Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic )

A candidate seeking admission must:

• Hold a Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM)
• Be a registered nurse
• Have a minimum of two years’ experience in a hospital or community health nursing.
• Have passed Pre University Examination in Arts/Science/Commerce conducted by Department of Pre University Education, Karnataka State or its equivalent recognized by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
• Have working knowledge of English
• Be medically fit
• Have good personal and professional record.

The course is intended to enable the graduates:

• Assume responsibilities as professional, competent nurses and midwives at basic level in providing promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services.
• Make independent decisions in nursing situations, protect the rights of and facilitate individuals and groups in pursuit of health, function in the hospital, community nursing services, and conduct research studies in the areas of nursing practice. They are also expected to assume the role of teacher, supervisor, and manager in clinical/public health settings.

• Graduate Nurses are qualified to work as registered nurses in a wide variety of settings include hospitals, multilevel care facilities, community agencies (home care, public health) as well as psychiatric or mental health.
• There is ample opportunity for the fresh graduates to start their carrier in the teaching profession.
• Students can go for their Masters in nursing in different specialty (Medical and Surgical Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Obstetric and Gynecological nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing).
• They have also many scopes in teaching fields as Clinical instructors/teachers.

• NABH Hospitals
• Medical Industry
• Medical Coding
• Military Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Healthcare centres

• Nursing In-charge
• Occupational health nurse
• Clinical Instructor