The choice between the two depends on your interest in direct patient care (whichNursing primarily focuses on) versus a broader understanding of diagnostic, therapeutic, and technical aspects of healthcare (covered in paramedical courses).
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison betweenBSc Nursing and BSc in Paramedical courses.
Advanced Life Support Paramedic, Medical Assistant, Critical Care Paramedic, Radiologist, Occupational Therapist
Executive Administrative Assistant, Staff Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Manager Trainee, Medical Coder, Operations Manager, etc.
Top Recruiters
Nanavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Apollo Hospital, MaxCure Hospital, Billroth Hospital, etc.
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Medanta Medicity, Columbia Asia Hospital, Wockhardt Hospitals, Global Hospitals, Max Hospital, Manipal Hospital, etc.
<p>The choice between the two depends on your interest in direct patient care (which<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing-chp"> <span lang="EN-US">Nursing</span></a></span> primarily focuses on) versus a broader understanding of diagnostic, therapeutic, and technical aspects of healthcare (covered in paramedical courses). </p><p>Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/b-sc-nursing-chp"> <span lang="EN-US">BSc Nursing</span></a></span> and BSc in Paramedical courses.</p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><p align="center">Particulars</p></td><td valign="top"><p align="center">BSc Paramedical courses</p></td><td valign="top"><p align="center">BSc Nursing</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Level</p></td><td valign="top"><p>UG</p></td><td valign="top"><p>UG</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Duration</p></td><td valign="top"><p>3 years</p></td><td valign="top"><p>4 years</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Average fee</p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 60,000 (per annum) </p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 8,500 to INR 1.3 Lakh</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Entrance Exam</p></td><td valign="top"><p>NEET PG,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/science/cuet-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">CUET</span></a></span>, NEET,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/guru-gobind-singh-indraprastha-university/ipu-cet-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">IPU CET</span></a></span>, INI CET,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/dental/neet-mds-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">NEET MDS</span></a></span>, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p>KCET, NEET, CUET, AIIMS Paramedical, IPU CET, BVP CET, AIIMS Nursing, PGIMER Nursing, etc. </p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Popular Colleges</p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/christian-medical-college-vellore-24644"><span lang="EN-US">Christian Medical College</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/all-india-institute-of-medical-sciences-delhi-gautam-nagar-24433"> <span lang="EN-US">AIIMS Delhi</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/postgraduate-institute-of-medical-education-and-research-chandigarh-1494"> <span lang="EN-US">PGIMER</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/jamia-hamdard-delhi-3082"> <span lang="EN-US">Jamia Hamdard</span></a></span>, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/jipmer-puducherry-jawaharlal-institute-of-postgraduate-medical-education-and-research-pondicherry-55637"><span lang="EN-US">JIPMER Puducherry</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/srm-medical-college-hospital-and-research-centre-chennai-63159"><span lang="EN-US"> SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/nims-nursing-college-nims-university-jaipur-52957"><span lang="EN-US"> NIMS Nursing College</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/armed-forces-medical-college-wanowrie-pune-22431"><span lang="EN-US"> Armed Forces Medical College</span></a></span>, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Average salary</p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 1.7 LPA - INR 17 LPA </p></td><td valign="top"><p>Up to INR 5.1 LPA</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Job Profiles</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Advanced Life Support Paramedic, Medical Assistant, Critical Care Paramedic, Radiologist, Occupational Therapist</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Executive Administrative Assistant, Staff Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Manager Trainee, Medical Coder, Operations Manager, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Top Recruiters</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Nanavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Apollo Hospital, MaxCure Hospital, Billroth Hospital, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Medanta Medicity, Columbia Asia Hospital, Wockhardt Hospitals, Global Hospitals, Max Hospital, Manipal Hospital, etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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