Only last year students studying in Nursing College will be examined regarding E. coro epidemic: All students except last year will be promoted on the basis of internal assessment by giving marks: Deputy Chief Minister Shri Nitinbhai Patel.

The cost of study in nursing schools varies from institution to institution. Government owned and aided nursing colleges provide education at a subsidised rate compared with private owned colleges. The fees for private and unaided nursing schools for a BSc course can vary from anything between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,80,000 per annum. In the same manner the cost for the GNM course in a private institute can be in the range of Rs 45,000 to Rs 1,40,000 per year.

Nurses who are new to this profession often earn a monthly salary that is in the range of Rs 7,000 to Rs 17,000. Mid-level positions can fetch a pay packet anywhere between Rs 18,000 to Rs 37,000. Highly experienced nurses can even get a salary in the band of Rs 48,000 to Rs 72,000 per month. Nurses who get employment in foreign countries such as US, Canada, England and Gulf countries can easily earn even heftier monthly pay packets.

Now that you have your foot in the door at your first job, keep an eye out for advancement and/or educational opportunities. What is the logical next step that you can work toward? When you have an end goal in mind, it helps you to excel in your current role in order to be considered for a higher level position.

Negativity exists everywhere – even among nurses and in healthcare facilities. Be determined to be a positive team player on your new job. Avoid gossip and complaining with your coworkers because it only contributes to a more toxic work environment. Instead, put your energy and creativity into being a problem-solver, not a problem-starter.

There are nuances to each company’s culture that you can’t know until you actually work there. These subtleties can’t be picked up during a job interview. Once you know the culture, you can decide if it’s a fit for you or if you’d like to try another environment. As a new nurse, give yourself time to decide, but realize that you can always choose to move on if it’s not a good fit.

What can one say about nursing! It’s such a noble and virtuous occupation. Although an age old profession, nursing gained popularity after the work done by the legendary English nurse Florence Nightingale. This angel of mercy is also known the world over as the founder of modern nursing. Nursing involves taking care of patients suffering from all sorts of physical and psychological maladies. Nurses constantly have to monitor the condition of these patients and administer prescribed medicines at regular intervals. They also assist medical specialists and help set up medical equipment in operation theatres and clinical laboratories. Furthermore, nurses provide assistance to people who are unable to lead a normal life due to one reason or another or are recovering from illness. Other than these general activities, nurses can acquire specialisation in a particular area such as midwifery, cardiac care, intensive care, orthopaedics, paediatrics and so on. Nurses also have to keep abreast with the latest technological developments in the field of medicine.Nursing is not just taking care of the sick. Other opportunities for qualified nurses include teaching, administration and research jobs. An interesting aspect of this profession is that a vast majority of nurses are women. However, of late, men are also showing interest in the profession.

With surplus private as well as government hospitals in India, there are various job opportunities for nursing graduates in both sectors. The rapid growth and privatization of the healthcare industry have enhanced employment in this sector. Each year the government hires 22,000 nurses. There is still a requirement of 4 lakh nurses in the country. Graduates can also apply for nursing posts at private healthcare centres. Following are some of the profiles that are available in this field: