Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or B.Sc Nursing is a 4 year professional course. In India the course is registered under and is controlled by Indian Nursing Council. This course focuses on the promotion, upholding and reinstatement of health and to the avoidance of disease. There are mainly two Bachelor programs in Nursing available in India, Basic B.Sc (4 years) and Post Basic B.Sc (2-3 year). In India one can do B.Sc Nursing as a distance course also.

Advantages or Benefits of B.Sc Nursing

• As the word stands for, Nursing refers to caring the people. It is considered to be one of the noblest profession in the service industry.
• The profession is ever demanding and there is a vast opening for the Nursing Graduate worldwide.
• The remuneration associated with this profession is lucrative that attracts many prospective candidates.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Sc Nursing

The basic qualification required to apply for the course is plus two in science stream. The student with the subjects PCB and English with 45% mark in the certifying exam is eligible to submit an application for the program. The admission process is mainly depends on the entrance exam carried out by the respective authority. The candidates are allotted to different colleges according to their score in the entrance test.

Admission Procedure for B.Sc Nursing

The admission process is mostly rooted on the entrance exam by varies institutions/authorities in the field. There are two types of entrance exam, one which is held on a yearly basis for various programs in medical profession and another that is exclusively conducted for Nursing. The students get the admission form from the respective body and can select the interested field. According to the score in the entrance exam the colleges are allotted and the students are called for the admission process.

B.Sc Nursing Entrance exams in India

• AFMC Entrance Exam
• AIIMS Entrance Exam
• Annamalai University AIMEE
• ASSO CET Exam
• BHU GNM Entrance Test
• CMC Vellore Entrance Exam
• Dr DY Patil University AIET
• GGSIPU CET
• J&K BPEE CET
• JIPMER Entrance Exam
• MHT CET
• MP PMT Entrance Exam
• Pondicherry CENTAC JET
• TNPCEE

How to fill in B.Sc Nursing Entrance Application form

Candidates have two options for filling the application, online mode and that of online. For filling online go to the administrator website of the concerning entrance exam and fill the requirements. After that the students are required to take the print out of the completed form. This print out along with the obligatory documents and DD of specified amount are needed to be sent to the relevant exam body. For offline application the student can get the form along with the brochure from the exam body or from the designated centers and can finish the formality. One should give great attention while filling the form. You can use a pencil or pen as per the instruction. It is better to take a photocopy of the form first and then fill the necessary columns correctly and then complete the original form. This will help to avoid mistakes.

B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam Pattern

The entrance exam is of objective type with minimum of 4-5 options, mainly of 400 marks. The duration is set to be 2hrs. The students will give the OMR sheet for marking their answers. There are negative marks for each wrong answer, so the students are asked to fill only the sure answers. The questions are asked from the subjects PCB and the questions are mainly set in English.

Reference Books for B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam

• AC Dutta for Botany by Oxford Publication
• Edusys Advanced Explorer - AIIMS
• LP Golden Excel with AIIMS Previous Years solved Papers by Dr. J.K. Juneja, S. Jawa, Dr. J. P. Sharma
• NCERT- Biology Part 1 and Part 2
• Nursing School Entrance Exam by Fred N. Grayson
• Nursing School Entrance Exams by Thomas Evangelist, Tamra Orr and Judy Unrein - McGraw-Hill’s
• Oswaal 10 Mock test Papers for AIIMS Delhi
• Trueman’s Biology
• Universal Self Scorer Biology for AIPMT, AIIMS, AFMC & Various Medical Entrance Exams

Top 10 B.Sc Nursing  Colleges in India

• Apollo College of Nursing Chennai
• Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Nursing
• Bombay Nurses Training Institute
• Dr.Ram Manohar School Nursing Diploma College
• J.M.J. College of Nursing, Hyderabad
• Jamia Hamdard School Nursing Diploma College
• JD School Nursing Diploma College
• Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing
• Manipal School Nursing Diploma College
• Oxford School Nursing Diploma College

Other Reputed Colleges/ Universities offering B.Sc Nursing program

• A.C.P.M. College of Nursing
• Amar Jyoti Institute of Nursing Sciences & Research
• Angel College of Nursing
• Aware College of Nursing
• B.I.M.R. Nursing College
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University
• Bishop Benziger College of Nursing
• Bollineni College of Nursing
• C.S.I.College of Nursing
• Carithas College of Nursing
• Century College of Nursing
• Chaitanya Educational Society,College of nursing.
• Choithram College of nursing
• Christian Medical Training Centre School & College of Nursing
• College of Nursing ,Somajiguda, Hyderabad
• College of Nursing Kurnool
• College of Nursing, Dhankawadi
• College of Nursing, EMS Memorial Co-Operative Hospital
• College of Nursing, Wanlesswadi
• College of Nursing, Sri Ventakeswar Institute of Medical Sciences
• College of Nursing, Visakhapatnam
• Crescent College of Nursing
• Datta Meghe Insitute of Medical Sciences
• Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Nursing
• Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma College of Nursing
• Durgabai Deshmukh College of Nursing
• Florence Nightingale College of Nursing
• G.S.L. College of Nursing
• Gowthami College of Nursing
• Gwalior Nursing College
• Haritha School of Nursing Santinagar
• Hitkarini Institute of Nursing Sciences and Research
• Holy Family College of Nursing
• Horsley Hills College of Nursing
• Indian College of Nursing
• Indira Gandhi College of Nursing
• K.M.C.T. School of Nursing
• K.V.M. College of Nursing
• Kasturba College of Nursing
• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Nursing College(KDA)
• Koyili College of Nursing
• Lissie College of Nursing
• M.O.S.C. College of Nursing
• Mar Baselios College of Nursing
• Mar Sleeva College of Nursing
• Medical Trust College of Nursing
• Moulana Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences
• Nightingale College of Nursing
• Nirmala College of Nursing
• Ojaswini Institute of Nursing Sciences & Research
• P.V.S. College of Nursing
• Pariyaram College of Nursing
• People’s College of Nursing & Research Centre
• R.K.D.F. College of Nursing
• Samaritan College of Nursing
• San Joe College of Nursing
• Sidhi Sadan Lourdes College of Nursing
• St Iabels School Nursing Diploma College
• St. Thomas College of Nursing
• St.Gregorious College of Nursing
• Swami Vivekanand School of Nursing
• Theophilus College of Nursing
• Upasana College of Nursing
• Vellapalli Natesan Shashtiabdapoorthi Smaraka College of Nursing
• W. B. Govt. College of Nursing
• West Fort College of Nursing

B.Sc Nursing course curriculum

According to the Nursing Council of India, the B.Sc Nursing course is a 4 year/8 semester program. The first year consist of 7 subject papers with English paper. Second year constitute 3 papers along with a language paper. In the third year and final year have 5 papers each. Along with theory they have Nursing practices which also comes under evaluation. The number of subject papers and order can vary according to the universities and at the end of the course the student need to undergone an internship program.

B.Sc Nursing Specializations

Specializations are accessible in the Masters program of nursing. Different university offers different specialization for the post graduates like Community Health, Medical-Surgical, and Pediatrics etc.

B.Sc Nursing Course Evaluation

The evaluation is done year wise or semester wise depending on the university. Examination is carried out by the University, under which the institute is registered. The examination is mainly alienated into three parts, the Main, Subsidiary and practical. The main includes the examination of all theory paper and that of practical include evaluation in the practical paper. The subsidiary exam is for the English and the other language option.

Internship Program in B.Sc Nursing

At the end of the course every institute allows the students to undergo an internship program in a hospital (mainly parent hospital). This is also a part of the curriculum. The certificates are issued only after the internship. The internship period can vary from 32-40 weeks. This will provide a real experience in different areas of their job and will help to develop professional skills in giving care to the needy. The internship pattern can be,

• Child Health Nursing - 4 weeks
• Community Health Nursing - 4 weeks
• ICU,CCU & Emergency - 4 weeks
• Maternity - 4 weeks
• Medical Surgical Specialties - 8 weeks
• Mental Health - 4 weeks
• Nursing Administration - 4 weeks
• Operation Theatre - 4 weeks
• Preparatory Holidays/Exams - 2 weeks
• Vacations - 2 weeks

B.Sc Nursing Text Books

• Application Of Nursing Process & Nursing Diagnosis- Text Book For Nurses By Rajinikant A M
• B. Sc Nursing/General Nursing & Midwifery Guide by RPH Editorial Board
• Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook Of Medical-Surgical Nursing By Suzanne C. O’connell Smeltzer and Brenda G. Bare
• Child Health Nursing: Partnering With Children and Families Jane W. Ball  and Ruth Mcgillis W. Bindler
• Hand Book Of Biochemistry For Allied & Nursing Students By Shivananda Nayak B
• Introductory Sociology For Nurses Bsc Nursing & Diploma In Nursing By Krishnamurthy K V
• Mcqs For Bsc Nursing In Anatomy and Physiology By Rao
• Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The Craft of Caring by Phil Barker( Editor)
• Text Book Of Anatomy & Physiology By Sanjay Punuri
• Text Book Of Biochemistry For By Naveen M / Praveen K
• Text Book Of Community Health Nursing By Jyothi D
• Text Book Of Computer Education For Nurses By Ramesh Jvn
• Text Book Of English For Nurses By Vijay Kumar B
• Text Book Of Mental Health Nursing By Nirmala A

What to do after B.Sc Nursing?

There are mainly two options, either to go for further Higher studies or to select a job. For all those who wish to go for job can work as Department Supervisor or Assistant Nursing Superintendent, Teacher, Industrial Nurse, Military Nurse, and Nursing Advisor to the Government of India etc.

The B.Sc holder in nursing can have further higher education options like M.Sc. Some courses after B.Sc Nursing are,

• M.Sc Biotechnology
• M.Sc Medical Microbiology and Medical Biochemistry
• M.Sc Neuroscience
• M.Sc Nursing
• M.Sc Renal Sciences and Dialysis Technology
• M.Sc. Medical Sociology
• MBA in Pharmaceutical management/Hospital Management
• Post Graduate Program in Public Health Management (PGPPHM)

Job and Career options for B.Sc Nursing

People become more health conscious and the number of hospital services are increased by a very large number. So the opportunities for the nursing professionals are increased simultaneously. The major employment area and the job type are,

Employment Areas

• Clinics and Heath Departments.
• Defense Services.
• Hospitals.
• Industrial Houses and Factories.
• Nursing Homes.
• Nursing Science Schools.
• Orphanages and Old Age Homes.
• Railways and Public Sector Medical Departments.
• Training Institutes.

Job Types

• Assistant Nursing Superintendent.
• Community Health Nurse
• Department Supervisor
• Deputy Director of Nursing
• Deputy Nursing Superintendent.
• Director of Nursing
• Industrial Nurse.
• Military Nurse
• Nursing Advisor to the Government of India.
• Nursing Superintendent
• Nursing Supervisor.
• Staff Nurse.
• Teacher.
• Ward sister

Remuneration after B.Sc Nursing

Remuneration for a B.Sc nurse depend upon several factors, the specialization, hospital of working, seniority, job type and even the institution they got the degree. In the Government service, for an entry level candidate will get Rs 6,000 to 15000 per month. They will also get other benefits like HRA, Uniform allowance, free medical services and Government allotted quarters etc. A senior nursing staff will get more than Rs. 25000 per month in various hospitals owned by government. Private hospitals and other private institution provide a salary which ranges drastically according to the reputation of the institution. The salary can be as low as Rs.7.500 per month for a fresher to Rs.15, 000 per month. For senior experienced nurses in different hospitals can draw salary up to Rs.35, 000 per month. The remuneration package offered for B.Sc Nursing candidates in most of the developed foreign countries are very attractive, the salary can go up to Rs.1-3 lakhs a month.