M.Sc Nursing (2 years): Candidate who has completed B.Sc (N)/B.Sc Hons/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks; has undergone a full time (regular stream not distance mode) programme in B.Sc (N)/B.Sc Hons/Post Basic B.Sc (N) in an institution recognized by Indian Nursing Council; has minimum one year of work experience from the date of registration as Nurse and Midwife after B.Sc Nursing or after or prior to Post Basic B.Sc Nursing programme as on 15th April, 2013 in any institution/hospital or as a full time Public Health Nurse; possesses registration certificate from the State Nursing Council for Nursing and Midwifery/alternate course (applicable to male candidates)
The male candidates who do not possess midwifery registration certificate will not be able to apply for M.Sc (N) in Obstetrics and Gynaecological/Community Health Nursing irrespective of their experience in the area
Post Basic B.Sc Nursing (2 years): Candidate who is a Diplomate in Nursing after 12 years of schooling; possesses registration certificate from the State Nursing Council for Nursing and Midwifery/ alternate course (applicable to male candidates)
Fellowships in Nursing (1 year): Candidate who has completed B.Sc Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Programme of the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai or any other university accepted as equivalent there to; possesses registration certificate from the State Nursing Council for Nursing and Midwifery/ alternate course (applicable to male candidates); is a graduate nurse with a minimum of one year work experience as on 15th July, 2013 in any clinical area in the hospital or in the community; is applying for FFNP must be a registered Nurse and Midwife
Fellowship in Family Nurse Practice: This programme is designed to prepare graduate nurses for advanced nursing practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner
A Family Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with physician provides primary health care services across the life span in community and ambulatory care settings
The programme is of one year duration and requires full time attendance
Fellowship in Haematology Nursing: This programme is directed towards the preparation of graduate nurses for advanced practice of nursing in Haematology
The programme enables nurses to analyze the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental and spiritual factors that influence individual and family health outcomes
Haematology nurse practitioner provides health care to haematology patients across the lifespan, primarily in out patient care settings, BMT unit and in the Haematology wards and co-ordinates specialized care with the assistance of haematologists
The programme is of one year duration and requires full time attendance
Fellowship in Respiratory Nursing: This programme is directed towards the preparation of graduate nurses for advanced practice in Respiratory Nursing
The programme enables nurses to analyze the physiological, psychological socio-cultural, developmental and spiritual factors that influence the individual and family health out comes
It also enables the students to apply nursing strategies that incorporate the educational, ethical and socio-cultural dimensions of health-illness paradigm to the delivery of health care to patients with respiratory problems
Respiratory Nurse provides health care to patients with a variety of respiratory diseases in outpatient as well as the inpatient setting as an assistant to the pulmonary physicians in doing specialized procedures such as Bronchoscopy, Thorcoscopy etc
The programme is of one year duration and requires full time attendance
Post Basic Diploma Programmes in Nursing (1 year): Candidate who has completed Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery/B.Sc Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc Nursing graduate; possesses registration certificate from the State Nursing Council for Nursing and Midwifery/alternate course (applicable to male candidates); is a staff nurse with one year work experience as on 15th July, 2013 in any clinical area in the hospital or in the community
Selection Process: Candidates who have applied for M.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, Fellowships in Nursing and Post Basic Diploma programmes in Nursing will appear for a written examination
The short listed candidates called for the medical checkup and interview after the preliminary selection will be published in the website and intimated individually by post by the 02nd week of December
Hall Ticket: The hall ticket will be sent by post to all the candidates
In non receipt of the hall ticket one week prior to the written test, candidates may print it out from the website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm
Entrance Exam: All eligible candidates are required to undertake a written examination (multiple choice questions) on 24th November, 2012
The examination will be conducted in the following cities; Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pudhucherry, Trivandrum and Vellore