Nursing :Eligibility, Career and its Prospects

During Covid -19 pandemic the health care system i.e.  the doctors ,the paramedics and of course the nurse play a significant role .It is not surprising that the demand for nursing courses have gone up within India and a several developed countries abroad. There are basically two types of courses in nursing:

• Graduate -B.Sc nursing
• Non Graduate- ANM and GNM

B.Sc Nursing :LIke any ither course a student can enroll for this course after completing the 10+2 examination .After completing B.sc Nursing the student can pursue master’s degree- that is M.Sc Nursing ,a student can do M.phil and Ph.d.

ANM /GNM :In the non graduate vocational stream after completing 10+2 a student can apply for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife(ANM) course. Similarly ,after completing the 10+2 examination ,a student can apply  for General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM). Those who completed for ANM course can apply for GNM course .Similarly, those who complete GNM course could enter the graduate stream by applying for Post -Basic B.Sc Nursing.

B.Sc Nursing :

• The min .age for admission shall be 17 year .
• Education Eligibility:10+2 class passed with science (PCB)and English core .English elective with aggregate of 45%marks from recognized board .
• Student shall be medically fit.
• Students appearing in 10+2 exams in Science conducted by National Institute of Open Scholl with 45% marks.
• Student shall be admitted once in a year.

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing

• Passd the higher secondary or senior secondary or Intermediate or 10+2 or an equivalent examination recognized by the university for this purpose.Those who have done 10+1 in or before 1986 ,will be eligible for admission.
• Obtained a certificate in GNM and registered as RNRM with the State Nurse Registration Council. A male nurse trained before the implementation of the new integrated course beside being registered as a nurse with State Nurse Registration shall produce evidence of training approved by Indian Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any one of the following areas :

OT Techniques

Opthalmic Nursing

Leprosy Nursing

TB Nursing

Psychiatric Nursing

Neurological and Neuro surgical Nursing

Community Health Nursing

Cancer Nursing

Orthopedic Nursing

• Candidate shall be medically fit.
• Students shall be admitted once in a year.

M.Sc Nursing :

• The candidate should be a Registred Nurse and Registered Mid Wifery or equivalent with any State Nurse Registration Council.
• The min. education requirements shall be the passing of B.Sc Nursing or B.Sc hon. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc  Nursing with min. of 55% aggregate marks.
• The candidate should have undergone in B.SC Nursing or B.Sc Nursing or Post B.Sc Nursing.
• Min. one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc Nursing.
• Min. one year of work experience prio or after Post Basic B.Sc Nursing .
• Min. one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc Nursing.

Career Prospects:

Despite an increase in the no. of nursing college across the country, acute shortage of nurses continues to persists .There has been a rise in the admissions in Nursing college ,but ther has not been a corresponding improvement in quality of training .Therefor there is a huge demand for highly qualified and well trained nurses in India and foreign countries.

According to Indian Govt. estimates there is a 40 -50% shortage of nursing personnel in India. On the one hand the demand for nurses in India is increasing and on the other hand more and more Indian trained nurses are migrating to foreign countries where they  are assured of better prospects.

One of the main reason for increase in demand for nurses in rich western countries is rise in ageing population there. In the coming years there will be a huge demand for in -home service in America and Europe as many older people now prefer staying at home rather then get admitted to nursing facilities. So there is bound to increase in the demand for a greater no. of nurses who can pay individual attention to well -off senior citizens.

In the developed countries the aging population with money and insurance seek more personnel attention and care and therefore the increasing demand for nurses.

Ageing also impacts nursing profession .For instance according to one estimate in America about one out of three employed nurse will be retiring in the coming years .So, there will be more vacancies which have to be filled.