Paul College of Nursing, Villupuram

Paul College of Nursing, Villupuram, the college started in 2009 is an affiliated college situated in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a co-educational college with a size of 4. 32 acres which aims at preparing qualified personnel for the healthcare sector. Recognised by INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL, the college specializes in nursing education system.

Paul College of Nursing is well equipped to handle the student and faculty needs through its 183 total student enrollment and 18-member faculty. The institute currently has only one fulltime program B. Sc Nursing with an approved annual student intake of fifty. The college has several assets, which focus on improving the learning process and the attainment of students.

For out of town students the campus has respective hostel facility for boys and girls to help them feel more at home. A library with excellent collection of books, journals and other resources meets the information need of existing and potential students of nursing. This college also has a capacity to host laboratories that are essential in the training course especially for the practical exposure to nursing.

With a tablet enclosed in the Medical first aid department, the institute has provision to ensure and maintain the health of its students. The campus is also fully equipped with modern Information Technology based infrastructure needed for any computer based planning and learning. There are also sports facilities that the students can engage in in other activities throughout their leisure time.

A cafeteria provides food for both people working in the school and students; an auditorium is used as a hall for conferences, seminars, etc. , enhancing the students’ active life at school. Paul College of Nursing exclusively offers its B. Sc Nursing programme only which is a four years full time course.

This specialization enables the college to focus on its strengths and objectives so as to provide quality nursing education. This program includes a total of 50 students’ intake capacity at the college based on the colleges policy of keeping student numbers manageable enough to enhance effective learning.

It was impossible to obtain specific information about graduates but the college used data of 183 total enrollment students in all years of study suggesting gradual continuity of aspiring nurses in the program. Paul College of Nursing has all the focused training with overall campus facilities and that can be an influential and remarkable place for the candidates who want to make their career in nursing.

Its connection with authoritative organizations such as the Indian Nursing Council helps the institution to maintain the educational standard that could adequately equip the students to face various requirements of the health care industry.

Over the years, the focus of the college somehow has shifted while at the same time, staying flexible and committed to its vision and mission on moulding competent and compassionate nursing workforce.