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IGNOU Certificate Programme for Nurse Managers is a course with a duration of six months. The course fee of the Certificate programme for Nurse Managers is INR 8000 with a seat intake of 50 students. The programme will be available in the English language. 

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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced a Certificate Programme for Nurse Managers. The programme will be offered by the School of Health Sciences (SOHS) in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. This programme is created to equip in-service nurses to have necessary managerial competencies important for today's dynamics and the need for healthcare reform. 

The job role of "Nurse Manager" is ratified by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) and assigned the National Qualification Register (NQR) Code QG-5.5-HE-03258-2024-V1-IGNOU. The IGNOU Certificate Programme for Nurse Managers is a six-month duration programme with a fee of INR 8000. 

IGNOU Certificate Programme for Nurse Managers Scope

The six-month Certificate Programme for Nurse Managers programme will help participants:

  • Use current management ideas to administer nursing services.
  • Collaborate with ancillary departments to ensure smooth hospital/clinical operations.
  • Plan and monitor employee recruitment, training, and development.
  • Manage resources effectively within departments.
  • Take part in accreditation, quality assurance, patient safety, and nursing audits.

The role of Nurse Managers has expanded over the years owing to the focus on nursing excellence standards and quality benchmarks such as NABH accreditation. This certification programme addresses these evolving needs by building capacity among nurse leaders across public and private health systems.

IGNOU Certificate Programme for Nurse Managers Eligibility Criteria

The IGNOU certificate programme for Nurse Managers programme requires students to be In-service nurses with 3-year General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) after 10+2, 3 years of experience, and valid RNRM registration. Also, In-service nurses with a 4-year B.Sc. Nursing degree, 2 years of experience, and valid RNRM registration are also eligible to apply. 

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Q:   What are the essential qualifications for admission to B.Ed course at IGNOU?
A:
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) provides admission to its distance course Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. ) on the basis of merit in an entrance test conducted by IGNOU. IGNOU allows a maximum 5-year duration to complete this degree course. The eligibility criteria for the IGNOU B.Ed. are as follows: Academic eligibility: Graduation and/or post-graduation in any subject with at least 50% aggregate (except degrees in technology or engineering, where you need 55% aggregate). Professional Eligibility: Either be a trained "in-service" teacher in elementary education or have completed an NCTE-recognised teacher education programme in regular mode. Entrance exam qualification: The IGNOU-B.Ed. entrance test.
Q:   How many seats are there at IGNOU for BSc?
A:

The Indira Gandhi National Open University offer admission on a first-come-first-serve basis. There is no set seat intake at the open universities. Hence, the seat count is directly proportional to the number of applicants. IGNOU BSc seat allotment is merit-based, except for PB BSc Nursing course. For the nursing course, seats are allotted based on scores in OPENNET exam. Candidates can get a seat in the course by registering on the IGNOU admission portal in online mode.

Q:   Can I complete graduation in 2 years from IGNOU?
A:
From the academic Year 2022, New Education Scheme is launched, in which after completing 1 year in Graduation You will get a Certificate of completing 1 year, And after 2nd year You will get a Diploma in the Graduation, And for the Degree you have to complete the 3 years and you can also get a research degree after 4th year. This Scheme is Very Useful because if you left the graduation in middle you can continue that after some time when you need with the help of Diploma Certificate etc. Upvote.
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