Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree programme
Introduction
The Bachelor of Science Nursing Programme is a Pre-Registration Degree course designed to equip nurse practitioners, who are beginners, with competencies in providing safe and effective nursing care of high standard in a variety of settings. The graduates of this programme will be able to practice as Generalist Nurses, Midwives and Community Health Nurses.
The curriculum provides a sound scientific and humanistic foundation for nursing practice enabling the students to develop competencies necessary for the delivery of nursing care related to prevention, maintenance, cure, rehabilitation and promotion of health. It also addresses the acute and chronic health problems of clients throughout their life span, including care of the child bearing woman from conception to child birth.
Apart from being sensitive and caring towards their clients, graduates of this programme will be confident of their contributions to the care and will be able to articulate the nurses' role to other disciplines in health care.
The programme will also introduce nursing research and evidence - based nursing practice at an early stage of the programme. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical and reflective thinking, problem solving and social skills of the undergraduates, and also skills to address professional, moral and ethical issues. The Programme is designed to further encourage the students to acquire knowledge and insights through self- directed learning and motivate innovative approaches.
Aim
To prepare an informed, caring, compassionate and reflective nursing graduate skilled in the delivery of nursing care in collaboration with other health care professionals and capable of becoming potential care giving leaders, educators, and researchers in the field of nursing. This programme will also meet the academic and clinical education requirements for registration in the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
Academic System
Students will be required to undertake formal study of 10 weeks during a term. The course will include nursing practice in a variety of clinical areas and in the community.
Each academic year is divided into 03 regular terms. Generally, each term is 10 weeks in duration.
Course content is designed using the credit system. The number of study hours of each course is arranged according to number of credits assigned as follows:
- A course with one lecture hour per week or 15 hours duration per term is equivalent to one credit;
- A course with two to three hours of laboratory work per week or 30-45 hours per term is equivalent to one credit; and
- A course with three to six hours of practicum or fieldwork per week or 45-90 hours per term is equivalent to one credit.
- A course with three to six hours of practicum or fieldwork per week or 45-90 hours per term is equivalent to one credit.
If a course is composed of lecture and laboratory work, the number of study hours of each part is arranged in proportion to the number of credits assigned.
Duration of the course
The course is offered over twelve terms (04 academic years) full time and a minimum of 02 years for the lateral entrants.
Entry Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Science Nursing will be recommended for students who have passed the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination in Biological Sciences and have fulfilled the requirements laid by the University Grants Commission to enter a Sri Lankan University.
Nursing Unit Staff
Academic Staff
| Ms. S.M.K.S. Seneviratne RN, B.Sc.,B.Sc. (Nursing), MN | Coordinator - Nursing Unit Lecturer (Probationary) |  |
| Mrs. K.D.L. Meegoda B.Sc. Nursing (Hons)(OUSL) | Lecturer (Probationary) |  |
| Mrs. A.A.T.D. Amarasekara B.Sc. Nursing (Hons)(OUSL), B.Sc. (OUSL), Pg.Dip. in Education (Col) | Lecturer (Probationary) |  |
| Mr. W.S.S. Pathmasiri | Lecturer (Probationary) |  |
| Mr. R.A.D. Upul Cosman B.Sc. Nursing (Hons)(OUSL) | Lecturer (Probationary) |  |
Non-Academic Staff
| Mrs. S.T. Lanka | Clerk |  |
| Mrs. D.D.K. Damunupola | Trainee Technical Officer |  |
| Mr. W.S.H. Wickramasinghe | Trainee Technical Officer |  |
| Mr. W.S. Wasantha Pushpakumara | Technical Officer |  |
| Mr. K.D. Sanjaya Chaminda | Technical Officer |  |
| Mr. B.V. Saman Kumara | Technical Officer |  |
Contact Details
Telephone: +94112758271
email:senevir2000@yahoo.com
