Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing)

Overview

Scope for a Nursing After Graduation:

With surplus private as well as government hospitals in India, there are various job opportunities for nursing graduates in both sectors. The rapid growth and privatization of the healthcare industry have enhanced employment in this sector. Each year the government hires 22,000 nurses. There is still a requirement of 4 lakh nurses in the country. Graduates can also apply for nursing posts at private healthcare centers. Following are some of the profiles that are available in this field:

• Staff Nurse
• Nursing Superintendent
• Nursing Service Administrators
• Community Health Nurse (CHN)
• Assistant Nursing Superintendent
• Director of Nursing
• Industrial Nurse
• Military Nurse
• Department Supervisor
• Deputy Nursing Superintendent
• Nursing Supervisor or Ward Sister
• Teacher of Nursing

Eligibility

• Candidates belonging to all categories for admission to the B.Sc.degree course in Nursing (Basic) should have passed at the qualifying examinations (Academic Stream) after a period of 12 years of study with the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology)
• Every candidate before admission to the course shall submit to the principal of the institution a certificate of medical fitness from an authorised Medical Officer that the candidate is physically fit to undergo the academic Course.
• A Candidate should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or should complete the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the first year nursing course.

Minimum Education