Nursing Education

Dr. Ida Scudder’s vision of training Indian women to be qualified nurses, supported by strong resolve and planning of Ms. Delia M Houghton and Ms. Vera Pitman, led to the establishment of the School of Nursing in 1909 with 15 girls in the first batch. It evolved into a structured Diploma Nursing programme in 1932, after which the College went on to start India’s first degree course (1946), postgraduate courses (1969) and doctoral programmes (1994). The journey of nursing education in CMC, Vellore in pursuit of professional excellence is replete with exemplar stories of resolute vision and shared commitment. Today it provides Collegiate Nursing Education to 876 undergraduate and postgraduate students including Doctorate in Nursing.

The College follows a curriculum that is designed with a strong theoretical foundation, emphasis on clinical experience, providing value based nursing education. It uses a unique integration model of education and practice since 1968, whereby the extensive direct clinical experiences of the teaching faculty reflect in their theoretical instruction. Students instructed in this manner have a reduced knowledge-practice gap, which in turn helps maintain the standards of patient care. The students thus trained have gone out to various parts of the globe to be change agents. Many of the alumni have committed themselves to the service of the underprivileged.

The College seeks to sensitise the students to the relevance and challenges of health care in secondary hospitals in different parts of India. This programme adds on to their experiences in Community Health Nursing, preparing them to competently work in any health care setting. The College of Nursing Community Health Nursing department (CONCH) is unique in its set up as it has urban, rural and tribal programmes and exercises integration of service and education. Achievements from the College of Nursing

» WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Development

» Release of A Handbook for Neonatal Nurses: Clinical Guidelines for Drug Administration by Mrs. Ebenezer Ellen Benjamin, Retd. Professor & Former HOD, Obstetrical & Gynaecological Nursing Department.

» Revised edition of the Community Health

Nursing Manual Preparation of the curriculum for Indian Nursing Council.

» Research Collaboration on Diabetes in Mentally ill with NIH UK, Endocrinology department, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing & CNE of CMC.

» The Advanced Simulation Centre for Excellence in Nursing (ASCEN) a project funded by the USAID and Friends of Vellore has seen completion and is expected to be inaugurated in June 2022.

Other Student Activities

» National Service Scheme

» Youth Red Cross

» Quiz and Poster competition

» Student Scholarships

Financial assistance was offered to 169 deserving students. This year around Rs. 91 lakhs was awarded through the scholarships.