CMC Vellore 2013, MSc Post Basic BSc Nursing Fellowships Entrance Test 2013

Christian Medical College, Vellore

College of Nursing
Christian Medical College, Vellore-632004, Tel 0416-3077012/13, Fax 0416-2223362
E-Mail registrarcon@cmcvellore.ac.in, Website http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in

Post Graduate/Post Basic Nursing Admission-2013

Applications are invited for the following programmes commencing in May/August, 2013

M.Sc Nursing (2 years): Medical Surgical Nursing (10), Paediatric Nursing (05), Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing (04), Community Health Nursing (05), Psychiatric Nursing (04)

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing (2 years) (50)

Fellowships in Nursing (1 year): Fellowship in Family Nurse Practice (06), Fellowship in Haematology Nursing (04), Fellowship in Respiratory Nursing (04)

Post Basic Diploma Programmes in Nursing (1 year): Cardiothoracic Nursing (04), Critical Care Nursing (08), Emergency and Disaster Nursing (04), Neonatal Nursing (04), Neurology Nursing (03), Oncology Nursing (04), Operation Room Nursing (12), Psychiatric Nursing (06), Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Nursing (04), Renal Nursing (04), Burns Nursing (04)

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

Application Process: Application forms for the programmes can be received on request to the Registrar, College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore-632004, Tamilnadu

It can be obtained either by hand or post by sending the prescribed fee as crossed demand draft drawn in favour of CMC Vellore Association payable at State Bank of India, Vellore town branch code 1618

Hand written demand drafts will not be accepted

No other mode of payment will be accepted

Each group must be in a separate application form

The application form for the programme desired must be specified

The address with pin code in block letters may be given for proper communication

Fee: M.Sc Degree in Nursing Rs. 850/- ($ 100) (application fee), Rs 650/- ($ 100) (registration fee); Post Basic B.Sc Nursing Rs 850/- ($ 100) (application fee), Rs 550/- ($ 75) (registration fee); Fellowships in Nursing Rs 850/- ($ 100) (application fee), Rs 550/- ($ 70) (registration fee); Post Basic Diploma Programmes in Nursing Rs 400/- ($ 60) (application fee), Rs 350/- ($ 60) (registration fee)

Candidates working/residing abroad need to pay the application fee mentioned in US dollar or the equivalent in Indian currency

When paid by demand draft, please mention the details in the form and enclose the original demand draft (and keep a photocopy for your reference)

Last date for issuing application forms by post: 13th October, 2012

Last date for issuing application forms through counter: 20th October, 2012

Last date for receipt of completed application forms: 20th October, 2012

Last date for receipt of sponsorship forms: 03rd November, 2012

Entrance examination: 24th November, 2012

Preliminary selection results: 04th December, 2012

Interview

M.Sc Nursing

Medical check up: 07th January, 2013

Practical test and interview: 08th-09th January, 2013

Announcement of final results: 12th January, 2013

Registration: 02nd May, 2013

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, Fellowships in Nursing and Post Basic Diploma Programmes in Nursing

Medical check up: 09th January, 2013

Interview: 10th January, 2013

Announcement of final results: 12th January, 2013

Registration: 01st August, 2013