GNM stands for General Nursing and Midwifery and focuses on educating nursing students on the topics of general health care and midwifery. Nursing and Midwifery focuses on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death. Duration of the course is 3 years.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing) is a 4 years undergraduate medical programme. Nursing education is monitored by the Indian Nursing Council (INC), the programme focus on developing critical care, advanced thinking skills, proficiency and values necessary for the practice of professional nursing and midwifery. The programme prepares students to become responsible citizens by following a code of moral values and conduct at all times while fulfilling personal, social and professional responsibilities. B. Sc. Nursing programme involves classroom study, projects and assignments that enable students to gain practical knowledge of their learning. After the completion of the course, the students compulsorily need to do a six-month internship to experience real-world clinical settings and learn from them.
Nirmala College of Nursing is located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 2005 and is part of the Nirmala Group of Institutions. It is a private un-aided college that provides for courses in B.Sc nursing, as well as, General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM). The courses undertaken at this college are approved and recognized by the government of Andhra Pradesh and the Indian Nursing Council (INC). The college is affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Lakshmi Srinivasa Nagar, Near Rudrampet,Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
