B.Sc. Nursing vs B.Sc. Nutrition
Which has a better scope and what are the further study options in both the fields? Lets discuss
Started by Prateek Sengar
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B.Sc. Nutrition is good in future.
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yes you can do MBBS after doing B.Sc. AIPMT age limit is 25 and you can confirm it on internet.
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are there colleges which allow mbbs after 4 yr bsc nursing
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Hi,
Further study options after B.Sc. Nursing :
If you want to continue your studies then there are a number of options available to those studying BSC Nursing. Although these options do include the MSC Nursing option, other options are MBA, MBBS, MS, MD and some PG courses.
Further study options after B.Sc. Nutrition :
M.Phil. Food and Nutrition
M.Sc. Applied Nutrition
M.Sc. Food and Nutrition
M.Sc. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
Ph.D. Food and Nutrition
Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition
Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics -
If we look at the job responsibilities of a nurse for eg
assessing and planning nursing care requirements
providing pre- and post-operation care
monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
writing records
supervising junior staff
organising workloads
providing emotional support to patients and relatives
tutoring student nurses
they are much more as compared to what job responsibilities a nutritionist has. Hence i believe the scope of being a nurse is more as compared to a nutritionist -
According to me, both nursing and nutrition have equal opportunities because both relates to well being of the patient , whether its about monitoring the diet or about taking care through other activities
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Hi All,
Nurses can get employment in private and government run hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, old age homes, industries, sanatoriums and the armed forces. They can also seek employment in the Indian Red Cross Society, Indian Nursing Council, State Nursing Councils and various other nursing institutions
While, Nutritionist can be employed in various fields such as colleges, research institutes, schools, companies, private or govt hospitals, airlines, office cafeterias, yoga center, maternity, govt's health depts., athletes camps, mass media sector, etc, where their advice is required to promote eating healthy food. In addition, th...more -
I think career opportunities are more in nutrition as compared to nursing because as a nutritionist you can work in the fitness training centers, gyms and you can even work as a freelancer but in nursing you need an hospital setting to work, so the scope after nursing is limited .
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Hi,
For Nutrition:
After B.Sc. can opt for M.Sc. or Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition
For Nursing:
After finishing their studies, graduates of nursing can go for M.Sc (Nursing). There are lots of specialized areas for a person to train. A few of them are:
Community Health
Medical-Surgical
Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psychiatry
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