Nursing encompasses
independence and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, groups,
families, communities, sick or well, and in all positions. It holds the
prevention of illness, promotion of health, and the care of the ill, disabled,
and so on. Nurses save and improve lives as front-line members of the health
care delivery team. Within this broad scope of health care, the occurrence of
specific concerns to nurses is individual, family, and group responses to
actual or potential health problems.
Nurses have a surplus of career
possibilities across the world. Students who are seeking their profession as a
nurse can apply for jobs not only in private but also in government-run
hospitals, nursing homes, etc. They can also get jobs in the Indian Nursing
Council, Indian Red Cross Society, State Nursing Councils, and other nursing
institutions.
There is a variety of courses in the Nursing
field, not only for diploma or undergraduate students but also for the students
who want to pursue their careers in postgraduate and doctoral degrees. From all
these courses, one can choose according to their liking. Some of the top
courses in Nursing science are listed below:
Degree
|
Course
|
Diploma |
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
(GNM) Diploma in Auxiliary Nursing and
Midwifery (ANM) |
Undergraduate Nursing Degrees (UG) |
B.Sc. in Nursing (Basic) B.Sc. in Nursing (Post Basic) |
Postgraduate Nursing Degrees (PG) |
M.Sc. in Nursing |
Eligibility for all the courses
provided by the Nursing is as follows:
Degree |
Eligibility |
Diploma in Nursing |
Candidates must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent
exam from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core
subjects with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining
authority of government, universities/institutes, etc. |
Bachelor degree in Nursing (UG) |
Candidates must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent
exam from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core
subjects with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining
authority of government, universities/institutes, etc. |
Master in Nursing (PG) |
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in medical science
with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining authority
of government, universities/institutes, etc. |
For admission in Nursing Science, almost
every other institute or university in India select candidates according to the
merit list prepared on the basis of entrance exam scores and ranks. Some
institutes or universities accept the national level exams or state level exam
ranks while some of them conduct their own entrance exam. Listed below are some
of the popular Nursing Entrance Exams in India conducted at a different level:
Degree
|
Exam
|
Bachelor degree in Nursing Science (UG)/Master
in Nursing Science (PG) |
·
AIIMS Nursing ·
Indian Army BSc Nursing ·
AFMC Nursing Exam ·
JIPMER Nursing ·
Lady Hardinge Nursing
Entrance Exam ·
PGIMER Nursing ·
BHU Nursing ·
Jamia Hamdard Nursing ·
RUHS Nursing ·
BHU Nursing ·
Uttarakhand Nursing Entrance
Exam ·
CMC Nursing Entrance Exam ·
NEIGRIHMS BSc Nursing |