Post Basic Diploma in Neonatal Nursing at Institute of Naval Medicine

Institute of Naval Medicine offers Post Basic Diploma in Neonatal Nursing as a 1-year postgraduate degree. There are 15 seats in each batch.

Expect to spend most of your time on anatomy, physiology, nursing care and community health, with long clinical postings.

Institute of Naval Medicine is a public/government institute, founded in 1951. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Institute of Naval Medicine — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means anatomy, physiology, nursing care and community health, with long clinical postings. Typical first jobs: staff nurse in hospitals and community health roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Institute of Naval Medicine for the current semester-wise plan.

Institute of Naval Medicine has not published a fee for Post Basic Diploma in Neonatal Nursing on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 1 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into Post Basic Diploma in Neonatal Nursing, you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state nursing entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Institute of Naval Medicine's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state nursing entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Institute of Naval Medicine or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Institute of Naval Medicine runs 7 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing
• Post Graduate Diploma in Marine Medicine
• Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery
• Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing
• Post Basic Diploma in Oncology Nursing
• Post Basic Diploma in Emergency and Disaster Nursing

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in anatomy? You will spend 1 year on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Institute of Naval Medicine compare with other colleges offering PGD?