Nursing is one of the health professions which functions in concurrence with other health care organizations and maintain desirable standards of health.

Indian Nursing Council believes in the concept of health as laid down by the W.H.O. i.e., “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

The International Council of Nurses states that the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge.

The Council recognizes that the nursing is a substantial portion of learning of the students is acquired in the health care field of practice.

The Council is strongly believes that it has a responsibility in helping the students to acquire pride in their profession besides keeping them abreast with current knowledge and professional trends for a successful career ahead.

• Enable nurses to function as efficient members of the health team, beginning with the competencies for first level positions in all kinds of health care setting.
• Help nurses to develop an ability to co-operate and co-ordinate with members of the health team in the prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation of the sick.
• To deliver as a base for further professional education and specialization in nursing
• To develop nurses to keep pace with latest professional and technological developments and use these for providing nursing care services.

The nurse on the completion of GNM course will be able to-

• Demonstrate competency in providing in health care to individual, sick or well
• Appraise the nursing need of clients from birth to death.
• Arrange and carry out appropriate action to meet nursing needs.
• Provide effective nursing care for maintaining best possible level of health in all possible level.
• Apply knowledge from the humanities, biological and behavioral sciences in functioning as a nurse.
• Function effectively with members of the health team and community applying the knowledge of human relations and communication skills in her work.
• Identify the need for continuing education for professional development.

• 1.Minimum and maximum age for admission will be 17 and 35 years respectively. For ANM / LHV, there is no age bar.
• 2.Minimum education-
• 10+2 class passed or its equivalent preferably with science (physics, chemistry and Biology) subjects with aggregate 45% marks.
• Those who have cleared 10+2 vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
• ANM training i.e. 10+11/2 years training should also have passed +2 or its equivalent examination.
• 1.In addition to the above, admission procedure can be laid down by concerned State Nursing Council / Nursing Examination Boards.

The Diploma course in General Nursing and Midwifery shall be of three years s duration.

There should be a preliminary period of 12 weeks. During this time the student will attend the wards for observation and supervised practice not exceeding 16 hours per exemption for ANM / LHV / Female Health Workers.

Six months exemption in training shall be during the third year ( in midwifery) to those-

• Who have undergone ANM training of 18 months or 2 years recognized by University.
• LHV’s with 21/2years of training recognized by INC.

Duration of the course:

The Diploma course in General Nursing and Midwifery shall be of three year and six months duration.

There should be a preliminary period of 12 weeks. During this time the student will attend the wards for observation and Supervised practice not exceeding 16 hours per exemption for ANMs/LHVs/Female Health workers

• Six months exemption in training shall be given during the third year (in midwifery) to those: Who have undergone ANM training of 18 months or 2 years recognized by INC.
• LHV’s with 2 ½ years of training recognized by INC.

Therefore duration of training   shall be of 3 years.

Syllabus:

Same as prescribed for GNM trainees in all three years and Internship period.

Year-wise distribution of weeks, days and hours of the course

Maximum hours per week per student shall be 36 to 40 including class room instructions and clinical field practice.