College of Nursing

About College of Nursing, Tadong and Sikkim Professional Institute of Nursing, Budang

Sikkim Professional University earlier named as Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University was established in the year 2008 by an Act (No.11of 2008) of State Assembly passed by Government of Sikkim and now it has been renamed as Sikkim Professional University as per Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 09 of 2020).

Sikkim Professional University is a destination of quality higher education that aim to produce highly capable and intellectual graduates those who can easily compete in today’s corporate world. SPU enables its graduates and post graduates students to discover their own competencies with new horizons and opportunities. SPU implements quality educational model of international standards where students can learn different aspects of higher education in a smart manner.

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Why Choose Sikkim Professional University for Nursing?

B.sc Nursing course at Sikkim Professional University – College of Nursing develops critical thinking in students, provides in-depth understanding of present health care system, interdisciplinary care, public health, and communications in a variety of health care settings.

Our Vision

To provide world class education towards facing global challenges and to promote all-round development of the students’ potential by providing student centered career-oriented, quality education.

Our Mission

The College of Arts and Sciences encourages excellence in teaching through academic programs in the arts, humanities and social sciences by:

  • Providing quality education to the under privileged sections of the society
  • Imparting leadership qualities to dare new challenges
  • Facilitating students to develop professional and life skills to enhance the employability
  • Inculcating the importance of human and ethical values
  • Promoting students ethical and intellectual development and capabilities through critical and independent thinking, reading, and communicating.

After completing the nursing courses, students are able to:

  • Understand the functional health patterns of human beings and provides care to individuals, families, and groups within a diverse society.
  • Develop critical thinking and scientific knowledge to solve complicated health problems.
  • Provide therapeutic care to patients, makes clinical judgement and solves complicated health cases in various situations
    Build collaborative relationships with the health care team.
  • Practice ethical values of nursing in their personal as well as professional life.
  • Work as an integral part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team and participate in research activities and utilize research findings to improve nursing practices.
  • The primary job of the nurse is to provide care and medical aid to the needy. After nursing courses students can find plenty of good employment opportunities inprivate nursing homes, privateand corporate hospitals.Nowadays nursing homes and private hospitals are mushrooming across the country in such scenario there is high demand of professional nurses.
  • Nurses can also choose administrative and teaching profession in medical colleges and nursing schools. Apart from the numerous opportunities in domestic sectors, students can also seek employment in the Indian Red Cross Society, Indian Nursing Council, State Nursing Councils and various other nursing institutions.
  • Student who wants to get international exposure, they can do Master of Social Work (MSW) and find decent opportunities in European countries. After B. Sc. Nursing candidate can apply for the post of staff nurse in central government hospitals. Central government hospitals recruit nurses, on the basis of performance in written and interview test.

List of Programmes Offered Under SPU College of Nursing – Admission Open

1. General Nursing and Midwifery or GNM – General Nursing

Duration – 3 Years

Eligibility – 10+2 with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in Arts/Commerce/Science subject. Age limit (17-27)

2. B.Sc (Nursing)

Duration – 4 Years

Eligibility – 10+2 with minimum of 50% marks in PCB/PCM along with English. Candidates will have to individually pass all the subjects. Age limit (17-25)

3. P.B.B.Sc – Post Basic B.Sc Nursing

Duration: 2 Years

Eligibility: GNM with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate