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M.Sc. Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing
Students learn to assess, diagnose, and manage various psychiatric conditions—integrating psychological theory, pharmacological treatment, and psychotherapy into advanced mental health care practices.
Overview
This postgraduate nursing program is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in psychiatric and mental health nursing. The course emphasizes therapeutic communication, clinical psychiatric care, psychotherapy, and community mental health, enabling graduates to provide holistic care for individuals with mental illness.
Departments build strong skills in pre- and post-psychiatric care, crisis and trauma management, therapeutic communication, psychopharmacology, and evidence-based mental health nursing practices.
Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
Psychopathology & Mental Health Assessment
Psychiatric Emergencies & Crisis Intervention
Community Mental Health
Counseling & Psychosocial Interventions
Legal & Ethical Issues in Mental Health
Research & Evidence-Based Practice
Departments build strong skills in pediatric pre- and post-operative care, neonatal and critical care nursing, pain and symptom management in children, developmental support, and evidence-based pediatric practices.
Core Curriculum
Year
Subject
Year 1
- Nursing Education
- Clinical specialty – Mental Health Nursing
Year 2
- Nursing Management
- Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing – II
Eligibility Criteria:
- Annual Intake:
- 4 seats per year
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with 55% marks.
- Experience: 1-year teaching/clinical (before or after Post Basic B.Sc.).
- Registration: Must be registered with a State Nursing Council.
- Relaxation: 5% marks relaxation for SC/ST candidates.
- Full-time: Must pursue as a full-time resident student.
- Selection: Based on PGAIET or INC/MNC norms.
- Merit: 50% minimum in entrance test required.
- Regulations: Follows INC/MNC rules for admission & intake.
- Duration:
- 2 years
Contact Us
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad Malkapur, Karad (Dist.Satara), Maharashtra, India. PIN - 415539
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