Nurses are the fast and first point of contracting for health services. International Nurses Day celebrated annually on 12 th May on the occasion of birth anniversary of the modern nursing founder, the Florence Nightingale to mark the nurses' contributions towards the healthcare innovation. India, with a population of 1.2 billion (census 2011) has the fastest growing healthcare industry which is reaching out to millions for their primary, secondary and tertiary care needs. India stands at 67th rank amongst around 133 developing countries with regard to the number of doctors, while in respect of the number of nurses, India is at 75th rank .
Currently, India has only 0.7 doctors and 1.7 nurses available per thousand population. The country needs an additional 2.4 million nurses to meet the growing demand. Despite being a major supplier of the health workforce, the health care industry of…
