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GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery)

3 Years Diploma ₹40k–1,80,000 LPA Avg. Salary: ₹2.5–₹5.5 LPA

About GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery)

GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) is a 3-year diploma program followed by a 6-month mandatory internship, designed to prepare students for careers in nursing, patient care, and community healthcare. The course focuses on developing the clinical knowledge, practical skills, and professional ethics required to provide quality healthcare services in hospitals, clinics, community health centers, and other medical institutions. The GNM course covers a wide range of subjects, including nursing foundations, anatomy and physiology, medical-surgical nursing, child health nursing, mental health nursing, community health nursing, obstetrics, and midwifery. Along with classroom learning, students receive extensive hands-on clinical training in hospitals, enabling them to gain practical experience in patient assessment, medication administration, emergency care, maternal health, and newborn care. A General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) diploma opens doors to rewarding career opportunities in government and private hospitals, nursing homes, primary health centers, NGOs, rehabilitation centers, military healthcare services, and home healthcare organizations. Graduates can work as staff nurses, community health nurses, midwives, home care nurses, ICU nurses, emergency care nurses, and clinical nursing assistants.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board.
Students from Science (PCB), Commerce, or Arts streams may be eligible, depending on the institution and applicable regulations.
Minimum of 40%–50% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
Candidates should generally be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission.
Admission may be based on merit, entrance examinations, or counseling, depending on the admission policy of the college or university.

Syllabus Overview

Anatomy and Physiology
Fundamentals of Nursing
Community Health Nursing
Nutrition
Psychology
Microbiology
First Aid
Personal Hygiene
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Pharmacology
Mental Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing
Communicable Diseases
Orthopedic Nursing
Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing
Community Health Nursing-II
Pediatric Nursing
Nursing Administration
Nursing Education
Professional Trends and Ethics