Registered Nurse (NNLE) study plan
Registered Nurse (NNLE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Nursing Registration and Licensing & Nursing Regulation, Ethics and Law
Map the structure of the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) registration and licensing pathway, listing each step from application to renewal in your own notes
Define the key legal terms (registration, licensure, scope of practice, negligence, malpractice, consent) in a personal glossary with one Nepal-context example each
Outline the NNC's functions, composition, and disciplinary powers into a one-page summary sheet
Identify the differences between registration, enrolment, and renewal requirements for nurses in Nepal
Your checkpoint
A one-page flowchart of the NNC registration-to-renewal pathway plus a 20-term legal/regulatory glossary
Nursing Registration and Licensing & Nursing Regulation, Ethics and Law
Explain the legal duties of a registered nurse under Nepali nursing legislation and the NNC code of conduct
Compare the nurse's legal responsibilities in consent, confidentiality, and documentation using three short case scenarios
Describe the disciplinary process for professional misconduct, including complaint, investigation, and sanctions
List the grounds for suspension or cancellation of a nursing licence and the appeal route
Your checkpoint
A 15-question self-test on registration, licensing, and discipline with written rationales for each answer
Nursing Practice and Clinical Care
Perform a systematic head-to-toe assessment sequence from memory, stating normal findings at each step
Explain the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) applied to one medical and one surgical patient
Demonstrate safe medication calculation for oral, IV, and paediatric doses across 20 practice problems
Describe infection prevention and standard precautions, including hand hygiene moments and PPE sequencing
Your checkpoint
A completed medication-calculation worksheet of 20 problems with 90% or higher accuracy and worked steps
Nursing Practice and Clinical Care
Prioritise nursing interventions for common medical-surgical conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, pneumonia) using ABC and Maslow frameworks
Outline maternal and child health nursing priorities across antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care
Identify emergency nursing actions for shock, haemorrhage, and anaphylaxis in sequence
Explain wound care, aseptic technique, and pressure-injury prevention measures
Your checkpoint
Four one-page clinical priority sheets (medical, surgical, maternal-child, emergency) with intervention sequences
Nursing Regulation, Ethics and Law & Professional Standards and Health Care Delivery in Nepal
Apply the four ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice) to five realistic nursing dilemmas in Nepal
Describe the nurse's role and legal boundaries in informed consent, end-of-life care, and reporting of abuse
Explain patient rights and the nurse's advocacy responsibilities within Nepali health law
Outline the components of professional accountability, including competence maintenance and continuing education
Your checkpoint
Five written ethical dilemma responses (150-200 words each) applying principles and citing the relevant legal duty
Professional Standards and Health Care Delivery in Nepal
Map Nepal's health care delivery structure from federal to local level, naming the responsibilities at each tier
Describe the role of the Ministry of Health and Population, provincial health directorates, and local health facilities in service delivery
Explain the levels of the health care system (primary, secondary, tertiary) and where nursing services fit
Identify current national health priorities and programmes relevant to nursing practice in Nepal
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagram of Nepal's federal health system with nursing roles annotated at each level
Nursing Registration and Licensing & Nursing Practice and Clinical Care & Nursing Regulation, Ethics and Law & Professional Standards and Health Care Delivery in Nepal
Complete a full-length timed mock examination under exam conditions and record the score by domain
Analyse every incorrect answer, categorising errors as knowledge gaps, misreading, or reasoning errors
Re-study the two weakest domains using targeted notes and practice questions
Review high-yield facts on registration, ethics, and health system structure
Your checkpoint
A mock exam score report with a written error-analysis table and a prioritised remediation list
Nursing Registration and Licensing & Nursing Practice and Clinical Care & Nursing Regulation, Ethics and Law & Professional Standards and Health Care Delivery in Nepal
Retake a second full-length mock exam and compare domain scores to week 7
Close remaining knowledge gaps from the remediation list with focused review
Rehearse exam-day strategy: time allocation, question-reading technique, and flagging uncertain items
Consolidate all summary sheets and glossaries into one final revision pack
Your checkpoint
A final revision pack (all summary sheets, glossaries, and error logs) plus a comparison of two mock exam scores
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or higher on the registration/licensing/ethics self-test and confirm the NNC pathway flowchart is complete with no gaps
Week 4: Achieve 90% or higher on medication calculations and produce all four clinical priority sheets
Week 6: Explain Nepal's federal health structure and ethical-legal duties aloud in under 10 minutes without notes
Week 8: Improve overall mock exam score by at least 10 percentage points from week 7 and reach 70% or higher in every domain