Auxiliary nurse midwife, commonly known as ANM, is a village-level female health worker in India who is known as the first contact person between the community and the health services. ANMs are regarded as the grass-roots workers in the health organization pyramid. ANM is a 2 year duration course with the eligibility of 10+2 (from Arts or Science stream), 10th class. Students have to secure at least 40-50% marks in the qualifying examination. The minimum age requirement is 17 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.
Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing (P.B.B. Sc.) is a 2 years undergraduate program pursued for candidates interested by the sector of Nursing. A certified RN (Registered Nurse) is capable of administering preventive, primitive, curative, and rehabilitative offerings to sufferers and communities at large.
The O.P.R Memorial College of Paramedical Science was started in 2009 to offer basic B.Sc., Nursing Degree Programme and was approved by Govt. of Tamilnadu (G.O.No.218 of Health and F.W.Dept dated 03-07-2008). It is recognized by the Tamilnadu Nurses and Midwives Council No 1824/NC/2009, Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi (146/02/06/2009) and is affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Proc. No. Affln- II (3) /23294/09. In 2012, P.B.B.Sc(N) & ANM was started.
O.P.R. Memorial College of Paramedical Science, Neyveli Main Road, Vadalur - 607303. Cuddalore Distict, Tamilnadu, India.