An Introduction to Nursing Discipline
Nursing is a branch of allied health science that deals with care and treatment for the patients suffering from illness or injury. Nurses care for the patients, offer emotional support and educate the public about health conditions. Individuals can pursue various types of nursing careers and continue to serve humanity as registered nurses. Professionals in this field can also specialise in caring for a specific patient group, such as neonatal, rehabilitation and critical care patients.
Few lines about B.Sc Nursing
B.Sc Nursing is a 4-years undergraduate degree programme that can be joined after the completion of PUC or 10+2 class. The main objective of the course is to develop the competency in knowledge and skills required to become a successful nurse. The course also provides comprehensive understanding of nursing care and also some of the skills related to problem-solving among the students. They are trained to work in individual homes, hospitals and communities and promote a healthier society.
The B.Sc Nursing course is formulated to imbibe the critical thinking skills, competence, ethics and standards required for nursing among the students. The B.Sc Nursing students are trained to use nursing skills in treatment of the patients. The course also develops compassionate and empathetic mindsets among the nursing students, which is the major part when it comes to nursing as a profession.
Eligibility for B.Sc Nursing
The students should have passed with subjects English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 45% aggregate in all these subjects from recognised board are eligible to apply for B.Sc Nursing course.
Admission Procedures
The students who are seeking admission to B.Sc Nursing course can join the course via two different modes. The first one is merit based admission and second one is through direct admission procedures.
1.Merit Admissions
The students seeking admission under this mode are compulsorily required to apply for the Karnataka CET entrance exam conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The students after qualifying the exam are required to undergo counselling procedures of KEA for getting admissions for B.Sc Nursing course. The main idea of conducting the entrance exam is to filter and select right and deserving candidates from the group of non-serious candidates. The fees for merit seats are fixed by the government and are reasonable.
