Mayurbhanj School of Nursing, Baripada

Mayurbhanj School of Nursing is a stand alone establishment. started in the year 2013 and located in Baripada, Odisha. This school was established to provide specialised nursing education which has been approved by the INC. The institute is located in a small land area of 0.

75 acres, and at present it can accommodate a total of 40 students, which is evidence of the fact that the institute provides quality education with a limited number of students enrolled in it. Currently the school has two programmes offered, which prepare students for careers in nursing and health care.

Facilities that are available in the institute include the following, which are aimed at improving the quality of the institute’s students. The library is well equipped with a good stock of books, the latest current Science journals, Research publications and electronic databases outstanding among them.

Students with disabilities can be housed in a special hostel provided for the male and female students with necessary facilities to enable them to have comfortable living. The college also has an equal concern for the overalldevelopment of students; thus, it avails sports facilities and a gym for the purpose of pulling off a good physique.

In directing its academic programmes, the institute provides well-equipped laboratories, smart classes, IT facilities, etc. , for enhanced learning. It also has a 200-seat auditorium that is used in the conductance of various programmes throughout the year, hence a lively student’s flask.

The college also has concern for students’ welfare through the provision of a health centre complete with first aid facilities and a canteen for refreshments. Mayurbhanj School of Nursing offers two full-time courses : There is a B. Sc. Nursing programme that takes 4 years to complete and a General Nursing and Midwifery ( GNM ) programme that takes 3 years. The B.

Sc Nursing course has an initial pass for organising 20 chairs, yet the GNM course can acknowledge 30 students. Most of these programmes offer general nursing education with a view to training health professional students to face the health sector challenges.

This total student enrolment correlates with the intake capacity of 40 thus showing exactly the institute’s intake capacity with an aim of having an optimised class setupfor efficient learning. The admission plan of Mayurbhanj School of Nursing ensures that competent and willing students are taken to participate in its different nursing courses.

No particular dates for admission are given; however, some advice to the students includes the need to always visit the institute’s website to access the current information on admission, or they can contact the administration of the institute for more information on this. According to the institute, Diversity is important, and it will facilitate equal opportunity for education for all students.

As for those people who want to get financing, one should address directly to the institute concerning the presence and availability of scholarships. Mayurbhanj School of Nursing as an institution is still young in its existence and aims at establishing itself as a premier health facility providing training for nurses for the better future of the healthcareneeds of the community.