Best Nursing Programmes to Pursue Your Career in Helath care

Best Nursing Programmes in India

If you are a registered nurse then you have number of options to enhance your career, which include some post graduate and post basic programmes in nursing. These programmes are available as full time, regular course in India. Countries like U.S, Canada, U.K, and Australia are offering such diploma and certificate programmes through online for  residents and international students.  Some of the best nursing programmes are listed below.

Post Graduate & Diploma Programmes in Nursing in India

1. DIPLOMA IN NURSING EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION
2. EMERGENCY & DISASTER NURSING
3. CRITICAL CARE NURSING
4. ONCOLOGY NURSING
5. CARDIO THORACIC NURSING
6. PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
7. NEURO NURSING
8. NEONATAL NURSING
9. OPERATION ROOM  NURSING
10. ORTHOPEDIC & REHABILITATION NURSING
11. NURSES PRACTITIONER IN MIDWIFERY
12. FORENSIC NURSING

There are many nursing colleges offering such programmes in india, all courses are offered as full time regular course, except for few programmes delivered by IGNOU. The programmes are designed to offer advanced education and clinical experience to registered nurses to prepare them as skilled nurses in respective specialties  and equip them to assume leadership roles in these areas as skilled clinical nursing personnel.

There are many diploma programmes available in  India, institutions which deliver the best  nursing programmes are:

Best Nursing Programmes : Apollo college of nursing, Chennai

Branches of study

• Critical care Nursing
• Emergency & Disaster Nursing
• Cardio - Thoracic Nursing
• Neonatal Nursing
• Operation Room Nursing
• Orthopedic Nursing
• Oncology Nursing
• Neuro Science Nursing

Educational qualification

Candidates for Admission to post basic Diploma nursing courses should have qualified in diploma in general nursing and midwifery or B.Sc nursing or Post basic B.Sc. nursing and be a registered nurses and midwife in the TamilNadu nurses and midwives council or equivalent.

Eligibility Certificate

The candidates graduated from other countries must obtain an equivalence certificate from Indian nursing council before admission. 

Best Nursing Programmes  : Gov. College of Nursing, Thiruvanathapuram

Post Basic Diploma in Nursing

1 Year diploma course in Critical Care Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Nurse Midwifery Practitioner and Emergency & Disaster Nursing. Admission Criteria based on merit for both GNM and BSc Candidates.

Best Nursing Programmes  : Medical Trust College of Nursing, Ernakulam

Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing

Course duration : 1 year

Accrediting body

Kerala Nurses and Midwife’s Council

Indian Nursing Council

Eligibility criteria

•  Be a registered nurse – GNM/B.Sc or equivalent
•  Registration with KNMC at the time of admission
•  Possess a minimum of one year experience as staff nurse
•  Nurses from other countries must obtain an equivalence certificate from INC before admission
•  10 % of seat is reserved for SC/ST candidates. In their absence it shall be treated as unreserved
•  Candidates shall be medically fit
•  Both males and females can apply

Admission process

Selection of candidate shall be on the basis of marks obtained for qualifying exam

Best Nursing Programmes  : College of Nursing MIMS, Calicut

Post Basic Diploma ( Critical Care Nursing, Emergency & Disaster Nursing, Oncology Nursing )

Certification

A diploma is awarded upon successful completion of the prescribed study programme, which will state that: Candidate has completed the prescribed course of Critical Care nursing/Emergency and disaster Nursing/Oncology Nursing

Best Nursing Programmes  : Gov.College of Nursing, Kottayam

Courses

• Post Diploma in Critical care Nursing - 6 seats
• Post Diploma in Neurology Nursing - 4 seats
• Post Diploma in Cardiothoracic Nursing - 4 seats
• Post Diploma in Neonatal Nursing - 4 seats
• Post Diploma in Oncology Nursing - 4 seats                                                                     

 Best Nursing Programmes  : Sree Chitra Thirunnal College of  Nursing

The Institute offers two Specialty Diploma programmes in Nursing to meet the growing demand for competent and trained nurses in super specialties.

• Diploma in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Nursing
• Diploma in Neuro Nursing.

Eligibility

• GNM or B.Sc. Nursing.
• For GNM candidates, one year experience as bedside nurse after passing GNM, as on 31st December
• Professionally registered as a nurse by any recognized State Nursing Council in India or by Nursing Boards approved by the Indian Nursing Council.
• UPPER AGE LIMIT, 35 years (as on 1st January 2015), relaxable by 5 years for qualified Ex-service personnel with a service of not less than 5 years, SC/ST and sponsored candidates. 3 years for OBC candidates.

Application Procedure

For online applications please visit the Website:www.sctimst.ac.in during 1st September to 15th October

Best Nursing Programmes  : KIMS Trivandrum, Certified Courses

Post Graduate Diploma in Intensive Cardiac Care
Certified by: Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences Duration: 1 year
Elgibility: BSc Nursing
Commencement: Jan

Post Basic Diploma in Neonatal Nursing& Diploma in Respiratory Care

Certified by: Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences Duration: 1 year
Elgibility: BSc Nursing/ GNM
Commencement: Jan

Post Graduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner

Certified by: Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences Duration: 2yrs

Elgibility: BSc Nursin 

Commencement:Jan

KIMS Certificate courses offered for nursing graduates/ GNM holders (6 months)

• Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Oncology nursing
• Neuro science nursing
• Operation room nursing
• Emergency & Disaster nursing

Best Nuring Programmes : Masters Degree in Nursing