ANM Overview

Course of Study

First Year

NURSING COURSE CLASSROOM HOURS EXPERIENCE
S.NO Course title and description Theory Demonstration Total Hospital Community Total
i. Community health nursing 120 50 170 10 100 110
ii. Health Promotion 120 75 195 20 180 200
A. Nutrition 35 20 55
B. Human Body & Hygiene 35 20 55
C. Environmental Sanitation 20 15 35
D. Mental Health 30 10 40
iii. Primary Health Care Nursing - 1 130 150 280 90 300 390
A. Infection and Immunization 25 20 45
B. Communicable Diseases 40 25 65
C. Community Health Problems 30 50 80
D. Primary Medical Care 30 10 40
E. First Aid and Referral 25 35 60
iv. Child Health Nursing 75 110 185 80 100 180
Total Hours 455 385 835 200 680 880

Total = 1720 Hours

Second Year (First 6 months)

NURSING COURSE CLASSROOM HOURS EXPERIENCE
S.NO Course title and description Theory Demonstration Total Hospital Community Total
v. Midwifery 200 160 360 220 160 380
vi. Health Centre Management 40 40 80 60 60
Total Hours 240 200 440 220 220 440

Total = 880 Hours

Second Year (Internship period)

NURSING COURSE EXPERIENCE
S.NO Course title and description Hospital Community Total
i. Midwifery 240 240 480
Antenatal ward 40
Intranatal/labour room 120
Post natal ward 40
Neonatal care unit 40
ii. Child Health 80 160 240
iii. Community Health and Health center management 160 160
Total Hours 880

Total = 880 Hours in the internship period

Grand Total = 1760 hrs.

Guidelines for internship

  1. The ANM students (in a group of 4-5) should be posted in the sub center/primary health center with a regular ANM for one month/4 weeks for supervised independent practice in the community which should be residential.
  2. The students should participate in all the National Health and Family Welfare programs during their clinical experience
  3. At least 80% of all the clinical requirements should be completed before appearing for the final (Second year) examination.
  4. The principal of the ANM school should certify each student that she has undergone successfully the internship program, 100% clinical requirements and acquired the requisite competencies as listed int the syllabus before the award of the certificatr/diploma by the state nursing councils/examination boards
  5. The casebook and competency record book should be completed and signed by the competenent authority of the school.