Nursing Council of India has revised curriculum of BSc Nursing Course so that nurses passing out next year onwards will directly be able to work as mid-level health providers at Health & Wellness Centres.
Indian Nursing Council recognized that basic nursing education is a formally recognized programme of students providing a broad and sound foundation in the behavioural, life and nursing sciences for the practice of nursing for a leadership role and for the post basic education in specialties for advanced nursing practice. The Country believes that this basic course in nursing should prepare nurses for occupying first level positions in nursing in all kinds of health care settings. The Council recognizes that nursing is a profession which is influenced by advances in science and technology, it believes that skills in all aspects of communication are also essential learning and for the practice of nursing.
The Council also recognizes that the nature of nursing is such that a substantial portion of learning of the study is acquired in clinical field(s) of practice. It further recognised the interdependence of nursing to allied professions and occupations in prevention of diseases, promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
Nurses care for individuals of all ages and all cultural backgrounds who are healthy and ill in a holistic manner based on the individuals physical, emotional, psychological, intellectual, social and spiritual needs. The profession combines physical sciences, social science and technology in caring for those individuals. Indian Nursing Council believes in concept of Health laid down by World Health Organisation (WHO) “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”