Nursing & Midwifery Career Guide: Roles, Salary 2025 & Future Scope

A. Nurses and Midwives are very important forhealthcare system, they give care to patients. Nurses are asses health situations, run treatments, educate patients and collaborate with other doctors to ensure proper medical care. 

A. The Nursing profession depends on your interests, strengths, goals and your dream employer.

See some options that can be a good fit for you

• Registered Nurse 
• Nurse Practitioner
• Critical Care Nurse
• Pediatric Nurse
• OT Nurse
• Emergency Nurse
• GNM

A. Yes, the Nursing and Midwifery career scope is vast in India. In the coming years the number of nurse-midwives will likely increase by 10.96%.

Also, there are so many career options in Nursing and Midwifery that provide growth, job stability and the chance to make an impact on patient care and public health. 

A. Of course, a Midwife is stressful seeing level of responsibility and the nature of the job. As a Midwife you have look after the health of both mother and baby.

You also have to work for long and irregular hours that can include nights and weekends and can lead to physical and emotional fatigue. 

A. Nurses cannot carry out surgical procedures on their own. Before, during and after surgeries, nurses provide support and ensure smooth and safe execution of the surgical tasks under proper supervision of a surgeon.

A. Yes you can open a clinic after completing GNM in India. But there are specific guidelines and regulations you must follow -

1. You need to get yourself registered with the State Nursing Council. 
2. Hold licenses and approvals from local health authorities and municipal bodies. 

A. The average salary of GNM is INR 2.6 LPA while that of a BSc Nursing is INR 3.9 LPA.

Usually, if you have a BSc Nursing degree, you earn more than those with a GNM diploma.

A. The most difficult part of being a midwife often involves managing the high-stress and emotionally intense situations that arise during childbirth and prenatal care. 

Midwives frequently deal with unpredictable and sometimes life-threatening complications that require quick, precise decision-making and action. 

A. Here are some of the key pros and cons you can consider so that you can decide whether it's rewarding or challenging for you.

Pros

• Variety of Work Settings
• Strong Demand
• Professional Autonomy

Cons

• High Stress and Responsibility
• Long and Irregular Hours
• Physical Demands

A. A nurse and a midwife have different teaching and areas of focus. Nurses work for different settings like hospitals, clinics and community health centres but Midwives take care of pregnant women and their babies. 

A. Getting a higher salary package depends on the qualification, specialized area, experience, skills, etc. However, some job profiles such as Nurse Anesthetists, Nursing Administrators, and ICU Nurses earn a relatively higher package. The average salary of a Nurse Anesthetist is between INR 4.5 - 6 LPA in India.