2002
Private
Female
About
Us
Lourdes
College of Nursing, Ernakulam located at Chembumukku along Kakkanad route began
its journey of developing nursing academic excellence in 2002. The Educational
Programmes include B.Sc. Nursing (2002), Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing (2005), MSc
Nursing in 5 specialities (2011) (Med. Surg. - 3 seats, Paediatrics - 3 seats,
OBG - 3 seats, Community Health - 3 seats & Mental Health (Psychiatric) - 5
seats. Also we have GNM programme with 50 seats. Lourdes Hospital is a NABH
accredited multi-speciality hospital with 720 beds strength, including 10
intensive care units and 12 Operation theatres, super speciality facilities and
6 community out-reach programmes serving the coastal population. Our college
has been declared as 'Minority Institution' by the National commission for
Minority Educational Institution. Presently 199 B.Sc. nursing students, 52 Post
basic B.Sc. and 140 GNM students are studying in this Institution. Besides 16
students are doing their post-graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecological
Nursing, Child health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing
and Medical Surgical Nursing specialty.
Lourdes
Society for Health Care & Research, constituted by the Archdiocese of
Verapoly, reaches out to the community for professional healthcare services and
education through its prestigious institutions such as Lourdes Hospital, Kochi
(1965), Kristu Jayanti Hospital, Vypin (2000), Lourdes School of Nursing
(1969), Lourdes College of Nursing (2002), Lourdes College of Paramedical and
Sciences (2004), Lourdes Heart Institute & Neuro Centre (2007). His Grace
the Most Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarackal, Archbishop of Verapoly is the President
of the Society. Lourdes College of Nursing and Lourdes School of Nursing are
two premier projects of the Society in the field of training in nursing and
attract students from the length and breadth of the state of Kerala. Lourdes
College of Nursing has been affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and at
present to the Kerala University of Health Sciences and these Institutions are
recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and Kerala Nursing council.
In
the year 1969 on 16th July the Lourdes school of nursing was born from the
untiring efforts of the late Msgr. Francis Fernandez, the first Director of our
Hospital and of the first Principal Sr. Lucilla Clerici, of the Congregation of
Sisters of Charity. The primary objectives of the Diploma Programme is to
prepare well equipped professional nursing personnel who will be able to
provide comprehensive health service to all in the hospital as well as in the
community. During the entire Saga of 42yrs, we commenced our adventure with 12
students in the year 1969 with an amazing growth of 50 students per batch from
the year 1997. Throughout the period of 1971 to 1980 the annual intake of
students was 15, which increased into 24 per year in 1981 and unturned upto 24
per year. It has become 30 in 1992 and 32 in 1993.The number of students
reached up to 45 in the year 1994 and 50 in the year 1997.
Lourdes
College of Nursing had its inception in 2002 during the patronageship of late
Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel Acharuparambil. The College and Hostel buildings, now
located at Archbishop Attipetty Nagar, Chembumukku were inaugurated on 25th
March 2004. The Educational Programmes of the College include Bachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing (started in 2002), Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing (started
in 2005), Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (2010) and M.Sc. nursing
(started in 2011) .The starting of the College of Nursing was in the premises
of Lourdes hospital along with School of Nursing which was shifted in the year
2004 for the better facilities in Kakkanad at Chembumukku. The Institution
provides various healthcares through outreach programmes conducted by Community
health department besides the routine quality health care in Lourdes
Hospital. The College and the School of nursing are guided by Rev. Fr. S
Lourdes Hospital, Rev. Sr. Suma Kuttickal, Principal, College of Nursing and
Rev. Sr. Vinaya Varghese, Principal, School of Nursing who belongs to the
congregation of Sisters of Charity. Presently 199 B.Sc. nursing students, 87
Post basic B.Sc. and 140 GNM students are studying in this Institution. Besides
9 students are doing their post - Graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing,
Child health Nursing and Medical Surgical Nursing specialty which is great mile
stone in the year 2011.
We uphold the motto Enlightened
to Lighten. The college is maintaining high academic standards with State
Ranks, Distinctions and First Classes in the University exams. Co-curricular
and extracurricular activities are part and parcel of our training programme
which shape the personality and the character of our students. During these
years the students have won many prizes in the Zonal State and national SNA
level competitions. The students enjoy well established infrastructure
facilities for classes, conducting exams, Library, Lab, Auditorium, Playground
and Hostel. We have an excellent team of nursing educators comprising of
Principal and tutors who dedicate their time for instruction, supervision,
guidance and clinical teaching.
Mission
Our
Mission is to provide excellence in professional nursing education,
academically and technically sound with emphasis on human caring and holistic
health. We focus on professional advancement through nursing research and
development of nursing leaders.
Vision
Inspired
by the healing mission of Jesus Christ, our vision is to develop nursing
leadership to provide quality healthcare through innovative approaches to
education, research and clinical practice.
Core
Values
·
Faith
in God
·
Love
in service
·
Commitment
with compassion
·
Academic
Excellence
·
Professional
Competence
·
Social
Responsibility
Philosophy
The
staff of Lourdes School of Nursing – Sidhi Sadan believes that the basic course
in Nursing is a formal educational preparation which should be based on
spiritual, human and educational principles. We recognize it as the foundation
on which the practice of nursing is build and on which further professional
education depends.
At
the same time we believe that, we have the responsibility to the students and
to the society, to make provision in the programme for the continued
development of the student as an individual, a citizen as well as a nurse.
Now
the School of Nursing is aiming for determined and purposeful achievement of
its most cherished goals.
