Patterns of nursing education
and training programmes in
India.
Submitted to submitted by
Mrs padmajaini madam Ms p.soniya
Govt college of nursing M.Sc. N 1st year
Gcon
Objectives:
General objectives: by the end of session the group will be able to gain
knowledge about patterns of nursing education and training programmes in India.
Specific objectives: by the end of the class the group will be able to
Give introduction of the nursing education programmes.
Know about the history of nursing education.
Enumerate the levels of nursing education
Explain the scope of nursing education.
Define the nursing programmes and give the meaning.
List out nursing education and training programme India.
Enlist the university nursing programmes and non-university nursing programmes.
Introduction
Nurse education consists of the theoretical and practical training provided to nurses
with the purpose to prepare them for their duties as nursing care professionals.
This education is provided to student nurses by experienced nurses and other
medical professionals who have qualified or experienced for educational tasks.
History of nursing education
Florence Nightingale was the first woman to have great influence over nursing in
India and had a close knowledge of Indian conditions, especially in the army. She
was interested in the nursing service for the civilian population, though her first
interest was the welfare of the army in India.
In 1854 (in Crimean war), when women nurses were considered as rare, Florence
Nightingale shows her ability in nursing. Works of Florence results in formation of
Royal Commission. Army Medical School was established in year 1857. She
established "Nightingale School for nurses". In 1907, she gained "The Order of
Merit" by the King.
19th century. In 1871, the first school of nursing was started in Government
General Hospital, Madras with a six-month diploma midwives programme with
four students. The first nursing school for women was started at Kanpur's Saint
Catherine's Hospital by Dr Alice Marval
Nursing Programmes
During past decades, the changes in education have replaced the more practically
focused, but often ritualistic, training structure of conventional preparation.
Diversity is the major characteristic of nursing education today. Influenced by a
variety of factors-social change, efforts to achieve full professional status, woman
issues, historical factors, public expectations, expectations of nurses themselves,
legislation, national studies and constant changes in the health care systems- many
different types of nursing education programs exist.
Meaning and Definition
Nursing educational programmes may be defined as in large part that influencing
of one group of human beings, the pupils to grow towards defined objectives;
utilizing a second group of human beings, the teacher as agents, and operating in a
setting of third group of human being. the public variously concerned both with
objectives and with means used to achieve them.
Nursing educational programme is a Planned curriculum usually with clinical
practice experiences to prepare nurses ; includes diploma ,associate degree,
masters and doctoral levels and also including the certificate programmes and in
service programmes (according to medical dictionary)
There are six levels of nursing education in
India today. They are :
Multi Purpose Health Worker Female training (ANM or MPHW-F)
Female Health Supervisor training (HV or MPHS-F)
General nursing and midwifery (GNM)
BSc. Nursing.
MSc. nursing.
MPhil and PhD
Nursing qualifications
There are multiple entry levels into nursing. This has led to confusion for the
public, as well as other healthcare professionals. The earliest schools of nursing
offered a Diploma in Nursing and not an actual academic degree. Community
colleges began offering an Associate of Science in Nursing degree, and some
diploma programs switched to this model. Universities then began to
offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing degrees, followed
by Master of Science in Nursing degrees, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.
A Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Nursing (PhD) is also available, although this
degree tends to focuses more on research than hands-on patient care.
Scope of Nursing
All staff nurses provide direct patient care.
Nursing supervisor is responsible for the nursing care management of a ward
or unit.
Assistant nursing superintendent manages the nursing care of more than one
ward or unit.
Nursing superintendent is responsible for hospital nursing services.
Director of nursing is responsible for nursing services and nursing education.
Community health nurse (CHN) focuses on the reproductive child health
programme.
There are clinical instructors, tutors, lecturer, professors and readers in
nursing.
In military nursing, nurses become commissioned officers.
There are high administrative positions in nursing service such as Deputy
director of nursing at the state level and the nursing ad visor to the
government of India.
Patterns of Nursing Education and Training Programme in
India
At present the various nursing educational programmes are there. We can classify
these programmes into following courses:
University nursing programme
1.Degree (UG)- B.Sc. Nursing (Basic)
-B.Sc. Nursing (Post Certificate)
-PB B.Sc. Nursing (IGNOU)
2. Post Basic Diploma Courses
3. Masters Education (PG)
MN (Master of Nursing)
M.Sc. (Nursing)
4.M.Phil in Nursing
5. Doctoral Programmes--PhD in Nursing.
Non university Nursing Programme
1. Certificate Courses- ANM Course/ HW(F) Course/ HA(F) Course/ LHV
2. Diploma- GNM Course
