Nursingis a healthcare professionfocused on the care of individuals, families, and communitiesso they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal healthand quality of lifefrom birthto death. Nurseswork in a large variety of specialitieswhere they work independently and as part of a team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. Nursing gained recognition in the 19th century with the activities of Florence Nightingale.Nursing degrees go as high as the doctorate, and staff positions include administration. In addition to health-care settings, nurses practice in schools, the military, industry, and private homes. Community (public health) nurses educate the public on topics such as nutrition and disease prevention.Now a days, nursing is a sought after profession for many. The courses in nursing provides very good job opportunities in India and abroad. A large number of institutes and hospitals offers courses in Nursing in India..There are around 850 schools and 170 colleges of nursing in India. All of them together admit nearly 10,000 students every year. The minimum age of admission is seventeen years. Nursing Courses-
B.Sc Nursing
M.Sc Nursing
General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM)
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Health Worker (ANM)
Hospital Nursing
Public Health Nursing/ Community Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Military Nursing
Educators
Industrial Nursing/ Occupational Health Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Orthopaedic Nursing
Eligibility criteria B.Sc Nursing:The eligibility for this course is 10+2 with Biology, Physics and Chemistry.M.Sc Nursing: Eligibility for this post-graduate course is B.Sc. Nursing. The course is of 2 years duration.General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM): GNM programme is to prepare general nurses who function as members of the health team, to hold first-level positions in both the hospitals and other such places. This is a 3 and a half year program after 10+2 with Biology, Physics and Chemistry.Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Health Worker (ANM): The ANM Course gives training for the aspirants on how to take care of the health realted problems in rural areas especially children, mothers and old aged people. The ANM course is of 18 months duration and the eligibility for admission is 10th standard.Military Nursing : It is a four year BSc. Nursing / three-year probationary nursing course conducted at various armed forces hospitals in India.Applicants should be between 17 and 24 years of age and should have completed plus two or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with at least 45 percent marks and be medically fit. Selection to the course is made on the basis of a written examination of the objective type comprising general English biology and General intelligence followed by an interview of candidates successful in the written examination. Placements·Military Nurses·Orthopaedic Nurses·Pediatric Nurses·Hospital Nurses·Psychiatric Nurses·Industrial Nurses/ Occupational Health Nurses·Educators Nursing Career Abroad As the training provided in India is considered on a par with international standards, there are plenty of employment avenues for nurses in the Far East, West Asia, Australia and the United States of America. For entering into USA as a nurse, you need to take the CGFNS certification. You should get your qualification and credential evaluated. Then you need to pass the English test also.