Nursing

Scope for Higher Studies after B.Sc Nursing
After finishing their studies, graduates of nursing can go for M.Sc (Nursing). There are lots of specialized areas for a person to train. A few of them are:
Community Health
Medical-Surgical
Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psychiatry
There are numerous nursing institutes in India that offer students with an assortment of nursing courses. The admission to these institutes is done on the basis of the students performance in written examination. Students who excel in the written test will be notified about a personal interview.
Some of the courses that are available in nursing comprise of:
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Health Worker
Educators
General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM)
Hospital Nursing
Industrial Nursing/ Occupational Health Nursing
Military Nursing
Orthopedic Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Public Health Nursing/ Community Health Nursing
Other Certification Courses after B.Sc Nursing
Apart from the ones mentioned above, it is possible for students to go for some other specialized short term courses. A few of them comprise of:
M.Sc in Biotechnology
M.Sc in Neuroscience
M.Sc in Renal Sciences and Dialysis Technology
M.Sc Medical Microbiology and Medical Biochemistry
M.Sc. Clinical Research
M.Sc. Medical Sociology
Post Graduate Program in Public Health Management (PGPPHM)
Students can also go for MBA in Pharmaceutical management or Hospital Management if they choose.
Career Opportunities after B.Sc Nursing
Plenty of career opportunities are available for nursing nowadays. On the completion of their studies, students can get jobs with many private as well as public sector undertakings. A few of the areas where students can get jobs comprise of:
Clinics and Heath Departments
Defence Services
Hospitals
Industrial Houses and Factories
Nursing Science Schools
Railways and Public Sector Medical Departments
Training Institutes
It is also possible for nursing students to work with charitable institutions such as Old Age Homes and Orphanages. Job opportunities are available for nurses at Nursing Homes too.

The ANM is a diploma course for the duration of one and half year. For admission to this course, the candidate must be 10th class passed with 45% and comply the age between 17 -35 years. There is a provision of entrance test for this course conducted by the nursing entrance board. Some of the institutions which are conducting the ANM courses have been disclosed the minimum qualification as 10+2 with 45% marks in science subjects.
The GNM is an advanced diploma in nursing with the duration of 3 and half years. For admission to this course, the candidate must be 12th class passed with 45% and comply the age between 17 -35 years. There is a provision of entrance test for this course conducted by the nursing entrance board.