2. LEVELS OF NURSINGEDUCATION IN INDIA
• Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM)
• General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)
• Basic Bachelor of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
• Post Basic Bachelor of Nursing (P.B.B.Sc.
Nursing)
3. LEVELS OF NURSINGEDUCATION IN INDIA
• 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
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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
20. MASTER OF 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
21. 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:
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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
