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EDITOR’S
NOTE
hat comes to mind when one hears the word
Wnurse is compassion, care, discipline, and
knowledge.
For centuries, patients have relied on nurses for their
well-being. Medical professionals too depend largely on
nurses to tend to the patients once they prescribe the
treatment. On nurses lie the onus of monitoring timely
medication, food and rest for the patients. This age-old
profession has undergone plenty of changes.
Nursing - one of the highly specialised professions in the
health care sector has been constantly evolving to meet
the ever-changing needs of the society.
Besides dedication and thorough knowledge of the
medical condition, nurses also use their critical thinking
and judgement based on their experience and the
patient’s medical history, to serve individual patients and
help them regain their health. The challenges are
aplenty.
NURSING –
THE BACKBONE
OF HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM

Nursing began as part of service to the society in the
th
early 19 century, but professional nursing began with
Florence Nightingale who tended to the wounded
soldiers in Britain’s Crimean War with 38 other women.
She defied the societal norms that did not consider
nursing as a respectable profession during that period.
They cared for patients of infectious diseases owing to
which the morbidity and mortality rate in many cases
came down significantly.
Nurses transformed hospitals with their compassion,
care, skill, knowledge and set a discipline in the
hospitals. Today, their services are needed not only for
patients in the hospitals but also for private care in
homes for the terminally ill or the elderly. Full-time
nurses are appointed by those who can afford it.
The educational structure of nursing also changed over
the years. From nursing schools to colleges, formal
education in nursing has undergone many changes to
train these health care service providers with changing
technologies and advancements in the field. Many
countries university degrees in nursing and master’s
programmes for specialisation and advanced nursing
are imparted. As a career in nursing one can choose
hospital-based nursing, community health-based
nursing practice or mental health-nursing practice, care
of women, care of children, geriatric nursing, advanced
nursing, clinical nursing and many more. Geriatric
nursing is in huge demand today with the increasing life
expectancy and children flying off to far-away shores.
For the profession that was not looked upon as a very
lucrative or respectable one, things have changed for
good in the past few decades and nursing got its due.
Many colleges are working hard to churn out the best
of nurses by imparting quality education and training.
In an attempt to acknowledge this profession that is
significant for a nation’s health, we at The Knowledge
Review, have come up with a special edition - The 10
Most Leading Institutes in Nursing, 2021, dedicated
exclusively to nurses and the institutes that are training
future nurses for a healthy and vibrant society.
Have an insightful read! T R
Sumita Sarkar
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Dr. D. Y. Patil
College of Nursing
The Epitome of Excellence in Nursing Education
30
Happiness Quotient
Changing Deﬁnition of Success
Success vs. Contentment
C o v e r S t o r y
10
CXO
C O N T E N T S

Akal College of Nursing
Achieving Global Standards
in the Nursing Sector
22
E. S. College of Nursing,
Villupuram
Providing Humane and
Compassionate Healthcare
26
Florida School & College
of Nursing
Empowering Students through
Qualitative Education
36
Historical Perceptive
Nursing in India –
How it all started?
18
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Name of the Institution Brief
Akal College of
Nursing, Sirmour
akalcollegeofnursing.com
Established in the year 2008, the Akal College
of Nursing is a premier nursing college located
in Himachal Pradesh, and was rst accredited
by The President of Indian Nursing Council.
Dr. D. Y. Patil College
of Nursing, Pune
nursing.dpu.edu.in
D.Y. Patil College of Nursing is one of the best
nursing colleges in Maharashtra. Established in
the year 2000, this renowned institution is
afliated with Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidhyapeet, Pune.
E.S. College of Nursing,
Villupuram
escon.co.in
E. S. Colleg of Nursing is afliated to Tamil
Nadu Dr M G R Medical University and has
providing quality education and facilities from
2008. The college has 100 students intake.
Florida School and College
of Nursing, Bangalore
bgiedu.in
Otherwise refered to as the Florida Nursing
College Banglore, this college was established
in the year 2003 and is afliated with Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences. FNCB is
one of the best nursing colleges of Karnataka.
Parshwanath Doddanavar
Bharatesh College of
Nursing, Belgaum
(PDBCN Belgaum)
pdbcn.edu.in
PDBCN Belgaum is private institute situated in
Halaga, Karnataka. Afliated with the Rajiv
Gandhi University Health Sciences, this college
was started in 2003 and allows an intake of 60
per year.
Sinhgad College of
Nursing, Pune (SCON)
sinhgad.edu
SMBT Institute of
Nursing, Nashik
smbt.edu.in
Shine-Abdur Razzaque
Ansari Institute of Health
Education & Research
Center, Ranchi
shineedu.net
Shine-Abdur Razzaque Ansari institute of Health
Education and Research, Ranchi was established
in the year 2011, and it is accredited from the
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM).
SCON was established with the aim to provided
baccalaureate level quality of education. It is
approved by Indian Nursing Council and
Maharashtra Nursing Council and afliated to
Maharastra University of health Sciences, Nashik.
SMBT Insittute of Nursing is relatively new college
but already has an annual intake of 100 for the
program B. Sc. Nursing. It is afliated with
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Sri. Venkateshwara Institute
of Nursing Sciences
(SVINS), Banglore
theoxford.edu
Situated in Banglore, SVINS is an esteemed college
of the Medical Sciences which offers 8 cources
across 2 streams – nursing and medical, and across
degrees GNM, B. Sc And M. Sc. It is accredited from
the Karnataka Nursing Council and afliated to
Rajiv Gandhi University.
Smt. Nagarathnamma
College of Nursing,
Bangalore (SNCN)
acharya.ac.in
SNCN offers quality nursing education and ensures
value addition to students through several
certication programmes such as BEC for language.
Set up in 2003, this college has a lush green
campus that encompasses 120 acres of land.

Dr. D. Y. Patil
College of Nursing
Cover Story

The Epitome of Excellence
in Nursing Education

The question, ‘Why Nursing?’ is often encountered by
those who choose Nursing as their major. This is an
eternal question and there remains no definite answer.
However, Christina Feist-Heilmeier in her book attempts to
answer this question by saying, “Every Nurse was drawn to
Nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help.”
Every Nurse you meet has a different reason, a different story
that persuaded them to choose this profession. However,
though various reasons exist, there will always remain one
constant aspect; their desire to serve. Nursing can be defined
both as an art and science; a heart and a mind. At their heart,
lies the fundamental respect for human dignity and an intuition
for all patients’ needs. Nurses are the glue that holds a patient’s
health care journey together. Across the entire patient
experience, and wherever there is someone in need of care,
Nurses work tirelessly to identify and protect the needs of the
individual.
However, beyond this time-honored reputation for compassion,
also lies a highly specialized profession. Over time, similar to
other sectors, Nursing too is constantly evolving to address the
needs of society. Starting from ensuring that patients avail
accurate diagnosis, personalized care, to empowering the
public about critical health issues, Nurses play an
indispensable role in safeguarding everyone’s health.
Nursing would in the future, further expand its scope and
nurses would emerge as more than essential support staff.
Rather, they would primarily play the role of a physician,
globally and thus meeting the growing needs of the increasing
population. Hence, the world would always need and always
be in debt of Nurses.
Recognizing this growing demand, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of
Nursing, one of the most prestigious and only college for
Nursing in the PCMC area, Pune has taken the responsibility
of turning out exceptionally skilled nurses. It nurtures aspiring
individuals into professional nurses and prepare them to serve
the human community.
Praiseworthy Accreditations
The College’s continued endeavor is to be globally recognized
as the center of excellence for both research and education. It
also wants to shape the future of individuals to build a healthy
nation. The university envisions to excel Nursing care in
education and service through research. Equipped with state-
of-the-art infrastructure, experienced faculties, the college
caters to every educational need of its students.
A constituent unit of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed
to be University), Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing is an ISO
9001: 2015 Certified University. It has also been re-accredited
by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.62 on a four-point scale at ‘A’
Grade. Additionally, this center of excellence has been
declared as a Category – I University by UGC under Graded
Autonomy Regulations, 2018. Dr.D.Y Patil Vidyapeeth has
secured 20 rank in medical category, 70 rank in overall
th th
category & 46 rank in University category in India
th
(NIRF - 2019)
History in Making
The foundation stone of Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing was
laid in 2000 and since then there has been no turning back.
The college has gradually evolved and grown to become one of
the top-ranked institutions for Nursing in the country. Starting
from 2014 to 2019, it has completed 59 research publications,
155 dissertations (submitted by Post Graduate students), and 6
PhD theses have been completed and13 are ongoing along with
4 interdisciplinary researches. Dr. D. Y. Patil College of
Nursing with its findings and skilled Nursing graduates are
marching ahead to rejuvenate the health care sector.
The Nursing Department
Comprising of the largest component of hospital staff, Nurses
are the primary providers of hospital patient care. One of the
most important roles of nurses is that of a patient advocate, as
they spend more time with patients than physicians. Nurses
affect human lives by the very nature of their profession, hence
it is very important that they require the right education,
acquire a contemporary skill-set and experience.
Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing ensures that all the aforesaid
particulars are met. The college is well equipped with most
modern infrastructure, dedicated, qualified and experienced
faculty, advanced and conclusive educational and co-curricular
Cover Story

There is always a driving force that drives any organization
or institution towards the zeniths of success and helps it
achieve its mission. Here, it is Dr. Prasad Dattajirao
Patil,Chancellor, Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Pune and
Chairman, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society,
Pune. The importance of higher education is universally
acknowledged, but few people act on it. However, Dr. Patil
has made ‘Empowerment through Knowledge’ his life’s
mission. His work ethos reﬂects in having a capacity for
meticulous planning, vigorous implementation, and leading
from the front as also a down-to-earth, people-centric
approach. His immense contribution to Socio-Economic
Transformation through the creation of world-class
educational facilities, in various disciplines of education,
from Kindergarten to Post graduation (KG to PG) is an
outcome of an innate desire to serve the nation.
Dr. P. D. Patil intends to educate future generations and
empower them to change the fate of India and acquire a
rightful niche in the world. It is through this, that he yearns,
to envision India, our motherland, to be a superpower, in
terms of economic, political, educational, cultural and
spiritual contexts.
It is worth mentioning that Dr. P. D. Patil has created the Dr.
D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Center to
such a stature that the Medical Council of India has
increased the intake capacity of the MBBS course from
250 seats and has sanctioned 218 seats for Post Graduate
Degree Course in all the specialties of medicine. The MCI
has also permitted this college to conduct Super Specialty
Courses in Neuro-Surgery Urology. The admission
strength is perhaps the largest in any private medical
colleges.
AT THE HELM OF THE INSTITUTE

Bhagyashree P. Patil
Vice Chairman
Bhagyashree P. Patil, Vice
Chairman
It is my privilege to share my views
through this magazine, the best
media to connect the young minds
of the Nation. As aptly said by
Robert Maynard Hutchins, “The
objective of education is to prepare
the young to educate themselves
throughout their lives”.
Visualizing an enlightened, cultured,
and economically vibrant India,
developed through education in
diverse disciplines, we at DPU
always keep in mind the
commitment to contribute towards
the growth of our nation, the
purpose of our Vidyapeeth and also
our dream to make DPU a global
hub for academic excellence in the
field of higher education.
I encourage you to join Dr. D. Y. Patil
College of Nursing and wish you
luck for your education and career
in the vastly expanding Nursing
Career.
Prof. (Dr.) Namdeo Jagannath Pawar
Vice-Chancellor
Prof. (Dr.) Namdeo Jagannath
Pawar is the Vice-Chancellor of
Dr.D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune. Born
in 1957, in a village in Sangli district.
He obtained his B.Sc. degree
securing first class with Distinction
(1974) from Shivaji University,
Kolhapur. He obtained M.Sc.
(Geology) with first class in 1980
from the Pune University and later
acquired his Ph.D. degree in
Geology, in 1985, from the Pune
University. He was recipient of the
Young Scientist Award instituted by
Indian Science Congress
Association Ranchi in 1984 session
for his research work. For post-
doctoral research, he received the
prestigious British Council
Fellowship for two consecutive
terms in 1985 and 1987 for carrying
out research in U.K. Despite hailing
from rural based family, Dr Pawar
has risen rapidly in the academic
circles through sheer perseverance
and patience. He has contributed
immensely to the fields of teaching
and research, especially in terms of
his specializations in Hydrogeology
and Environmental Geochemistry.
Dr. Smita Y. Jadhav
Trustee
Dr. Smita Y. Jadhav, Trustee
We at college of nursing have
adopted excellent educational
practices and teaching
methodologies, which are
comparable to the best available in
those places.
I assure to all Parents and Students
that we will continue to strive hard
to provide quality education to the
youth and live through the
processes and systems that are of
global standards.
I encourage you to choose Dr. D. Y.
Patil College of Nursing to pursue
and attain your future dreams and
professional objectives in the area
of health sciences and wish to
extend my heartiest welcome on
behalf of the entire Vidyapeeth
fraternity.

facilities. The goal of this college is to sculpt competent
graduates in Nursing, who are capable of providing
comprehensive Nursing care. The college also prepares
postgraduate Nurses to assume responsibilities as Nurse
Specialists, Health consultants, educators, administrators and
to play other roles as well.
The teachers of College of Nursing use various teaching
methodologies such as PBL, Demonstration, Simulation, and
Discussion. In clinical area students make presentations based
upon patient’s diagnosis.
Modern technologies in teaching and learning are used, due to
availability of smart boards in class rooms whereby teaching
can be done with videos and power point presentations.
Students are able to use smart board for seminar presentations,
practice teaching sessions, & micro teaching lessons. Students
can access through Enterprise Resource Planning the
E-learning material & E- resources specially designed &
prepared for them.
Students are exposed to well equipped state of art skill
laboratories before they get posted in clinical area.
The courses offered in the field of Nursing include Basic B.Sc
in Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, and M.Sc in Nursing.
Upon completing the required course, one can also pursue a
Ph.D. in Nursing. The duration of Basic B.Sc in Nursing is 4
years, Post Basic B.Sc is 2 years, M.Sc in Nursing is 2 years,
Ph.D. is 3 to 5 years and Certificate Course in Critical Care
Nursing is 6 months. The college also gives provisions for
students to opt for certificate courses in Critical Care Nursing.
Having mastered the theoretical knowledge, the students also
gain practical knowledge. The students get rich clinical
experience in its 1950-bedded, owned hospital. The campus
also hosts laboratories, lecture halls & auditorium, an excellent
central library with the latest reference books & journals. The
campus is also Wi-Fi enabled and has 2 air-conditioned
auditorium with seating capacity of 200 & 1000 and air-
conditioned seminar hall with up to 100 seating capacity.
Life After Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing
Since its inception, the college has succeeded in turning out
exceptional and competent Nursing graduates. And while it
will continue to do so, let us have a look at the myriad of
opportunities that lay ahead of the Dr. D. Y. Patil College of
Nursing graduates.
Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing helps its students at every
step of their professional and educational journey. The college
conducts regular career counseling for students who prefer to
go abroad for further studies. The college’s collaboration with
John Hopkins University, USA allows students who opt to
study further and graduate with an international degree.
Students, upon graduating, get placed in government Hospitals,
reputed private hospitals, and other institutions. Students who
prefer to go abroad, also get placed in various multi-specialty
hospitals and other institutions in countries including, USA,
Canada, Australia. New Zealand, and UAE, and also has an
MOU with NARI. In the coming years, the colleges also plan
on collaborating with OSAKA University, Japan for extensive
research activities and also plan to sign an MOU with Nord
University Norway and SPPU Pune
Empowering Nursing Education
Rightful Nursing education is a matter of prominent interest in
this college. It goes the extra mile to enhance Nursing
education in the country. The University has been organizing
Continuous Nursing Education for Maharashtra Nursing
Council for two years, for all the staff nurses and faculties from
Maharashtra State, to promote and enhance practical
knowledge and to improve their skills. The college also
organizes workshops to improve and update with recent
research activities by doing a paper presentation, poster
presentation in National and International Conferences. All the
faculties and staff nurses of the hospital regularly conduct
ongoing CNE.
To learn more about the University, visit:
https://nursing.dypvp.edu.in/
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India
in
How it all started
?
The year was 1854 and a bloody and disorganised
international conflict raged on between five
nations – United Kingdom, France, Russia,
Ottoman Empires, and Sardinia. This four-year clash was
dubbed as The Crimean War. The British soldiers were
dying, however, faster more painful deaths due to the
diseases than from the enemy fire. This desperate
situation changed radically after the arrival of a 34-year-
old Florence Nightingale with 38 intrepid women
accompanying her. She collected data during the war and
conclusively proved that the leading cause of death for
many of the fatalities was the infections. By changing
the sanitation system, the health and hygiene regulations
of the wards and care facilities, Nightingale and the 38
nurses brought order to that chaotic hospital and nursed
the soldiers. She was hence dubbed ‘The Angel of
Crimea’ and the foundational philosopher of modern
nursing.
In 1857, the Indian Mutiny turned Miss Nightingale’s
interests to the health of the Army in India. In 1905,
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during the British rule, missionary nurses arrived as
members of the Missionary Medical Association. This
was the starting point of formalized nursing in India.
The increasing need of trained nurses gradually led to the
formation of South India Examining Board in 1911, and
subsequently North India Examination Board in 1912.
Meanwhile, the Mid-India Board of Examination was
founded on 1934. After winning the Independence from
British Rule, The Indian Nursing Council (INC) Act was
passed in 1947 by the Parliament. The expansion of
hospital infrastructure and services created a humongous
demand for nurses, nursing tutors, health visitors, nurse
midwives and nursing administrators.
Soon after, 1960 saw the first masters, course – a two-
year postgraduate program in the College of Nursing,
Delhi. The introduction of Multipurpose Health Worker’s
Scheme following Kartar Singh’s Committee allowed
changing most of the categories under unipurpose
programmes can choose to get reassigned to multi-
purpose work. Thus, auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM)
started replacing ASHAs, trained Dais and served at
primary health centres and subcentres. In 1987, the
Government of India appointed a High Power
Committee on nurses and the nursing profession
focusing on the need of teaching proper nursing
education.
The current healthcare scenario in the country is
dramatically different from the past and it is the health
system that shapes the educational pathways. The roles
of nurses are evolving and diversifying whilst providing
a stable profession which is, till this date, in high
demand. The scope of public nursing in India. After
establishment of the INC, most of the states in India
founded their own State Nursing Councils (SNC). The
SNCs were made to inform and standardizing nursing
practices.
The standard of education and code of ethics are
regulated by INC and SNC. The colleges and universities
do play an important role in maintaining quality and
standard of education. Being a job-oriented profession,
nursing is quite a rewarding profession too. The wide
gap with respect to healthcare industry in India can be
filled by employing and training of 2.4 million additional
nurses to meet the growing demand.
The future of healthcare in India lies in mainstreaming
the health agenda. Directing the healthcare practices with
the adequate use of technology in a sustainably
developed manner. As per NHP’s 2017 recommendation,
more new medical colleges, nursing institutions, and
ensuring quality and updated education, are all ways to
strengthen the sector. Studies into the profession have
clearly shown that we achieve better patient outcomes
when hospitals are staffed by more nurses who have
completed their baccalaureate degree. With a good
nursing workforce, the country can finally release the
stress caused to the healthcare system by the Covid-19
pandemic.
By Aditya Umale

AKAL COLLEGE OF NURSING
Achieving Global Standards in the Nursing Sector
THE JOURNEY OF
STUDENTS IN AKAL
COLLEGE OF NURSING
IS SHAPED BY A
VARIETY
OF EXPERIENCES,
INCLUDING ACADEMIC
STUDIES,VOLUNTEER
WORK,SPIRITUAL
NURSING,
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES AND
VALUE- BASED
EDUCATION
From cleaning the wounds of
patients to aiding with the
delivery of a newborn baby,
nurses' work impact so many lives. The
profession acts as the backbone of the
healthcare sector. Being a nurse is not
only noble, but also very rewarding.
Nursing as a career is a stable choice of
occupation, can select and work with
any speciality of interest, earns a
decent wage, and offers many options
for advancement. Nursing is also one
of the fastest growing areas of
employment in India. To fulfil the
dreams of aspiring nurses, the Akal
College of Nursing has been a shining
example for the holistic learning
experience mixed with real-world
training and development opportunities
of budding nurses and healthcare
professionals.
Akal College of Nursing (ACN) was
established in the year 2008, by the
‘Kalgidhar Trust’, in the valley of
divine peace ‘Baru Sahib’ situated in
the shadows of the great Himalaya in
“
“
the Northern part of India – the well-
known land of gods and goddess, thus
appropriately called Dev-Bhoomi, in
Himachal Pradesh. The Akal College
of Nursing offers B. Sc. nursing course
and M. Sc. nursing course/programme
approved/affiliated by Himachal
Pradesh Nursing Registration Council
(HPNRC) and Indian Nursing Council
(INC).
The college admits 65 and 25 nursing
students annually for bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in nursing. For the
master’s programme in nursing, the
college allows seats in medical surgical
nursing, obstetric and gynaecological
nursing, psychiatric nursing, and
community health nursing with super
specialty in oncology, critical care and
cardiothoracic nursing.
The college has its goal to train and
prepare professionally competent and
dedicated nurses, imbued with the
spirit of service to humanity at large
and capable of facing various chal

lenges while rendering nursing care at
primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
The journey of students in Akal
College of Nursing is shaped by a
variety of experiences, including
academic studies, volunteer work,
extracurricular activities, and value-
based education.
Aim
The aim of Akal College of Nursing is
to encapsulate the qualities of:
1.Disciplined living
2.Honesty
3.Integrity
4.Hard work
5.Dedication
6.To help students become outstanding
nurses and global citizens with
nerves of steel and compassionate
hearts.
7.Strive to make the students spiritu
ally awakened to help them believe
in universal brotherhood and peace.
Mission:
To train and prepare professionally
competent and dedicated
nurses, embedded with the spirit of
service to humanity and capable of
facing various challenges while
rendering nursing care at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels.
Objectives:
ACN functions by the standards of
academic excellence, value-based
education, spiritual nursing, and
bolstering strong communication skills,
and tries to imbibe the same values in
all of its students. The college aims at
achieving global standards in the
nursing sector.
Special Initiatives:
Community arena /outreach
programmes: - Students participate in
the health promotion of the area in the
form of –
• Awareness rallies
• Street plays
• Health projects
• Exhibition
• Door-to-door surveys
The students at Akal College inculcate
within themselves the spirit of service
to community.
There is also the initiative called
‘Community Connect’ where the
students and faculty organise health
awareness camps for community
people.
Additionally, there are international
conferences hosted every year. Some
other interesting initiatives introduced
by the Akal college are:
• Global classroom
• Break the chain initiative during
Covid-19 pandemic.
The Distinct Academic Program
Rich academic environment:
The Akal College strives for excellence
in all of its facets. When it comes to
academia, the curriculum and pro-
grams are all designed to encourage
maximum student engagement,
excitement and participation, with the
aim of strengthening their minds.
• 100% academic result with distinc
tions
• Well qualiﬁed and experienced
faculty
• Week recalling
session: Monday MCQs tests
• Platform for exchange of innovative
practices and pedagogical skills
• Learning management system:
Flipped classroom.
• Peer review and student feedback on
teaching and learning process on
daily basis.
• Career counselling guidance
• Research and development
• Nursing professionals beyond borders
(Global Nursing)
• Evaluation is based on Bloom’s
taxonomy.
• Foster family program
• Online portal for classes
Enriched clinical experience for
students:
With the aid of the college facilities
and resources as given below, the
aspiring nurses can get hands-on
training.
• Akal Charitable Hospital (parent
hospital) is a 120-bedded hospital
providing health care services round
the clock to the ailing.
• Multi-specialty medical-surgical
camps four times a year by voluntary
teams of medical fraternity across the
globe.
Enriched clinical experience from
diﬀerent hospitals:
Apart from training in the Akal
Chartable Hospital, students can also
avail training from a variety of
hospitals and care centres, some of
which are listed below:
• IGMC, Shimla (H.P.)
• Vidhya Sagar Mental Institute,
Amritsar (Punjab)
• Columbia Asia Hospital (New Delhi)
• Ivy Hospital, Mohali
• Shri Balaji Hospital (New Delhi)
• KNH (Shimla)
• RML (New Delhi)
• Akal De-Addiction Cum Rehabilita-
tion centre and personality services,
Cheema Sahib, Sangrur (P.B)
Besides the amazing aforementioned
features, ACN also has facilities for:
• Flipped Classroom
• Online portal of ACN
• Global Classroom Campus
Foreign Students Encouragement
The Akal College of Nursing has
collaborated with Drexel University,
Philadelphia, USA. Due to this faculty
collaboration, ACN conducts various
sessions for teachers and students in
collaboration with Drexel faculty on
topics as follows:
1.Simulations/global classroom
2.Evidence based practices and critical

thinking
3.Faculty teaching
4.Conferences
5.Online teaching and learning
programs
Enthralling Infrastructure
The Akal College of Nursing sports a
huge lush green university campus
spread over 200 acres of land. This
campus is home to well-equipped and
spacious laboratories for various
departments, classrooms with all
modern amenities required for effective
teaching and learning process. There is
also a big library with thousands of
books of national and international
authors, journals, magazines, national
and regional dailies; additionally, the
library has introduced e-journals this
year.
The hostel facilities are safe and
secure, well-furnished with modern
kitchen serving variety of cuisines and
attached canteen. Fully powered semi-
automatic laundry is also available. In
addition, the infrastructure available
for students, faculty and staff are gym,
playground, auditorium, shopping
arena, banks, ATM and postal facility.
The college is also host to drug-free,
smoking-free and liquor-free environ-
ments, and no-ragging zones all put in
place while keeping the safety and
well-being of the students in mind.
Annual Events and Extra-curricular
Activities
International conferences are hosted
every year at the
Akal College of
Nursing, which
are as follows:
• 2011: Nursing
Informatics
• 2012: Global
Nursing
• 2013: Commu-
nity Nursing
• 2014: Gynaecol-
ogy and
obstetrical
nursing “New
insight into
research,
diagnosis and clinical care”
• 2015: Innovations in Nursing
Education and Practice
• 2016: Bridging the Gap between
Theory and Practice in Nursing
• 2017: Family Nursing, A futuristic
approach to health care
• 2018: Global perspective of better
mental health care
• 2019: Collaborative approach for
holistic health care
Curricular and Co-Curricular
Activities
Co-curricular activities are often
considered an important part of college
life. Some of the interesting events that
are relished by the students are:
• Florence Nightingale annual quiz
competition (Inter-college) during
‘Nurses Week’ in May
• Faculty development programme
• Students are exposed and encouraged
to hone their presentation skills in the
form of group discussions, debates,
seminars, extempore and panel
discussion etc. in Saturday events
through clubs
• Peace and Harmony club
• Literary club
• Creativity club
• Eco-friendly club
• Regular co-curricular and curricular
activities
Bolstering the Future of the Students
In the interest of providing financial
aid to their students, the Akal College
of Nursing offers scholarships to the
students based on the merit in exami-
nation every year. Additionally, the
students are provided with campus
placement options, and in recent times
the college experienced 100 percent in-
campus job placements for all its
students.

E. S. COLLEGE OF NURSING, VILLUPURAM
Providing Humane and Compassionate Healthcare
OUR VISION IS
TO PROMOTE
LEADERSHIP IN
HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
AT THE GLOBAL
LEVEL, CREATE
EXCELLENCE
IN PROVIDING
QUALITY
EDUCATION AND
PROVIDE HUMANE
AND COMPASSIONATE
HEALTH CARE.
Whether it is assisting with the
delivery of a baby or
cleaning a patient’s wound,
the work nurses do, makes a difference
in the lives of patients and acts as a
backbone of the healthcare systems
aroundtheworld.
Nurses not only make a difference in
patients’lives but also have a noticeable
influence on the employment sector, as it
also is one of the fastest-growing areas
of employment. According to the
Bureau of Labour Statistics, nursing is
slated to grow 16 percent between 2014-
2024.
And being a nurse is not only noble,but
also awesome. Nursing, as a career, is a
stable choice of occupation, can select
and work for any speciality of interest
(eg. cardiac, dialysis, emergency room,
etc.), offers several opportunities for
advancement, and makes a decent wage.
One inspiring college that is devoted to
enabling young aspirants realise their
“
“
dream of becoming a nurse is the E. S.
College of Nursing, Villupuram,
Tamilnadu.
ANobleStart
Vision:
To promote leadership in human
development at the global level, create
excellence in providing quality
education and provide humane and
compassionatehealthcare.
Mission:
To be recognized as a leading global
health care institution in providing
quality patient care and outstanding
anursing education and in promoting
research that meets the needs of the
society.
Meetthe Board!
ESCON is recognized by INC (Indian
Nursing Council), New Delhi and
TamilNadu Nurses and Midwives
Council, Chennai. It has effortlessly
maintainedthestandardsthrough

regular inspection by the recognized and
affiliated authorities. It is affiliated with
Ta m i l N a d u D r. M G R M e d i c a l
University for collegiate programs and
Directorate of Public Health and
preventive medicine and Directorate of
Medical Education for school of nursing
programsfromtheyear2008.
The college offers three collegiate
programs with intake in B.Sc nursing-
100 seats, P.B.B.Sc nursing – 50 seats
and M.Sc nursing 25 seats in five
specialty, and diploma programs of
ANM – 40 seats and DGNM – 60 seats.
At present the institution sportsa
strength of 587 students, guided by two
administrators, five HOD’s and 13
postgraduates, 40 undergraduate faculty
membersand45 non-teachingfaculties.
ANudge to Success
The institution follows the well-
structured curriculum given by INC.
The curriculum meets the community
needs, professional skills, and
competencies, researching in
thrust/emerging areas, innovation, and
employability.
Quality enhancement measures are
undertaken by the institution through
course plan, theory and practical data
sheet, lecture/practical classes,
academic calendar, seminar, workshop,
and conference. Every year feedback is
collected from the students, parents,
faculty academic peers, alumni, and
anti-raggingcommittee.
Academic calendar is planned every
year and it is strictly adhered to during
the academic year. Students get
advancedclinicaltrainingatVon
programmes are a major part of higher
education of the institution. The faculty
and the students are given opportunities
to organise and participate in
c o n f e r e n c e s , w o r k s h o p s , a n d
encouraged to present the papers in the
The Founder, Thiru. E. Swamikkannu, a renowned educationalist started
the E.S.Group of Institutions (ESGI) in the year 1983 to promote education in
the backward district of Villupuram, which resulted in the blooming of
E.S.Group of Institutions in Villupuram. The alumni of ESGI are currently
employedacrossthecountryinvariousorganizations.
E. S. College of Nursing (ESCON), established in the year 2008, owns a 300-
beddedmultispecialtyhospitallocatedintheheartofVillupuram.
A determined, insightful, and industrious administrator, the Managing
Trustee and Secretary of ESCON, Mr. S. Senthil Kumar is at the helm of
affairs, working with his team of nursing educators, to achieve the goals of
ESCON. He has strived for over a decade to establish a nursing institute, with
stress on the importance of empowerment through quality education.
Institutions under his administration have got wide public acclaim owing to
their remarkable services rendered in the district of Villupuram. Also, he is an
activememberofTamilNadustateVolleyballAssociation.
Thiru. E. Swamikkannu Founder
conferences. The institution organizes
various conferences and workshops
periodically to enhance the holistic
knowledge of both the student and
faculty. Adequate funds are allotted for
all the departments to conduct
national/international conferences,
w o r k s h o p s , C N E p r o g r a m s ,
guestlectureclassesandseminars.
Campus Life and Care for its
Students
Apart from curricular development, the
institution supports the students in
cultural events, sports, and inter-college
festivals. ESCON boosts the students
A NOBLE START
morally with student counselling
committee, anti-ragging initiatives,
sports and cultural committees and
grievance committee. The college has
activealumniassociation.
For its students and aspirants, the
institution provides all necessary
documentary assistance to help in
applying for scholarship, its processing,
anddisbursement.
• SC, ST, MBC and first-generation
graduates avail government scholarship
throughtheinstitution.
• Economically weaker students may pay
theirfeesininstalments.
S. Senthil Kumar

• The institute provides assistance for
economically weaker students to avail
educationalloans.
ES College and School of Nursing
produced 1085 graduates within the ten
years period of that, 718 undergraduates,
324 diploma, and six postgraduates
withintheperiodof 2008 to2019.
Every so often, campus interview is
conducted from various super-specialty
hospitals from all over India like Apollo
Hospitals, Adayar Cancer Institute,
Global Hospitals, MIOT Hospital,
Saveetha Medical College & Hospital,
and also the students working in various
super-specialty hospitals like Manipal
Hospital-Bengaluru, MGM Hospital-
Chennai, REELA Hospital-Chennai,
Kavery Hospital-Chennai, Salem &
Trichy, SRMC Porur, SRM Hospital
Kattankulathur-Chennai,etc.
The past five years were especially
meticulous in terms of placement, at the
ESCON proudly displayed more than
95% placement record! Of that, around
200 members are placed in different
government hospitals through MRB and
around25membersplacedinabroad.
Nursing is irrefutably an exciting field to
be in right now and there may be few
better places to start this journey at than
the E. S. College of Nursing,
Villupuram. What are you all waiting for
then?

Changing Definition of S
SUCCESS VS. CONTENT
We are all familiar with the story of Leo Tolstoy
“How much land does a man need?” A young
man takes up the challenge of running all day to
cover as much land he can before sunset so that he can be
owner of all the land as the king of land has decreed. In his
greed for more, he keeps on running too far and too late to
return. The major tragedy is that he dies in his attempt by
over exhaustion. The final words of the king are cryptic,
“All that a man needs is six feet of land, but alas this
man never could understand it!” The story is an apt
example of what exactly success is.
Earl Nightingale defined success as, “Success is
progressive realization of worthy ideals.” Indeed, success
cannot be generalized, it is relative. For someone it might
be living a decent life with all his needs met for other it
may be possessing million dollars in her account for
someone like Dr. Baba Amte it may be serving the tribal
people with medical aid. The crux of what Earl Nightingale
says above is found in Bhagvad Geeta when Lord Krishna
admonishes Prince Arjun to do his duties as a warrior and
fight and not worry about the fruit. Exactly this is what
happens even today, people think that the 'fruit' is what
defines success. Lord Krishna is telling us not the fruit but
efforts in the right direction are what define whether one is
successful or not. Once you know that you are doing what
your are called for and meant for, you don't have to worry
about the fruit or success, you have to keep on doing what
you are best at.
This is where contentment comes into picture. Benjamin
Franklin once said, “Contentment makes a poor man,
rich and discontentment makes a rich man poor.”
Cambridge Dictionary defines Contentment as, “the feeling
of being happy and satisfied.” Most of us are not happy in
life because we are not content. Our minds usually deceive
us in thinking that happiness is outside there. The 21st
Century world is fraught with technological advancement;
we have everything at our disposal at a click of a button.
But our thirst for more never seems to be quenched. The
commercials thrive on our desire for more, they will tweak
with the objects, refine and make it better and leave us
wanting for more.
The major culprit here is our fickle mind and our inability
to keep it focussed on the present. When our minds are
beset by the regrets of the past and the worries of the future,
we fail to be content and happy. In that vein one can say
contentment or real success is being able to focus on ‘what
is’ and accepting it. Of course this does not mean that one
should not dream big dreams or one should not aspire to be
more. We should be able to balance both while being
content with what is, we should have worthy ideals and
goals to strive for. But we should be able to distinguish in
the fact that it is not the goal but the striving that is what is
success and excellence.
Abraham Maslow, the American psychologist in his famous
‘Pyramid of needs’ actually was pointing out the very thing
we are discussing it. There are two facets to his theory; one,
success is relative for someone it may be ‘food, clothing,
shelter, for other it could be relations, for someone else it
could be being popular. The second aspect to his theory is
found in the apex of the pyramid, which he termed as ‘Self
Actualization’. Self Actualization means becoming
everything that we are meant to become. Note here
Maslow is pointing out all the below rungs of the pyramid
represent ‘deficit needs’. All the below rungs talk about
possessing something to make us happy but at the apex,
‘self actualization’ means striving for becoming all that one
is meant to become, all that is his or her Karma. That is
what the Bhagavad Geeta talks about we saw, striving and
not the fruit is success! It is beautifully depicted in Robert
Browning’s Poem, ‘The Grammarian’s Funeral’:
Happiness Quotient

Success
TMENT
can,
God grant me the peace to accept the things that I
cannot change,
And God grant me the wisdom to know the difference
between the two.”
So allow me to define success with a new perspective:
“Know that success is this/Finding and living your
bliss.”
“That low man seeks a little thing to
do,
Sees it and does it.
This high man with a great thing to
pursue dies ere he knows it.
That low man goes on adding one to
one
His hundred soon meet
This high man aiming at a million
Misses it by a unit
That has a world here should he
need the next
Let the world mind him!
This throws himself of God, and
unperplexed
Seeking shall find him.”
What distinguishes between the low
man and the high man is the low man
always is aiming to own something
that is his definition of success while
the high man is defined by his actions,
his striving to be better. This is the lesson that we need to
drive home be it in student life, as a professional, a business
person or any other.
As leaders, teachers, parents let us help our next generation
to strive to be a better version of themselves. Let us help
them to develop a mindset that is ‘attached to nothing and
open to everything.’ Let us be an example to them as
leaders, parents, teachers or mentors in striving to be a
better version of ourselves. Being content with what is
while also dreaming and reaching for more. Let us be an
living example of what the Alcoholic Anonymous Prayer
says,
“God grant me the courage to change the things that I
Sohan Tiwade is a
Corporate Soft Skills Trainer & Motivational
Speaker, ‘The Edge’.
Asst. Prof. Sanjay Ghodawat Institutes.
About the Author

FLORIDA SCHOOL & COLLEGE OF NURSING
Empowering Students through Qualitative Education
OUR GOAL IS
TO IMPART
SUBSTANTIAL
THEORETICAL
AND PRACTICAL
KNOWLEDGE
TO ASPIRING
NURSES AND
DOCTORS
The ratio of nurse to patients in
India currently stands at 1:483.
That leaves us with a
staggering lack of 2 million nurses. At
times like these, when a pandemic is
already creating havoc, the lack isn’t
just troublesome but threatens the
entire healthcare and social structure to
fall apart. However, it is never too late
to learn from our shortcomings and
prepare so that we don’t repeat them.
In India, the medical profession is
acknowledged as the highest cadre of
occupation. While a doctor treats, it is
the nurses who make sure that the
patients follow the required healthcare
routine to get back to their normal life
as soon as possible. It is under their
rigorous care that a patient heals and
heads for life. This profession is given
the utmost respect and honour by all
the citizens of the country. Pertaining
to this, young students often look
forward to such a career that is
fulﬁlling in not just monetary aspect
but societal as well.
“
“
Florida School & College of Nursing
aims at educating young India to turn
their dreams into reality. It disciplines
and coaches them to become the best
nurses, doctors, practitioners, nursing
professors, etc. It is not only one of the
top Nursing Institutes in Bangalore but
it is also one of the oldest Nursing
Institutes.
A Commitment to Excellence
The campus of Florida School &
College of Nursing is situated in the
centre of the city of Bangalore, just
22kms from the city Railway Station.
The establishment is operated and
managed by Nursing and Medical
Association of Bangalore Group of
Institutions. This profound cross-
cultured medical institute embarked on
its journey in 2003. Since then, it has
educated thousands of young students
from all across India and
metamorphosed them into professional
nurses and doctors for the society. All
the teachers and staﬀ members are
highly-trained and experienced. The
College houses modernized equipment

and laboratories in a simulation
hospital environment for practical
learning.
Florida School & College was founded
by Mr. Majesh Mohan, Chairman of
Bangalore Group of Institutions in
support with Mr. A. Prabhakaran
Reddy, President of Bangalore Group
of Institutions. The first batch of this
college started with an intake of 60
students in 2003. The affiliations of
Karnataka State Nursing Council
(KSNC), Karnataka State Diploma in
Nursing Examination Board
(KSDNEB) and Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences
(RGUHS) were approved in the same
year.
Strengthening the Healthcare Sector
With the growing demand of nurses
and practitioners in India, students
from all across India apply for
admissions each year. Florida School
& College of Nursing has nursing
diploma and degree courses for
undergraduate and postgraduate
students. Since Nursing is an important
profession related to the field of
medicine, students are given exposure
to the theoretical and practical aspects
of behavioural science, physical,
biological, medical professionals like
the physician, medical service and
pharmacists in the patient health care
system.
The college started with only a
diploma course in Nursing – GNM.
With time, it added more nursing
courses under its spectrum. The
courses available includes:
• GNM – General Nursing and
Midwifery (GNM) diploma course is
a 3-year course that aims at preparing
nursing professionals to take up the
responsibility as a health team
member in the health care delivery
system.
• B. Sc in Nursing – Bachelor of
Science (B. Sc) Nursing is an
undergraduate degree course of 4
years that can be done after
successful completion of high
secondary education. The course
aims to prepare students to be
competent professional nurses with
scientific and innovative ideas in
solving health problem and
delivering quality health care.
• PB. B. Sc in Nursing – Post Basic
Bachelor in Science (P.B. B. Sc)
Nursing is a two-year programme
which can be done after successful
completion of GNM. The course
aims to prepare young professionals
to assure responsibility as nurse
specialists, consultants, educators,
clinical practitioner and
administrators in professional
organizations, which fosters
improvement of quality health care.
• M. Sc in Nursing – Masters in
Science (M. Sc) Nursing is a 2-years
post-graduation programme done
after the successful completion of B.
Sc or P.B. B. Sc Nursing.
All seats of Florida School & College
of Nursing generally get booked before
the commencement of academic
sessions. Due to the reasonable fee
structures and scholarship plans,
students are ecstatic and happy to join
the college. To tap tier 2 and tier 3
growing education market, the college
takes the assistance of authorized
education consultants and agencies.
Cultural Aspects
Florida School & College of Nursing is
a multi-cultured institute which
encompasses the diversity and
distinctiveness of various states of
India. The joint celebration of these
manifold cultures, classic traditions
and prime festivals is a route to cherish
the ethnicity of the college. Over the
years, it has witnessed students
performing folk-dance forms and
explicit home-town plays and dramas
during periodic occasions like sports
day, annual day, festival celebration
etc.
One of the biggest college events is the
Lamp-Lighting ceremony where the
students pronounce the Florence
Nightingale vows to work endlessly for
the welfare of the society. These vows
are imperative for all the nursing
students to understand the true value of
being a nurse and a doctor. Annual day
and Sports day are celebrated to
maintain the dynamic balance between
work and play.
Securing India’s Health
Since India is a developing nation,
society needs budding professionals
like nurses and doctors in the future
years. To contribute towards the
welfare of the society, Florida School
& College of Nursing announces
scholarship plans in each academic
year for meritorious students. It even
assists education-loan facility with the
help of many Indian nationalized banks
like SBI, Canara Bank, Syndicate
Bank, etc.
The placement cell works full-time to
invite the top hospitals and healthcare
centres for campus recruitment. The
College has given interns and recruits
to Columbia Asia, Fortis Hospital,
Manipal Hospital, Livine Hospital and
many more. All students of Florida
School & College of Nursing are given
a hundred per cent placement
assistance. The institute has tie-ups
with well-known hospitals and
healthcare centres for practical training
and internships projects.
Mr. Majesh Mohan, Chairman

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