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M. Sc. Pediatric nursing or Master of Science in Pediatric Nursing is a two-year post-graduation that deals mainly in child health nursing. It concentrates on extending holistic care to infants, children, and adolescents. Nurses in this course are trained how to handle young patients, extend proper and suitable medical aid to children and adolescents, explain the condition of the patient to their family members, update them with the various treatment options and even extend emotional support to them. On successful completion of the course, it opens various doors of opportunities to its achievers.
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Ans. MSc Paediatric Nursing is a PG-level course that focuses primarily on the health of the children which includes the knowledge of how to deal with procedures and medicines for children. This includes regular checking of vitals and knowing how to correct medical administration for children of different ages. It is a specialization that registered nurses can opt for.
Due to this rigorous course, most applicants are ready to work as soon as the course is over and the scope of placements in this course is also limitless. Finally, when deciding if it is a good course or not, it comes down to the institute, the faculty, and the interest of the students.
Ans. Some colleges may have their entrance exams but it is not a common cause. No national or state-level entrance exams are held. Most colleges usually take admissions made on the basis of the merit of the candidates.
Ans. MSc Paediatric Nursing is divided into 4 semesters with the intention of specialization in providing and serving the population of children. They offer subjects in administration and management, Biostatistics, and other theory subjects along with the relevant practical subjects.
Ans. There is a scarcity of medical professionals in the country. Students with a degree in MSc in Paediatric Nursing can get a job in any government and private hospital, NHS, community health centers, schools, etc.
Ans. Candidates who have a BSc / Post Basic in Nursing can apply to this course. They also need to be a registered nurse with some state nursing councils or the Indian Nursing Council. Since there is no centralized counseling process, students will have to know the exact details of the eligibility.
Ans. The fee structure for MSc Paediatric Nursing is around INR 20,000 to 1.5 lakh. Colleges that are funded by the government are usually cheaper than those run by private entities.
Ans. Most colleges that have a good reputation for MSc Paediatric Nursing are located in South India in states like Telangana and Tamil Nadu. A couple of colleges are also located in cities like Pune and New Delhi.
Ans. Most nursing colleges usually have a tie-up with a hospital or have their own parent hospital where the students get an internship and there they can get placed permanently.
Ans. No. They are two different specializations in MSc Nursing with some overlap. Some colleges do use the terms interchangeably but most of them do not.
