We all know about Florence Nightingale, the British lady who became the first nurse in the world. She was known as the “lady with the lamp”. And we learned stories in our childhood that she was carrying the lamp and nursing the soldiers who got wounded from the Crimean War. And she was honored to even now for what she did.
Nursing is one of the noblest careers in this world. Just like doctors, nurses also fight to save lives and cure patients. Becoming a nurse requires a lot of courage, patience, and commitment. And so does studying Nursing.
What is Nursing?
It is simply independently and comparatively taking care of people at every age whether they are sick or well in every setting. It is also one of the elements in the health care system that helps to promote help. And health does not mean only physical health but also mental health.
Learning the program
It is a four years duration program. And it contents modules such as
- Anatomy & physiology
- Foundation
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Communicational & educational technology
- Psychology
- Medical-surgical nursery
There are practical sessions and a research project to support the students to obtain real-world knowledge.
Career Opportunities
A graduate can consider following jobs
- Nurse
- Health play specialist
- High-intensity therapist
- Paramedic
- Physician associate
- Counselor
- Social worker
- Nurse midwife
- Medical Administrator
According to the statistics, the nursing job growth rate will be twenty-two per cent by 2020. And the average annual salary for a nurse is USD 63,000.
Postgraduate opportunities
These are some postgraduate programs that a graduate can consider after completing the degree.
- M.Sc. in Nursing (APRN) in University of Pécs Hungary
- Master in nursing in Kanazawa Medical University Japan
- Masters in Health & nursing science in Wakayama Medical University, Japan
- M.Sc. in Clinical practice in University College Dublin, Ireland
- M.Sc. in Advanced practice in University College Dublin, Ireland
- Master of Science in Nursing in University of Newcastle, Australia
- Master of Science Nursing in University of Lethbridge, Canada
If you are a person who wants to make a difference and help people to be healthy then this degree will be ideal for you.
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