a) Nursing management of patients with
oncological conditions
– Structure & characteristics of normal &
cancer cells
– Nursing Assessment-History and Physical
assessment
– Prevention, Screening, Early detection,
Warning signs of cancer
– Epidemiology, Etiology, Classification,
Pathopysiology, staging, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, treatment
modalities and medical & surgical nursing
management of oncological conditions
– Common malignanacies of various body
systems: Oral, larynx, lung, stomach and
Colon, Liver, Leukemias and lymphomas,
Breast, Cervix, Ovary, uterus, Sarcoma,
Brain, Renal, Bladder, Prostate etc
b) Oncological emergiences
c) Modalities of treatment
– Immunotherapy
– Radiotherapy
– Surgical Interventions
– Stem cell and Bonemarrow transplants
– Gene therapy
– Other forms of treatment
d) Psychosocial aspects of cancer
e) Rehabilitation
f) Palliative care: symptom and pain
management, Nutritional support
g) Home care
h) Hospice care
i) Stomal Therapy
j) Special therapies
k) Psycho social aspects
l) Nursing procedures
m) Alternate therapies
n) Drugs used in treatment of oncological
disorders

a) Assessment of breast
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic tests
– Breast self examination
b) Disorders of breast
– Mastitis
– Breast abscess
– Gynaecomastia
– Tumors and Malignancy of breast
c) Nursing management of a patient after
mastectomy

a) Nursing Assessment
– History
– Physical assessment
b) Etiology
c) Pathophysiology
d) Clinical manifestions
e) Nursing management of disorders of skin
and its appendages
– Lesions and abrasions
– Infection and infestations Dermititis
– Dermatoses; infectious and Non
infectious
– Inflammatory dermatoses
– Acne Vulgaris
– Allergies and Eczema
– Psoriasis
– Malignant Melanoma
– Alopecia
– Infestations
– Bacterial infections
– Pyoderma
– Impetigo
– Folliculitis
– Furuncles
– Carbuncles
– Viral infections
– Herpes zoster
– Herpes simplex
– Fungal infection
– Athlete’s foot (Tanta Pedi’s)
– Parasitic infestation
– Pediculosis
– Scabies
– Pemphigus
– Stevens – Johnson syndrome
– Skin cancer
– Special dermatological therapies
f) Burn and its management
– Burns Plastic Surgery
– Incidence, causes of burns
– Types & classification of burns
– Pathophysiology
– Calculation of the percentage
– Local & systematic effects of burns
– Immediate care
– First aid care
– Medical Management, barrier nursing
care of the burns
– Complications, Health education
g) Plastic Surgery
– Define plastic & reconstructive surgery
– Types
– Define skin graft flaps
– Possible complication
– Preparation of patient for constructive
surgery
– Post operative care
– Health Education
h) Alternate therapies
i) Drugs used in treatment of integumentary
disorders

a) Review of anatomy and physiology of eye
b) Assessment of function of eyes.
– History
– Physical exam
– Diagnostic tests-tonometry, Snellen’s chart
c) Infections and Inflammations conditions
– Blepharitis
– Stye
– Chalazion
– Entropion
– Ectopion
– Dacrocystitis
– Conjunctivitis
– Trachoma
– Pterydium
– Keratitis
– Corneal ulcer
d) Degenerative Conditions
– Cataract
– Retinopathy
– Retinal detachment
e) Miscellaneous
– Strabismus
– Refractive errors
– Tumors
– Color blindness
– Nigh Blindness
– Total blindness
f) Preventive and Rehabilitative aspects
g) National programs on Blindness and trachoma
h) Current trends in Management of Ophthalmic
conditions
– Hospital corneal retrieval
– Grief counseling.
– Eye Collection
– Counselling
– Obtaining consent for eye donation
i) Eye banking in India
j) Ocular Emergencies
– Glaucoma
– Foreign body
– Acid / Alkali burns
– Trauma to the eye
k) Eye Immigration
l) Instillation of eye drops and ointment
m) Cold and hot compress
n) Eye dressing and bandage
o) Assisting for sac syringing
p) Assisting for removal of foreign body
q) Alternate therapies
r) Drugs used in treatment of eye disorders

Ear
a) Review of Anatomy and physiology of Ear
b) Assessment of function of ear
– History
– Ear examination
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of the ear
External ear
– Otitis
– Foreign body
– Impacted cerement
– Furunculosis
Middle ear
– Otitis media
– Mastoiditis
– Perforation of ear drum
Internal ear
– Presycusis
– Labryinthitis
– Meniere’s disease
– Otosclerosis
Deafness
– Conductive deafness
– Neural deafness
Tumors of the ear and auditory nerve
Insufflations of Eustachian tube
Nose
a) Review of Anatomy and physiology of nose
b) Assessment of functions of nose
– History
– Examination of nose
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of nose
Infections
– Rhinitis
– Sinusitis
– Obstruction
– Polyps
Foreign body
Deviated nasal septum
Trauma – fracture of nasal bone and
epitaxies
Throat
a) Review of Anatomy and physiology of Throa
b) Assessment of the function of throat
– History
– Examination of throat
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of throat infections
and inflammation
– Tonsillitis
– Pharyngitis
– Adenoiditis
– Laryngitis
– Tumors
– Injury and foreign body
– Alternate therapies
– Drugs used in treatment of ENT disorders

Cardio Vascular
a) Review of anatomy and physiology of heart
and circulatory system
b) Assessment of functions of heart and
vascular system
– History
– Physical exam
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of cardio vascular
system
– Coronary Artery disease
– Arrhythmia
– Coronary Artery disease
• Angina pectoris
• Coronary atherosclerosis
• Myocardial infarction
– Valvular heart disease
• Mitral stenosis
• Aortic stenosis,
• Incompetence, regurgitation
• Tricuspid stenosis
• Pulmonary stenosis
– Inflammation and infections
• Pericarditis, Myocarditis, Endocarditis
• Rheumatic fever
– Heart block
– Complication of heart disease
• Acute Heart failure (Pulmonary Edema)
• Chronic (Congestive Cardiac failure)
• Cardiogenic shock
• Pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade
– Cardiac emergencies
• Cardiac arrest
• Shock
– Vascular disorders
• Arterial disorders
• Berger’s disease (TAO),
• Arterial ulcers,
• Arteriosclerosis,
• Aneurysm,
• Thrombosis and emboli,
• Raynaud’s disease
• Hypertension
– Venous disorder
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Venous insufficiency
• Venous ulcer
• Varicose vein
• Cellulitis
• Lymphatic disorders
• Lymphangitis & Lymphadenitis
• Lymphedema & elephantiasis
Hematological disorders
a) Review of function and structure of blood
components
– Assessment
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic tests
b) Diseases and disorders of blood and its
components
– Anemia
– Thalassemia
– Polycythemia
– Leukopenia and neutropenia
– Leukocytosis & leukemia
– Lymphomas Hodgkin & Non Hodgkin
diseases, Multiple myeloma
– Bleeding disorders
– Thrombocytopenia,
– Purpura, hemophilia
– Acquired coagulation
– Disorders – Liver disease, Vitamin K
deficiency, DIC
c) Alternate therapies
d) Drugs used in treatment of cardiovascular
circulatory and hematology disorders

a) Assessment
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic tests
b) Review of infection, mode of transmission,
its prevention and control
c) Preparation, care and administration of anti
sera and vaccinesIsolation,
d) Management of various infection diseases
caused by Virus;
– Measles
– Chicken pox
– Swine flu
– Ebola
– Dengue
– Chicken guinea
– Influenza
– Mumps
– Encephalitis
– Infective hepatitis
– Poliomyelitis
– Rabies
– AIDS
Caused by Bacteria;
– Diphtheria
– Whooping cough
– Tetanus
– Typhoid
– Dysentery
– Gastroenteritis
– Cholera
– Meningococcal Meningitis
– Tuberculosis
– Plague
– Leptospirosis
Vector borne diseases;
– Malaria
– Filariasis
– Yellow fever
– Dengue
– Any other prevailing diseases
e) Alternate therapies
f) Drugs used in treatment of communicable
disorders

a) Assessment
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic tests
b) Sex health and hygiene
c) Syndromic Management of sexually
transmitted disease
– Gonorrhea
– Syphilis
– Granuloma Venerium
– Chanchroid granuloma
– AIDS
– Genital herpes

a) Review of Anatomy and Physiology of
musculo skeletal system
b) Assessment
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic tests
c) Infections and inflammations
– Septic arthritis
– Gonococcal arthritis
– Osteomyelitis
– Tuberculosis of the spine and bones
– Sprains
– Dislocations
– Fracture of spine and extremities
d) Degenerative conditions of joints, spine
e) Tumors, Amputation and prosthesis
f) Deformities – Congenital and acquired
g) Range of motion exercises
h) Care of patient:
– Skin and skeletal traction
– Orthopedic splints
i) POP application and removal
j) Neurogenic bladder
k) Preparation for bone surgery
l) Use of orthopedic assist devices
– Crutches
– Canes
– Walker
m) Alternate therapies
n) Drugs used in treatment of musculo-skeletal
disorders disorders

a) Scope and practice of emergency nursing
– Principles of emergency care
– Triage
b) Medical Surgical Emergencies
c) Airways obstruction
– Hemorrhage
– Shock, Anaphylactic reaction, Allergies
– Trauma – intra abdominal, crush injuries,
multiple injures fractures
– Poisoning
– Ingested poisoning
– Inhaled poisoning
– Food poisoning
– Injected poisons – Stinging insects
– Snake bites Chemical burns
– Environmental emergencies:
– Heat stroke
– Frost bite.
– Near drowning
– Hanging

a) Natural calamities
– Flood
– Earthquake
– Volcanic eruptions
b) Man-made disaster
– Explosion
– War
– Fire
– Accidents
c) Emergency preparedness
d) Community resources available to meet
calamities
e) Nurses role in disaster management