Nursing is an honorable profession within the health care sector as it is focused on the care of individuals and communities so they may attain, maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses are different from other health care providers by the way they approach patient care, training and their scope of practicing medicine.
Education for professional nursing draws from knowledge of behavioural and biological sciences. The various components include lectures, laboratory and concentrated clinical courses. The curriculum includes courses relevant to professional practice, delivery of nursing care, systems for care delivery and development of leadership skills appropriate to the current dynamics of the diverse healthcare setting.
The nursing curriculum allows students to take part in rural & urban health camps, education field visits, other community centres. The programme focuses on educating within an academic framework specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills required for practice of professional nursing.
There is an emerging requirement of educated and trained nurses in India and abroad. A nurse can work in various settings including government and private hospitals, offices, factories, orphanages, old age homes, clinics, nursing homes, health agencies and mental health centres.
At the end of their nursing education, students are equipped with knowledge and skills to pursue a career in nursing.
