About Us

Introduction

Guru Nanak College of Nursing, Gopalpur was established in September, 2008 by Guru Nanak Educational Charitable Society (Regd.),Gopalpur under the leadership of its honourable President, Dr. Balwinder Singh Walia with the aim to help the students the adjoining areas in their personal and professional development so that they are able to make maximum contribution to the society as useful and productive individuals, citizens as well as efficient nurses. The 1st Batch of B.Sc. Nursing Joined this college on Oct 2009
The College is recognized by Indian Nursing Council New Delhi and Punjab Nurses Registration Council, Chandigarh, approved by the Punjab Govt and affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.
It is situated in a peaceful and pollution-free environment on Ludhiana- Malerkotla road at Gopalpur, near Dehlon, surrounded by many villages with 9 undergraduate Colleges & 38 schools. With greenery all around,this prestigious College of Nursing with its peaceful environment presents a healthy atmosphere for studies. The College equipped with all the basic requirements and infrastructure, including spacious and airy class-rooms, play grounds, lawns and other amenities.

Profile

Nursing is a science and art. It is in fact a vocation which harmoniously combines two aspects.
Today nursing has become a highly respected and skilled profession. The modern nurse is well informed about the sophisticated equipments used in diagnosis and treatment therapy, latest surgical procedure, intensive care of the severely ill besides haemodialysis, organ transplant and a host of other complicated and difficult tasks which she/he may be handling in her/his daily routine. Her/his role in community health, child welfare and family planning is assuming a great importance day by day.
The Professional Nursing services meet the physical, psychological, spiritual and social need of human begins.
Candidates desirous of joining this noble career, satisfying the basic requirements of respective degree / diploma courses undergo the training in recognized schools or colleges. After completion of the same, they get themselves registered with the state Nursing Council or the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi after which they can serve in Indian or abroad.

PHILOSOPHY (As per INC Norms)
INC believes that:

• Health is a state of well- being that enables a person to lead a psychological, socially an economically productive life. Health is right of all the people Individuals, families and communities have a responsibility towards maintaining their health.
• Nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way in the health care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to participate in the implementation of National Health policies and programmes. It aims at identifying health needs of the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with other health professional and community groups.
• Scope of nursing practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide variety of health care setting. Practice of nursing is based upon application of basic concepts and principles derived from the physical and behavioral sciences, medicine and surgery.
• Nursing is based on values of caring and aims to help individuals to attain independence in self-care. It necessitates development of compassion and understanding of human behavior among its practitioners to provide care with respect and dignity and protect the rights of individuals & groups.
• Undergraduate nursing program is broad based education within an academic framework specifically directed to the development of critical thinking , skills, competencies & standard required for practice of professional nursing and midwifery as envisaged in National Health Policy 2002.
• The teacher have the responsibility to be role models and create a learning environment that enables student to acquire inquiry driven, self directed learning and foster an attitude of life long learning.
• Under graduate nursing education program prepares its graduates to become exemplary citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligations so as to respond to national aspirations.

AIM :

• The aim of the undergraduate nursing program is to:
•  Prepare graduates to assume responsibilities as professional, competent nurses and midwives in providing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
• Prepare nurses who can make independent decisions in nursing situations, protect the rights of and facilitate individuals and groups in pursuit of health, function in the hospital, community nursing service and conduct research studies in the area of nursing practice.They are also expected to assume the role of teacher,supervisor and manager in a clinical/public health settings

OBJECTIVES :

On completion of the four year B.Sc. Nursing program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply knowledge from physical, biological and behavioral sciences, medicine including alternative systems and nursing in providing nursing care to individuals, families and communities.
• Demonstrate and understanding of life style and other factors, which affect health of individuals and groups.
• Provide nursing care based on steps of nursing process in collaboration with the individuals and AIM: OBJECTIVES: groups.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in making decisions in all situations in order to provide quality care.
• Utilize the latest trends and technologies in providing health care.
• Provide promotive, preventive and restorative health services in line with the national health policies and programmes.
• Practice within the framework of code of ethics and professional conducts and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups, and members of the health team in order to promote effective interpersonal relationships and teamwork.
• Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in clinical/community health settings
• Participate effectively as members of the health team in health care delivery system.
• Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in clinical/community health settings.
• Conduct need based research studies in various settings and utilize the research findings to improve the quality of care.
• Demonstrate awareness, interest, and contribute towards advancement of self and of the profession.

Course offered:-

Related Course

G.N. College of Nursing, Gopalpur offers Basic  B.Sc (Nursing), Post basic B.Sc(Nursing) Degree Programs, Diploma in General Nsg Midwifery and various short term courses including Bridge Programme Certificate In Community Health(BPCCH). These courses are designed to help the students develop ability to meet the basic health needs of the patients  with regard to Nursing care & develop skill in the competencies required for rendering effective patient care. Students will be able to gain knowledge & develop understanding of various medical surgical, pediatric, Psychiatric, Maternity nursing, Community health nursing & various disorders & diseases. They will be able to give comprehensive Nursing care to the patient regarding the diseases.

Duration of the course

1. In basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree Programme the duration of training is four years.
2. Diploma in general nursing and midwifery – the duration of training is  three years. Objectives of  the Courses

Upon completion of these  courses  the students will be able to:

   1) Provide  nursing care to the patient with medical & surgical disorders & diseases.

   2) Develop skill  to carry out nursing techniques & procedures with the application of scientific knowledge.

   3) To recognize & utilize opportunities for planning & implementing need based health teaching programme  for individual, groups, families & communities.

General Nursing & Midwifery:

• Along with having NOC from Punjab Government, our institution has the recognition of Indian Council, New Delhi. The course of G.N.M. follows the pattern of I.N.C and fulfills the requirements of P.N.R.C.

Duration:

• It is a three (3) years Diploma Course.

Exams:

• The exams are conducted by Punjab Nurses Registration Council, Mohali

AFFILIATION

• Alongwith having NOC from Punjab Government, our Institution is recognized by Indian Nursing Council New Delhi & Punjab Nurses Registration Council, Chandigarh and Baba Farid University of Health Sciences.

Three professional courses are being run in this institution.

COURSE NAME	COURSE PERIOD	NO. OF SEATS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) IN NURSING	4 YEARS DEGREE COURSE	40
B.Sc. (N) Post Basic	2 YEARS DEGREE COURSE	30
GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (G.N.M.)	3 YEARS DIPLOMA COURSE	60
BRIDGE PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (BPCCHN)	6 MONTHS	30
HOME BASED CARE HELPER	6 MONTHS	20
EMERGENCY CUM-AMBULANCE ATTENDANT	1 YEAR	20
OPERATION THEATER ATTENDANT	1 YEAR	20
HOSPITAL AND HOME BASED CARE HELPER	6 MONTHS	20

Clinical and Practical Experience:

Clinical & Practical Practice

Both the theoretical & Practical trainings are given due importance. For Clinical experience we have parent 100 bedded hospital (Guru Nanak (C) Hospital, Dehlon) with full medical & paramedical staff and having operation theatres. For special Clinical training, we send our students to-

SR. NO	NAME OF THE HOSPITAL	BED STRENGTH	DISTANCE FROM COLLEGE
1.	Civil Hospital, Ludhiana	250	20 kms
2.	C.H.C. Sahnewal	90	15 Kms
3.	C.H.C. Pakhowal	30	5 Kms
4.	C.H.C. Payal	30	5 Kms
5.	C.H.C. Maloudh	30	8 Kms
6.	Deep Nursing Home and Children Hospital, Ludhiana	150	20 Kms
7.	Preet Hospital Prvt. Ltd., Ludhiana	35	20 kms
8.	Preet Hospital Prvt. Ltd., Ludhiana	35	20 kms
9.	Mind Plus Health Care Pvt. Ltd., Doraha	32	15 kms
10.	Iqbal Nursing Home & Hospital, Ludhiana	75	20 kms
11.	Shri Krishna (C) Hospital, Ludhiana	150	20 kms
12.	Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar	500	160 kms
13.	A.I.M.S. Bassi Hospital, Ludhiana	65	250 kms
14.	S.N.S.Pahwa (C) Hospital, Ludhiana	150	18kms

Both the theoretical and practical trainings are given due importance which is organized and supervised by the teachers and the concerned authorities.

Labs & Departments

• Along with clinical postings we have facility of various labs and departments that help students to learn various nursing procedures.

Fundamental Lab

• Fundamental Lab – There are 10 demonstration beds in an adequate proportion to the number of students. The Lab is fully equipped with 5 Dummies (One Multipurpose patient care simulator) almirahs, washbasins with running water supply, tables, chairs etc.

Community Lab

• This lab is equipped with community Nursing bag, cards & folders with under 5 cards, eligible couples Maternity card 1 cot, charkha, various national programme models, CHC Models and Village Helath Care worker Models for practicing nursing procedures in rural and urban area of community.

Nutrition Lab

• This lab is for imparting basic knowledge about balanced diet and therapeutic diet for specific disease conditions. This lab has 10 gas stoves with gas connections, washbasins running water supply. Juicers, Mixers, Electric toasters, almirrahs, refrigerators and container for food storage.

Computer Lab

• The computer lab is well furnished and well equipped with 15 computers with internet connection. The computers has MS Word, Excel,  Powerpoint and other useable softwares etc.

Anatomy Lab

• It has required posters, specimens, charts and skeletal system etc. for teaching and demonstration to the students.

MCH Lab

• It has required posters, specimens, charts, equipment, and vaginal delivery simulator for demonstration/practical training of students.

Audio-Visual Aids Room

• This room has advanced training aids like LCD Projector Overhead projectors, Slide projectors, Television, V.C.R. and Tape recorders, Amplifiers with Speakers, models specimens and different types of boards.

Co-Curricular Activities:

• For the development of overall personality of the students, the institute has very good arrangements to organize cultural and sports event.

Eligibility:

A) Minimum education eligibility criteria for admission to GNM:

• 10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination and English individually from any recognized board. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government. However Science is preferable.
• 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in vocational ANM course from the school recognized CBSE board/State/Center.
• Registered ANM with pass marks.
• Admission will be strictly based on merit/ test/ interview.

B) Age:

• Minimum age for admission will be 17 Years. ( as on 31st December of that year)
• The conditions/rules as per time to time amendments by the concerned authorities.

Uniform:

• For Girls: Purple Salwar& Kameez with Purple Dupatta and white Overcoat, Black Shoes, white Socks and Black Cardigan in winters.
• For Boys: Black Pant, white Shirt, white overcoat, black shoes with white socks and black sweater in winters.

B.Sc. Post Basic Nursing Course

Along with having NOC from Punjab Government, our institution has the recognition of Indian Council, New Delhi & is affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

Duration: It is a two years course

Exams:

• The exams are conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

Clinical and Practical Experience:

• Both the theoretical and practical trainings are given due importance which is organized and supervised by the teachers and the concerned authorities.

Co-Curricular Activities:

• For the development of overall personality of the students, the institute has very good arrangements to organize cultural and sports event.

Eligibility:

• The candidate should have passed G.N.M from an institution recognized by P.N.R.C & I.N.C.
• Candidate must have a Registered Nurse & Registered Mid-wife certificate with State Nursing Council.
• Candidate must have completed age of 17 years.
• The conditions/rules as per time to time amendments by the concerned authorities.

Uniform:

• For Girls: White Salwar-Kmeez with white dupatta & white overcoat, white shoes, white socks, black cardigan in winters.
• For Boys: White Pant-Shirt with white overcoat, white shoes with white socks and black sweater in winters.

B.Sc. Nursing Course

• Along with having NOC from Punjab Government, our institution has the recognition of Indian Council, New Delhi & is affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

Duration: It is a four years degree course

Exams:

• The exams are conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

Clinical and Practical Experience:

• Both the theoretical and practical trainings are given due importance which is organized and supervised by the teachers and the concerned authorities.

Co-Curricular Activities:

• For the development of overall personality of the students, the institute has very good arrangements to organize cultural and sports event.

Eligibility:

A) Admission Requirements:

• The minimum age for admission should be 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
• The minimum educational requirements should be the passing of:
  Higher Secondary school certificate Examination (12 year course).OR
  Senior School certificate Examination (10+2), pre-degree Examination (10+2).
  An equivalent with 12 years schooling from a recognized board or university with Science ( Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and English with minimum of 50% aggregate marks (PCBE).
• Candidate should be Medically fit.

B) Entrance/Selection test:

• Selection of the candidates will be based on the merit of the entrance examination held by Baba Farid University of Health Science, Faridkot.
• he conditions/rules as per time to time amendments by the concerned authorities.

Uniform:

• For Girls: White Salwar-Kmeez with white dupatta & white overcoat, white shoes, white socks, black cardigan in winters.
• For Boys: White Pant-Shirt with white overcoat, white shoes with white socks and black sweater in winters.

Library:

• Knowledge Assets
• The college has a well established library which caters to the need of the undergraduate and post graduate nursing students, research scholars and the faculty. The library remains open from morning till evening on all working days.

Collection

• The college library has a collection of about 3137 nursing books and 15 volumes of journals. Out of which 5 are international and 10 are national nursing journals. Library also caters different magazines and 3 different Newspapers.
• The College always strives to provide the latest and best collection of books, journals, online sources, dissertations etc. to the students for course work and research.

Admission:-

Our Courses Now-a-days, as the quality of education and its methods are growing very fast with latest computerized technologies and skills; the need to upgrade the College into collegiate level come to the mind of the management. The joint and untiring effort of management, all the directors, the principal and nursing staff made it possible to upgrade it with collegiate programme in the year 2015. We have now started the collegiate programme with Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing by an approval of 30 seats from Indian Nursing Council New Delhi, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot, Punjab Nurses Registration Council, Chandigarh and Govt of Punjab.
At Present we are running General Nursing and Midwifery Course with 60 seats and Post Basic B.Sc. with 30 seats. General Nursing and Midwifery Course is a diploma course of 3 years and our outgoing students are in almost all the countries of the world.

Programmes Offered

• The College is offering General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Course approved by PNRC, Chandigarh and INC, New Delhi. This is a complete fulltime three & half years (3½) course, with English as the medium of instruction. The students are given (theoretical in the class room) and practical training in wards. In addition to this there shall be one year in community Nursing and Midwifery during this period.

" We shall not admit students more than sanctioned seats of INC"

Eligibility criteria for admission

• G.N.M Must pass 10+2 examination (in any stream- medical, non-medical, commerce, arts) with 40% marks.
• For S.C/S.T students 35% marks.

Age limit

• Between : 17 to 35 years. Married can also apply

POST BASIC B.Sc –

• Must be a registered nurse from a recognized university.
• Other terms and conditions as per the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

OBJECTIVES :

On completion of the course, the nurse will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in providing health care to individual, sick or well using nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate the nursing need of clients from birth to death.
• Plan and implement appropriate action to meet the nursing needs.
• Provide effective nursing care for maintaining best possible level of health in all aspects.
• Promote self care in people and eradicate self care deficit syndrome.
• Do for better nursing practice; apply latest problem solving technology.
• Assess and evaluate the nursing process and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Function effectively and keep a good inter personal relationship with the members of the health team and the community.
• Maintain a good rapport with patients, attendants and coworkers.
• Fulfill the motto of curative, preventive and promotive as well as rehabilitative care.
• Consider and maintain the ethical values in nursing profession.
• Give good counseling and health education to the needy.
• Be an excellent educator, counselor, leader, organizer, administrator and teacher for the community.