M.Sc Nursing at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi Campus Offline Course

The two year graduate program aims to prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as a nursing specialist, consultant, educator or administrator in a wide array of professional infrastructure. The M. Sc. in Nursing program is offered in the specialities like Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Child Health Nursing and Mental Health Nursing) with an annual intake of 36 students. The sub-specialties offered under Medical-Surgical Nursing include CardioVascular and Thoracic Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Neurosciences Nursing and Nephro-Urology Nursing, each of which demand varying and diverse knowledge base and skill sets. A nursing specialist is trained to act as a consultant in clinical practice and an educator to both nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. Clinical management and leadership, utilising evidence based practice to ensure the attainment of excellence in patient care etc. come under the broad sphere relating to the duties of a specialist nurse. Ensuring patient safety is a distinct element of providing quality care that needs to be integrated into all levels of health care delivery systems.