Can I not pursue a BSc in Psychiatric Nursing in India? What is its course syllabus?

<p>Hi, BSc in Psychiatric Nursing is generally not offered in India. You'll need to complete a BSc Nursing (base course) after that you can pursue an MSc in Psychiatric Nursing. Here's a syllabus overview of BSc Psychiatric Nursing in colleges abroad:</p><table border="1" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" width="50%"><p align="center"><strong>Psychiatric Nursing Semester 1</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Introduction to Psychiatric Nursing</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Advance Nursing Practice</p></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Clinical Speciality – I</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Nursing Research &amp; Statistics</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" width="50%"><p align="center"><strong>Psychiatric Nursing Semester 2</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Nursing Management</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Clinical Speciality –II</p></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Nursing Education</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Mental Health and Mental Illness</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" width="50%"><p align="center"><strong>Psychiatric Nursing Semester 3</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Therapeutic Communication</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Psychiatric Assessment</p></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Psychiatric Disorders</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Psychopharmacology</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" width="50%"><p align="center"><strong>Psychiatric Nursing Semester 4</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Therapeutic Interventions</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Mental Health Promotion and Prevention</p></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychiatric Nursing</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Special Populations in Psychiatric Nursing</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" width="50%"><p align="center"><strong>Psychiatric Nursing Semester 5</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Psychiatric Emergencies</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Psychiatric Rehabilitation</p></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Trauma-Informed Care</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Complementary and Alternative Therapies</p></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" width="50%"><p align="center"><strong>Psychiatric Nursing Semester 6</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Contemporary Issues in Psychiatric Nursing</p></td><td width="50%"><p>De-escalation strategies</p></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"><p>Mental status examination</p></td><td width="50%"><p>Theories of mental health and illness</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><strong>Note</strong>: The information is sourced from external websites and may vary.</em></p>

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