|
 There
are courses of various levels for nursing education in India. This
is available in a number of schools and colleges.
The
following gives at a glance the picture of Nursing Education Institutions
in India
|
Sr.no.
|
States
/ Union Territory
|
Total
No. of educational institutions in India till the year Dec.2000
|
|
|
|
*GNM
|
**B.Sc.
(N)
|
***
P.B.Sc. (N)
|
Master
of Nursing
|
M.Phil.
of Nsg.
|
|
1.
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
88
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2.
|
Assam
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
3.
|
Bihar/Jharkand
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
4.
|
Gujarat
|
19
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
5.
|
Haryana
|
13
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
6.
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
7.
|
Karnataka
|
87
|
21
|
2
|
5
|
-
|
|
8.
|
Kerala
|
154
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
9.
|
Mahakohal
/ Chattisgarh
|
14
|
4
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
10.
|
Maharashtra
|
63
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
-
|
|
11.
|
Meghalaya
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12.
|
Mizoram
|
4
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
13.
|
Orissa
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
14.
|
Punjab
& Delhi
|
48
|
8
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
15.
|
Rajasthan
|
15
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
16.
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
67
|
38
|
8
|
11
|
-
|
|
17.
|
Tripura
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
18.
|
Uttar
Pradesh / Uttaranchal
|
30
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
19.
|
West
Bengal
|
37
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
20.
|
Mid
India Board
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
21.
|
South
India Board
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
22.
|
AFMS
Examination
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
739
|
84
|
22
|
19
|
1
|
Figure:
Assam 1998, Buhar 1988, Haryana, Meghalaya 1994 and Karnataka
1998
|
*
GNM : Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
**B.Sc.(N)
: B.Sc. Nursing
***P.B.Sc.
(N): Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Source
: The Trained Nurses Association of India (2001)
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Nursing
Education in India is available in the form of following courses:
- General Nursing
And Midwifery – The Diploma Course
- Baccalaureate
in Nursing – The Degree Course
- Post Certificate
/ Post Basic Baccalaureate in Nursing – The upgradation course
for acquiring a degree after the diploma course
*
Higher studies in Specialties in Nursing, Masters of Philosophy
and Doctorate programmes are also available.
The following
are the details of these courses:
1)
General Nursing And Midwifery – The Diploma Course
This is a three-
year integrated course. The entrance qualification is a mandatory
2 years education after the basic 10 years education (10+2) (as
per the Indian Education norms).
Syllabus
The
subjects offered during the course are as follows :
First
Year:
- Fundamentals
of Nursing (Including First Aid, Emergency Nursing, Physics and
Chemistry) : Theory and Practical
- Anatomy &
physiology
- Microbiology
- Community
Health Nursing – I
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Hygiene
- Personal
and environmental Health Education and Communication Skills
Second
Year:
- Medical Surgical
Nursing –I ( including Pharmacology) : Theory and Practical
- Medical Surgical
Nursing –II (including specialities – Eye, E.N.T., Gynaecological
Nursing, Communicable Diseases and Orthopaedic Nursing) : Theory
and Practical
- Paediatric
Nursing : Theory and Practical
- Mental Health
and Psychiatric Nursing : Theory and Practical
Third
Year :
- Midwifery
/ Alternate course for Male students : Theory and Practical
- Community
Health Nursing – II : Theory and Practical
- Including
Professional Trends, Management and Supervision
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There may be inter – institutional variations in the subjects
offered during the course of three years.
2)
Baccalaureate
in Nursing – The Degree Course
This is a four-
year full time course. The entrance qualification is a mandatory
2 years education after the basic 10 years education (10+2) (as
per the Indian Education norms).
The subjects
offered during the course are as follows:
First
Year:
- English
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Anatomy and
Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Community
Health
- Nutrition
- Foundations
/ Basic Concepts of Nursing : Theory and Practical
- Microbiology
Second
Year:
- Medical Nursing
: Theory and Practical
- Surgical
Nursing : Theory and Practical Includes the specialities namely
Eye , E.N.T., Orthopaedic, Cardiac Nursing etc.
Third
Year:
- Gynaecology
and Obstetric Nursing : Theory and Practical
- Psychiatry
/ Mental Health Nursing : Theory and Practical
- Community
Health Nursing : Theory and Practical
Fourth
Year:
- Principles
Of Practice of Teaching : Theory and Practical
- Management
in Nursing : Theory and Practical
**
There may be inter – institutional variations in the subjects
offered during the course of four years. In some institutions,
the students undergo the internships during the fourth year.
3.
Post Certificate / Post Basic Baccalaureate in Nursing –
The upgradation
course is a two-year course, which can be taken up by the diploma
holding nurses. This enables her / him to get a Baccalaureate degree
in Nursing . This can be taken up after the nurse has completed
at least two years of clinical practice.
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