Vision Mission Prayag Karad College of Nursing
History:
The Netrapratishthan's Trust owns and manages a college and Research Center located at nandgoan - Latur, is a health care organization committed to establish necessary facilities to render quality health care of international standards. Enhancements of the health care profession being one of the the goals, the Management established a college of Nursing to educate and prepare nursing professionals dedicated to patient care. The college of nursing, commissioned in 2023, is affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.
Vision:
Providing quality, Compassionate Healthcare & establishing the highest Standards of Nursing practices in the society at large.
Our Mission:
To provide innovative & relevant nursing programs. Preparing nursing students for roles in current professional nursing practices, who can effectively respond & contribute to future changes in the nursing profession & the health care delivery system.
Values:
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Quality
- Team work
- Execution with passion
- Human touch
Goals:
- Educate and empower a diverse population of male & female graduate nurses for professional nursing practice irrespective of age, caste , creed and religion in a variety of settings.
- Contribute to scholarly development of professionals through integration of theory , research and clinical practice.
- Provide an education foundation to promote self reliance, cultural competence, ethical sensitivity, leadership and lifelong learning in the nursing profession.
- Contribute towards global improvement of health care through individual, collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts.
- Provide an environmental and infrastructure that support academics, scholarly publications, research and health care services.
- Provide a mechanism for continuous program assessment, evaluation and improvement.
- To attract and retain best professional talent through continuous professional and personal development programs, rewards and honors for excellence.
How to Apply for the UG Nursing Programmes
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Basic): To take admission in this programme you will have to pass class 12 with at least 45% marks and Physics, Biology and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. Candidates must be at least 17 years of age in order to apply for B.Sc. Nursing basic programme.
General Nursing & Midwife (GNM): In order to take admission in this course you will have to pass class 12 board exam with Physics, Biology and Chemistry and a minimum aggregate of 40% marks. Different universities offering GNM programmes may conduct their separate entrance exams for admissions. Admissions to some regional universities are also done on the basis of state-level entrance test.
Job Opportunities in Nursing
With surplus private as well as government hospitals in India, there are various job opportunities for nursing graduates in both sectors. The rapid growth and privatization of the healthcare industry have enhanced employment in this sector. Each year the government hires 22,000 nurses. There is still a requirement of 4 lakh nurses in the country. Graduates can also apply for nursing posts at private healthcare centres. Following are some of the profiles that are available in this field:
- Staff Nurse
- Nursing Service Administrators
- Assistant Nursing Superintendent
- Industrial Nurse
- Department Supervisor
- Nursing Supervisor or Ward Sister
- Nursing Superintendent
- Community Health Nurse (CHN)
- Director of Nursing
- Military Nurse
- Deputy Nursing Superintendent
- Teacher of Nursing
Job Profiles After Nursing
There are several lucrative job opportunities after the Nursing degree programme that are offered to these professional graduates. They have the provision to work in both the public and private sectors of the country. The demand for Nursing graduates in the medical field has been constant from the beginning and is rising in recent years.