School/College
School Hours
The ordinary school day shall consist of not less than 8 hours inclusive of recess and lunch break. The school will be functioning full day from Monday to Saturday [8.30am to 4.30 pm]
Uniform
The students are required to wear the prescribed uniform during their Clinical Experiences. Two sets of Clinical uniform and one pair of Community health nursing
Submission of Application
The application form provided along with prospectus shall be carefully filled in by the candidate in her own hand writing, incomplete applications will be rejected. The application may be downloaded from www.apollohospitalseducation.com.
The complete forms shall be sent to
THE PRINCIPAL
Apollo School of Nursing,
Vanagaram to Ambattur Main Road,
Ayanambakkam, Chennai – 600 095
Phone : 2653 3429, 2653 3721
LABORATORY FACILITIES
The laboratories for Anatomy, Nutrition, Fundamentals of Nursing, Maternity Nursing, Child health Nursing, Community health Nursing, Audio Visual Aids and Computer labs offer best learning facilities to develop the technical skills before the students have practice on patients.
Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing lab is spread in an area of 2,500 Sq. feet. It has 6 dummies for students practice of various procedures. Equipped with 10 beds including fracture bed & fowlers bed & 15 sets of all items needed for nursing procedure practice. It has well ventilated with adequate lighting & provides facilities for practice of 20 students at a time. It has got handwashing facilities both pedal and hand operated. There is a separate area for teaching isolation techniques. The lab is equipped with built in cupboards to store items & equipements. Lab has got adequate tables & trolleys to facilitate procedure setup. It is also equipped with wheel chairs & structures to teach patient transport.
Child Health Nursing
Child Health Nursing is setup in an area of 1,500 Sq. feet. It has got delivery tables, manikins all essential instruments used in maternity & child health. There is a separate area for no. of charts, models, specimens depicting growth of the fetus and other areas of MCH. There are four delivery cots with all necessary accessories. There is separate area earmarked for teaching neonatal assessment baby bath, growth and development and a play therapy area.
Community Health Nursing
The community lab is spacious 1,500 sq.feet with adequate lighting and ventilation. The lab is well equipped with all furniture & equipments to facilitate students learning. It has adequate AV aids for health education like, Puppets, Charts, Models, Flash Cards, Flannelograph. Each students is provided with fully equipped Community Health bags for facilitating Community activities.
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology lab is spacious well ventilated having 1,500 Sq. ft covered area. There are three whole body mounted skeleton and plenty of loose bones to facilitate students learning. It is equipped with charts & models of all systems.
Nutrition Nursing
Nutrition lab is spacious 1,500sq.ft. with separate area earmarked for preparation, cooking & display of food. It has got LPG connections, hand washing facilities, storage facility for dry ration, refrigerator for storing perishables. Pressure cookers, Mixie & Microwave oven facilitate cooking demonstrations, dining area facilitate students to learn serving etiquette & how to make food presentation & serving in an attractive way.
Computer Lab
Computer lab is spacious with 1,500 sq. ft. area & well equipped with 20 computers.
TRANSPORTATION
The students are privileged to have transport facilities which enable them to reach Apollo hospitals, and other areas of clinical postings. School is provided with 2 buses – 60 seater, minibus – 35 seater, omni – 8 seater, Auto & Car.
LIBRARY
The library is constructed in such a way so as to facilitate students learning. It comprises of Reading Rooms, Journal Section, facilities for Photocopying, Data Processing and Internet browsing with good collection of latest edition of books and journals of both Indian and foreign publications. It is fully Air Conditioned to provide a congenial atmosphere for learning.
College
Location and Infrastructure
Constructed in a sprawling campus, spread over 12.86 acres of land the Apollo College of Nursing has world class physical infrastructure. It is located at Ayanambakkam, 5 Kms from Koyambedu Bus Stand on Poonamalle Highways and well connected to the Railway Station. The well-planned infrastructure encompasses Academic blocks, Administrative block, Faculty Offices, Library, Laboratories and Hostel.
Faculty Infrastructure
The transformation of students as outstanding professionals truly lies in the hands of the faculty in any educational institution. The Apollo College of Nursing has distinct faculty with Doctorate & Post graduate qualification coupled with vast experience gleaned from the clinical field
Laboratory Facilities
The Nurses should have professional training and skill in Nursing procedures during her academia to function effectively and safeguard the clients and the profession in the hospital and community. To facilitate this, the students are initially trained to provide care, practice procedures and understand customs, habits and traditions in a closed environment called the “Nursing Laboratories”.
Apollo College of nursing has world class nursing laboratories adequately equipped with simulators, mannequins, models, articles and equipments to provide hands on experience for the students in a controlled setting. The students learn in the labs by making trial and errors and promptly guided and corrected by their faculty. The labs leave the students with confidence to practice nursing care efficiently on their patients. In a way labs ensure ethical principles of nursing practice, by safe guarding the patients getting exposed to raw practice of students. The laboratories are very spacious and constructed as per Indian nursing council norms. The various laboratories are
- Anatomy
- Nutrition
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Maternal and child health Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Audio Visual Aids and Computers
- Virtual laboratory – Telemedicine
- Simulation laboratory
Fundamentals of Nursing Lab Nutrition Lab
Maternal and child health Nursing Lab Computer Lab
Library
The Library is constructed in such a way so as to facilitate students learning. It comprises of Reading Rooms, Journal Section, facilities for Photocopying, Data processing and Internet browsing with good collection of latest edition of books, Journals of both Indian and foreign publications and online journals.
Transportation
 The students are privileged to have transport facilities which enable them to reach Apollo hospitals, and other areas of clinical posting. The faculty have also pick up and drop facilities between the college and their Residence
In all the semesters the observational visits of students to various Organisations are arranged as per the requirements prescribed by T.N. Dr.M.G.R Medical University. The students picnic is also permitted once in a year to the places of interest suggested by the students
Hospital (Parental / Affiliated)
BRIEF NOTES
APOLLO – A DREAM COME TRUE
 Apollo as it stands today is the realization of the dreams of its dynamic Chairman Padmabushan Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, who established the first corporate hospital in India in the yr 1983. What began as a dream to provide medical excellence to the millions of Indians who perished simply because essential medical care was not available in India, turned out to be a saga of success.
The tiny seed that was sown 26 yrs ago has grown into mammoth proportions and Apollo has spread its wings not only to the other states of the country but also to the world across the seas. Today Apollo Hospitals Group comprises of a network of 45 Hospitals, Owning and Managing over 8,000 Hospital Beds, & over 50,000 employees making it the single largest Health care provider in Asia. The Government of India declared AHEL’s Apollo Hospitals, Chennai as a “CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE” the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delh is amongst the largest Corporate Hospital in the region. The Apollo Group of Hospitals today is an integrated Health Care delivery Company.
What makes Apollo outstanding in all its endeavours is the personalized care that is given to the patients. The nurses are the pride of Apollo and their motto “Service with a Smile” is meticulously translated into action while serving the sick. An Apollo nurse is not merely a caregiver, she is a computer savvy, confident and highly resourceful person who can deftly handle the ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment in the hospital. Endowed with the unique qualities of love, courage and mercy which is the hallmark of the nurse, an Apollo Nurse is much in demand in today’s modern health care system.
The Apollo Hospitals has been conferred the ISO and functions in adherence to the high standards set by the ISO. Apollo Hospitals Chennai and New Delhi were the first hospitals to be awarded CRISIL rating ‘A’, the highest grade for quality standards. Apollo is Asia’s trusted health care provider and have seven JCI (Joint commission International Accreditation) accredited Hospitals, the largest healthcare group other than US.
The Clinical Experience of students are offered at Apollo Main Hospitals - Greams Road, Apollo Speciality Hospital - Nandanam, Apollo First Med Hospital - Kilpauk and Apollo Tondiarpet Hospitals which comprises of over 1050 beds in all. A variety of patients are available for the students to learn, both male and female, of all ages, at different stages of illness. Faculty is posted in the clinical area for guiding the students in a ratio of 1:10 as prescribed by INC.
Apollo Hospitals Chennai – Milestones
First hospital in India to perform Total Knee Replacement and the Illizarov Procedure.
- Pioneers of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Procedure in India.
- Pioneers of multi-organ and cord blood transplants in India.
- 27,000 heart surgeries with a success rate of 99.6%, on par with global standards.
- A 70% success rate in Bone Marrow Transplant.
- First Indian hospital to introduce newer techniques in coronary angioplasty, stereotactic radiotherapy and radio-surgery (for brain tumors).
- First Indian hospital to be awarded the 1S0 9002 and ISO 14001 Certifications.
- First hospital in South India to get accreditation from the Joint Commission International USA.
- Declared as a 'Centre of Excellence' by the Government of India.
- Rated as the "Best Private Sector Hospital in India" by The Week magazine.
Winner of healthcare awards 2008, instituted by the Express Healthcare Publications (The Indian Express Group) for Overall Best Hospital of the year, Operational Excellence and Leveraging Global Opportunity
Community
We are affiliated with Government health post at Thousand Lights, Pushpa Nagar, Kalyani & Royapettah for Urban Community Health experience. We have our own Community Health & Research centre at Tambaram, which provides free medical services to a population of 30,000 surrounding area. For rural community health experience we have adopted Koladi village under Thiruverkadu panchayat. We have a Rural Health Centre functioning at our Campus providing services to Koladi village & other surrounding villages. We are affiliated with Govt. PHC Nemam, Thirunindravur, MCH centre- Thirumalizhai & Poonamalle for all Govt. programmes in the community health area.
URBAN COMMUNITY HEALTH & RESEARCH CENTRE, TAMBARAM & ADOPTED VILLAGE NEDUNGUNDRAM (OWN)
Nedunkundram is a rural Community which is situated near Tambaram. Nedunkundram is 11 Kms away from Apollo School of Nursing.
Geographic Informations:
Near Vandaloor Zoo Nedunkundram Village is located. At the entrance of this village one lake is present. Next to Nudunkundram, Alappakkam village is situated.
Demographic Informations:
Total Population – 4315
Total Number of Families – 539
Total Number of Males – 2426
Total Number of Females - 1889
Physical Informations:
Village is situated near the Nedunkundram mountain. Mainly people are living in Huts and Thatched. Very few people are living in Concreted Building Five Streets are there in the village.
Two over Headed Tanks are present. Two Public Wells are there.
Social Environment:
Mainly Hindus and Christians makeup the population. Few Muslim families are also there. Main Occupation is daily wages at agricultural lands. Very few are having their own land. There are 3 Temples and 3 Churches present. No Mosque is there.
One women welfare society and one youth fellowship are in the village to improve the social status of the people.
Peoples are respecting each other. There is no Post office.
Health Practices:
Drinking water is from Public tap. For other purpose they are getting from Hand Pump and Well. Many are practicing open field defalcation, very few got lavaratory.
Organisations
Government: 2 ICDS Centre
- Near by Nedunkundram, Alappakkam village has got Health Subcentre.
- Kuduvancheri Primary Health Centre
- Oothivakkam Primary Health Centre.
Non-Government:
Apollo Hospitals & Hindu Mission Hospital
Education:
3 Primary Schools are there to educate the people. All are private schools only.
Communications:
Most of the people subscribe to Tamil Newspaper, Telephone – Landline & Cell phones are available with most of the families. Most of the families have Television facility with cable connection.
Transportations:
A metropolitan bus service is available through out the day to & fro to the village.
RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE & ADOPTED VILLAGE - KOLADI (OWN)
Koladi Village is situated in Thiruverkadu Panchayat. Koladi is 5 Kmts away from Apollo School of Nursing.
Gographic Information
Near Thiruverkadu Temple Koladi Village is located. At South of Koladi Udavum Karangal an Institution for the destitute is present and its bound on the North by Ayanambakkam Village and Sundara Sholavaram
Demographic Information:-
Total population -3,296
Total Number of families - 447
Total Number of Males -1,632
Total Number of Females -1,664
Physical Information
Village situated near Ayanambakkam lake. Mainly people are living in Huts and Thatched houses. Very few people are living in concreated building, Panchayat provides safe water through pipe system. Over head tanks and public wells are present.
Social Environment
Koladi Community has majority Hindus population followed by Christians. Few Muslim families are living there. Main occupation is daily labour, some are working in companies. There are two temples & two churches . One women’s self help group & one youth fellowship are active in the village to improve the social status of the people. One library is there No post office. Nearest police station is at Thiruverkadu. People are living amicably with each other.
Health Practices
People are aware of importance of safe drinking water which is provided by Panchayat through public tap. They also have handpump, well water. Open air defecation is rampant. There is a public toilet but not maintained and utilized by local community.
Health Services
No Health facilities available. Being remote no proper coverage by local Health centre. Anganwadi is present but not functioning.
Non Government
Apollo Hospitals, Community Health Centre, Ayanambakkam.
Education
One Primary Government middle School is there to educate the people from 1 to 8th standard. All eligible children are at school.
Communications
Tamil News papers available in many families
Telephone facility is there, local / STD kiosks are available
Mass Media
Television is available in every houses
Transportation
Govt. Bus service available connecting them to city. Auto also available.
College
Since 1996, the students and faculty at Apollo College of Nursing have been delivering quality health care to families in need at Tambaram and from 2003 onwards to the villagers of Thiruverkadu Town Panchayat. 800 voluntary hours by each student is spent on different community health nursing activities
ADOPTED VILLAGE – AYANAMBAKKAM
Ayanambakkam Village is situated in Thiruverkadu Panchayat. Which is in 5 Kmts radius of Apollo College of Nursing. The Village is situated near Ayanambakkam lake. Mainly people are living in Huts and Thatched houses. Very few people are living in concreted building, Panchayat provides safe water through pipe system. Over head tanks and public wells are present.
Demographic Information:-
District : Thiruvallur District
Taluk : Ambattur & Poonammallee
Union : Villivakkam
Area : 23.50 sq.km.
Total population : 30,734
Males : 15,505
Females : 15, 229
Children : 3,395
APOLLO RURAL HEALTH CENTRE
The Community Health Rural Centre offers the following services to the surrounding community.
- Medical Care – Health assessment, health monitoring, investigations and treatment
- Advocacy and practical assistance
- Reproductive and child health activities
- Out reach programs and extension OPDs
- Health training and education
- Mass awareness programs
- Environmental health enforcement
- Women empowerment
- Implementation of national health programs
- School health program
- Occupational health
- Research
- Network with other NGO’s
Hostel facilities
The hostel block built in international style stands as a distinctive structure in the whole of the campus is a home away from home for all girls. The hostel provides excellent living rooms, recreation facilities, sanitary facilities and good water supply for 24 hours.
RECREATION
The sports facilities within the campus enables the students outdoor games such as Tennicoit, Volleyball, throw ball, basket ball, tennis, and Badminton etc. The indoor games such as table Tennis, Chess, Carom Board & scrabble etc, are provided in the hostel. TV with Dish TV connection & DVD facilities are provided for entertainment.
MESS
Mess will be common. Students shall specify their choice of Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian. During clinical day at 6.00 to 6.30 a.m. & packed lunch. Students are expected to adhere to the timings strictly. Students will not be permitted to take their food to their rooms. Any suggestions, complaints can be recorded in the Mess Register kept in the warden office / Dining hall report to the warden. Be properly dressed when you enter dining hall / visitors lobby
FACULTY INFRASTRUCTURE
The transformation of students as outstanding professionals truly lies in the hands of the faculty in any educational institution. The Apollo School of Nursing has distinct faculty with vast experience and skills and are determined to impart quality Education to the students, which has brought laurels in the Govt. Board Examinations by bagging many state ranks and cent percent results.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The extra curricular activities are organized regularly through “Student Nurses Association”. The students participate in state level and national level competitions.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The reservation category students belonging to SC/ST/BC/MBC community shall approach for scholarships provided from District Adi-Dravida Tribal Welfare Department and District backward Calsses & Minority Welfare Department, Thiruvallur. The necessary information to be furnished in the Application Form for the same shall be forwarded by the school to the above authorities on request. The same procedure shall apply for students seeking educational loan from Nationalised banks.
INSURANCE
The students will be covered under students safety insurance scheme.
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The hostel block is a home away from home for female students with comfortable and pleasant stay during their course of study. The hostel provides living rooms, recreation facilities, sanitary facilities and good water supply for 24 hours.
PRIME CURRICULA ACTIVITIES
The prime curricula activities aims at the overall development of the students.
- Imparting Knowledge through Education
- Building Values through Attitude
- Acquisition of Skill through Practice
The learning experiences of students must give them an opportunity to practice the kind of behaviour implied in their objectives. Hence the Clinical Experience of the Nursing students are organised at our parent hospitals in Chennai as well as in affiliated institutions and the community. The faculty are posted for guiding students in all the areas at a ratio of 1 : 10. A variety of patients available for the students to learn, both male and female, of all ages, at different stages of illness.
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