List of Best Private and Government Bsc Nursing Colleges in Himachal Pradesh (HP)

The need and importance of nurses have increased a lot in recent times. There is a great demand for healthcare facilities in the last some time and nurses are among one of the most required entities in the health field. Nurses are basically supportive doctors whose main role is to assist the doctors in surgery and operations. Apart from this, nurses have to examine the patients, take care of the patients admitted to the hospital, give medicines to them and do dressing, etc. Nurses also communicate with the family members of the patients and give their health updates to them. The job of nursing usually involves complex tasks and they often have to work in stressful conditions.

Nurses have to be ready to work 24/7 in an emergency situation and they work in shifts including the night shift.

So nurses are basically health professionals who have passed a degree or diploma in nursing from a recognized university or college. The course of nursing is divided into three parts i.e theoretical study, practical training, and internship in a reputed private or Govt. Hospital.

The course of B.SC Nursing

As mentioned above, to become a professional Nurse one must have do a degree or diploma in nursing and for that, the aspirants must have cleared a state or national level exam. Himachal Pradesh Govt. conducts the test for B.SC nursing regularly. B.SC Nursing stands for Bachelor of Science in Nursing and it is one of the most popular and reputed nursing courses not only in Himachal Pradesh but all over India. B.SC Nursing is a four-year course that is divided into eight semesters. After completing this four-year program you will get a degree in B.Sc nursing and can apply for a job as a professional nurse in any hospital.

Eligibility of BSc Nursing

The eligibility criteria to join the course of B.Sc nursing is as below:

• The candidate must have to pass the 12th class in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as the main subject.
• The candidate must be at least 17 years of age.
• The maximum age limit to join the course of B.SC nursing is 35 years.
• The candidate must have at least 45% marks in the 12th standard.
• The minimum cutoff percentage in some colleges is 50%.
• The admission in the B.SC course is based on the entrance exam and merit.

During this four years undergraduate program of B.SC nursing, students are trained with many tasks including how to take care of the patients, how to assist doctors, taking care of the medical equipment, and how to use them.

B.SC nursing students also learn about the medicines and have to do the mandatory internship also so that they have experience of working in a hospital and taking care of the patients very well.

There are many colleges in Himachal Pradesh that run degree programs in B.SC nursing. So you first have to clear the written entrance test and then you get admission to any college based on the merit of that entrance exam. Below is a list of best private and Government B.SC nursing colleges in Himachal Pradesh.