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Bsc nursing, ANM and GNM diffirence and scope


Babloo Yadav 17th May, 2019
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arushi.tayal 19th Feb, 2024

Hello Babloo!

B.Sc Nursing also called Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a medical science course at undergraduate level, the duration of the course is four-years. Students aspiring to pursue B.Sc Nursing course need to have completed their 10+2 education in science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects.


The ANM stands for Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery. It is a two-year undergraduate medical course of nursing, certification, or diploma programme. It could last anywhere from one to three academic years, including the six months of the internship. The goal of the course is to equip students with the skills necessary to provide basic medical care and treatment for the entire community. The care of people in order to help them achieve and sustain a healthy life from conception to death is the emphasis of the healthcare profession.


The GNM Nursing full form is General Nursing and Midwifery. For students who want to work in clinical nursing, GNM is the most sought-after course. The GNM full-form course will help aspirants learn and get expertise to deal with the sick and women during their pregnancy.


After completing these courses you will successfully become a nurse. There are unlimited job opportunities in nursing careers and especially for ANM & GNM degree holders, there are a vast variety of options.

Poulami Mazumder 26th Jun, 2019
Hi dear,



ANM is a one year diploma course and GNM is a three and half year diploma course and service areas are same for ANM & GNM diploma holders.

ANM stands for Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery it is a diploma course which focus on the study of health care of various individuals. It also taught about how to take care of equipment, setting up of Operation Theater, provide medication timely to patient and maintain records.



ANM course trains the students & make them capable to work as basic health workers. ANM graduates main focus is given towards the treatment of children, women & old age people.



GNM referred as General Nursing and Midwiferyit deals with the education of nurses in general health care, nursing, and midwifery.



Bachelor of Science in Nursing or B.Sc Nursing is a 4-year undergraduate course, the minimum eligibility criterion for which is the successful completion of 10+2 level of education in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.





Hope this helps















Pawandeep Kaur 26th Jun, 2019
Hi dear

Bsc Nursing :The course is aimed at preparing graduates to take up posts as competent professionalnursesand midwives to provide curative and preventive cures.BSc Nursingis a four year course which is recognized by the IndianNursingCouncil. This course focuses on reinstating health and providing care to the sick.





ANM: Auxiliary nurse midwife, commonly known as ANM, is a village-level female health worker in India who is known as the first contact person between the community and the health services. ANMs are regarded as the grass-roots workers in the health organisation pyramid.





GNM: GNMreferred as General Nursing and Midwifery it deals with the education of nurses in general health care, nursing, and midwifery. The English Nurse Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing.



Career Scope

After successfully completing these courses you will become a Nurse.



Nursing Career has unlimited Job opportunities



There are wide employment opportunities for ANM & GNM Degree holders.

















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7th May, 2020
Did Indian Gnm&postbasic bsc nursing is valued in abroad eg:-countries like Canada, UAE
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