General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM)

Overview

Aims of this course:

• Prepare nurses with a sound educational programme in nursing to enable them to function as efficient members of the health team.
• Help nurses develop an ability to co-operate and co-ordinate with members of the health team in the prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation of the sick.
• Serve as a base for further professional education and specialization in nursing.

Objectives:

• Assess the nursing need of clients from birth to death.
• Plan and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing needs.
• Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
• Apply knowledge from the humanities, biological and behavioral sciences in functioning as a nurse.
• Demonstrate use of ethical values in their personal and professional life.
• Recognize the need for continuing education for professional development.
• Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving nursing care to them.
• Demonstrate interest in continued learning for personal professional advancement.

Eligibility

• 10 + 2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination and English individually from any recognized board.
• Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government.
• However Science is preferable.
• 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
• Registered ANM with pass mark.

Minimum Education