This document discusses the history and development of nursing education in India from the post-independence period to the present. It outlines several committees that made recommendations to improve nursing education and establish standards. It also describes the various levels of nursing education programs that now exist in India, from auxiliary nurse midwife training to PhD programs, as well as continuing education opportunities. Career opportunities for nurses have expanded beyond hospital settings to include community health, education, research, and private sector roles.

1. EDUCATIONAL PEPARATION,CONTINUING
EDUCATION,CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES,PROESSIONAL
ADVANCEMENT,ROLE AND SCOPE OF
NURSING EDUCATION
PRESENTED BY
DEEPIKA R
M.Sc(nursing) I year student,
Madras medical college ,Chennai.

2.  RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE
 BHORE COMMITTEE:
 Establishment of nursing colleges
 Creation of an all Indian nursing council
 SHEETY COMMITTEE:
 Improvement in condition of training in nursing
 Minimum requirements for admission
 MUDHALIYAR COMMITTEE :
 3 grades of nursing
 Medium of instruction – ENGLISH
 MUKHERJEE COMMITTEE (1966):
 Training of nurses ANMS for family planning.

3. KARTAR SING COMMITTEE:
 Multipurpose scheme
 Setting up training division at the ministry of health
and family welfare
 SAROJINI VARADAPPAN COMMITTEE:
 Two levels of nursing personnel
 Post basic B.Sc nursing degree
 Master degree should be increased and
strengthened
 Doctorate in nursing to be started in university

4.  STATISTICS OF NURSES; (Source : Indian nursing
council 1986 )
 Last 40 years have proceed B.Sc (N) and M . Sc
(Nursing) degree Nurses are 4271
 General nurses are 2,00,000
 ANM/FHW are 100,000
 Studies reveal nurses dissatisfaction with staffing
because they are overloaded with work.
 This is because lack of nursing personnel so there
is need or educational preparation of nurses

5. BASIC CRITERIA OR SELECTION IN NURSING
Candidates who wish to apply for nursing
courses should pass physics and chemistry
and biology as main subjects.

6. Trained Dais (Bith Attendant):
The dai training become full fledged during
post independence period.
No age limit
Duration 30 days
This training was done at subcentre and the
equipments provided by UNICEF.
(UNITED NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CHILD
EDUCATIONAL FUND)

7. Cont…..
Way to healthy delivey
In Gujarat the dai association was
established to increase
Their visibility,capability and
To advocate for a more significant role in
public health progamme

8.  ANM(AUXILLAY NURSE AND MIDWIVES)
 In 1950,Indian nursing council made teaching
methods for standard of nurses
 Course started at st marys hospital,Punjab,1951
 Duration:2 years
 In 1997 curriculam was revised to have one and
half years of vocationalized ANM Program
 QUALIFICATION:7th to matriculation.

9.  LADY HEALTH VISITOR COURSE
 Training of LHVC continued post independence
 The syllabus was prepared and developed by INC
In 1951
 QUALIICATION:Higher seconday or matriculation.
 DURATION:two and half years reduce to two
years.
 Health visitors are mainly concerned with
helping to ensure that people’s domestic

10.  Cont……
 Behaviour is sanitary and hygiene and beneficial the
welfare of themselves and their families
particularly to their children.
 GNM-GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIERY
 In 1951,syllabus prescibedby INC
 In 1954 public health was integrated into basic
nursing course,first revision of course was done in
1963
 DURATION:3 years.

11.  Cont….
 As per INC the important decision was that should be
only two standard training of nursing and midwifey
 So the general nursing and midwifery courses was
started.
 POST CERTIICATE SHORT –TERM COURSES AND
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
 1954 –Manzil medical health cetre lucknow gave
psychiatric nursing orientation.

12.  1951-one year course in public health was started at
college of nursing,delhi
 DURATION- 4-6 WEEKS
 1953-1954 Government of india felt urgent need for
psychiatric nursing,first courses started at all india
institute of mental health.
 Psychiatric nursing certificate course
 Cadiothoasic nursing
 Critical care nursing
 Neonatal nursing

13.  Neuroscience in nursing
 Midwifery tutor certificate course
 Paediatric nursing certificate course
 Opthalmic nursing ,orthopedic nursing
 UNIVERSITY LEVEL PROGAMME
 BASIC B.sc NURSING
 STARTED just before independence
 INC prescribed the syllabus which has been revised
three times
 DURATION:4 years

14.  QUALIFICATION:matriculation or higher secondary
education
 POST BASIC B.Sc NURSING
 DURATION :2 years
 QUALIFICATION:Diploma in general and midwifes
 First started at trivendrum in 1962

15.  PG EDUCATION:M.Sc.NURSING
 COURSE started at Raikumari amrit kaur college in
1959,delhi
 QUALIICATION:B.Sc NURSING
 DURATION:2 YEARS
 M.PHIL IN NURSING:
 1986,One and half years or full time courses started
at Rajkumari amrit kaur college of nursing
 Two years programmes for parttime.

16. CONT…..
 QUALIFICATION:M.Sc NURSING
 Ph.D PROGRAM
 It was started in india in 1990 at MV Shetty memorial
college,bangalore.
 3 YEARS progam after M.Sc NURSING
 2 YEARS program after M.phil in NURSING

17.  NURSING EDUCATION IN ABROAD:
 Developed countries such as
 US
 UK
 CANADA
 AUSTRALIA
 Provide opportunities for nurses to continue
nursing education.

18.  FINANCIAL AID:
 TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
 UNICEF
 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
 ROCKFELLAR FOUNDATION.
 SCHOLARSHIPS

19.  CONTINUING EDUCATION
 INTRODUCTION:
The national nursing counsil of state
boards monitor nursing licensure and
continuing nusing education
Vital component of nursing
education.

20. MEANING:
It is an extension opportunities for
reading,study and training to any person
and adult following their completion of
college programmes
It offered by an educational
institution,association,professional society
or organisation of providing continuing
education for administrators.

21. NEEDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING:
Phenomena of change
Altered professional roles
Effective and wise leadership and competent
practitioners
To fulfil needs of nurse practitioner.

22. FEATURES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Unified approach.
Relationships with other systems.
Comprehensiveness
Accessibility for women health workers
Integration with the management process
Internally coordinated
Relevance in planning.

23. Cont….
Credibility and economic
Appropriates in implementation.
FUNCTIONS :
Meet the health needs and public expectation
Develop the practising ability o nurses
Recruitment function
Recognise gaps in their knowledge.

24.  Cont….
 Test ability to do final academic study
 Ensure the quality of education
 Maintain academic requirements
 THE NURSE AND RESPOSIBILITY OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION:
 With the scientific involvement, technologic
innovation, social changes and the emergence of new
patients of health care, traditional roles of nurses
are under close scrutiny some must inevitable give
way

25. Cont….
To new roles.
If the goal of providing the best possible health
care for all is to be achieved new solutions for
problems both old and new.
PHILOSOPHY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN
NURSING.
Nurse’s philosophy of life, nursing and education
,belief etc., will influence the philosophy of
continuing education in nursing.

26.  Cont…
 Focuses on the individual learners.
 Philosophy is based on values.
 Learning must be a continuous process throughout
the life span, not limited to formal courses study.
 PLANNING FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION:
 A Successful continuing nursing education programme
is the result of careful and detailed planning

27. PLANNING PROCESS:
THE PLANNING FORMULA
What is to be done?
Why it is necessary?
How is it to be done?
Where is it to be done?
When is it to be done?
Who should do the job?

28. METHODS OF OBTAINING CONTINUING NURSING
EDUCATION
1.PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS.
Most professional nursing journals offer an article
for continuing education credit. some offer a
partial credit hour or one credit hours to readers
who fill out a post test after reading the article
and mail it in.

29. 2.SEMINARS:
Professional development progammes and
seminars that offer accredited continuing
education hours for nurses are frequently
offered at various location in every state.
3.ONLINE NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION
UNITS:
Inexpensive
Up to date with changing trends
Can be taken from the comfort of ones own
home.

30. This courses are readily available,flexible,offer
online tracking and provide nurses with the broad
scope o subjects.
OTHER METHODS
Traditional type of class room lectures and
laboratories
videotaped/CD-ROM material and
Online interactive courses.

31.  CNE COURSES IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL
CARE NURSING
 Advanced practice
 Cardiovascular
 Emergency/trauma
 Neurologic
 Paediatrics/neonatal
 Healing environment/psychosocial
 telemetry.

32. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
INTRODUCTION:
Part of the nursing profession with the basic
qualification,it is left to the choice of the
nurse to step up the ladder of nursing
profession
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A NURSE CAN BE SET
AS:
1.HOSPITAL SERVICE SYSTEM

33. Staff nurse-3 yrs (GNM)diploma/psychiatric
nursing/Certified recognized by INC
Senior staff nurse- GNM/B,sc nursing having
experiences not less than 5 yeas
Nursing superintendent grade II- Experiences as
senior staff nurse
Nursing superintendent grade I- Experiences as
grade II.

34. 2.NURSING SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING
NURSING TUTOR- B.sc nursing or M.sc nursing or
diploma in education and administration.
Clinical instructor- B.sc nursing or M.sc nursing
with or without experiences.
PRINCIPAL ,school of nursing- M.sc nursing or B.sc
nursing not less than 5 years experiences.
Public health nurse or community health nurse –
diploma in public health administration.

35. 3.NURSING SERVICES IN THE COLLEGE O
NURSING:
PRINCIPAL- M.sc nursing or doctorate degree or
Ph.D in nursing or other doctorate degree and
teaching experiences not less than 5 years.
LECTURER- M.SC, Nursing
SENIOR LECTURER – experience as junior lecturer
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR- M.sc nursing or ph.D in
nursing with any speciality and teaching
experiences not less than 5 yeas.

36. Cont….
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR – B.Sc nursing or M.sc
nursing with or without experiences.
PROFESSOR- M.Sc nursing or ph.D in nursing with
any speciality and should have teaching
experiences in the college of nursing not less than
5 years.
4.IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING:
B.Sc nursing/GNM

37. Cont……
Health supervisor
Nurse midwifes(GNM or B.Sc nursing)
5.NURSING SERVICES IN INDUSTRY:
GNM or B,Sc nursing
6.IN PRIVATE SECTOR :B.Sc nursing/post basic
B.sc(N)
7.IN RED CROSS SOCIETY
8.MILITAY NURSING SERVICES:GNM/B.Sc
nursing/M.SC nursing.

38. Cont…
Were given the rank from lieutenant to brigadier
9.NURSING SERVICES IN ABROAD:
GNM/B.Sc nursing/M.Sc,nursing.
10.EXPERIENCES IN OTHER AREAS:
Critical care nurse
Dialysis nurse
Flight nurse
Geriatric nurse

39. Cont…
Health care educator
Hospice nurse
Home health nurse
Navy nurse
PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT
INTODUCTION:
Patients needs have become more complicated,

40. Cont…
Nurse must be implement requisite competencies
in leadership
Health policy
Research
Evidence based practice
System and team wok and collaboration in order to
deliver high quality care.

41. Cont…
Another form of advancement in nursing profession
is by going the clinical route and becoming an
advanced practice registered nurse.
AIMS:
Provide scope in teaching
Provide an adequate ,sound scientific foundation,
intelligent nurses to understand the functioning of
body and mind in health and diseases.

42. ROLE OF NUSING EDUCATION:
Imparts scientific and up to date knowledge in
medical, social, behavioural and biological
sciences
To inculcate the appropriate nursing skills and
right attitude to the students
To prepare nurse as a good leader
To provide quality of care
To improve professional development
It helps the nurse to develop as a person of

43. Cont….
Of self awareness, self direction and self
motivation through curricular and extra curricular
activities.
It enables the nurse with cooperate with team
members
It enables the nurse to understand the functioning
of body and mind in health and disease.

44. Let us never consider ourselves as
finished
Nurses……..we must be learning all our
lives’’
- florence nightingale.
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