Dr DY Patil College of Nursing

Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing, Pimpri, Pune - 411018 (Maharashtra) India is recognized by Government of India and University Grants Commission and it is an affiliated to Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and included under the ambit of Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Pimpri, Pune - 18. Established in the year 2000, the new millennium with the view of imparting Nursing Education to 100 students / year. This is the only College of Nursing in the Pimpri Chinchwad area, which is the industrial area. The spacious campus, fully equipped laboratories, lecture halls, auditorium and offices comply with the Indian Nursing Council norms. The college has the reputation of producing able graduate nurses who provided commendable services. Nursing profession contributes in a vital significant way in the health care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to participate in the implementation of National Health policies and programs.It aims at identifying health needs of the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with other health professional and community groups. The Scope of nursing practice encompasses the provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in the wide variety of health care settings. The Practice of nursing is based upon the application of basic conceptNursing profession is based on values of caring and aims to help individuals to attend independence in self-care. It necessitates development of compassion and understanding of human behaviour among its practitioners to provide care with respect and dignity and protect the rights of individuals and group. The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create a learning environment that enables students to acquire inquiry-driven self-directed learning and foster an attitude of lifelong learning.