ANM Nursing: Course, Eligibility, Job & Salary

ANM means Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery. It is a medical nursing undergraduate or graduate degree programme for students to learn about fundamental medical knowledge and medical care. It opens the door to a health care sector in which professionals offer their nursing services to people.

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The main goal of the course is to prepare the students to serve as primary health providers in society and help children, women, and the elderly. While pursuing ANM, students learn about an operation theatre, the surgeries, labour rooms, various types of equipment and how to use them.

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Anyone who fulfills the eligibility criteria for ANM can opt for this nursing course. In addition, those with solid work< ethics, dedication, and willingness to put in a lot of effort can take this course. If working in the healthcare industry is your dream and serving society is your wish, this profession is for you.

Candidates for admission to the ANM programme will be selected according to their performance in the common entrance tests. Most colleges in India follow the direct admission process based on marks acquired in intermediate examinations. Candidates will be eligible to receive permission for admission if their scores are higher than the cut-off marks announced by the college. Additionally, some universities conduct entrance exams to provide merit-based admission.

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• The candidate must be at least 17 or below 35 years to apply for ANM course admission.
• Only those candidates from the arts or science background from a recognised pre-university board.
• In some states, applicants must be healthy with a certificate attesting to this.

ANM nursing is an introductory diploma course for two years. Its main goal is to prepare students to become nurses and teach them how to work effectively in hospitals and other healthcare sectors.

Course Duration: 2 years
Course Fees: INR 10,000 - 60,000

 Course Structure And Curriculum

First Year

• Community health nursing
• Health Promotion
• Primary Health care nursing –I
• Child Health Nursing

Second Year (First 6 months)

• Midwifery
• Health Centre Management

Second Year (Internship period)

• Midwifery
• Community Health and Health centre management

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Graduates with an ANM diploma can expect a salary between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000. However, with experience, a nurse might earn between Rs. 3.2 and 10.8 lakhs annually. In addition to a good pay scale, job security, paid sick leave, health insurance, travel opportunities and a rewarding career path are some perks of being in this profession.

Most ANM Nursing school graduates decide to either work or continue their studies when they graduate. The job opportunities after ANM include:

• Staff and ICU nurse
• Private and public hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Homecare nurse
• Medical content writing
• Community health centres

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