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Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)

Updated on 16 Oct, 2015


Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)

Minimum Duration: 1 Year
Maximum Duration: 3 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 9,000
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar

Eligibility:

Nurses with B.Sc or Post Basic Degree or
GNM Diploma and Registered as RNRM with 2 years of working experience.
 
(for male nurses or nurses who have not done midwifery in the GNM programme should have a certificate in any of the nursing course of 6-9 months duration prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council in lieu of midwifery).
 
Programme Introduction
 
Diploma in Nursing Administration is a one-year Continuing Education programme of 28 credits (Theory 16 credits, Practical 12 credits) for in-service nurses. This programme has been developed for nurses working in hospitals or community or educational institutions. This programme will help to upgrade the administrative knowledge and skills of the in-service nurses to enhance their administrative competence.
 
Objectives
 
The broad objectives of this programme are to:
  • strengthen the knowledge of administrative concepts and their application in improving nursing services; develop an understanding of recent trends in health care system and nursing;
  • participate co-operatively with an individual and groups for improvements of nursing service; and
  • develop skills in maintaining administrative competence with effective supervision to provide quality nursing care.
 
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