College of Nursing of PIMS University

Nursing Program

Introduction :

In the past, the nurse was simply a person trained to perform specific task. Later, nursing was recognized as a professional demanded quality care. Today’s nurse is also influenced by consumer’s awareness, patients rights’, rising health care costs, health promotion and evidence based practice. Nursing is a growing with current trends and technology.

Patient care is the main focus of this modern world and nurses play a vital role in health care system. Therefore competent nurses are in demand all over the world. According to a recent survey in the United States there is a requirement of one million nurses for the next five year. The graduate nurses from our Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) College of Nurses will be part of this global phenomenon.

About College of Nursing…

It is a constituent college of PIMS University, Loni, Tal. Rahata, Dist: Ahmednagar, near holy place Shirdi, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 1986 and is progressing steadily. The college is located with natural healthy in the Pravara Rural Hospital Campus with an exclusive two storied building having all infrastructures that are required to prepare a competent nurse.

The academic control rests with PIMS University. The college is recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and State Council. The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and approved by the Govt. of India.

Faculty and student exchange programme enrich the faculty and students.

AIM:

The college aims to prepare nurse graduates.

• To assume responsibilities as professional competent nurse and midwife in providing holistic care.
• To assume role of care provider, manager, supervisor, teacher, researcher in different health care set up.

Continuing Education Programme:

Every month, half day session for the clinical nurses current issues are discussed. There is also Journal club for the faculty. Weekly articles are presented to update the faculty.

Short term training programmes:

On first aid for ambulance drivers, school teachers. Training programmes include Female Health Worker and field nurses training.

Publication:

College has published manual for dais, female health volunteer, adolescent health, first aid.

Student Welfare facilities:

Comfortable accommodation with mess facilities:

Specious, well ventilated hostel rooms are available for Male and Women separately. Rooms are well furnished. Facilities in the hostels are amicable for ideal development of the students.

Sports & recreational activities:

The college also fosters various sports and recreational activities. The students are given ample of opportunities to participate in intra and inter college sports events.

Apart from this there is Annual gathering called ‘Padmanjali’ where the constituent institutions under the university present and take part in various events. This serves as a stage to bring out talents in students.

Free annual health check-up.

All students of the college including newly enrolled batch of the students are given free annual health check-up in the beginning of every academic year.

Guidance and counseling by experts:

In order to assess students there is expert guidance and counseling cell. Students can walk in for guidance and counseling any time. These facilities serve students to concentrate more on studies, identity and cope with their problems.

Career guidance:

Apart from giving quality education students are exposed to varied career options around the globe. Students are updated with latest career trends, standards and possibilities to make them adopt to global standard.

Alumni Association:

The College also has well organized Alumni. The members meet periodically and share their memories, work experience with their batch mates and faculty of the college. The Alumni Association serves us bridge between graduates and the college and helps them stay in contact.

Workshop

Three day workshop on Universal human values and personality development and two day workshop on educational media was also conducted for the students.

Innovation in learning

Many innovative learning methods such as problem based learning and ‘child to child’ programme were used in school health programmes organized by College of Nursing.

FACILITIES:

User Friendly Library:

Total No. of Books : 19880
No. of Titles : 13945
Current Subscription to Journals : 265
Indian Journals : 112
Foreign Journals : 153
Back Issues of Journals : 6415
Thesis : 502
CD ROMs + DVDs : 606

Facilities available in the Library

• Fully computerized.
• Book bank
• Photocopying facility
• Internet facility
• OPAC/ Indexing facility
• Online Journals
• Reading Hall

Total area of the Library is 13223 sq.ft. Any member of this university has free access to rich collection of more than 19880 books around 265 journals, 502 thesis and 6415 back issues of journals. The Library timing is 8.30 AM to 9.00 PM and reading hall is opened for 24 hours. To make it user friendly, books are classified under Dewey – decimal classification.

Apart from these, a small departmental library for teacher purpose is made available.