Courses Offer

VISWASS seeks to foster education, research, consultation, leadership, management and service to the profession and to the community. GNM is a three and half years diploma course in nursing and Orissa Nursing Council (ONC) awards the diploma. The intake of student is 60 per annum. Candidates within the age group of 18-35 years having passed 10 + 2 in any stream can apply. Minimum percentage of marks required is 40% for General candidates and 30% for (SC/ST/OBC).

The mission and goals of VISWASS Nursing College are Education, Research and Service. B. Sc. Nursing is a four-year degree course, which includes a core of knowledge in the humanities and the behavioral, physical, and biological sciences, as well as theory and practice of professional nursing. The Bachelor degree in nursing is awarded by the Utkal University, Odisha. The intake capacity of students is 75 per annum. Candidates within the age group of 18-28 years can apply for admission. They must have passed 10+2 Sc or equivalent examinations with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as optional subjects and secured 45% marks in aggregate (in case of General Caste candidates) and 35% marks (in case of SC/ST candidates).

The aim of the undergraduate nursing program at the post basic level is to upgrade the diploma(GNM) nurses to assume resposibilities as professional, competent nurses and midwives at basic level in providing nursing services. They are also expected to assume the role of teacher, supervisor, manager in a clinical/public healthsettings. The intake capacity of students is 25 per annum. Candidates who have successfully completed General Nursing & Midwifery course(GNM) of 3yrs duration in colleges recognised by Indian Nursing Council and have One Year clinical experience (after registration as Nurse) as Staff nurse in a hospital are eligible for admission in to this course.

On completion of B.Sc. Nursing (Post-Basic) degree programme the graduates will be able to:

• Assess health status, identify nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients/clients that contribute to health of
• individuals, families and communities.
• Demonstrate competency in techniques of nursing based on concepts and principles from selected areas of nursing, physical, biological and behavioural sciences.
• Participate as members of health team in the promotive, preventive, curative and restorative health care delivery system of the country.
• Demonstrate skills in communication and interpersonal relationship.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision – making abilities in various situations.
• Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical / community health settings.
• Demonstrate managerial skills in various health care settings.
• Practice ethical values in their personal and professional life.
• Participate in research activities and utilized research findings in improving nursing practice.
• Recognize the need for continued learning for their personal and professional development

The program prepares nurses for leadership positions in nursing and health fields who can function as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators, and researchers in a wide variety of professional settings in meeting the National priorities and the changing needs of society.

This programme provides the basis for the doctoral programme in nursing Further the programme encourages accountability and commitment to life long learning which fosters improvement of quality care.The aim of the postgraduate program in nursing is to prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialists, consultants,educators,administrators in a wide variety of professional settings.