GNM: What Is It about?

 Nursing is a specialty that deals with illness and obstetric care. As a profession, it provides assistance to pregnant mothers. The subject of GNM is essentially to train trained and qualified general nurses who can work effectively as part of the medical community.

This program is designed to help qualified candidates address national, community, and personal health needs. They gain advanced research and expertise in nursing and are able to contribute to the health-based industry with patience, responsibility and dedication. Students can also choose other nursing courses such as B.sc Nursing. Subjects covered within this course’s curriculum include:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Behavioral Science
• Biological Science
• First Aid
• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Microbiology
• Psychology
• Sociology

GNM: Top Institutes

Listed below are some of the top GNM colleges in India that offer the course.

Name of Institute	Location
Christian Medical College	Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research - [IPGMER], Kolkata	Kolkata, West Bengal
NIMS University, Jaipur	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Sharda University - [Su], Greater Noida	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh
Shri Vinayak Research & Training Institute	Jaipur
Government Medical College and Hospital	Chandigarh
Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences	Vizianagaram
Rayat Bahra University	Mohali
Rabindranath Tagore University	Bhopal
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences	Patna

GNM: Eligibility                     

Listed below are some criteria which candidates interested in pursuing GNM nursing course are required to fulfil in order to be eligible to apply for the course.

• Successful qualification of class XII from a recognized educational board.
• Preferably, science subjects as the main subjects of study at the 10+2 level.
• A minimum aggregate score of 45% (40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates).

GNM: Admission Process

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on performance in a relevant entrance test. GNM Admission Process generally varies across colleges. A few institutes also provide direct admission based on the candidate’s performance at the 10+2 level. Indira Gandhi National Open University-[IGNOU] is one such institute.

GNM: Entrance Exams

Listed below are some of the entrance exams conducted in the country for admission to the course.

• AIIMS Nursing Entrance Exam
• BHU Nursing Entrance Exam
• JIPMER Nursing Entrance Exam
• PGIMER Nursing
• MGM CET Nursing
• IGNOU OPENNET
• RUHS Nursing Entrance Exam
• Uttarakhand Nursing Admission

GNM: Career Prospects

Higher Studies

After passing in the GNM Result, students who want to pursue higher studies can fill the nursing application form for courses like:

• B.Sc. (Nursing)
• Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing)
• M.Sc. (Nursing)
• Ph.D. (Nursing)

GNM: Jobs

The requirement for qualified and skilled nurses is rampant throughout the world. The existing nurse-patient ratio is rather low and disappointing at present. Employment opportunities in this profession are available across private and government hospitals, industries, orphanages, nursing homes, old age homes, sanatoriums, and armed forces.

Popular hiring organizations include:

• State Nursing Councils
• Indian Red Cross Society
• Indian Nursing Council

 

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Pay Scale
Clinical Nurse Specialist	Clinical Nurse Specialists work in doctor's facilities, hospitals, clinics, medical centres, and other healthcare centres. They are typically specialists in particular areas, for example, Gerontology, Cardiovascular Health, or Public Policy.	INR 4,50,553
Legal Nurse Consultant	Legal Nurse Consultants are registered nurse attendants who offer medical data to legal entities and experts about medicine-related cases. Expert counsel may constitute recognizing gauges of care, surveying medical records, or preparing reports and outlines about wounds or sicknesses.	INR 5,30,989
Professors	Professors teach students a wide range of subjects at the post-secondary level. They deliver scholarly articles, perform research, and instruct in the discipline.	INR 9,13,657
Forensic Nurse	assortment of roles, including assessing and caring for victims of assault, child and elder abuse, domestic abuse, neglect, and sexual crimes. Besides treating casualties, Forensic Nurses also gather and secure evidence.	INR 4,94,720
Travelling Nurse	A travelling Nurse is a healthcare professional who helps constantly sick or homebound patients or helps medical offices with staffing deficiencies. Some Travel Nurses move between hospitals, schools, and clinics.	INR 2,37,186