NURSING COURSE
- Nursing is a discipline focusing on preventing illness, caring for and bringing back to health the disabled and sick & maintaining and promoting good health in the society.
- Scientific knowledge, studies and practice is used to perform the above mentioned tasks. Nurses are also knowledgeable about uses of drugs & medicine, surgical procedures and may even assist Doctors directly in the above mentioned tasks.
- It is a challenging task and is a satisfying one at the same time. Students, who are compassionate, willing to work for others, sacrifice personal comfort for others, comfortable with medical procedures and treatment may take up this profession.
NURSING COURSES
- DIPLOMA IN NURSING
–ANM (Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery) – 2 YEARS
–GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) -3.5 YEARS
- BACHELOR IN NURSING
–BSC NURSING – 4 YEARS
–BSC NURSING (POST BASIC) – 2 YEARS
- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING – 2 YEARS
- M.Phil IN NURSING – 1 YEAR
- Phd IN NURSING – 3 to 5 YEARS
ANM (Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery)
- Course Duration of A.N.M. is 2 Years. It varies for institute to institute.
- ELIGIBILITY: 10th or 12th mini 50% marks
- A.N.M. syllabus:
–Community health nursing
–Health promotion
–Primary healthcare nursing
–Child health nursing
–Midwifery
–Health centre management
JOB PROSPECTIVE FOR ANM
- This diploma course enables the students to go for job in Govt., private hospitals & health care units, midwifery & related other jobs in hospitals.
- Job prospects in – Nurse, Assistant Nurse, Staff Nurse, Nursing Tutor, Healthcare Nurse, ICU Nurse etc
- One can go for higher degree program .
- The average salary after the completion of Auxiliary Nursing & Midwifery [A.N.M] course ranges from INR 2.3 to 3.2 lakhs per annum.
GNM - General Nursing and Midwifery
- Course Duration : 3 Years 6 months
- ELIGIBILITY: 12th (PCB)min 50% marks
GNM SYLLABUS:
| First Year | Second Year | Thirs Year |
| Anatomy and Physiology
Nutrition Community Health Nursing Psychology Microbiology Personal and Environmental Hygiene Health Education Sociology Fundamentals of Nursing First Aid Personal Hygiene Environmental Hygiene Health Education and Communication Skills |
Pharmacology
Medical Surgical Nursing Psychiatric Nursing Medical Surgical Nursing Pharmacology Medical Surgical Nursing II (Specialties) Orthopedic Nursing Communicable Diseases Ophthalmic Nursing Community Health Nursing Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Computer Education |
Advanced Community Health Nursing
Paediatric Nursing Midwifery and Gynaecology Community Health Nursing – II Educational Methods and Media for Teaching in Practice of Nursing Pediatric Nursing Introduction to Research Administration and Ward Management Professional Trends and Adjustment Health Economics Internship Period |
| Fourth Year: 6-month Internship | ||
GNM – JOB PROSPECTIVE
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, Legal Nurse Consultant, Forensic Nursing, Madam, In-charge & Helper, Teacher & Junior Lecturer, Travelling Nurse, Receptionist & Entry Operator, Brand Representative & Hyper, Sale-purchase Assistant, Emergency Room Nurse & Midwife Nurse, among others.
- ELIGIBILITY : XII(PCB) WITH 40% MARKS
- COURSE DURATION : 4 YEARS
B.Sc. NURSING (POST BASIC)
- ELIGIBILITY : G.N.M certificateand must be registered as R.N.R.M with state nurses registration council. Students also need to require a training certificate by Indian Nursing Council in streams like:
–O.T Techniques
–Ophthalmin Nursing
–TB Nursing
–Cancer Nursing
–Community Health Nursing
–Neurological and Neurosurgical
- COURSE DURATION : 2 YEARS
- B.Sc. Nursing admission based on class XII marks
- Few colleges & universities conduct entrance test.
| Institute Name | Entrance Exam |
| AIIMS – (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) | B.Sc. Nursing Admission Test |
| NEIGHRIMS | NEIGHRIMS conduct admission test for B.Sc. Nursing |
| AFMC Entrance Exam | Armed Forces Medical College B.Sc. Nursing program entrance exam. |
| Nitte University Mangalore | B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam (NUPMET) |
| Banaras Hindu University | B.Sc. (Nursing) Admission Test |
| PPMET | Punjab Para Medical Entrance Test for Admission to B.Sc. Nursing courses |
| CMC Ludhiana | Entrance Test for Admission to B.Sc. Nursing courses |
B.SC NUSRING SYLLABUS
| 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year |
| Anatomy
Physiology Nutrition Bio-Chemistry ‘ Nursing Foundation Psychology Microbiology Introduction to Computer English |
Sociology
Pharmacology Pathology and genetics Medical-Surgical Nursing Community Health Nursing Communication and Education Technology |
Medical-Surgical
Nursing Child Health Nursing Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing |
Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing
Community Health Nursing Nursing Research and Statistics Management of Nursing Services and Education |
B.Sc. Nursing – JOB OPPORTUNITY
- Nurse
- Nursing Assist. Supervisor
- Nursing Tutor
- Nursing Educator
- Home Care Nurses
- Nursing Assistant
- Nurse – Nursery School
- Nurse & Patient Educator
- Junior Psychiatric Nurse
- Nurse Manager
- Ward Nurse & Infection Control Nurse
- The average salary package offered to graduates of Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] Nursing ranges from INR 3.2 lakhs to INR 7.8 lakhs per annum. This amount deviates based on the prestige of the institution or hospital the aspirant is employed at, the aspirant’s seniority, experience and diligence at the workplace.