HSSC Staff Nurse study guide
HSSC Staff Nurse · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The HSSC Staff Nurse examination is the recruitment test used by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission to shortlist candidates for staff nurse posts in Haryana government health services. It suits registered nurses who hold a recognised nursing qualification and valid registration with a state nursing council, and who want a public-sector post rather than private-hospital work. The HSSC Staff Nurse study guide has 12 sections and about 3,129 words.
01Fundamentals of Nursing
The HSSC Staff Nurse paper uses Fundamentals as the backbone of safe bedside practice: the nursing process, vital signs, asepsis, positioning, medication administration, documentation and basic procedures. Questions are usually applied - what is the first action, which value is abnormal - rather than definitions.
332 words, about 2 min02Medical-Surgical Nursing
This domain tests assessment and management of adult medical and surgical conditions: cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, renal, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, fluid–electrolyte balance and perioperative care. Expect priority-setting and interpretation questions.
275 words, about 1 min03Community Health Nursing
Community Health tests epidemiology, levels of prevention, national health programmes, immunisation, home visiting, sanitation and Haryana-specific schemes. Questions often ask which level of prevention an activity belongs to.
271 words, about 1 min04Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing
This domain covers antenatal care, labour, postnatal care and common gynaecological conditions. Calculation of the expected date of delivery, partograph interpretation and emergency management of postpartum haemorrhage are high-yield.
296 words, about 1 min05Paediatric Nursing
Paediatric Nursing tests growth and development, neonatal care, immunisation, nutrition, dehydration and common childhood illnesses. Normal values and milestones differ from adults and are frequently examined.
270 words, about 1 min06Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
This domain tests mental status examination, therapeutic communication, major psychiatric disorders, psychotropic drug effects and mental health law. Safety and therapeutic relationship questions dominate.
248 words, about 1 min07Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology
This domain tests basic structure and function plus microbiology applied to infection control. Expect normal values, organ facts and sterilisation questions.
229 words, about 1 min08Pharmacology and Nutrition
Pharmacology tests drug classes, calculations, antidotes and interactions; Nutrition tests nutrients, deficiency diseases and therapeutic diets. Calculation questions are usually simple but must be shown stepwise.
235 words, about 1 min09Nursing Education, Administration and Research
This section combines teaching and learning, nursing management and research methods. Questions test Bloom's taxonomy, management functions, research designs and basic statistics.
232 words, about 1 min10General Awareness and Current Affairs (Haryana Focus)
This domain tests Haryana's history, geography, polity, state symbols and welfare schemes, plus current affairs. Stable facts score more reliably than fast-changing names.
263 words, about 1 min11Reasoning, Mental Ability and Quantitative Aptitude
This domain tests numerical ability and logical reasoning: percentages, ratio, average, time and work, speed and distance, series, coding, blood relations, direction sense and syllogism. Speed comes from knowing standard formulas.
249 words, about 1 min12English Language and Computer Awareness
This section tests grammar, vocabulary, comprehension and basic computer literacy. Grammar errors and spreadsheet formulas are the most predictable question types.
229 words, about 1 min