Laboratory
There are 7 laboratories set up as per the guidelines of INC. All the laboratories have adequate quantity of manikins, simulators, instruments, models, specimens which facilitate learning before the students venture into the clinical areas. These are:
Adult Health Nursing and Advance Nursing Lab: This lab is designed to assist student in developing expertise in caring for patients with medical and surgical disorders. The lab is equipped with 2 cots and manikins to facilitate learning of critical nursing care making transition to actual clinical settings easier. Students learn to perform and employ emergency management in simulated clinical scenarios. Lab is equipped with articles required to practice advanced nursing care procedures such as crash cart, defibrillators, mechanical ventilator, dialysis machine, ECG machine, cardiac monitors and pulse oximeter, cath lab articles, dressing sets, tracheostomy set, intubation tray and O.T instruments.
Preclinical science lab: Pre-clinical lab is designed to enable the students to acquire knowledge of the basic anatomical structure and functions, biochemical composition and its alteration of the human body. The models and specimens in anatomy lab make learning the different organs and its functions easier.
A microbiology Laboratory is a laboratory devoted to the culturing, examination and identification of microorganisms including yeast, bacteria, fungi, etc. The microbiology laboratory has a crucial role in effective infection prevention and control. The students will have deep knowledge of an infective microbe present in a patient which will be helpful in investigating its source and mode of transmission. The Lab enables the students to develop adequate knowledge about sterilization, disinfection, etc.
Community Health Nursing practice laboratory and nutrition laboratory: A separate lab, with all the necessary articles to learn the role of the nurse in caring for people in community is available here. This laboratory is equipped with community bags, for learning bag techniques, and various audio visual aids related to community health concern including models, flash cards and flip charts. This lab ensures the students to learn home visiting and to practice the principles of community health nursing while providing family health care at their door step.
Nutrition lab: This lab is designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of nutrition for maintenance of optimum health at different stages of life and its application for practice of nursing. This is a well-ventilated and well-furnished where the students get excellent training in nutrition and dietetics. The lab is equipped with various models, posters, flash cards, flip charts for nutrition education. It also has a refrigerator, microwave oven, gas stoves, various vessels and accessories needed to learn the art of healthy cooking. This helps to introduce students to the principles of dietetics and healthy nutrition. They learn the various methods of cooking and serving, calculation and planning of balance diet for different categories of people. They are also taught about modified diet for various disease conditions.
Obstetrics and gynecology laboratory: The aim of this lab is to help students learn essential midwifery skills within a supportive environment and to make them confident to practice these skills when they go to the actual clinical areas in the hospital. Students are trained to provide safe midwifery care to women during the different stages of pregnancy, child birth and during post-natal period. The lab has manikins where child birth is simulated, and is equipped with various models, dummies, bones, charts, instruments, and equipment for normal and abnormal birth process and procedures.
Pediatric nursing laboratory: The child health section of this lab will equip students with essential knowledge, skills and attitude needed to provide accurate, safe and comprehensive nursing care to children in various age groups. Pediatric section has pediatric cots, baby cradles, phototherapy unit, incubator, baby manikin, pediatric manikin, baby resuscitation set, oxygen hood and other articles that are required to perform various procedures. Different types of exhibits, posters, displaying growth charts, immunization etc. are also displayed. A separate section is designated to teach students regarding selection of playful material for different age groups.
Computer Lab: This lab helps the students to master the technology, making them confident in its use. The lab has 40 computers in the ratio of more than 1: 5 (computer: student) with internet facility. Computer lab is also furnished with accessories like printers, scanner and photocopier for the use of teachers and students. The lab is governed by a set of written rules and regulations’ in order to prevent misuse.
