Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) is a three-and-half-year undergraduate Nursing course. It prepares the students to assist doctors at hospitals and clinics in taking complete care of the patients’ health.
After you complete the GNM Nursing course, you can register as a nurse or midwife with the State Nurse Registration Council.
The subjects taught during the course are:
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Internship period
The lower age limit for the course is 17 years, and the upper age limit is 30 years. The candidates who aspire to secure admission in the course should score a minimum of 50% marks (45% for the reserved category) in their 10 + 2 examinations in any stream along with English as a mandatory subject. Scoring a minimum of 45% marks individually in English Subject is mandatory to be eligible for the course.
Most of the institutes admit students for Diploma in GNM Nursing on the basis of their scores in 10 + 2 exams; while selective institutes conduct entrance exams for the same. The various entrance exams in 2020 for Diploma for GNM Nursing admissions are:
Conducted By: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
Website: https://wbjeeb.nic.in/
Registration Opens: 17 – 01 – 2023 to 24 – 02 – 23
Exam Date: 02 – 07 – 2023
Conducted By: Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences
Website: http://www.upums.ac.in
Registration Opens: 4th week of June 2023
Examination Dates: 1st week of Aug 2023
Conducted By: HNBUMU University, Uttarakhand
Website: http://www.hnbumu.ac.in/
Registration Opens: 1st week of July
Examination Dates: 4th week of August
Conducted By: North Delhi Municipal Corporation
Website: http://www.mcdonline.gov.in/
Registration Opens: September 2023
Examination Dates: October 2023
The fee structure for GNM Nursing varies from one college to another. Government colleges provide nursing education at subsidized fees as compared to the Private Institutes. Depending on the college you take admission in, you can expect expenditure of INR 75,000 to 1,50,000 per year Tuition Fees for GNM Nursing Course.
Hostel Fees and Accommodation would together cost a student in between 60,000 to 75,000 INR depending upon one’s preference of stay.
Diploma holders in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) have ample employment opportunities such as:
Higher studies
After GNM, you can pursue B. Sc Nursing (Post Certificate/ Post Basic). After graduation, you can opt for M. Sc Nursing or PG Diploma in Nursing and boost your career prospects.
Clinical jobs
Those interested in clinical jobs can get employment as a nurse or a certified nursing assistant in private and government hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, nursing homes, industries, sanatoriums, and Armed forces.
You can also get employed in the Indian Red Cross Society, Indian Nursing Council, State Nursing Council, and other nursing institutions. You have excellent job opportunities both in India and abroad.
The job responsibilities of a nurse include:
Nursing Assistant
A certified nursing assistant helps the licensed and registered nurses in the above activities. Further, they work to:
Primary Healthcare worker
After graduation, you can seek employment as a primary healthcare worker in primary health centers throughout India.
A Nurse educator or Nursing tutor
Those who are interested in academics can take up the job of a nurse educator where you teach licensed practical nurses (LPN) and registered nurses for entry into the nursing practice. You can also provide continuing nursing education to the staff in the patient care settings. You can also take up the teaching job in the nursing schools. With experience in teaching, you can get promoted to higher positions as an associate professor, reader, and professor.
Community Health Nurse
You can get jobs in the local hospitals, trauma centers, government agencies, schools, and NGOs as a community health nurse and play various roles like:
As a fresher nurse in India, you can expect a salary of INR 2.5 to 3.5 lacs per annum. With the gain in experience, you can earn between INR 7.5 to 8.5 lacs per year. Nurses who work in countries like Canada, UK, Australia, USA, and New Zealand make around INR 1 to 3 lacs per month. However, salaries depend upon several factors like working area, education, experience, location, and job profile.
Some recommended Nursing Institutions in Bangalore for GNM Course; which are registered under Indian Nursing Council, and Karnataka State Nursing Council.
GNM Nursing Colleges In Bangalore ( With Medical College )
GNM Nursing Colleges In Bangalore ( Without Medical College )
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