4. LEVELS OF NURSING EDUCATION ININDIA
• Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM)
• General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)
• Basic Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
• Post Basic Bachelor of Nursing (PBBSc.Nursing)
5. LEVELS OF NURSING EDUCATION ININDIA
• Masters in Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing)
• Masters of Philosophy in Nursing (M.Phil.)
• Doctorate in Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.)
• Post basic diploma courses
• Nurse practitioner course
6. A. N. M
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years.
• The maximum age for admission shall be 35 years.
• The minimum educational requirements shall be 10 + 2 in
Arts passing out from recognized Board.
• Student shall be medically fit.
7. COMPETENCIES
• Appreciate the concept of holistic health.
• Identify health problems/needs and resources in
the community and mobilize social support for
active participation of the community in health
care activities.
• Provide preventive, promotive, restorative and
emergency health care to individuals and
community as required.
• Provide treatment of minor ailments.
8. COMPETENCIES
• Provide skilled midwifery services to all mothers in the
community and refer mothers at risk to hospitals.
• Provide skilled care to all neonates in community and
refer neonates at risk to the appropriate levels.
• Render skilled child care services at home, clinic and
school.
• Guide/Train birth attendants, Anganwadi workers
(AWW), other community health activists and
volunteers.
9. G. N. M.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• Minimum and Maximum age for admission will be
17 and 35 years.
• Minimum education:10+2 class passed preferably
Science (PCB) & English with aggregate of 40% marks
or 10+2 in Arts ,passing out from recognized Board
under AISSCE/CBSE/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or other
equivalent Board with 40% marks.
• Registered as ANM with State Nursing Registration
Council.
• Student shall be medically fit.
10. COMPETENCIES
– Demonstrate competency in providing health care to
individual, sick or well.
– Assess the nursing need of clients from birth to death.
– Plan and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing
needs.
– Provide effective nursing care for maintaining best
possible level of health in all aspects.
– Promote self care in people under their care.
– Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
– Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care
11. COMPETENCIES
• Mobilise community resources and their
involvement in working with the communities.
• Demonstrate use of ethical values in their
personal and professional life.
• Demonstrate interest in activities of professional
organization.
• Recognize the need for continuing education for
professional development.
• Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving
nursing care to them.
• Assist in research activities.
12. B.Sc.(N)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• The minimum age for admission shall be 17
years on 31st December of the year in which
admission is sought.
• Minimum education: 10+2 class passed with
Science (PCB) & English Core/English Elective
with aggregate of 45% marks from recognized
board under AISSCE/CBSE/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or
other equivalent Board.
• Student shall be medically fit.
13. COMPETENCIES
• Apply knowledge from physical, biological, and behavioural
sciences, medicine including alternative systems.
• Demonstrate understanding of life style and other factors,
which affect health of individuals and groups.
• Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process
in collaboration with the individuals and groups.
14. COMPETENCIES
• Apply knowledge from physical, biological, and
behavioural sciences, medicine including alternative
systems.
• Demonstrate understanding of life style and other
factors, which affect health of individuals and groups.
• Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing
process in collaboration with the individuals and
groups.
15. COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrate critical thinking skill in making decisions in all
situations in order to provide quality care.
• Utilize the latest trends and technology in providing
health care.
• Demonstrate awareness, interest and contribute towards
advancement of self and of the profession
16. COMPETENCIES
• Participate effectively as members of the health
team in health care delivery system.
• Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in
clinical/ community health settings.
• Conduct need based research studies in
various settings and utilize the research
findings to improve the quality of care.
17. Post Basic B. Sc. (N)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• Passed the Higher Secondary or Senior
Secondary or Intermediate or 10+2 or an
equivalent examination recognized by the
university for this purpose.
• Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and
Midwifery and registered as R.N.R.M. with the
State Nurses Registration Council.
• Candidates shall be medically fit.
18. COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrate skills in communication and
interpersonal relationship.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and
decision-making abilities in various
situations.
• Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals
and groups in community health settings.
• Demonstrate managerial skills in community
health settings.
19. COMPETENCIES
• Practice ethical values in their personal and
professional life.
• Participate in research activities and utilize
research findings in improving nursing
practice.
• Recognize the need for continued learning for
their personal and professional development.
20. M. Sc. (N)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and
Registered midwife of equivalent with any State
Nursing Registration Council.
• The Minimum education requirements shall be the
passing of: B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post
Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate
marks.
21. M. Sc. (N)
• The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc.
Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc.
Nursing in an institution which is recognized by
Indian Nursing Council.
• Minimum one year of work experience after Basic
B.Sc. Nursing.
• Minimum one year of work experience prior or
after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
22. COMPETENCIES
• Practice as a nurse specialist.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and function
effectively as nurse educator and manager.
• Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing
research, interpreting and utilizing the findings
from health related research.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and effect
change in nursing practice and in the health care
delivery system.
• Establish collaborative relationship with
members of other disciplines
23. MASTEROF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME IN
NURSING
• In 1980 RAK college of nursing started an MPhil
programme as a regular and part time course.
• Duration of the full term M.Phil course will be one year
and part time course will be two year.
• The objectives of M.Phil degree course in nursing
are:
– to strengthen the research foundations of nurses for encouraging
research attitudes and problem solving capacities
– to provide basic training required for research in undertaking
doctoral work
24. Ph. D Nursing
• National Consortium for Ph.D. has been constituted by Indian Nursing
Council to promote research activities, in various fields of Nursing.
• 6 study centres has been recognized by National Consortium for Ph.D. in
Nursing:
Sumandeep Nursing College Vadodara
College of Nursing, NIMHANS, Bangalore
R.A.K. College of Nursing, New Delhi
C.M.C. College of Nursing, Vellore
C.M.C. College of Nursing, Ludhiana
Govt. College of Nursing, Thiruvanthapuram
Govt. College of Nursing, Hyderabad
25. COMPETENCIES
• Conduct research relevant to nursing
• Develop nursing theories and nursing science
• Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other
allied sciences to develop and test theory that
affects health status.
• Demonstrate the leadership skills in nursing
practice, education and research.
• Disseminate the results of theory
development and research
26. POST BASIC DIPLOMA COURSES
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN ONCOLOGY NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN NURSE
PRACTITIONER IN MIDWIFERY
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN NEONATAL NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN EMERGENCY AND DISASTER
NURSING
27. POST BASIC DIPLOMA COURSES
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN CARDIO – THORACIC NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN ORTHOPAEDIC &
REHABILITATION NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN NEURO SCIENCE NURSING
• POST BASIC DIPLOMA IN OPERATION ROOM NURSING
28. NURSE PRACTITIONER IN MIDWIFERY
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
1. Be a registered nurse and registered midwife (R.N &
R.M)
2. Possess a minimum of one year experience as a
staff nurse.
3. Nurses from other countries must obtain an
equivalence certificate from INC before admission.
4. Be physically fit.
29. COMPETENCIES
• Practice midwifery in accordance with the practice
Standards for the nurse practitioner in midwifery
and newborn care.
• Demonstrate commitment to the code of Ethics for
the nurse Practitioner in midwifery.
• Communicate effectively and foster family
relationships actively.
• Organize and demonstrate skills in management of
maternal and newborn care.
30. COMPETENCIES
• Assume professional responsibility and accountability
for professional decisions and actions.
• Practice midwifery and neonatal care in collaboration
with other relevant health care providers.
• Provide evidence of nurturing the personal and
professional self.
• Conduct research in maternal and newborn care.
• Teach and supervise nurses and allied health workers.
