Career for Nurses

Career for Nurses - Leading to P.R

Nursing is a popular profession in the healthcare industry that deals with various aspects of patient care. A nurse is an individual trained to serve the people who need medical assistance. Regarded as one of the noblest professions, nurses work in close contact with the doctors and other personnel of the healthcare industry. Understanding the process and technicalities involved in nursing should be the sole aim of a trained nurse. The job profiles for nurses can be explained with the type of roles and responsibilities they have. While some are usually involved in planning and evaluating nursing care requirements, handling pre and post-operation care, some have to maintain medical records, administer and monitor intravenous infusions and medication..

Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised institution with PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) as major subjects. However, for diploma courses, candidates must have passed 10+2 with any combination of subjects
• The basic eligibility requirement is to have a minimum of 45% marks in 10+2 or equivalent (relaxation rules apply for different categories and varies from college to college).
• For admission into a course like Auxiliary Nursing & Midwife, candidates can apply with a passing certificate of 10th boards with an aggregate of at least 50% from a recognised institution.
• A valid passing mark sheet of entrance exam for nursing course is compulsory for admission in undergraduate, diploma, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses.
• An important prerequisite for getting employed is to register oneself with a State Nursing Council
• Apart from these courses, aspirants looking forward to building a career as a nurse can also opt for a particular specialisations by going for any Post Basic Speciality (one-year diploma) courses. Some of the popular Nursing specialisations are as follows:

1. Critical Care Nursing

2. Emergency and Disaster Nursing

3. Neonatal Nursing

4. Neuro Nursing

5. Oncology Nursing

6. Operation Room Nursing Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Nursing

7. Practitioner in Midwifery