What can one say about nursing! It’s such a noble and virtuous occupation. Although an age old profession, nursing gained demand after the work done by the legendary English nurse Florence Nightingale. This angel of grace is also known the world over as the founder of modern nursing.

Nursing require taking care of patients suffering from all sorts of physical and psychological maladies. Nurses always have to monitor the condition of these patients and administer prescribed medicines at regular intervals. They also assist medical specialists and help set up medical tools in operation theatres and clinical laboratories.

Moreover, nurses provide assistance to people who are unable to lead a normal life due to one reason or another or are recovering from illness. Other than these general activities, nurses can acquire specialisation in a particular area such as midwifery, cardiac care, intensive care, orthopaedics, paediatrics and so on. Nurses also have to keep beside with the latest technological developments in the field of medicine.

Nursing is not just taking care of the sick people. Other chance for qualified nurses includes teaching, administration and research jobs. An interesting aspect of this profession is that a huge majority of nurses are women. However, of late, men are also showing concern in the profession.

Aspiring nurses can get into this career at different levels. You can get the admission into the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Health Worker (ANM) course. The duration of this diploma course is one-and-a-half-years and it can be joined after completing Class 10th. Then there is the General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course. The GNM is a three-and-a-half-year diploma course.