POST BASIC B.Sc. NURSING
Eligibility Criteria
Age: Minimum age for admission is 17 years on or before 31st December 2025.
Minimum qualifications for admission are as per INC Regulation:
- Candidates should have passed Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary or Intermediate (12th Standard examination) or (10+2) or an equivalent exam recognized by the University for this purpose. Those who have done 10+1 in or before 1986 will be eligible for admission.
- Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council.
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A male nurse, trained before the implementation of the new integrated course besides being registered as a nurse with State Nurses Registration Council, shall produce evidence of training approved by Indian Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any one of the following areas:
- a. O.T. Techniques
- b. Ophthalmic Nursing
- c. Leprosy Nursing
- d. TB Nursing
- e. Psychiatric Nursing
- f. Neurological and Neuro Surgical Nursing
- g. Community Health Nursing
- h. Cancer Nursing
- i. Orthopaedic Nursing
- Colour blind candidates are eligible provided that colour corrective contact lens and spectacles are worn by such candidates.
- The selection of candidates will be subject to medical fitness. No selected candidate will be permitted to join the course unless declared medically fit by the Medical Board constituted by the Government Medical College or the District CMO.
- Married candidates are also eligible for admission.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing can pursue leadership roles in hospitals, healthcare institutions, community health services, education, and research sectors. They can also opt for postgraduate programs or specialized training in various nursing fields.
