Nursing: Courses, Scope and Career propspects
Nursing is considered as one of the noble profession across the world. Lets discuss about the various courses and scope of nursing in India
Started by Prateek Sengar
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Hey Everyone,
Some of the areas where nurses can seek employment are :
Clinics and Heath Departments
Defence Services
Hospitals
Industrial Houses and Factories
Nursing Science Schools
Railways and Public Sector Medical Departments
Training Institutes -
Graduate Nursing programme (B.Sc. Nursing)
There are two types graduate nursing education in India. The 4-year basic course is for fresh entrants and the post basic course is for those who have already done the GNM course.
B.Sc. Nursing ( four years)
The entry qualification is senior higher secondary education in biological sciences, physics and chemistry.
Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
This two year nursing programme is for those who have already done GNM. The course provides opportunity for higher education to practising nurses. The duration of the course is two years -
Hi All,
Scope of nursing abroad:
In recent years there has been a boom in nursing jobs abroad. Healthcare institutions in prosperous countries have found India as a new destination for recruiting well-trained English speaking nurses. Delhi, Bangalore and Kochi have emerged as the three main recruiting hubs. Delhi-based agencies focus on the US market while those in Kochi and Bangalore are facilitating migration to other destinations like the Gulf countries, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Ireland and UK. -
HI,
Listed below are some of the best colleges in India from where you can pursue different courses in nursing :
CMC Vellore: College of Nursing
RAK College of Nursing, Delhi
Department of Nursing: All India Institute of Medical sciences
Manipal College of Nursing
BM Birla Collge of Nursing Kolkota
Government college of Nursing Kozhikode
Sree Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai: College of Nursing
SNDT Faculty of Nursing, Mumbai -
Hi,
ANM and GNM are the most common courses in nursing:
Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM)
ANM is medical nursing course that focuses on the care of individual, families and communities. The duration of the course ranges from one to three years depending on the institution. The minimum education requirement for doing this course is senior secondary education with 45 percent marks. At the end of the course, the candidates can work as multiple health workers. The focus is on community health nursing. In some states, this course is offered after tenth class as part of vocational training
General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)
General nursing and mi...more
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