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Nursing Program
The Training College of Nursing offers a four year undergraduate degree course leading to B.Sc, Nursing since 1999 and a three year General Nursing & Midwifery leading to G.N.M Diploma since 1986. The annual intake capacity of the B.Sc (Nursing) is 30 and G.N.M Diploma is 25. They are aimed at meeting the requirements of scientifically trained nursing staff and nursing educators that in turn generate employment opportunities for the local women there by empowering them.
Government of Maharashtra and Nursing Council of India recognizes the three-year diploma programme in General Nursing.
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The College was affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences for B.Sc., Nursing till 2003. Nursing Council of India also recognizes the B.Sc (Nursing) course.
The College of Nursing is housed in its own independent spacious building adjacent to the Medical College Hospital.
Faculty
College of Nursing's faculty members set a standard for excellence when it comes to innovative education, dynamic research and quality patient care.
Due to the innovative spirit of its leadership and faculty, Pravara College of Nursing has pioneered more groundbreaking nursing education models than any other nursing program, Faculty education, research and clinical activities are also enhanced through interdisciplinary experiences with other health science colleges, a network of health care centers and clinical affiliations with community organizations and governmental agencies.
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Academics
- Academic Freedom for Teaching methodology
- Need based curriculum changes
- Developing matched evaluation
- Vertical & horizontal integration
- Strengthen International Collaborations
- Access to National/ Global resources,
- Possibility to develop innovative models,
- Reduce time consumed at affiliated university and state level
- Stream line admission procedure
- Strengthening Research Capabilities,
- Community & Academic Partnership Program for health
- Learning during Multi Disciplinary Camps.
- Exposure visits.
- Student Research & Survey
- Specialist visits to Primary Health Centers & Community Health Centers
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As part of a world-class Health Science Center and network of interdisciplinary health care centers, the College of Nursing offers students access to a unique variety of educational and clinical experiences as well as a wealth of expert nursing faculty and technological resources. Nursing students have excellent and challenging opportunities to explore nursing research and science, be professionally involved with student and professional governance, and have access to clinical experiences with patients from different ages and cultural backgrounds.
Clinical Experience
The students of both degree and diploma get hands on training at the 750 bedded multi-specialty Rural Medical College Hospital, Rural Dental College Hospital and Center for Physiotherapy Rehabilitation functioning in the same campus.
Inorder to provide concrete Primary Health care oriented Community based learning experience to students, the Rural Health Centre at Kolhar Kd (Tal:Rahuri Dist:Ahmednagar), which is 5 kms away from the college is being utilised.
Students provide comprehensive health care services to the rural population in collaboration with staff of Rural Health Centre. Special emphasis is given to MCH/Family Planning, Immunization, Nutrition Programmes and other National Health programmes like Malaria eradication, and control of Tuberculosis.
The students also gain hand-on skills by attending all the extension OPDs and "Out-reach" programmes of this medical, dental and physiotherapy centers.
Moreover, students also immensely benefited by the guidance from senior teachers of medical, dental and physiotherapy college faculties in the same University campus. The students have access to the University Central Library, which has rich collection of books and journals in all medical, dental, nursing, allied health sciences disciplines. The modern computerized Library has facilities for Computer CDs, Internet for students as well as teachers.
Research
- Conducted a study on " Industrial Health Hazards among the Sugar Factory workers" in selected area.( 2005)
- Stress during the training period faced by B.Sc. & G.N.M. Nursing students
( 2005)
- A study related to knowledge attitude, practice regarding menstrual hygiene among the girls of the age group of 12-15 years, residing in Kanya Shala Pravarangr ( 2004)
- A study to assess the knowledge of breast cancer among the women attending the out patient department of Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni with the emphasis on prevention. (2004)
- A study of breast feeding practices adopted by postnatal mothers, admitted in Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni with a view to reduce difficulties in breast feeding (2004)
- A study to assess knowledge about selected aspects of HIV/AIDS emphasizing on prevention among supportive staff of Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni (2004)
- Institutional based Cross-sectional study of knowledge about obesity in teaching & non-teaching staff of Pravara Rural Engineering College ( 2004)
- To study the effectiveness of TOT given to the anganwadi workers on
acute respiratory infection among under five children in selected villages of Pravara area.
- To assess the effect of prenatal teaching on selected parameters
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