Medical Nursing in Nepal

In Context of Nepal

Types of Nursing

1. PCL Nursing/BN Nursing

2. B.Sc.Nursing

1. Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) nursing

a. A course of study which is available for the SLC students or 10th-grade pass outs.

b. In the total of the three years of PCL nursing course;

TU Affiliate PCL Nursing requirements

Eligibility: Secured at least grade C in C. Mathematics, C. English, and C.Science in S.E.E examination from a recognized academic institution and an average GPA of at least 2.

Entrance Exam:  Around month of Bhadra

Selection Criteria: 100% Entrance Basis

Question Pattern: Science-45 marks| English-25 marks| Math-10 marks| Health-20 marks

BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan – 40 Seats

Eligibility: Secured at least grade C in C. Mathematics, C. English, and C.Science in S.E.E examination from a recognized academic institution and an average GPA of at least 2.

Entrance Exam: In the month of Srawan

Category:Open-16 seats | Hill Districts-16 seats | Dalit-2 seats | Staff-1 seats |Full tuition Scheme 5 Seats

Selection Criteria : 100% Entrance Basis

CTEVT Affiliated PCL Nursing Colleges of Nepal

Eligibility: Grade C and up in the S.E.E

Scholarship Entrance : In the month of Srawan

Entrance:  In the month of Bhadra

Selection Criteria: 100% Entrance Basis

Question Pattern : Science-50 marks | English-50 marks | Math-50 marks |Total 150 marks.

BACHELOR IN NURSING (BN)

Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing is a three-year program of Nursing Campus, the constituent campus Institute of Medicine (IOM). IOM is affiliated with Tribhuvan University.

This program was of 2 years until 2012 and after 2013, the program was converted into 3 years. The nursing course encompasses theory and practical.

Admission Requirements

Eligibility: The students should pass Proficiency Certificate Level Nursing from University recognized by TU or institutes recognized by TU.

The students should pass a minimum of 50% marks.

The candidates must have at least 2 years of nursing experience after completion of PCL nursing

Admission Criteria

The candidates should pass entrance test conducted by IOM. The candidates are selected on the merit list based on the marks of entrance exam.

Entrance exam: Total Marks: 100 Science 50 English 15 Health/GK 15 Mathematics 20

Available seats for BN

Eligibility: 50% in PCL Nursing (Staff Nurse) with 2 years of working experience.

Examination date: Ashwin

University:

i. Tribhuvan University (TU/IOM) affiliated Colleges

ii. Kathmandu University (KU)

iii.National Academy for Medical Science (NAMS), Bir Hospital

iv Purbanchal University (PU)

v Ministry of Education (MOE)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (B.Sc.Nursing)

B.sc. nursing in Nepal is a 4 years program.

It is available in different colleges affiliated to Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, Pokhara University and finally Purbanchal University. 

University and Scholarship

Available in IOM/TU, KU, PU, Purbanchal, BPKIHS and different foreign embassy like Pakistan, India etc

MOE provide full scholarship and University provides partial based on ranking.

Eligibility to study B.Sc. nursing in Nepal

The candidate applying for B.sc nursing in Nepal must be a +2 sciences or I.sc science pass out with English as compulsory subject and biology as a major.

Admissions and important dates for B.Sc. nursing in Nepal

Admission dates: August/September

Classes commence: November

Admission criteria: entrance exam

Future Study

You can pursue a different course like M.Sc Nursing, MPH etc.

Cost:

The costs are vary based on college and university. The range is 7 to 12 lakh.

Scope:

Private and Government hospital

Nursing Homes

Nursing Science Schools

Orphanages and Old Age Homes

NGO & INGO

Referred person

1 Sajuki Singtan, Working as Nurse, HCF

2 Benju Kapri, Working and Studying BNS, HCF

3 Sanjeeta Staff nurse, Kathmandu Valley CBS

4 Sabina Kafle, B.Sc. Nursing, Kathmandu Valley CBS