Career Opportunities in Nursing Course and Nursing Colleges in Kerala
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Nursing is a Noble Profession. Lady with the lamp, Ms.Florence Nightingale is honoured as the founder of Nursing. History says that the development of Nursing Profession had a tough time in ancient times. With time Nursing has now emerged to the most demanded profession. Nursing offers a wide range of career opportunities.
Nursing Courses and Nursing Schools
As in every other professional Course, there is basic, diploma, degree, P.G and Doctoral programmes in Nursing.
* Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (A.N.M). -The basic programme is the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (A.N.M)
* General Nursing and Midwifery (G.N.M) -The diploma course is known as General Nursing and Midwifery (G.N.M).
* Nursing also offers graduation (B.sc Nursing)
* Post Graduation (M.sc Nursing)
* Doctoral programmes (PhD Nursing).
A nurse can upgrade from the lower to the higher level if he/she is willing to do so. Post B.sc Nursing is an example for this.Through this course a G.N.M Nurse can upgrade to a graduate level. In addition to these programmes, a Nurse can specialize in various departments by attending courses in specialization. Dialysis, Oncology, Paediatrics, Operation Theatre, Intensive Care Units etc are some areas of specialization. Nowadays it is mandatory that every Nurse should be a BLS Certified (Basic Life Support).
Why Nursing Jobs ?
A specialized Nurse is in much demand by every Hospital. As Humans exists there is no death for this profession. Job security, high standard of living, good pay scale are the reasons for the Nurses to migrate to other countries. Moreover this profession gives more job satisfaction. This offers a good opportunity to rend our hands to the sick and needy.
Top Nursing Colleges in Kerala
Kerala is blessed with lot of Schools of Nursing since 40 years. It is proud to say that now we have a good list of College of Nursing. Some of them are Amrita, Medical Trust, Canossa, A.K.G, Koyili, Pariyaram, Sri Chitra etc.
Medical Trust College of Nursing
Kochi
Phone: 0484-2322331
College of Nursing
Thiruvananthapuram
Phone: 0471-2444290
Jubilee Nursing College
Chalakudi
Phone: 0480-2705117
Little Flower College of Nursing
Angamaly
Phone: 0484-2456448
Caritas College of Nursing
Kottayam
Phone: 0481-2790025
West Fort College of Nursing
Thrissur
Phone: 0487-2382130
St.Thomas College of Nursing
Changanassery
Academy of Medical Science
Pariyaram
Phone: 0497-2800362
Pushpagiri College of Nursing
Thiruvalla #
Phone: 0473-2635205
Thus this profession offers good careers to many.
