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.
M.Sc. in Medical Surgical Nursing is a 2-year full-time postgraduate program. As an educational discipline, medical-Surgical Nursing includes superior examine in the discipline of nursing consisting of best practices, study’s methodology, statistical expertise, and control strategies that shape the area.
M.Sc. in Mental Health Nursing (Psychiatric) is a 2 Years postgraduate Neurology course. During this path, students will study ethics, counseling concept, profession development, diagnostic strategies and group Counseling. The main consciousness of the course is in clinical practice in an area of mental fitness carrier Provision.
M.Sc. in Community Health Nursing is a 2-year postgraduate path. This path offers a practice-orientated program of examine for nurses looking for a community qualification recognized by using the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Students enrolled to the route are exposed to superior classes in both nursing and public health fields, and offered the opportunity to expand a heightened knowledge of public policies, theories, standards, and their application to actual-life instances.
M.Sc. Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maternity Health Nursing) nursing are related fields of nursing where the practitioners deal with the reproductive fitness of women. They assist ladies during pregnancy, labor and childbirth, as well as women with health troubles with their reproductive system.
This programme aims at enabling registered nursing professionals to develop and apply advanced nursing care knowledge and skills for providing comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in intensive care settings. It covers various specialties of Surgery, Medicine, Cardiac, Renal, Neurosciences, Haematology, Obstetrics, Accident and Emergency, Neonatal nursing and Paediatrics. The programme equips the nurses to vigilantly monitor, assess and treat the critically ill, while providing education and support to their families. Duration of the course is 1 year.
Post Basic Diploma in Oncology Nursing (PBDON) is meant to fulfill this ever increasing demand. The course is meant for qualified nurses (GNM/B.Sc.) for one academic year. The aim of the course is to upgrade the knowledge and skills of trained nurses to create a cadre of Speciality Trained Oncology Nurses, who will be capable of handling and maintaining venous access devices like PICC, central lines, ports, chemotherapy drug administration, brachytherapy, minor surgical procedures, manage the common symptoms and care of the critically and terminally ill cancer patients.
The first group of Holy Cross nuns from Menzingen, Switzerland arrived at Quilon, Kerala State, India on Fourth November 1906. They served as honoraries in the government Hospitals of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Today the honorary service by Holy Cross sisters is continued in four Government hospitals of Kerala. Holy Cross Collge of Nursing is attached to Holy Cross Hospital, Kottiyam. The institute aims at developing women through nursing education by upholding catholic doctrines. The College is recognized by INC, Government of Kerala, KNC and was affiliated to the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram in 2002. It was affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, during the year 2009. It started to be viable with full function from the very beginning with curricular and co-curricular activities under the expert leadership of Sr. M. Consolata Pampackal first Principal and Sr. Fatima Puthenthoppil the second principal. At present, Sr. Doris Mookanamparampil serves as the Principal of the college and Sr. Jane Francis as the Vice- principal with a team of dedicated faculty and Staff. The Holy Cross campus is vast and provides adequate facilities for the all round development of the students.
Holy Cross College of Nursing Kottiyam, Kollam, PIN – 691 571 KERALA, INDIA