Nursing admission & eligibility criteria (Part 2)

 

Nursing admission & eligibility criteria

Nurses play an important role in the healthcare sector. In order to pursue the career of Nurse, it is important for the students to possess certain qualities and aspects making them proficient in the field.

Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife (A. N. M.)

The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years & The maximum age for admission shall be 35 years.

The minimum educational requirements shall be 10 + 2 in Arts (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy) and English Core/English

Students qualified in 10+2 Arts or Science examination conducted by National Institute of Open School.

Student shall be admitted once in a year.

General Nursing & Midwifery (G. N. M.)

10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination and English individually for 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.

10+2 with English having 40% of marks in Vocational Stream-Health care Science from a recognized CBSE board/Centre.

Registered ANM with pass mark.

For foreign nationals

The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, State Nursing Council will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed as above.

 Admission of students shall be once in a year.

Minimum age for admission will be 17 years, & The upper age limit is 35 yrs. For ANM/ for LHV, there is no age bar.

B. Sc. (Nursing)

The minimum age for admission shall be 17 years Minimum education.

10+2 class passed with Science (PCB) & English Core/English Elective with aggregate of 45% marks from recognized board under AISSCE/CBSE/ICSE/SSCE/HSCE or other equivalent Board.

Students appearing in 10+2 examination in Science conducted by National Institute of Open School with 45% marks.

Student shall be admitted once in a year.

Post Basic B. Sc. (Nursing)

Passed the Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary or Intermediate or 10+2 or an equivalent examination recognized by the university for this purpose.

Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council. A male nurse, trained before the implementation of the new integrated course besides being registered as a nurse with State Nurses Registration Council, 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:

• O.T. Techniques
• Ophthalmic Nursing
• Leprosy Nursing
• TB Nursing
• Psychiatric Nursing
• Neurological and Neuro surgical Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• Cancer Nursing
• Orthopedic Nursing

Students shall be admitted once in a year.

M. Sc. (Nursing)

The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.

The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of: B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.

The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.

Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.

Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.

Candidates shall be medically fit.