Syllabus for Chhattisgarh Health & Family Welfare Department Nurses

Chhattisgarh Health & Family Welfare Department Nurses Syllabus

The comprehensive syllabus for the Chhattisgarh Health & Family Welfare Department Nurses’ exam generally covers various aspects of nursing care, medical knowledge, and healthcare practices. Below is an outline of the syllabus:

1. Fundamentals of Nursing

Basic Nursing Concepts:

• Nursing process, patient care, nursing ethics, and professional practice.

Nursing Procedures:

• Bed making, patient hygiene, feeding, dressing, catheterization, and vital signs monitoring.

First Aid and Emergency Care:

• Basic life support (BLS), wound care, fracture management, CPR, and management of shock.

Nursing Management:

• Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling nursing care.

2. Medical-Surgical Nursing

Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing:

• Principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, pre and post-operative care.

Common Medical Conditions:

• Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, respiratory disorders, renal disorders.

Surgical Conditions:

• Pre and post-operative care, wound management, care of patients with gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and urological surgeries.

Oncology Nursing:

• Care of patients with cancer, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, palliative care.

3. Community Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing:

• Concepts of public health, community health, epidemiology, health promotion, and disease prevention.

National Health Programs:

• Immunization, maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition programs, communicable disease control.

Environmental Hygiene:

• Sanitation, water supply, waste disposal, and control of vectors and pests.

Health Education:

• Communication skills, patient education, and community participation.

4. Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing

Maternal Health:

• Antenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, management of high-risk pregnancies.

Neonatal Nursing:

• Care of newborns, neonatal resuscitation, breastfeeding, common neonatal conditions.

Gynecological Nursing:

• Menstrual disorders, infertility, menopause, gynecological surgeries, and family planning methods.

Reproductive Health:

• Safe motherhood, contraceptive methods, and management of reproductive tract infections.

5. Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics)

Growth and Development:

• Monitoring growth, developmental milestones, and nutritional needs of children.

Common Pediatric Diseases:

• Respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, childhood immunization, malnutrition, congenital anomalies.

Pediatric Emergencies:

• Management of seizures, dehydration, poisoning, and trauma in children.

Adolescent Health:

• Addressing adolescent health issues, including sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and substance abuse.

6. Mental Health Nursing

Introduction to Mental Health Nursing:

• Concepts of mental health, mental illness, and psychiatric nursing.

Common Psychiatric Disorders:

• Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance abuse.

Therapeutic Communication:

• Building rapport, counseling techniques, managing aggressive behavior.

Psychiatric Emergencies:

• Suicide prevention, management of acute psychosis, crisis intervention.

7. Pharmacology

Basic Pharmacology:

• Drug classifications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, and side effects.

Administration of Medications:

• Routes of administration, dosage calculations, intravenous therapy, and blood transfusion.

Common Drugs:

• Analgesics, antibiotics, antihypertensives, diuretics, antidiabetic drugs, and psychotropic medications.

Adverse Drug Reactions:

• Identification, management, and reporting of adverse drug reactions.

8. Nutrition and Dietetics

Principles of Nutrition:

• Macronutrients and micronutrients, balanced diet, dietary guidelines.

Therapeutic Diets:

• Diet planning for diabetes, hypertension, obesity, renal disease, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Nutrition in Different Stages of Life:

• Nutrition for infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, elderly.

Community Nutrition:

• Malnutrition, nutritional programs, and interventions in community settings.

9. Anatomy and Physiology

Human Body Systems:

• Structure and function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Cell and Tissue Biology:

• Basic cell structure, types of tissues, and their functions.

Homeostasis:

• Mechanisms of maintaining internal stability, fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance.

Common Disorders:

• Pathophysiology of common diseases affecting different body systems.

10. Microbiology

Basic Microbiology:

• Classification of microorganisms, structure and function of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

Sterilization and Disinfection:

• Methods of sterilization, infection control practices, and hospital-acquired infections.

Immunology:

• Basics of the immune system, vaccines, and immunization practices.

Common Infections:

• Etiology, transmission, prevention, and control of common infectious diseases.

11. Nursing Research and Statistics

Research Methodology:

• Basics of nursing research, research design, data collection, and analysis.

Nursing Audit:

• Concepts of quality assurance, clinical audits, and improvement strategies.

Statistics in Nursing:

• Descriptive and inferential statistics, interpretation of research findings, and application in nursing practice.

12. Professional Trends and Adjustments

Nursing as a Profession:

• Ethical and legal aspects, professional organizations, scope of practice.

Health Care Delivery System:

• Structure of healthcare services, roles of nurses in different settings, and healthcare policies.

Leadership and Management:

• Principles of leadership, team management, conflict resolution, and decision-making in nursing practice.