Career Guidance
Nursing is a career that offers a variety of challenges and opportunities. You can choose from a wide range of specialties and environments. They are stimulating, exciting and varied. Even better, every day offers the chance to learn new skills, assume additional responsibilities, and grow your career, no matter where you are located. Nursing is a varied and dynamic career. Nursing is a highly respected career choice for men and women. It offers many rewards and opportunities. Every day is unpredictable and exciting. Although every nursing career is unique, one thing all nurses share is the fact that they never get bored. The job of a nurse in the healthcare industry is not a job, it’s a profession. You can make a difference every day.
Once you’ve decided to become a nurse, there are many options.
Prepare to be a Nurse
High School Preparation
| S.No | Nursing Programs | Eligibility Criteria | Training Duration |
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| 1 | Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife | 10+2 Class pass | 2 years |
| 2 | General Nursing & Midwifery | 10+2 Class pass with 40% marks | 3 years |
| 3 | B. Sc (Basic) | 10+2 Class pass with 45% aggregate in PCBE | 4 years |
| 4 | B.Sc (Post Basic) | 10+2 + GNM | 2 years |
| 5 | M. Sc. | The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of: B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks. | 2 years |
| 6 | M. Phil | M. Sc. | 1 year (Full time) 2 years (part time) |
| 7 | Ph D | M. Sc./ M. Phil | 3-5 years |
| 8 | Post Basic Specialty Diploma Courses | R.N & R.M | One Year |
Formulation
To study Nursing Courses, application forms are available at the Selection Committee, Office of the DME, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010 & visit their website www.tnhealth.org.
Career Paths
The career choice of a nurse is a major factor in the practice of nursing. It is also dependent on education, experience and geographic location.
Clinical Nurse
Clinical Nurse – Provides psychological, technological, and scientific knowledge to patients and their families in a variety of health care settings.
Nurse Educator
Uses educational methods to communicate current information in hospitals, universities, and other communities.
Nurse Administrator
Coordinates the use and financial resources of technology, human, and financial to provide patient care.
Nurse Researcher
Uses statistical methods to establish or discover facts, principles, or relationships in order to improve the quality and efficiency of nursing.
Career Diversity
Nurses can follow their professional and personal interests by working in any environment with any person at any time. Nursing is a profession that offers many different roles.
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Hospital Settings
- Critical Care
- Emergency
- Maternal/Child Care
- Medical: Cardiology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Gerontology, Nephrology, Neurology,
- Oncology, Pulmonary, Rehabilitation, Renal, Rheumatology, Urology
- Operating Room/Recovery Room
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatric/Mental Health
- Surgical: Burn, Cardiovascular, Ear/Nose/Throat, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Plastic Reconstructive, Transplant
Non-hospital Settings
- Public/Community Health
- Mental Health Agencies
- Home Health Care
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Managed Care Companies
- Insurance
- Occupational Health
- Research Centers
- Extended Care Facilities
- Clinics
- Outpatient Surgery Centers
- Hospices
- Community Schools, Day Care Centers
- Military Branches
- Independent Practice
- Schools/Colleges of Nursing
- Old age Homes
Outlook for the Job
The nursing profession is a promising career. The outlook for Registered Nurses is exceptional. In the coming years, registered nurses will have more jobs than any other job. India’s healthcare system is facing a shortage of between 40-50 percent and 50 percent of nurses. Nursing is a vital profession in medicine. It supports patients with chronic illnesses, critical illnesses, and psychiatric disorders in both public and private settings. Nurses are vital to the healthcare industry, whether they work in a hospital setting or not.