Symbiosis College of Nursing

UG PROSPECTUS 2018-19

Profile of the Director :

Dr. Sharadha Ramesh, Director, SCON

Dr. Sharadha Ramesh is a Doctorate in Nursing from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai and

an alumnus of Omayal Achi CON, Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai; as well

as CON, CMCH, Vellore, University of Madras. The Lady Officer puts in a total 32 years of

experience that includes various cadres of Nursing Service, Nursing Education and Nursing

Research. She was an active Public Health Nurse in various rural/urban areas at Vellore and

worked as School Health Nurse in United Arab Emirates. She has to her credit 35 Independent

Research projects and has presented a total of 146 Papers as Podium Presentations of which 127

papers were presented as a resource person in various national and International Conference

forums in India and Abroad. Various news channels have identified her extempore dialoguing

competence both in Tamil and English was identified on various occasions and she was invited

for special talk on burning issues in Society. She has headed forums that include Nursing,

Nutrition and Dietetics, MDS programmes, Police training academy, PhD workshops, Nurse

Administrators for the hospitals and yoga for school children, Day care schools for children,

NGO, High Schools, Teachers Training Academy, Arts and Science colleges and yoga for

college students. She holds crucial positions in various Research and Advisory Committees of

reputed Universities in India as well as editor cum book reviewer of National and International

Journals. She is one of the panel members of Beta Nu Delta Inc – An International Philippines

Nurses Society a special appointment given by the President. She is a member of Board of

studies, Academic Council, Senate, Human Ethics Committee, University Library Committee

Member, NAAC Steering Committee and University Research Advisory Committee in couple of

Universities. She has also contributed immensely to the Nursing Profession by designing e-

learning modules and also has written Book Chapters. Her contributions to Education and

Research are applauded by conferring upon her various prestigious awards like Sigma Theta Tau

– Eta Pi Research award from USA. She has received various other awards like Best Woman

Award in March 2017 for International Women’s Day, Best Research Paper - 2010 during the

International Nurses Conference conducted by Omayal Achi College of Nursing in association

with Saskatchewan University, Canada as well as Worldwide Nursing Conference held at

Singapore in July 2017, Best Principal for 2016 in Indira Group of Institutions and also Best

Research Paper Award – 2010 at International Nurses Conference conducted by Omayal Achi

College of Nursing in Association with Saskatchewan University. Dr. Sharadha is currently

holding the post of Director at the Symbiosis College of Nursing.

Institute Profile

Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON) was established in the year 2007 with an aim to create

leaders in the nursing profession by providing unique, innovative programme that are responsive

to the market needs. SCON is recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and

Maharashtra Nursing Council, Mumbai. The programme offered by SCON ensures numerous

career avenues for a graduate and postgraduate nurse in the healthcare industry across the world.

SCON is associated with major hospitals of Pune city to provide necessary ‘hands-on’ clinical

and para-clinical experience necessary for the students pursuing hospital based academic

programmes. Symbiosis College of Nursing thus aims to create a benchmark in nursing

education in India. The overall aim of nursing programme is to prepare a graduate Nurse to work

as frontline worker in the clinical and community field and educational arena.

Important Date

SN Activity October session

1 Last date of submission of application form 16/7/2018

2 Entrance exam and Pi-WAT for B. Sc. Nursing

& P.B.B.Sc. Nursing 19/7/2018 – 20/7/2018

3 Interview for Selected Candidates 19/7/2018

4 Declaration of Merit list 20/7/2018

5 Commencement of programme 1/10/2018 – 6/10/2018

6 Payment of 1st Instalment 1/10/2018

7 Payment of 2nd Instalment 1/1/2019

8 Payment of 3rd Instalment 1/4/2019

Eligibility: (As per Indian Nursing Council requirements)

1. The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years on or before 31st Dec. of the year of

admission

2. The minimum educational requirements shall be the passing of: Higher Secondary school

certificate Examination (12 years course),

OR

Senior School certificate Examination (10+2), pre-degree Examination (10+2)

OR

An equivalent with 12 years schooling from a recognized board or University with

science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and English with minimum of 45% aggregate

marks (PCBE) passing one at the same time.

3. Candidate shall be medically fit.

Documents required at the time of Admission

1. Certificate of passing the qualifying examination

2. Mark list of 10th, 12th std. and qualifying examination

3. Migration Certificate in original

4. Requisite Caste certificate issued by the competent authority, if admission is against

reserved category

5. Gap Certificate, if applicable

6. Certificate of change of name, if applicable supported by documentary evidence like

Government Gazette Notification

7. Character Certificate

8. Transfer Certificate or School Leaving Certificate

9. Mark list of G.N.M (For P.B.B.Sc. Nursing )

10. Registration Certificate of Any state nursing Council (For P.B.B.Sc. Nursing )

Orientation and Pedagogy

Orientation to the programme is offered during Induction programme for a period of two days.

The programme is divided into theory and clinical blocks.

Theory

It is mandatory for the students to attend the classes in the college as well as at clinical field as

per the course structure.

Lectures,

Lecture cum demonstration,

Seminars,

Discussions,

Panel discussion,

Field visits,

Programme instructions etc. are used in providing teaching learning experience.

Clinical Field

Students are expected to write patient oriented assignments as outlined in the programme

structure. Teaching pedagogies used in the clinicals for training are

Bed side clinics

Case presentations

Case studies

Procedure demonstrations

Teaching and learning Resources

METIman

Computers

Smart board

Laptop

LCD Projector

Podium microphone

Hand mike

Printer

Movable notice board

OHP machine

Notice board

White board

Nursing Laboratory

SCHS: Skill based and competency driven centre to align with the National agenda of

skill development for quality education and skill development.

Library detail: SCON has adequate number of Books and Journals along with Online Data

bases.

Online data base:

EBSCO

Elsevier: Science direct - Management

Emerald Management E-Journal

Web of Knowledge

Frost & Sullivan

JSTOR

Scopus online database

E Research

TURNITIN (Plagiarism Checker Software)

EndNote (Reference Manager Tool)

Institute Events:

8th

-10th

April 2017

All faculty members of SCON have attended IHE –international conference on “The Changing

Landscape of Internationalization of Higher Education “at SIU, Lavale. organized by SIU &

association of Indian universities (AIU)

20th

April 2017

SCON Students participated in Kiwi Quotient at Vishwabhavan Auditorium with Stephen Flemming & Soha Ali Khan

3rd

May 2017

In collaboration with STLRC SCON has organized workshop on ‘Effective Use of Technology

in Nursing Education & Nursing Service’ and ‘Evidence Based Practice in Nursing’ for SCON

faculty and students.

9th

May 2017

Mr. Dipak Sethi has achieved Mr. TNAI award on international Nurses day celebrated at Tilak

Maharashtra University. Organized by TNAI, Pune city branch. SCON staff and students

receiving awards for cultural and sports events at the International Nurses day celebration

14

th June 2017

Campus interview was conducted by Rammangal Heart Foundation and Nightingale Home care

for 4th

year B.Sc. and 2nd

year P.B.B.sc Nursing students.

20th

June 2017

SCON faculty members actively participated in Pundharpur wari walk from Swargate to

Manterwadi (15kms)

30th

June 2017

Campus interview was organized by Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital for 4th

year B.Sc. and 2nd

year P.B.B.sc Nursing students. Ms. Sili Dominic (Assistant Nursing superintendent) and Ms.

Sonali Todkari (Junior HR executive) conducted the interview. Total 17 students have attended

the campus interview for placement.

18th

August 2017

IAP workshop organized by Symbiosis College of Nursing coordinated by Mrs. Seeta Devi and

the speakers were Dr. Anilkumar Mohan Kamkar (Consultant neonatologist) Nobel Hospital,

Dr.Lily Podar (Asst. Professor) at Bharati Vidyapeth College of Nursing, Mrs. Shital Waghmare

and Dr.S.G.Joshi,

21st August 2017

Ms. Pramila Shinde received second award in poster competition on the theme “Breastfeeding

week at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital.

31st August 2017

Faculty of SCON bid farewell to Col. (Dr). Jayalakshmi N (Retd) by SCON staffs.

6th

Sept 2017

‘Teachers day celebration’ at SCON by SNA and TNAI unit

7th

Sept 2017

International students have participated in Sport activity; it was Inter department

sport activity with SSBM at Lavale Campus.

11th

Sept 2017

Ms. Aloysius Oluchi Miracle 4th

B.Sc. nursing students has received the

certificates of participation award for waxing eloquent –intercollegiate debate

competition, organized by Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce.

12th

Sept 2017

SCON Faculty and students celebrated Onam at SIMS, Kirkee

15th

Sept 2017

Ms. Gauri pandey won the first Prize in the Fresh Face of the year 2017 at

Vishvabhavan Auditorium

19th

sept 2017

Panache sport activity, at SIU, Lavale.

Oct 10, 2017

Students of BSc 3rd

Year and MSc 2nd

Year have participated in Dance

Competition and with theme : Mental Health at Work place. They bagged second

prize with trophy and cash amount of Rs 3000/-. Theme for Exhibition was

Anxiety Disorders.

11th

Oct 2017

Students of SCON; Mr. Dhananjay Mali (BSc 2nd

Yr) & Mr. Dhananjay Mehtre

(BSc 3rd

Yr.) were selected in the SIU team of Volley Ball and will be representing

SIU in Inter-University tournament at Madhya Pradesh.

13th

Oct .2017 - 17th

Oct 2017

Dr .S.G.Joshi & Mrs. Shital Waghmare have attented the International conference

on Business Excellence In Global Environment and have presented paper on the

Global Warming & Climate Change and Transcultural Nursing respectively at

Crown Plaza Hotel DEIRA, DUBAI (UAE)

27th

Oct 2017

SCON conducted CNE at YCM Hospital Accredited by MNC with 2 credit points

with the Theme: Finding Common Errors and Achieving Skills in Drug

Administration

10 Nov 2017

15th

-22 Nov 2017

Foundation week was celebrated and various activities cultural & Sports were

planned for the students as well as Faculty.

1St

Dec 2017

OBG Dept. of SCON, has observed World AIDS Day on 1st and 2

nd Dec

2017 and various activities were planned. Students have conducted a rally as well

as performed role play and have rendered awareness on HIV AIDS at ART Centre

and other OPDs, YCM Hospital, PCMC, PUNE

1St

Dec 2017

Mrs. A Sita Devi was awarded “Symbi Fit – 2017”

1St

Dec & 2nd

Dec2017

MSc 2nd

Year students have attended the 7th international patient safety conference

at Mumbai

2nd

& 3rd Dec 2017

Lt. Col. Shobha Naidu (Retd), Dr. S.G. Joshi have attended international relation

conference – India –EU; Enhancing strategic partnership at SIU, Lavale

8th

, 9th

and 10th

Dec 2017

SCON students have participated as Volunteers in OXFAM Trail walker event.

17th

Dec 2017

14th

convocation ceremony at SIU, Lavale and the Chief Guest was Shri. Arun

Jaitley (Hon’ble Minister of Finance Govt. of India). Alumni Meet was planned for

the students at SCON in the evening.

19th

Dec 2017

Medical Surgical Nursing Dept. has organized MNC accredited CNE On ‘Critical

Care Bundle” at Navale Hospital. Total there were 467 delegates have attended the

CNE.

20th

Dec 2017

SCON students and Faculty organized Christmas celebration before the students

left for their Christmas Vacation.

12th Jan 2017

‘Lamp lighting ceremony” Of X batch of BSc Nursing students. Chief Guest was

Prof. Dr. Jaya Kuruvilla Principal College of Nursing P.D. Hinduja National

Hospital. & Guests of honor were Mrs. Tripti Nanda, Chief of Nursing Services,

Columbia Asia Hospitals, Pune as well as Dr. Venkat Holsambre, Head, Medical

Services, Sahyadri Super-specialty Hospitals and Lt. Gen MA Tutakne, AVSM,

VSM, Advisor – Medical projects, Faculty of Health and Biological Sciences,

(SIU), Pune.

12th Jan 2018

Ms. Kallu Favour received sixth position for elocution competition conducted by

ANTI DOWRY MOVEMENT at Mumbai.

17th

Jan 2018

SCON has organized workshop on “Waste Managemt “ at SIHS ,Auditorium for all Faculty and

2nd

yrs & 3rd

B.Sc Nursing . The workshop was conducted by Dr. Sharad Kale ( Director of

SCWRM) .

Contact Details

Symbiosis College of Nursing

Senapati Bapat Road

Pune -411004

Ph:- 020-25671907

Fax: 020 -25659209

E mail:- symbiosisnursing@scon.edu.in ,

Website: www.scon.edu.in