Nursing is an ideal profession for those who want to serve humanity. If you are compassionate, have an immense will power and spirit to serve the diseased and the weak. Other qualities required for this occupation include the ability to manage different situations and the willingness to adapt to new technology in the nursing/medical field.
There is a wide range of opportunities after finishing Nursing, they can take up jobs and can join as Nursing Advisors to the Indian Government, Nursing Assistants/Supervisors, Teachers and Nursing Superintendents.
Nurses can also take up administrative and teaching positions in medical colleges and nursing schools. Enterprising individuals can start their own nursing bureaus or even work on their own terms and conditions.
After finishing the course the students can apply for jobs in different government and private hospitals all over India without any hassle.
There is great demand for highly skilled nurses abroad. In fact, India has emerged as the largest provider of nurses to foreign countries.
With increasing focus on health care, job prospects for nurses look brighter than ever before. More and more hospitals, nursing homes and medical establishments are being coming up. The government on its part is striving hard to give impetus to the nursing sector in the country.
Listed below UG & PG Courses
Nursing UG Courses (It takes three or four years to complete an UG degree)
BSc Nursing | Post Basic BSc in Nursing (The student should have completed GNM, which can be done after 10+2 from the science steam) | GNM (Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery) | ANM (Diploma in Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery)
Nursing PG Courses (It takes two or three years to complete a PG degree)
MSc in Community Health Nursing | MSc in Obstetrics and Gynecology | MSc in Child Health Nursing | MSc in Nursing | MSc in Medical-Surgical Nursing | MSc in Mental Health Nursing
Some Employment Options in Nursing are
Registered Nurse (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) | Training (Rescuer Team of Hospitals/Organisations) | Coaching Centres (Coaching for NCLEX and IELTS) | Armed Forces | Nursing Opportunities Abroad (After passing NCLEX and IELTS) | Healthcare Non Government Organizations (NGOs) | Event Manager (For seminars conducted by tertiary hospitals) | Medical Advisor | The Indian Red Cross Society | Indian Nursing Council | State Nursing Councils | Medical Writers | Teaching – Nursing Coaching Centres/Associations/Institutions | Special Centres – Orphanages/Old Age Homes
Sectors Employing Nursing Graduates
Hospitals
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital | Apollo Hospital | Fortis Hospital | Moolchand Hospital | Tata Memorial Hospital | Narayana Hrudayalaya | Kokilaben Hospital | Nova Hospital | Max Super Speciality Hospital | Medanta The Medicity
ANM Nursing Institutes
Noida International University (NIU) | College of Nursing, East Coast Institute of Medical Sciences (EIMS) | Mathrusri Ramabai Ambedkar College of Nursing (MRACN) | Shree Satya Group of Institutions (SSGI) | Kongunadu College of Nursing (KCN) | Tribal College of Nursing (TCN) | Ambika Group of Institutions
GNM Nursing Institutes
Bhai Gurdas Group of Institutions (BGGI) | Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R) | Government T.D. Medical College (GTDMC) | Koshys College of Nursing (KCN) | Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU) | Adesh University | Bhava Institute of Medical Science & Research (BIMSR)
Healthcare Non Government Organizations
HelpAge India | CRY: Child Rights and You | Lepra Society | Smile Foundation | Rural Health Care Foundation | Goonj | Udaan Welfare Foundation | Deepalaya
Coaching Centres
Jupiter Classes | Kornerston Academy | Diya Coaching Centre | Priti Edusources | Haneeva Consultancy Pvt. Ltd | Elite IIT | English Springs | Concordia Overseas Education Pvt. Ltd
Medical Advisor
Novo Nordisk Centre (India) Pvt. Ltd | MDINDIA Health Insurance TPA Pvt. Ltd | Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd | Concord Biotech | AstraZeneca | Frmetro India | Lean Healthcare Initiatives | Pfizer | Indian Pharma Resource | Bayer Zydus Pharma Pvt. Ltd
Medical Writing
Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd | Clinexa Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd | Makrocare India | Max Neeman International | PAREXEL International Synchron Pvt. Ltd | Quintiles | Reliance Clinical Research Services Pvt. Ltd | SIRO Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd | Veeda Clinical Research
State Nursing Councils
Andhra Pradesh Nurses & Midwives Council | Bihar Nurses Registration Council | Chhattisgarh Nursing Council | Goa Nursing Council | Haryana Nursing Council | Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council | Jharkhand Nurses Registration Council | Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council
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