General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM)

Overview

The Nurse on completion of this course will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in providing health care to individual , sick or well , using nursing process.
• Asses 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.
• Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
• Apply problem solving techniques in nursing practice.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
• Apply knowledge from the humanities , biological and behavioural sciences in functioning as a nurse.
• Function effectively with members of the health team and community applying the knowledge of human relations and communication skills in her work.
• Participate as member of the health team in delivery of curative preventive , promotive and rehabilitative health care services.
• 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 organizations.
• Recognise the need for continuing education for professional development.
• Demonstrate basic skills in teaching patients and giving nursing care to them.
• Demonstrate basic skills in administration and leadership while working with other members of health team and community.
• Assist in research activities.

Eligibility

• Students must have completed their Class 12th in any stream, though Science stream and Biology subjects are preferred.
• Also, candidates should have obtained at least 50% marks in Class 12th exam.