Postgraduate options after Bsc in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or B.Sc Nursing is the go to course for aspiring nurses like you in India. The course provides all the knowledge required to show competency in comprehensive care and problem-solving approach in hospitals and the community. However, the learning doesn’t stop just in your graduation. You can always pursue your masters from the best nursing college in Bangalore, or any other city. Here are some of your postgraduate options after BSc in Nursing.

1. MSc in Nursing

Masters in Nursing or MSc in Nursing is a two-year postgraduate course that focuses on teaching how to take optimal care of your patients.

To be eligible for this course, you must graduate in BSc in Nursing, and complete a year of teaching or working in a medical institution.

This course offers the following specializations, available in a nursing college in Bangalore or elsewhere  -

● Medical-Surgical Nursing - This specialization will teach you how to take care of acutely ill patients and how to handle a team of nurses.

● OBG Nursing - In this specialization, you will learn how to take care of women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and postpartum.

● Pediatric Nursing - By choosing this specialization, you will gain expertise in taking care of new-born babies and children up to adolescence

After completing this course, your skillset will make you eligible for one of the following job profiles in a public or private hospital -

● Assistant Nursing Superintendent

● Clinical Instructor

● Medical Advisor

● Nursing Executive

● Nursing Supervisor

● Paramedic Nurse

You can also pursue a Ph.D. in Nursing or do further research work.

You can pursue this course from Krupanidhi School of Nursing.

2. MSc in Neuroscience 

MSc in Neuroscience is a two-year full-time postgraduate course that covers the study of nervous system. The course also integrates disciplines such as neuropsychology and covers them extensively for their learners.   

This course offers the following subjects -

● Biochemistry - Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes related to living organisms. It is the branch of science that concerns with the chemical and physico-chemical processes that occur within living organisms.

● Neuroanatomy - In neuroanatomy, you will learn the structure and organization of the nervous system. You will also learn about the specific functions of a nervous system, which come under sensory input, integration, and motor output.

● Neurochemistry - Neurochemistry is the study of chemicals that control and influence the physiology of the nervous system. You will learn about neurotransmitters and molecules such as psychopharmaceuticals and neuropeptides.