Sacred Heart School of Nursing based in Jalandhar, Punjab offers a full time 3-year Diploma of General Nursing & Midwifery to train the students in the field of General Nursing & Midwifery. The eligibility to appear for eh entrance exam is obtaining a minimum of 45% marks in 12th class. An entrance examination is conducted for the eligible candidates. Oral interview and verification of original certificates is conducted for those candidates who qualify in the entrance examination.

After the completion of the course, one joins as Staff Nurse in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. One can become a staff nurse irrespective of whether one holds the B.Sc. degree or the Diploma certificate. The main difference is reflected in the number of increments and the duration between the promotions. After the initial course, a nurse can specialize in fields such as Psychiatric Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Operation Theatre Nursing, Cancer Treatment Nursing and Neo-natal Nursing. A good nurse would have inherent qualities like patience, perseverance, responsibility and punctuality. On the job, a successful nurse develops qualities such as organizational skills, flexibility and the ability to make observations and quick decision making. Alertness of mind and team spirit are also required to tackle emergency situations. Demand for trained nurses is very high in India as well as abroad. Nurses can get good jobs in schools, health departments, orphanages, old age homes, defense, industrial houses etc. One could also opt to join a training institute as an educator. In countries such as the UK, the US and the Middle East, nurses get paid very handsomely. In fact, India is the largest supplier of nurses to the world.

The starting salary of a nurse ranges between Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000 per month. In state-run hospitals, they also get certain allowances like uniform allowance, house rent allowance, washing allowance, Government accommodation and free medical treatment

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