The School of Nursing Offers 3 years Diploma Program named General Nursing and Midwifery. The institute was established in 1994 and has completed its Silver jubilee. The course is recognized by the Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Para Medical Education and the Indian Nursing Council. The nursing education encompasses a wide array of subjects such as Foundation in Nursing and the core subjects like Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing and Community Health Nursing.
Life sciences such as Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pathology and Genetics form a scientific basis for understanding and conceptualizing the progression of disease conditions on health continuum. Behavioral science adds another dimension to the study program. The subjects like psychology, sociology, and health economics throw light on the change in the psycho- social pattern of human behavior in health and illness. Research in Nursing, Professional Trends, Nursing education and Ward Administration prepares students to assume first level leadership role in the clinical practice or class room teaching.
“True leaders don’t care followers.........they create more leaders” - J. Sakiya Sandifer
The program encompasses class room teaching, simulation based learning, supervised clinical practice, field visits, community based health programs, research projects, attitude and value building programs through multi-dimensional approach. The teaching learning is based on actual care provided during the training period. The learning emphasizes application of theory into actual nursing practice.
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