A nurse is a professional who is trained to take care of people who are sick or injured. Nurses work with doctors and other health care workers to help patients recover from their illness and keep them fit and healthy. A nurse is classified on the basis of the department he is working in like a general nurse, Dialysis nurse, Trauma care nurse, home care nurse, Transport or Ambulance care nurse and few more. Which qualities are required to become a nurse? To become a nurse you must be passionate about helping the suffering human beings. You should have good communication skills as this is the only way to make your patients feel comfortable in their not so good conditions. Most importantly you should have sound nursing knowledge, ability to work in a team, stamina to work in long and tiring shifts that too at odd hours. Above all, you should have the mental and emotional strength, sound moral values and work ethics to work selflessly in tough conditions with ever smiling face. How can you become a nurse? It is always prudent to decide about your career path right after your schooling. Once you have decided to become a nurse the first step that you need to take is to get admission in 11th class with Science Subjects preferably with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as core subjects. However certain nursing courses can be joined ever after taking other subjects. After completing your 12th class you need to choose a nursing course according to your interest and requirement. You have the options of selection from ANM (Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery) course GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) course B.Sc. Nursing and Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Course And for ANM candidate should have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board. After satisfying the eligibility criteria you can get admission to any of the above Nursing Courses according to your choice and requirements. To get admission to some of these nursing courses like B.Sc Nursing you may have to take Nursing Entrance Exam taken by various Nursing Institute. However, to some other course admission is given on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying exam. After completing the academic program that consists of a blend of classroom teaching, practical sessions and mandatory practical training the candidates have to Register with relevant state nursing registration council Like B.Sc. Nursing and Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing passed students may register as an RN (Registered Nurse) with their State Nursing Registration Council. GNM passed students may register as RNRM and ANM passed students may register as ANM with their respective State Nursing Registration Councils. Which are the main entrance exams for nursing? • AFMC B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam • CMC Vellore B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam • JIPMER, Puducherry B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam and • Punjab Para Medical Entrance Test for Nursing Which are the top colleges offering nursing courses? • Christian Medical College, CMC Vellore • All India Institute of Medical Sciences- AIIMS Delhi • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research – PGIMER Chandigarh and • Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing What are the main tasks of a nurse? Common tasks performed by nurses include treating patients, monitoring patient’s Vital Stats, taking care of patient’s medication and personal hygiene, educating patients and their relative and most importantly carrying out instructions provided by doctors. What are the career prospects of a nurse? Awareness among the masses about personal health and development of infrastructure in the healthcare sector has created a lot of career opportunities for nursing professionals both in Private as well as public sectors. After getting the requisite qualification they can get jobs in private or government hospitals, Clinics, Community health centres, rehabilitation centres and medical laboratories’ etc. as a chief nurse, assistant nurse, and social health care worker. • Nursing supervisor • Clinical Nurse manager • Assistant Nursing superintendent • Nurse Matron followed by • Nursing Director There’s also a huge demand for skilled Indian nurses in developed nations! Salary offered there is much higher than what is available in India. UK, USA, Gulf countries, New Zealand, Australia etc are popular destinations among Indian nurses. What is the average salary of a nurse? Salary of a Nurse depend upon the course one has opted and the organization one is working in. Candidates with B.Sc Nursing can expect 20,000 to 25,000 as starting salary in Private Sector whereas pay scales of Nurses working in the Government sector vary from state to state and institute to institute. On an average that can be between Rs.30,000 to Rs.40,000 For the Hindi version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q4ReSa7nOE https://targetstudy.com/professions/nurse.html #nurse #howtobecomenurse #targetstudy