Career as Nurse
Nurses form the largest group of professionals who work in the healthcare sector. Their job involves giving bedside care to convalescing patients, attending to newborns, to assisting physicians during patient examination and surgical procedures .
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- Assisting physicians during examination and operation of patients
- Bedside care of convalescing patients
- They record temperature and pulse rate
- Administer medication orally and by injections
- Change dressings
- Assist patient in personal care
- Maintain patients treatment record, temperature, respiration, pulse rate, nourishment, progress etc
- Nurses observe patient's condition closely and report their progress to the physicians
- They prepare patients for examination or operation and help to maintain a healthy and hygienic environment
- They have to ensure that cleanliness is maintained in the wards to check the spread of communicable diseases
- Senior nurses are designated as Matron or Nursing Superintendent and they are responsible for supervision of the work of nurses and related administrative work.
- Supervise and manage student clinic
- Attend to injuries and any sudden illness amongst children.
- Take first aid classes, health and hygiene lectures for senior students
- Render preventive health care services such as vaccinations etc
- Offer remedial nursing care
- Educate industry employees on precautionary health related issues under the directions of the Industrial Physician
- Administer first aid under emergencies
- Senior nurses designated as Matron or Nursing Superintendent are responsible for supervision of the work of nurses and related administrative duties
Video Clip on Nurse
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Employment Opportunities
- Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Multi-specialist Clinics
- Some work as private duty nurses, resident nurses for private patients, in nursing homes, extended health care facilities, daycare centres, public health agencies or in hospitals
- Specialist nurses work in hospitals which render specialist medical services
- Nursing aides/attendants work in hospitals, nursing homes and extended care facilities
- Work in emergency care
Recruiting Companies
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- Government Hospitals
- Medical colleges attached Hospitals
- Public Health Centres
- Industry clinics
- Schools clinics
- Residential school and college clinics
How do I get there?
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Std XII
Stream: Science: PCB
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Selection
Test**/Merit in XII
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Graduation
B.ScNursing*>Postgrad******
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Goal
Nurse
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Std XII
Stream:Sc PCB
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Diploma
GeneralNursing(3 yrs)***
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Degree
PostBasic 2yr B.ScNursing****
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Goal
Nurse
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Std X
All subjects
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Professional...
AuxNurse/Midwife/
Health W***** -
Goal
Nurse
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Std XII
Stream:Sc PCB
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Selection
BSc Nursing **
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Goal
Nurse
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Std XII
Stream: Sc PCB
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Graduation
B.Sc*/**
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Postgraduation
MSc******
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Goal
Nurse
*Admission to B.Sc Nursing is on the basis of an entrance
examination/merit in qualifying examination. Eligibility - Age 17
to 25 years. Educational qualification 12th with Science 40% marks
Reservation - As per State Government rules. Notification - In
local/zonal news papers
**All India admission test for graduate courses
All India Admission Test is conducted for the following institutions:
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, New Delhi-110029
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi
- Jamia Hamdard, Faculty of Nursing, New Delhi-110062
- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana-141008
- College of Nursing, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012
- Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad-500482
***After Class XII Sc preferable / or work Experience a three-year diploma in General Nursing can be pursued. An entrance examination of the objective type in English and General Science is most commonly conducted
****Two-year B.Sc Nursing Post Basic/Certificate is for those who have completed Plus Two or equivalent in Science with work experience of 3-5 years after a General Nursing/Midwife training
- Certificate course in General Nursing GN General Nursing Midwives GNM and Male Nursing MN of 3½ years is conducted by every state as per their policy for admitting students for GNM courses. They have a list of hospitals conducting such training. They conduct the examination through state Nursing Boards and award GNM Diplomas. Notification and admission details are published in leading newspapers of the state. Alternatively information can be also obtained by writing to Director medical services training of the state
*****Class X followed by 18 month Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/Multi-Purpose Health Worker courses. Merit based entry.
******Post graduate training/education is of 2-year Master's Degree, M Phil and Ph D courses. Colleges admit domiciles of the respective states but some national level colleges conduct all India entrance tests. Most nursing courses tend to offer the nursing courses to women candidates only, but it is open also to males in restricted numbers. Emergency Management & Research Institute in collaboration with Stanford University, USA conducts a 2 year full time residential PG program in Emergency Care
- Nurses, in some specialities, such as those working in intensive care units, are required to takes extra courses after the basic training and a few years work experience
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