B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic nursing is a course designed for students who already have a medical background or in a related field and also to further enhance the student’s skills or the professionals.
The admission procedures for the course includes students performance in the written exam conducted at the school or college level and in some colleges the admission is provided on merit basis also. The common PB BSc Nursing subjects will include Nursing Foundation, Psychology, Medical & Surgical Nursing, Microbiology, Maternal Nursing, among others.
Candidates who wish to apply for these courses need to have qualified the GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) course after attaining the 10+2 or equivalent qualification, preferably with Science subjects.
Candidates not having done GNM are required to have a certificate in any of the nursing courses of 6-9 months.
Candidates should also be a Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife or equivalent with any of the State Nursing Registration Councils.
Also, the applicant is required to have a sound working knowledge of English, be medically fit, and possess a good personal and professional record of 1-2 years.