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Athena college of nursing

Athena Institute of Health Sciences is a unit of Athena Hospital, a Registered Society under Akshath Charitable Trust. It is a Christian Minority educational Institution affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru.

With the motto “Excellence in Education and Quality in Service” the Institution prepares Quality Health Care Personnel to cater to the health needs of people regardless of caste, religion and language. The Institution is managed by Mr. R.S. Shettian as the Chairman and Mrs. Asha Shettian as the Secretary and Dr. Ashith Shettian as the Trustee.

The school of nursing came in to existence in 2003 with 3 years Diploma in Nursing (GNM) and in 2004 B.Sc. Nursing. Later in 2009 P.B.B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing programme also was started. Another milestone was started of graduate courses in Allied Health Sciences under Athena Institute of Health Sciences by starting B.Sc. Renal Dialysis Technology course in the year 2017, B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology, B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology & B.Sc. Imaging Technology in the year 2020 & will be starting B.Sc. Emergency & Trauma Care Technology in the year 2021.

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)

Duration: 4 years
Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects.

Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (P.B. B.Sc. Nursing)

Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM).
Must be a registered nurse (R.N. or R.M.).

Master of Science in Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing)

Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing degree with a minimum of one year of work experience.
Should be a registered nurse or registered midwife.
Specializations:
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Community Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing

General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)

Duration: 3.5 years
Eligibility 10+2 with any stream, though a science background is preferred.

Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate Courses

• While not always offered directly, some nursing colleges, including Athena, may provide short-term diploma or certificate courses in specialized areas such as: