About the RGUHS 3rd-Year GNM Community Health Nursing-II Paper
Community Health Nursing-II is the third-year flagship subject for GNM students under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, Karnataka. The paper is designed by the Karnataka State Nursing Council on the lines of the Indian Nursing Council (INC) GNM curriculum. It covers the Indian health system, planning, national health policies, demography, family welfare, and the role of the staff nurse in delivering primary health care.
Why This Syllabus Deserves Serious Preparation
Unlike pure clinical subjects, CHN-II is theory-heavy and current-affairs-driven. Questions regularly test the latest National Health Policy (NHP 2017), Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) and the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres. GNM nurses working at sub-centres, PHCs and CHCs implement these programmes every day — so this paper directly shapes your field competence.
How to Use This Syllabus Index
The table below lists the 10 RGUHS-approved units in the order they appear in the official curriculum. Study them sequentially — start from Unit I (Health System in India) and finish with Unit X (Health Agencies). Each unit links out to detailed topic-wise notes with diagrams, tables and recent government data. Pair this syllabus with the Karnataka Health & Family Welfare Department bulletin and current WHO fact-sheets for up-to-date case studies.
Master the 3rd Year GNM Community Health Nursing-II syllabus at RGUHS, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Covers Epidemiology, Health Planning, National Health Programs, and Disaster Nursing.
| SYLLABUS |
|---|
| UNIT I. HEALTH SYSTEM IN INDIA |
| UNIT II. HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM |
| UNIT III. HEALTH PLANNING IN INDIA |
| UNIT IV. SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AND NURSES ROLE |
| UNIT V. NATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS |
| UNIT VI. NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| UNIT VII. DEMOGRAPHY AND FAMILY WELFARE |
| UNIT VIII. HEALTH TEAM |
| UNIT IX. HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| UNIT X. HEALTH AGENCIES |
| TAB: SYLLABUS |
Previous-Year Exam Patterns You Should Know
- Essay (10 marks): usually drawn from Units I, V, VI (National Health Problems & Programmes).
- Short Notes (5 marks): NITI Aayog, demographic cycle, vital statistics, Ayushman Bharat, PM-JAY.
- Short Answers (2 marks): definitions — health, demography, family welfare, HIS, FRU.
- Expect a case-based question on National Health Programmes (RNTCP/NTEP, NVBDCP, NLEP, RMNCH+A).
Supplement your preparation with our GNM 3rd-year ready-made assignments, question banks and viva flashcards aligned to the RGUHS blueprint.
Sources & References: RGUHS GNM Curriculum, Indian Nursing Council; National Health Policy 2017; Ministry of Health & Family Welfare annual reports.
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