The Bishop’s College of Nursing is an integral part of the health care delivery system and the education of Nurse in Degree and Diploma Programmes of the Trichy-tanjore Diocese of Church of South India and of the country of large.
The Bishop’s College of Nursing is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, approved by the Tamilnadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Chennai and Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi.
The B.Sc., Nursing Degree Programme is four years programme. The M. Sc., Nursing Degree Programme is two years programme. Students have to appear for examinations conducted by the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR. Medical University, Chennai every year. They are expected to have clinical experience during the whole period of study both in hospitals and in community, urban and rural field practice areas as per university and council requirements.
The Bishop’s College of Nursing strives to provide education to the young girls to develop technical competency in nursing skills based on clinical knowledge. The BCN is concerned with the guidance of the nursing students in the development of their cognitive, conative, Psychomotor and affective skills in nursing, stressing their relationships to god, fellow men, nature, self and their profession.
The vision of the Bishop’s College of Nursing is to grow steadily in future to flourish as a centre of excellence in nursing education.
The graduates to become exemplary citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligation.
The institution is having a 60 seated bus, 25 seated Mini bus, 12seated Tempo Travellor, 8seated Tavera and 5 seated Ambassador car for the use of students clinical and community posting.
The College has a modern computerized and well ventilated Library. Equipped with latest 4,000 books, National & International Journals, monthly, Bi- monthly, weekly Journals, magazines and Newspapers available in the college Library. Separate Reading and Reference section available for both U.G and P.G. Students.
The Bishop's College of Nursing is situated in the C.S.I. Mission Compound, Dharapuram - 638 656, Tirupur District. Dharapuram can be reached by bus from Erode and Tirupur on the North, from Palani, Dindigul and Madurai on the South, from Karur and Tiruchirapalli on the East and Pollachi and Coimbatore on the West.
The College has 4 U.G. class Rooms and 7 P.G. speciality Class Rooms with adequate lighting & Ventilation. Each U.G. Class Rooms can accommodate 50 students. Each class room has Over Head Projector.
Bishop /
Chairman
Rt.Rev.Dr.D.
Chandrasekaran,
Administrator, Bishop's College of Nursing, Dharapuram
Mr.B Raveendran,
Principal, Bishop's College of Nursing, Dharapuram
Dr.V.Christy Mekala,
M.Sc(Nursing).,Ph.D.,