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College Through The Ages
The School of Nursing at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital was established in 1981 by the great visionary
and pioneer Mrs. Lalita Girdhar Hinduja, who believed in providing world class nursing care to all.
The goal of the P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre College of Nursing is to set national standards for excellence in the education of nurses, lead the development and application of clinically relevant science, and create service strategies for meeting the health needs of a diverse society.
This goal is supported by the dynamic, multidisciplinary institutional philosophy of P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC to provide "Quality Care for All" through a unified approach towards education, research and clinical practice.
The P.D. Hinduja College of Nursing has a rich heritage of over 33 years with more than 677 graduates and 82 postgraduates in India and abroad. School of Nursing was upgraded to College of Nursing in the year 2006
Landmarks in the P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre College of Nursing
- NAAC 'A' Accreditation in 2012
- The only School of Nursing in India to be ISO 9002 certified
- Track record of 100% pass rate with meritorious positions at State Level examinations
- The School of Nursing has been upgraded to the College of Nursing affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nashik (MUHS) and approved by Indian Nursing Council (INC) & Maharashtra Nursing Council (MNC).
- MSc Nursing started from 2010
- Commencement of Ph.D. Nursing in 2014
- Commencement of MSc Nursing In Child Health Nursing in 2014
KEY MILESTONES IN COLLEGE 2012- 2019
| Year | Key milestones |
| 2012-13 | Assessment & Accreditation by NAAC |
| Development of Perspective Plan 2012-2022 | |
| Development of proposal for adding specialty Child Health Nursing in MSc nursing | |
| Inauguration of MINDSPA facility for Faculty | |
| Commencement of Health Clinic Facility in campus | |
| 2013-14 | Initiation of Preceptorship program |
| Added course specialty : Child Health Nursing in MSc nursing program | |
| Recognized PhD Centre in affiliation with MUHS | |
| Development of IT Service road map | |
| 2014-15 | Development of Quality Policy. |
| Consultancy programs- Module on Adolescent wellbeing and Nursing as a career for Schools & Colleges | |
| Initiation of Biometric system | |
| 2015-16 | NAAC sponsored state level seminar on “Caring for Innovations and Innovators In Nursing Education” |
| International Research Skill sharing workshop in collaboration with Global Health Network & Oxford University on a theme, “Evidence based Practice; a Ground work for Research” | |
| Release of Handbook, “Research Simplified” | |
| Publication of NAAC seminar proceedings with ISBN number. | |
| MOU with Covedien, High Fidelity Simulation lab. | |
| Automation of Administrative processes along with Hostel & Library Management through“ Serosoft Academic ERP” & deployment of Learning Management System “Web guru” | |
| Inauguration of “Kalam`s Corner” for leisure Book reading. | |
| 2016-17 | Curriculum Convention Academic Partnership with CCNS, CPS Mumbai |
| Development of Criterion wise Audit Proforma | |
| Implementation of “Voyage From Bench To Bedside’: A program to ease transition of nursing graduates to Professional nurses. | |
| Revision of Institution Curriculum ( UG & PG) | |
| Inauguration & Release of Biannual Antarnaad E magazine | |
| Release of Triennial Research Compendium: Research Reflection | |
| Inauguration of 24 X 7 Counselling Cell | |
| Receipt of Long Term Research ( Faculty) Grant & Short Term Research Grant ( Students) | |
| Recognition as CNE Centre by Maharashtra Nursing Council. | |
| Receipt of Best NSS volunteer award at University & State level. | |
| 2017-18 | Release of Handbook on Leadership “Discover a Leader in You.” |
| Inauguration of Lactation Centre | |
| Commencement of Fellowship program in Lactation Nurse Practitioner in affiliation with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | |
| Release of Handbooks on Best Practices and Code Of Conduct | |
| Commencement of Accreditation Exposure Module in collaboration with Fortis Healthcare Ltd. | |
| Inauguration of Hostel Library, Prayer Room | |
| Revision of Procedure Manual | |
| Participation in NIRF ranking | |
| Inauguration of Intellectual Property Rights Cell & Incubation Centre | |
| Incorporation of shift duty and team nursing | |
| Inauguration of Tranquility Corner for rendering Complimentary Alternative Therapy Training of faculty in CAM- Acupressure | |
| Organization of ICMR sponsored state level conference on “Suicide among Medical Professional; Cocktail Of Social Competency, Hormonal Imbalance Or Stress.” | |
| Commencement Foster Parenting Program- "Embrace" | |
| MOU with Holy Spirit Hospital and SRCC Narayana Health Hospital For Clinical Posting | |
| Faculty exchange program at Australia in collaboration with Institution of Health Management, Australia. | |
| Student exchange program in collaboration with Bel-Air college of Nursing, Panchgani | |
| Release of handbook “Healthy Mother And Healthy Baby” with ISBN number | |
| Release of Handbook on Epidemiology: A Science (Study of Disease) & Art (Control of Disease) with ISBN Number | |
| Implementation of online child abuse module | |
| Organization of Academic Administrative audit | |
| 2018-2019 | Curriculum Convention Academic Partnership with RFCCN/CCNS, KLE Belgavi |
| Ranked 'A' Grade in Impact Assessment by MUHS | |
| Receipt of Long term Research Grant (Faculty) | |
| Release of the handbook, "Epidemiology Science" | |
| Participated in NIRF ranking | |
| 2019-20 | Inauguration of research unit cell |
| Receipt of Long term Research Grant (Faculty) | |
| Organization of NAAC Awareness Program | |
| Setting up of Simulation Lab | |
| Selected as one among the best India's Nursing college by Academic Insight Magazine | |
| Organization of Energy Audit | |
| Inauguration of 40th year celebration of college |