Master of Science in Child Health Nursing Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary 2024

M.Sc. in Child Health Nursing is a 2-year long full-time, post-graduate course divided into 4 semesters. This course has been designed to impart to eligible candidates:

• theoretical knowledge and clinical skills in child health nursing.
• skills in relation to the Paediatric and Child Health Nurses Competency Standards.
• skills in Midwifery Competency Standards.
• awareness and understanding of primary health care needs.
• specialty in physical and developmental stages of children.
• awareness of rules and ethical issues associated with providing care for children.
• skills in dispensing quality healthcare to children from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• awareness of community child health settings including school-based and youth health nurses.

The program is for registered nurses interested in undertaking a beginner-level specialised practice in child, adolescent, and family health nursing in the community. This course lays special focus on children’s early years, and also middle childhood and adolescent health.

The average annual course fee in India ranges between INR 5,000 and 3 lakhs, depending upon the institute offering the course. The average annual salary offered in India to successful postgraduates of the course ranges between INR 2 and 16 lakhs, depending upon the candidate’s expertise in the field.

M.Sc. in Child Health Nursing: Career Prospects

Children's nurses are needed to show empathy, sensitivity, and excellent communication skills. Also known as paediatric nurses, they work with children of all ages suffering from many different conditions.

Such nurses play a key role in:

• assessing the nursing needs of children.
• taking into account children’s social, medical, cultural and family circumstances.
• communicating appropriately with children and their care-givers.
• interpreting the child's behaviour or reactions.
• assess children fully.
• delivering care in a variety of settings.
• meeting requirements of good health and good character.
• carrying out safe and effective practice without supervision.

Some of the top professional avenues open to such postgraduates are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

JOB POSITION	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY
Health Specialist	Mental Health Specialists are often responsible for providing counselling and casework services to patients. Their responsibilities may include assessing patients' mental statuses through interviews or observations. They developing treatment plans or make referrals to the appropriate services. They may also be required to provide crisis intervention services to patients who are a danger to themselves or others. They monitor a patient's treatment progress and keep track of their mental status. They maintain written records of all patient interactions.	INR 4,64,000
Nurse Educator	Clinical Nurse Educators are registered nurses who have typically acquired significant experience in the field prior to working in academic or healthcare facility settings to teach nursing. Many nurses choose to become specialized in a medical area, such as paediatric or geriatric nursing. They lend to specialized teaching credentials. Most Clinical Nurse Educators teach a general nursing curriculum. They may work either part- or full-time, depending on whether they choose to continue pursuing patient care.	INR 3,80,000
Pediatrician	A General Paediatrician treats all types of infectious childhood conditions, including mumps, diseases, measles, and chicken pox. During the course of a regular workday, they might deal with matters ranging from a case of acne to a child's on-going battle with muscular dystrophy. They help slow children develop communication skills, and provide diagnoses based on visual and auditory indicators.	INR 12,00,000
Clinical Instructor	Clinical Instructors develop curricula for nurse educator programs. They may teach healthcare topics to unlicensed nursing students as well as practicing nurses. Job duties include not only didactic coursework, but also hands-on clinical experience, and lessons in professional responsibility. Based on their position or work environment, they might collaborate with other professionals to refine nursing program content. For instance, a women's health advocate may visit a nursing class addressing this subject.	INR 9,00,000
Dietician	Dietetic Technicians promote healthy eating through counselling sessions, during which they may instruct clients, patients, and their families on how to choose and prepare healthy food. They often operate under the guidance of registered dieticians, and prepare nutritional plans for patients and clients in a variety of settings. Such settings may include hospitals, institutions, nursing homes, community health agencies, or private practice.	INR 2,40,000