GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery)

GNM or General Nursing and Midwifery is a 3-year course followed by 6 months of mandatory internship dealing with the nursing practice of a niche segment like maternity care, post-trauma, rehabilitation, mental care, data collection, etc.

There is no central exam for GNM Admission. Students need to study Science in class 12 in order to be eligible for GNM Admission.

Types of GNM Nursing Course

The three common types of GNM that are most pursued in India are Basic, Post Basic, and Distance.

Basic GNM

The most common type of GNM is the basic GNM course. It is a bachelor’s degree that trains the students to acquire nursing aptitudes to administer the required knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive nursing care to the patients for various types of diseases. The course is specially formed to make general nurses who are able to efficiently perform in the health team in various hospitals and other organizations.

The course lasts for 3 years, where candidates have to come through 10+2 exams with a science stream with a minimum of 40% aggregate marks. Also, the age of the candidates should be between 17 to 35 years. Also, it is necessary for every student to be medically fit.

Post Basic GNM

Candidates in the post-basic GNM or post-basic BSc Nursing explore advanced knowledge. This knowledge is rendered via classroom along with educational visits and clinical teachings. There is a good scope of post-basic GNM. Candidates can get jobs at nursing educational institutions, clinics, public health centers, etc. The duration of the basic version of this course lasts 3 years, whereas the regular version of this course lasts for 2 years.

Distance GNM

Since GNM or General Nursing and Midwifery is a highly technical profession there is very limited scope for distance learning. Students must be wary of colleges providing GNM in distance mode.

GNM Syllabus

The subjects for GNM Nursing are Psychology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Communicable Diseases, First Aid, Orthopedic Nursing, Personal Hygiene, etc. 

GNM Subjects

GNM Nursing course subjects deal with skilling students in the medical field. Students get training related to childbirth, intensive care, and patient care. GNM Nurses assist senior nurses and doctors to treat patients.