Yangon Institute of Nursing
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The Yangon Institute of Nursing (also the Institute of Nursing, Yangon; , θùnàpjṵ tɛʔkəθò (jàɴɡòuɴ)) is a university
of nursing
, located in Lanmadaw Township
, Yangon
, Myanmar
. It is one of three universities in the nation that offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in nursing. The YIN also offers a master's degree program in nursing and diploma programs in dental, EENT, mental health, pediatrics, critical care, and orthopedics.
The institute, which admits only 100 students per year, is one of the more selective universities in the nation. Nursing is one of few professions in Myanmar that provides decent job opportunities—inside or outside the country. The matriculation marks required for admission in 2006 was 380 out 600, slightly below what was required to go to medical school.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
of nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, located in Lanmadaw Township
Lanmadaw Township
Lanmadaw Township is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Ahlon township in the west, Latha township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north. It consists of twelve wards and is home to five primary schools, two...
, Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. It is one of three universities in the nation that offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in nursing. The YIN also offers a master's degree program in nursing and diploma programs in dental, EENT, mental health, pediatrics, critical care, and orthopedics.
The institute, which admits only 100 students per year, is one of the more selective universities in the nation. Nursing is one of few professions in Myanmar that provides decent job opportunities—inside or outside the country. The matriculation marks required for admission in 2006 was 380 out 600, slightly below what was required to go to medical school.
History
The Yangon Institute of Nursing was established as the Nurse Training Center in 1986, and was upgraded to university status in 1991. In 1994 is became the first medical training facility in the country to offer a four-year, full-time BNSc degree program.Programs
The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in various fields of nursing.- Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc)
- Master of Nursing Science (MNSc)
- Diploma in Speciality Nursing (dental, EENT, mental health, pediatrics, critical care, orthopedics)
See also
Each of the following nursing universities also takes in 100 students per year.- Mandalay Institute of NursingMandalay Institute of NursingThe Mandalay Institute of Nursing is a university of nursing, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. It is one of three universities in the nation that offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in nursing...
- Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical ScienceDefence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical ScienceThe Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science , located in Mingaladon, Yangon, is one of military-run institutes of higher learning in Myanmar...