Nisarga College of Nursing, Hassan: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Nisarga College of Nursing, Hassan started in 2003 is one of the reputed college offering nursing education in Karnataka, India. Situated at KIADB B-Katihally Industrial Area Hassan, this affiliated college has been building\s the future of healthcare professionals for the past 18 years. The institute approved by INC offers a wide array of nursing programs related to different specialization. Conveniently located with a campus area of 1 acres, Nisarga College of Nursing has well maintained infrastructure. The college is currently enrolment 214 students and it has a team of well-qualified teachers with 30 in number, thus making the student teacher ratio which is essential in effective delivery of services.

Among the several comforts and learning aids that Nisarga college of Nursing has, are; There is a separate hostel for boys’ and girls’ students in the college to make the students out of station to live comfortably. The campus boasts of proper endowed and well maintained sporting facilities in order to enhance students’ physical wellbeing as they engage in sports activities. 

The school library includes all the books which are useful for research work and other educational materials required for a school. The college boasts of having equipped classrooms, computer, and television laboratories which are of great importance once nursing practices are concerned. To facilitate the students and staff the institute offers transport facilities. There is also availability of a cafeteria, an area for conducting events, seminars among others as well as a health lifecenter with first aid facilities. Besides, students can utilize an on-campus gym and have an access to a great IT which will help them be ready to work in the modern healthcare system.

The institute itself provides almost all types of nursing courses that are suitable for different academic levels. Nisarga College of Nursing offers 8 programs at 3 degree levels including undergraduate and post graduate levels. The B.Sc Nursing is the largest program in the college and is a four-year full-time course that was approved to have 50 students intake. Other undergraduate programs offered include; Post Basic B.Sc Nursing and General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM). For post graduate, there is M.Sc Nursing with options in Medical Surgical Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Paediatric Nursing and Community Health Nursing. All these programmes are meant to be full course programmes which give students adequate knowledge and exposure to the areas of specializations in the various fields.

This paper also seeks to explain the admission process of candidates in Nisarga College of Nursing which is a comprehensive and fair process, the aim of which is to admit students with innate ability to be good nurses.