DEVELOPING STAFFING PATTERN FOR NURSING EDUCATION
Guidelines For Staffing Pattern of New Nursing Schools/Colleges In India
Approved By Indian Nursing Council.
STAFFING PATTERN
BASIC B.SC. NURSING
Teaching Faculty Admission Capacity
Annual Intake 25-50 51-100
Professor-cum-Principal 1 1
Professor-cum-Vice 1 1
Principal
Reader/Associate 1 2
Professor
Lecturer 5 10
Tutor/Clinical Instructor 14 28
Total 22 42
Teacher Student Ratio= 1:10
B.Sc.: NURSING (POST BASIC)
Annual Intake Minimum-30 Maximum-50
Professor-cum-Principal 1 1
Professor-cum-Vice 1 1
Principal
Reader/Associate 1 3
Professor
Lecturer 5 7
Total 8 12
Teacher Student Ratio= 1:10
BASIC: B.Sc. NURSING & B.Sc. NURSING (POST BASIC)
Annual Intake
B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) 50 or less
B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) 30 or less
Professor-cum-Principal 1
Professor-cum-VicePrincipal 1
Reader/Associate 2
Professor
Lecturer 6
Tutor/Clinical Instructor 18
Total 28
Teacher Student Ratio= 1:10
BASIC: B.Sc. NURSING, B.Sc. NURSING (POST BASIC) & M.Sc.
NURSING
Annual Intake
B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) 50 or less
B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic) 30 or less
M.Sc. Nursing 10 or less
Professor-cum-Principal 1
Professor-cum-VicePrincipal 1
Reader/Associate 5
Professor
Lecturer 7
Tutor/Clinical Instructor 18
Total 32
Teacher Student Ratio: Basic & Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 1 : 10
M.Sc. Nursing 1: 5
BASIC: B.Sc. NURSING & M.Sc. NURSING
Annual Intake
B.Sc. (N)Basic 50 or less
M.Sc. Nursing 10 or less
Professor-cum-Principal 1
Professor-cum-VicePrincipal 1
Reader/Associate 5
Professor
Lecturer 5
Tutor/Clinical Instructor 14
Total 26
Teacher Student Ratio: Basic B.Sc. Nursing 1 : 10
M.Sc. Nursing 1 : 5
Part time Teachers/External Teachers
1. Microbiology
2. Bio-Chemistry
3. Bio-Physics
4. Psychology
5. Nutrition
6. English
7. Computer
8. Hindi/Any other language
9. Any other- clinical disciplines
NOTE:
1. Minimum one M.Sc. faculty for each specialty i.e. Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics,
Obstetrics, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatry is required for basic programme.
2. No part time nursing faculty will be counted for calculating total no. of faculty required for a
college.
3. Irrespective of number of admissions, all faculty positions (Professor to Lecturer) must be
filled. 4. Irrespective of number of admissions all faculty positions (Professor to Lecturer)
must be filled.
5. Proportional ratio of tutor/clinical instructor as per student intake.
6. For M.Sc. (N) programme appropriate number of M.Sc. faculty in each specialty be appointed
subject to the condition that total number of teaching faculty ceiling is maintained.
7. All nursing teachers must possess a basic university or equivalent qualification as laid down in
the schedules of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947. They shall be registered under the
State Nursing Registration Act.
8. Nursing faculty in nursing college except tutor/clinical instructors must possess the requisite
recognised postgraduate qualification in nursing subjects.
9. Holders of equivalent postgraduate qualifications, which may be approved by the Indian
Nursing Council from time to time, may be considered to have the requisite recognised
postgraduate qualification in the subject concerned.
10. All teachers of nursing other than Principal and Vice-Principal should spend at least 4 hours
in the clinical area for clinical teaching and/or supervision of care every day.
(Number of staff to be increased as per the number of programs and students)
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE OF TEACHERS OF COLLEGEOF
NURSING
S.N. Post Qualification & Experience
1 Professor-cum-Principal − Masters Degree in Nursing
− 14 years experience after M.Sc. (N) in
college of Nursing.
− 3 years experience in administration (Years
of experience is relaxable if suitable candidate is
not available) (If a candidate is not available,
minimum 5 years of experience in college of
nursing with an aggregate of 14 years teaching
experience)
Desirable: Independent published work of high standard/doctorate
degee/M.Phil.
2 Professor-cumVice − Masters Degree in Nursing
Principal − 14 years experience after M.Sc. (N) in
college of Nursing
− 3 years experience in administration (years of
experience is relax able if suitable andidate is not
available) (If a candidate is not vailable,
minimum 5 years of experience in college of
nursing, with an aggregate of 14 years teaching
experience)
Desirable: Independent published work of high standard/doctorate
degree/M.Phil.
3 Reader/Associate Professor − Master Degree in nursing
− 10 years experience after M.Sc. (N) in a
college of Nursing. (If a candidate is not
available, 5 years of experience in College of
Nursing with an aggregates of 10 years teaching
experience.
Desirable: Independent published work of high standard/doctorate
degree/M.Phil.
4 Lecturer − Master Degree in Nursing.
− 3 years teaching experience after M.Sc. (N)
5 Tutor/Clinical Instructor − Master Degree in Nursing OR B.Sc. (N) Degree
(5) years experience after B.Sc. (N)
DEVELOPING STAFFING PATTERN FOR NURSING SERVICE
