This is 3 (three) years full time Boarding Course and internship is of six months (26 weeks). There will be a probation period of three months (13 weeks), during which the students will be introduced to basic sciences - Physics, Chemistry and Biology. An examination will be held at the end of three months to assess the student’s ability to enter the professional nursing course.

Eligibility

• Candidates who have passed H.S. (10+2) preferably in Science Stream (PCB) & English with aggregate of 40% marks from any recognized Board.
• Candidates who have passed H.S. (10+2) in Arts streams with English Core /English Elective or Health Care Science under vocational stream are eligible for admission.
• Students qualified in 10+2 Arts or Science examination or Health Care Science - Vocational stream conducted by National Institute of Open School with 40% marks.
• Candidates who have passed ANM Examination and registered with any State Nursing Registration Council.
• Aged not less than 17 years and not more than 35 years at the time of admission.

GNM Course Structure

First Year:

S.No.	Subjects	Theory (Hours)	Practical (Hours)
1	Biosciences	120
	Anatomy & Physiology	90
	Microbiology	30
2	Behavioral Science	60
	Psychology	40
	Sociology	20
3.	Nursing Foundations	210	200 (Lab), 680 (Clinics)=22 Weeks
	Fundamentals of Nursing	190
	First Aid	20
4.	Community Health Nursing	180	320 (8 Weeks)
	Community Health Nursing-I	80
	Environmental Hygiene	30
	Health Education & Communication Skills	40
	Nutrition	30
5.	English	30	-
6.	Computer Education	15	15
7.	Co-curricular Activities	10
Total		625 (16 Weeks)	1215 (30 Weeks)

Second Year:

S.No.	Subjects	Theory (Hours)	Practical (Hours)
1.	Medical-Surgical Nursing-I	120	800 Hrs (20 Weeks)
2.	Medical-Surgical Nursing-II	120
3.	Mental Health Nursing	70	320 Hrs (8 Week)
4.	Child Health Nursing	70	320 Hrs (8 Week)
5.	Co-curricular Activities	20
Total		400 (10 Weeks)	1440 (36 Weeks)

Third Year: Part - I

S.No.	Subjects	Theory (Hours)	Practical (Hours)
1.	Midwifery & Gynecological Nursing	140	560 Hrs. (14 Weeks)
2.	Community Health Nursing -II	90	160 Hrs (4 Weeks)
3.	Co-curricular Activities	10
Total		240 (6 Weeks)	720 Hrs (18 Weeks)

Third Year: Part - II (Integrated Supervised Internship)

S.No.	Theory Subjects	Theory (Hours)
1.	Nursing Education	20
2.	Introduction to Research and Statistics	30
3.	Professional Trends & Adjustments	30
4.	Nursing Administration & Ward Management	40
Total		120 (2 Weeks)

S.No.	Clinical Areas	Clinical (Hours)/ Weeks
1.	Medical Surgical Nursing	288 (6 Weeks)
2.	Community Health Nursing	288 (6 Weeks)
3.	Child Health Nursing	96 (2 Weeks)
4.	Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing	384 (8 Weeks)
5.	Mental Health Nursing	96 (2 Weeks)
Total		1152 (24 Weeks)