Nursing training includes both theoretical observance and practical experience. The students who pursue the nursing course are also taught by seniors during their training. Nurse tutors are also there to organize and control their work. Besides, experts of various medical fields give lectures to these students.

List of some of the part time nursing courses:

• Diploma in Nursing
• B.Sc (Hons) in Nursing
• M.Sc in Nursing
• M.Sc Diploma in Nursing
• M.Phil in Nursing
• Ph.D in Nursing

Institutes in India that offer part time nursing courses

• Shanmuga Industrial Training Centre, Chennai
• Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal
• Matha College of Nursing, Tamil Nadu
• Vivekananda College of Nursing, Tamil Nadu
• Royce International School, Pune
• Rasi Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamil Nadu

Advantages of part time nursing courses

Part time nursing courses like the entrance diplomas in nursing helps in giving an insight into the broad spectrum of work covered by a full time degree in nursing. The part time courses have a very flexible time table and the course can be covered in a long duration of time without any hardships. Usually, the classes of the part time courses are held during morning and evening hours. This will help the candidates to continue their present jobs. Part time nursing courses provide the candidates with real life experiences in the form of internships and experience programs. A good thing about nursing career is that the candidates who may not have the skills required for one area of expertise can easily focus on another domain. The main subjects included in the part time nursing courses are Introduction to Nursing, Child Development, Word Processing, Human Growth & Development, Safety and Health at work, and Anatomy & Physiology.

Career Prospects

In most of the cases, nurses are required to work any hour of the day or night, including holidays and weekends. They are also needed to work long shifts. Nursing is a highly demanding profession. Some of the career profiles for those who have completed nursing courses are Health Visitors, District Nursing, Prison Nurses, Neonatal Nursing, Practice Nurse, School Nurse, etc. A few other opportunities for these candidates are with private healthcare providers, NHS specialist authorities, armed forces, teaching and research, charities, etc. These candidates can also have an alternative career in the life sciences, clinical research, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. The Railway Recruitment Board provides Staff nurse positions in Northern and Southern Railway for the graduates in nursing.