IGNOU B.SC Nursing Admissions 2013

IGNOU B.SC Nursing Admissions 2013


IGNOU offers Post Basic Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Nursing admission commencing in the session 2013-14.

The preperation and launching of Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing degree programme has been agreed upon by
IGNOU, at the request of Indian Nursing Council.

Programme structure: The University follows the credit system for its various Degree programmes. Each credit amounts to 30 hours
of study comprising all learning activities. Thus a four credit course involves 120 study hours and an eight credit course involves 240 study hours. To complete the Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Programme successfully, student will have to earn 108 credits over a period of 3 to 5 years depending on her/his convenience.

The Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a three year Degree programme. This course has two major components: theory and practicals. It is divided into 22 courses; 11 theory and 11 practical.

Eligibility criteria:
10+2 with three years Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with minimum of two years experience in the profession. . (For male nurses or nurses who have not done midwifery in the GNM programme should have a certificate in any of the nursing courses of 6-9 months duration prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council in lieu of midwifery).

OR

10th class (Matriculation) or its equivalent with three years Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with minimum of five years experience in the profession. (For male nurses or nurses who have not done midwifery in the GNM Programme should have a certificate in any of the nursing courses of 6-9 months duration prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council in lieu of midwifery).


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IGNOU Online Programmes on Pediatric Nutrition

IGNOU Online Programmes on Pediatric Nutrition

IGNOU Online Programmes on Pediatric Nutrition Admissions 2012

The programmes related to Pediatric Nutrition, has been designed on a modular approach, keeping the major thrust of the University of provision of employment/career orientation of programmes in mind and providing opportunities for higher and continuing education to large segments of population.

The professional and career oriented modules prepared as part of this exercise integrates education and training and focuses on upgrading the knowledge of healthcare practitioners, nutritionist and other stakeholders.

A number of modules (as highlighted under programme structure) have been developed as part of this innovative project which could be drawn upon horizontally across the following programmes, namely:

Post Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Nutrition (PGCPDN) (16 credits)
Post Graduate Diploma in Pediatric Nutrition (PGDPDN) (32 credits)

Post Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Nutrition (PGCPDN) is a six month distance (online) programme worth 16 credits. Students who successfully complete the six month online programme are eligible to graduate with the PG Certificate in Pediatric Nutrition.

Students have an option to continue with the programme further and after successfully completing additional 16 credit course work (total 32 credits) would be eligible for a Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatric Nutrition (PGDPDN). The Diploma takes one year to complete.

The programme will be offered to anyone with the following qualifications:

B.Sc. (Home-Science) Degree with specialization in Foods and Nutrition, Clinical and Therapeutic Nutrition
OR
PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health/Nutrition or its equivalent
OR
Master of Science (M.Sc. degree) in Nutrition OR Dietetics OR Public Health
OR
B. Pharma Degree OR BSc. Nursing
OR
MBBS Degree
OR
AYUSH (Unani, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Sidha) Degree (BHMS, BUMS etc.)
OR
B.Sc. Degree in Home Science, Food Science, Life Sciences (Botany, Zoology), Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Physiotherapy WITH Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE) degree obtained from IGNOU.

Contact :
Programme Coordinator
Prof Deeksha Kapur (Discipline of Nutritional Sciences)
School of Continuing Education,
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Block G
New Delhi-110068
Ph : 29536347, 29572960
Email : deekshakapur@ignou.ac.in

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IGNOU to Launch New PG Medical Programmes

IGNOU to Launch New PG Medical Programmes

Indira Gandhi National Open University -Ignou is to launch new post graduate medical programmes.

The School of Health Sciences (SOHS) of Ignou will be launching a medical cell wherein a series of post graduate medical programmes having national and social relevance shall be launched.

The IGNOU School of Health Sciences is initiating the planning and development of three full-time PG medical programmes of two year duration each. These are Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesia, Post Graduate Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis and Post Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Medicine for those with MBBS degree.

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IGNOU PDC in Dialysis Medicine Admissions 2011

IGNOU PDC in Dialysis Medicine Admissions 2011

IGNOU Post Doctoral Certificate in Dialysis Medicine-PDCDM Admissions 2011

School of Health Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) offer one year Post Doctoral Certificate in Dialysis Medicine in 15 Designated Hospitals.

Salient Features of Dialysis Medicine Programme :

Jointly Developed by IGNOU and DGHS
Recognized by DGHS, MOHFW, Govt. of India
6 months Hands-on-skills Training in Designated Centres.

Eligibility - MD in Medicine or MD in Paediatics
Fee - Rs.30,000/-
Duration - 1 year

Last Date for submission of Application form is 31st August, 2011

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IGNOU PGD in HIV Medicine Admissions 2011

IGNOU PGD in HIV Medicine Admissions 2011

IGNOU School of Health Sciences and National AIDS Control Organisation-NACO offer one year PG Diploma in HIV Medicine at Maulana Azad Medical College,New Delhi; PGIMER,Chandigarh; BJ Medical College,Ahmedabad; Christian Medical College,Vellore; GHTM,Tambaram,Chennai and School of Tropical Medicine,Kolkata

Salient Features of HIV Medicine Programme:

* Jointly Developed by IGNOU and NACO

* Recognized by NACO,MOHFW,Government of India

* Training imparted by NACO designated Master Trainers

* About 6 weeks of Hands-on-skills at Centers of Excellence

Eligibility: MBBS

Fee: 30000/-

Duration: 1 year

Last Date for Submission of Application Form : 31st August 2011

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IGNOU New Health Science Programme 2011

IGNOU New Health Science Programme 2011

The Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOU’s) School of Health Sciences (SOHS) has launched PG Diploma in HIV Medicine and Post Doctoral Certificate in Dialysis Medicine from July 2011 session in collaboration with National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) respectively.

Both these programmes are developed in a project mode and fully sponsored by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Govt. of India

The maximum number of students in each PSC will be not more than six in each batch. About 50 percent seats will be filled through sponsorship by Director General of Health Services.The candidates should be Doctor of Medicine (MD)/DNB in Medicine or Pediatrics

They will have 6 months residential training in one of the identified Programme Study Centres (PSC) to which they will be attached. Another 6 months of training will be through Distance mode involving teleconferencing, web board discussion, etc. The students will be provided with self-learning print material and audio-video cassettes. There will be continuous and term-end examinations both in theory and practical components.

The National AIDS Control Board has also approved the development of a one-year PG Diploma Programme in HIV Medicine in collaboration with the university. The basic objective of this programme is to imbibe comprehensive knowledge on basics of HIV as related to details of management of HIV/AIDS in tertiary care set up, manage all complications as well as opportunistic infections due to HIV/AIDS at the time of need and to recognise and handle emergencies related to HIV/AIDS and its complication

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IGNOU PGD in Clinical Cardiology Admissions 2010

IGNOU PGD in Clinical Cardiology Admissions 2010

IGNOU School of Health Sciences Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology-PGDCC

Salient Features

* A two years full time Programme on non-invasive cardiology since 2006
* 263 Cardiologists from 44 top Cardiac Hospitals involved in Training of the PGDCC students
* 6 months posting in Wards + OPD
* 3 months posting in ECG / Stress Testing
* 3 months posting in Echo-Cardiography
* 6 months posting in ICU / CCU
* 3 months posting in Paediatric Cardiology
* 3 months posting in Community Posting

Eligibility - MBBS (MCI recognized)

Duration - Two years Full Time (Maximum 4 Years)

Fee - Rs.39,600/- per year

Last Date of Form Submission : 31st May, 2010

Application form and Programme details are available in Common Prospectus and can be obtained from the IGNOU Headquarter (Block - 3,Prospectus Sale Counter) and All IGNOU Regional Centres or may be downloaded from the website www.Ignou.ac.in. For details contact : IGNOU Regional Centres, Email : pgdcc@Ignou.ac.in

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