Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery

Eligibility criteria: Class XII with minimum of 40 % aggregate in at least three subjects, English and Dzongkha.

• The selection is based on merit ranking as per the ability rating by the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB).
• The applicants should have minimum 40 in 5 subjects including English.
• Subject requirements:
  • SCIENCE: English, Dzongkha, Biology/Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
  • COMMERCE: English, Dzongkha, Commerce/Accountancy, 2 other subjects.
  • ARTS: English, Dzongkha, Geography, 2 other subjects

Fee structure: Click here for the Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (3 yr) programme, the fee structure

Mode: Full-time studies over three years at Apollo Bhutan Institute of Nursing in Thimphu and at hospitals in Paro and Wangdue (for Basic Nursing Skills) & at Apollo Hospitals in India (Final Year)

Learning sites/Clinical sites (Teaching Hospitals and Community Health Centres)

1. Apollo Bhutan Institute of Nursing, Thimphu
2. Paro General Hospital (Basic Nursing skills)
3. Wangdue District Hospital (Basic Nursing Skills)
4. Apollo Hospitals in India (Final year)
5. Community Health Centres (Second year)

Award Granting Body : The graduates of the three- year Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery will be awarded by the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences, Bhutan (KGUMSB).

 

YEAR	SEM	MODULES
1	I	ACS101 Academic Skills	ANP101 Anatomy and Physiology	NUR101 Fundamental of Nursing I	BCP101 Biochemistry and Basic Pathology	MPP101 Microbiology and Parasitology
	II	BHC101 Health and Bhutan Health Care System	NUR102 Fundamental of Nursing II	NUR103 Fundamental of Nursing Practice	SNP101 Sociology and Psychology	PHA101 Pharmacology
2	III	HAN201 Health Assessment and Nursing Process	NUD201 Nutrition and Dietetics	TME201 Trauma and Medical Emergency	NUR204 Adult Nursing I	LEN201 Law and Ethics in Nursing
	IV	NUR205 Adult Nursing II	MHN201 Mental Health Nursing	HPC201 Health Promotion and Health Counselling in Nursing	CHN201 Community Health Nursing	NUR206 Field Posting
3	V	PED 301 Paediatric Nursing	NUR307 Adult Nursing III	MID301 Perspectives in Midwifery and Antenatal Care	MID302 Intrapartum care	MID303 Midwifery Practicum I
	VI	NAM301 Nursing Administration and Management	REB301 Research, Epidemiology and Biostatistics,	MID304 Postnatal, Newborn Care and Family Planning	MID305 Complications in Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postnatal and Newborn	MID306 Midwifery Practicum II