Jobs & career outcomes
Nursing is a full-time occupation and candidates who have acquired the required skills and education in the field of care-taking and nursing can take up jobs at hospitals, clinics, health departments or can work as a private health care-taker. GNM diploma holders can also take up community services and can work for NGOs that spread medical awareness or help the sick. The salaries offered after the GNM courses can vary from INR 1.5 lakh to INR 3 lakh. Some government jobs pay better packages to freshers who complete this course. Following are some of the job profiles that a GNM diploma holder can apply for:
| GNM Nursing Job Profiles | |
|---|---|
| Staff Nurse | Home Nurse |
| Health Visitor | Community Health Worker |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | Legal Nurse Consultant |
| Health Care Nurse | Certified Nursing Assistant |
| Nursing Tutor | Senior – Nurse Educator |
| Forensic Nurse | Emergency Room Nurse |
Since GNM is a diploma programme, most of the candidates apply for advanced nursing courses after completing the GNM course in order to enhance their career prospects. There are various courses that candidates can pursue after this diploma programme including the Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM), B.Sc. in Nursing, M.Sc. in Nursing, PG Certificate in Nursing and Doctorate (Ph.D.). Job options after pursuing these courses along with GNM are better than the career options and salaries offered after the GNM alone.
Salaries offered after pursuing GNM followed by PG diploma or master courses in nursing are lucrative. Nurses working in forensics, ICU and private home care, can earn up to INR 4.9 LPA to INR 5 LPA. Salaries also increase with the job profile of the nursing professional. Specialists, consultants and professors in this field get packages varying from INR 5.5 LPA to INR 9.13 LPA.