Bachelor of Science in Nursing is one of the professionally oriented courses that have plenty of higher study options as well as job opportunities. The course has much scope in present days. B.Sc Nursing makes a person eligible to have a job by choice and not by chance.  Several job opportunities are available in the private as well as public sector for candidates who have completed graduation in Nursing. Apart from this, graduates have the option to continue their education and go for advanced studies in the field. After completing higher education, aspirants can get jobs as Assistant Nursing Superintendent, Department Supervisor, Teachers and also as an advisor in nursing field to the Government of India etc. In addition to these candidates can seek employment abroad as well.

Scope for Higher Studies after B.Sc Nursing

Candidates, who have completed graduation in Nursing, can go for post graduation in Nursing and MBA in Nursing/ Pharmaceutical management/ Hospital Management. Post graduate programme in nursing offers various specializations from which candidates can select a specialisation based on their own area of interest. Some of the major specializations available under M.Sc Nursing are listed below

• Medical Surgical Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing
• Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist

Apart from post graduation programmes in Nursing, candidates can go for various job oriented courses which help them to specialize in a certain area. Some of the value added courses which are available in nursing are mentioned below

• Psychiatric Nursing
• Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Health Worker
• Educators
• Industrial Nursing/ Occupational Health Nursing
• General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM)
• Hospital Nursing
• Orthopaedic Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Military Nursing
• Public Health Nursing/ Community Health Nursing
• Post Graduate Program in Public Health Management

Career Opportunities after B.Sc Nursing

Employers in health care industry are particularly inclined towards hiring B.Sc nursing graduates. Nursing is often considered as one of the very respectable services. After pursuing B Sc Nursing one can join as registered nurse in various hospitals, public health services, community agencies etc. Experienced professionals can work in  areas like nursing administration, management and health care administration. . They can take up administrative job opportunities in any private or public hospital, clinics, private practices, rehabilitation centres, emergency centres, and any other health care related firms.

The best part of this course is that after this course a candidate has got ample job opportunities abroad. No other undergraduate course offer this much job opportunities in foreign countries. Salary packages are comparatively higher than that in India.