. Learn More: Psychology Courses 
• Sociology: This subject focuses on the concept of the family as a social unit and the status of the individual in the family. The topics covered are the Individual, the family, society, and the community. Learn More: Sociology Courses 

Nursing Foundations

• Fundamentals of Nursing: The topics covered in this subject are Introduction to Nursing, Nursing Care of the Patient, Meeting the Basic Needs of a Patient, Assessment of Patient, Infection Control, Therapeutic Nursing Care, and Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology.
• First Aid: The subject focuses on community emergencies and first aid services. The topics covered are Procedures and Techniques in First Aid, First Aid in emergencies, and Community Emergencies & Community Resources.

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Community Health Nursing

• Community Health Nursing - I: The topics covered are Introduction to Community Health, Community Health Nursing, Health Assessment, Principles of Epidemiology and Epidemiological methods, Family Health Nursing Care, Family Health Care Settings Home Visit, etc.
• Environmental Hygiene: This subject focuses on the concept of health, the principles of environmental health and its relation to nursing in health and disease. The topics covered are Environmental Factors Contributing to Health and Community organizations to promote environmental health.
• Health Education & Communication Skills: The subject focuses on the concept of health education and developing an ability to select and/ or prepare appropriate audio-visual aids and use them effectively to communicate with the individuals and community.
• Nutrition: The topics covered in this subject are Classification of food, Normal Dietary Requirements, Food Preparation, Preservation & Storage, Therapeutic Diet, Community Nutrition, and Preparation of diet.

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GNM 1st Year Practical

The practical subjects in GNM 1st year are listed below.

• Nutrition
• Community Health Nursing - I
• Nursing Foundation
• Microbiology
• Computer Education

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