Co Operative College of Nursing, Irumpa

Co-operative College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, was set up in the year 2008, it is an affiliated college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Geographically located in the State of Rajasthan in India it is acknowledged by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) for running two courses of nursing and has a total student capacity of two hundred and sixty nine. The college is located on a 5.

5 acre land and has 37 faculty members in its team. It offers degree based full time courses in B. Sc Nursing and Post Basic B. Sc Nursing for the students those who want to build up their career into healthcare profession. As a college, its primary function is to provide nursing education, to graduate professional, competent, efficient, and most of all, caring health care professionals.

The Co-operative College of Nursing has a concern of ensuring that it offers its students with appropriate learning environment. The infrastructure in the campus is well developed in order to meet the need for commons education as well as co-curriculum activities.

In this college, the library comprises a collage of textbook, reference books, periodicals, journals and e-library resources in order to enhance the pool of knowledge of the students. In this regard, the institute has designed functional laboratories to facilitate hands on training with relevant equipment. It also focuses on the over all development of the students through sports and games amenities.

Due to the different needs of the students, the Institute offers hostels for both male and female students. Having a canteen that sells foods and drinks at an affordable price is also embraced on the campus. Also, for transportation the college provides buses to help the students move from one hostel to the other and also for other travel needs within their college curriculum.

Based on the courses it offers, the Co-operative College of Nursing offers two courses that are fully accredited and delivered in full-time basis in the area of nursing. The B. Sc Nursing programme takes four years of study and the institution offers ninety Intake Capacity while the Post Basic B. Sc Nursing has Two Intake capacities for forty students.

Currently, the admission place of Co-operative College of Nursing is based on merit the main criterion used is the marks obtained in the entrance examination. Candidates seeking Management quota admissions are subjected to pass through an interview by the college management. The college expects neat, formal documentation, and during the admission process, the candidates are expected produce original documents only.

Co-operative College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, is one of the specific institutions in Kerala providing education in nursing. A wide range of facilities, well-trained personnel and intensive personalised curriculum allow the college to educate students and equip them with necessary knowledge in order to succeed in the healthcare facilities.

Given the recent trends that predict the further increase in the demand for skilled nursing professionals, the institute has a great responsibility for the further development of healthcare educational initiatives in the region.