Bishop's College of Nursing

The nurses have to be well prepared with sound knowledge, adequate skills and competencies to provide good standards of nursing care to the public in health and illness The plan of care and subsequent nursing actions are goal directed, derived from the nursing diagnosis and upon knowledge of social, behavioral, biological, physical, medical and nursing science Professional nursing includes nursing actions which assist persons to cope with Physiological, Psychological and Sociological and cultural threats to health Trichy-Tanjore Diocese has fulfilled the long felt need of the people in Dharapuram by starting an Arts and Science College in 1984 The Bishop of Trichy-Tanjore Diocese with his perseverance has been instrumental to establish the Bishop?s College of Nursing in Dharapuram vide the GOMs No1396, dt 30-10-1991 The Bishop?s College of Nursing is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, approved by the Tamilnadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Chennai and Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi The BSc, Nursing Degree Programme is four years programme The M Sc, Nursing Degree Programme is two years programme Students have to appear for examinations conducted by the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai every year They are expected to have clinical experience during the whole period of study both in hospitals and in community, urban and rural field practice areas as per university and council requirements The Bishop?s College of Nursing, Dharapuram is a pioneer institution in producing high class results and University rank holders in the University examinations So, hundreds of students compete to join in Bishop?s College of Nursing, Dharapuram