We are College of Nursing
*Since the service that we offer to the public is in the spirit of Christ, preference will be given to candidates who are sponsored from CMAI Institutions.
About Us
The Christian Hospital, Bissamcuttack (CHB) started in 1954 by Dr Elisabeth Madsen, Denmark, with a strong motivation of providing community health care to a needy section of the State. Over the years, this tiny hospital has grown in size, facilities & personnel to where it stands now as a beautiful 200-bedded hospital built on the slope of a hill; on a 14-acre campus surrounded by the beauty of nature, in Rayagada District. The institution runs three nursing courses viz. ANM, GNM and B. Sc. Nursing; an ICSE school – the New Life English Medium School (KG1 – Std 10); MRSK (1-5 class) and the DMLT course.
History
The training of nurses in Christian Hospital, Bissamcuttack was envisaged by Dr Elisabeth Madsen, Founder. The School of Nursing was started in 1978 by Mrs Nancy Jane Henry & Dr V K Henry – the then Nursing Superintendent and Medical Superintendent. It was begun out of sheer need for good, trained nurses in and for this remote area. The beginnings were made at a time when the finances were at an ebb and the hospital under threat of closure due to financial crisis. The two year Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Course was started with seven students and no fees charged !! The three year General Nursing & Midwifery Course was started in 1996.In November 2018,the bachelor of science in nursing B.SC(N) a 4 years graduate program was started with an annual intake of 20 students per batch.
