School of Nursing at GIET University stands as a beacon of excellence in nursing education, committed to shaping compassionate, competent, and clinically proficient nursing professionals who can meet the dynamic demands of the global healthcare system. Strategically located within the serene and academically vibrant campus of GIET University, Gunupur, the School of Nursing is designed to deliver high-quality education through a perfect blend of advanced infrastructure, evidence-based curriculum, experienced faculty, and immersive clinical training. The college is housed in a modern three-storied academic complex featuring fully digital classrooms with a seating capacity of 120 students each. The school is equipped with laboratories, including advanced simulation, maternal and child health, community health, nutrition, and a 120-terminal computer lab, all designed to foster experiential learning. A robust curriculum, delivered by expert faculty, blends theoretical instruction with hands-on clinical training in alignment with Indian Nursing Council (INC) standards.
Classrooms
School of Nursing, GIET University is equipped with state-of-the-art academic facilities designed to enhance both theoretical learning and practical training. The classrooms are:
• Spacious and smart-enabled promoting interactive learning.
• Fully integrated with modern IT infrastructure, including computer labs with high-speed internet and multimedia tools.
Nursing Laboratories – School of Nursing, GIET University
At the School of Nursing, GIET University, we are committed to providing a dynamic and immersive learning environment that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical practice. Our state-of-the-art Nursing Laboratories serve as the cornerstone of hands-on training, ensuring students develop the essential competencies and clinical confidence required to deliver safe, evidence-based, and compassionate patient care.
1. Advanced Skills & Simulation Laboratory
Our Advanced Skills and Simulation Laboratory is a fully equipped facility designed to replicate real-life clinical scenarios in a safe, controlled, and learner-friendly environment. This integrated lab combines the functions of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Lab and Simulation Lab, allowing students to practice and master advanced nursing procedures across a range of specialties including adult health, critical care, surgical nursing, and emergency interventions.
Key Features and Equipment
• High-fidelity mannequins (full-body adult and pediatric simulators) capable of simulating realistic physiological responses (e.g., pulse, breath sounds, cardiac rhythms, and vocalizations).
• Task trainers and procedural models for intravenous cannulation, urinary catheterization, tracheostomy care, nasogastric tube insertion, wound dressing, and CPR.
• Advanced simulators for airway management, injection administration via multiple routes (IM, IV, ID, SC), intubation simulator, ng tube insertion simulator.
• A dedicated ICU simulation suite, complete with oxygen delivery systems, suction apparatus, multi-parameter monitors, defibrillators, and infusion pumps.
• Specialized zones for trauma and emergency response training, burn care procedures, and isolation care.
2. Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nursing Laboratory
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nursing Lab at the School of Nursing, GIET University is a dedicated and well-equipped facility designed to prepare nursing students for comprehensive maternal, neonatal, and paediatric care. Our MCH Lab offers a realistic, supportive environment that fosters experiential learning through demonstration, simulation, and hands-on practice. It is purposefully designed to emulate clinical and community maternity settings to enhance the students’ clinical acumen, critical thinking, and empathetic communication skills.
Key Features and Equipment:
• Obstetric Care Simulators
• Full-body obstetric manikins for simulating normal and complicated deliveries
• Pelvic models for antenatal pelvic assessment
• Birthing simulators for training in labor progression, delivery techniques, and emergency obstetric care (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage, breech delivery)
• Obstetric Dopplers and fetal heart rate monitors
• Fundal height measurement models
• Community-Focused Maternal Care Kits
• Equipment and kits to simulate home-based antenatal and postnatal care
• IEC materials for family planning counselling, nutrition education, immunization schedules, and safe motherhood practices
Pediatric Nursing Lab
Key Features and Equipment:
• Neonatal manikins for resuscitation training (NRP protocols)
• Incubators and radiant warmers for thermoregulation practice
• Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) models for promoting maternal-infant bonding in low-birth-weight care
• Feeding and suctioning models for newborn feeding techniques and airway management
• Anthropometric measurement tools for infants and children (infantometers, baby scales, MUAC tapes)
Community Health Nursing Laboratory
The Community Health Nursing Laboratory at the School of Nursing, GIET University serves as a simulated extension of community environments, enabling students to acquire practical skills essential for promoting, maintaining, and restoring health across the lifespan particularly in rural, urban, and underserved populations. Our lab is strategically designed to reflect real-world scenarios encountered in home visits, sub-centers, primary health centers (PHCs), and community outreach programs.
Lab Features and Infrastructure
• Mock home environment with household items for practicing home care techniques
• Maternal and child health corner for antenatal check-ups, newborn care, and growth monitoring
• Immunization area equipped with vaccine carriers, cold chain equipment, and immunization models
• Health education and counselling area with AV aids (flip charts, posters, IEC materials)
• Portable diagnostic kits including BP apparatus, glucometers, weighing scales, haemoglobin meters
• Environmental sanitation demonstration models (water purification, waste disposal, latrine models)
Preclinical Science Laboratory
Preclinical Science Lab meticulously designed to strengthen the students’ understanding of human anatomy, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, and pathology—critical subjects that underpin safe and effective nursing care.
Key Features and Equipment:
• Life-size human skeletons and articulated models
• Charts, posters, and 3D models of organ systems
• Dissection specimens and digital anatomical resources
• Equipment for recording physiological parameters (e.g., spirometers, stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers)
• Compound microscopes and staining apparatus
• Culture media, autoclaves, and incubators
• Slides of common microorganisms
• Equipment for hand hygiene, aseptic techniques, and waste disposal
Nutrition Laboratory
Nutrition Lab serves as an interactive learning environment where students gain practical skills in dietary planning, meal preparation, nutritional assessment, and diet counselling tailored to individuals across all stages of life and health conditions.
Key Features and Equipment:
• Fully functional kitchen setup with gas burners, utensils, measuring tools, and food processors
• Workstations for cooking demonstrations, therapeutic diet preparation, and group activities
• Display models and charts illustrating food groups, balanced diets, food pyramids, RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances), and nutritional disorders
• Calorimeters and measuring scales for calculating caloric values, portion sizes, and nutrient intake
• Sample food models representing age-appropriate and condition-specific diets
• Nutrition assessment tools including anthropometric kits (MUAC tapes, weighing scales, height boards)
Computer Laboratory
Computer Laboratory designed to equip nursing students with the essential knowledge and skills required to thrive in today’s technology-driven healthcare environment. With a capacity of 120 high-performance computer systems, the lab supports academic learning, clinical documentation training, health informatics, and digital research activities in an interactive and resource-rich setting.
Key Features and Equipment:
• 120 advanced computer systems with updated hardware and licensed software
• High-speed internet connectivity with secure access for academic research and online learning
• Printers, scanners, and multimedia projectors for presentations and documentation
• Access to digital nursing and medical databases, e-journals, and e-learning platforms
• Integrated Learning Management Systems (LMS) for coursework, assessments, and communication
• Simulation software and Health Information Systems (HIS) to train students on electronic patient records and hospital documentation tools
Library:
Central Library Facilities:
At GIET University, Gunupur, libraries are more than just repositories of books—they are vibrant learning spaces that nurture academic excellence, professional development, and research innovation. The university offers both a state-of-the-art Central Library and a dedicated School of Nursing Library to support the specific needs of nursing students and faculty.
Central Library – The Academic Backbone
The Central Library serves as the intellectual heart of the university and offers a vast collection of resources across disciplines:
• Over 81,000 volumes, including national and international titles in Nursing, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy.
• Access to digital databases such as DELNET, INFLIBNET, ProQuest, and e-journals.
• Dedicated reading zones, discussion rooms, and Wi-Fi enabled study areas.
• Open 365 days & 24/7 with Professional support staff to assist in reference services, citation management, and literature search
School of Nursing– Department Library
To provide more focused academic support, the School of Nursing has its own exclusive departmental library, designed specifically to cater to nursing students and faculty.
Key Features:
• Located within the Nursing Department for easy and immediate access.
• Stocked with Indian Nursing Council (INC)-prescribed textbooks, reference books, drug manuals, clinical handbooks, and past question papers.
• Access to student projects, dissertations, and seminar reports.
• Regularly updated with latest editions and nursing journals.
Reading & Reference Areas
• Dedicated quiet reading halls with seating capacity for 120+ students.
• Separate reading zones for faculty and students.
• E-Library to access vast collection of nursing and medical e-books, journals, databases, and multimedia resources to support evidence-based learning and research.
Clinical Facilities and Community Postings:
To provide our students with comprehensive & real-world clinical experience, School of Nursing have established strong affiliations with renowned Government & Private hospitals across the region.
Affiliated Clinical Training Hospitals
- Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH), Gunupur
Located just a few kilometres from the college, SDH Gunupur serves as a primary clinical training centre for our students. Students are exposed to outpatient and inpatient services, basic emergency care, maternal and child health units, and general medical-surgical wards.
- District Headquarters Hospital, Rayagada
A high-capacity secondary care hospital offering advanced medical services and a wide range of specialties like Medical & Surgical Nursing, Paediatric Nursing & Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing.
- MKCG Medical College & Hospital, Berhampur
MKCG Medical College & Hospital, Berhampur one of the leading tertiary care and teaching hospitals in Odisha with a bed strength exceeding 1,200. MKCG Medical College & Hospital Provides exposure to super-specialty units, critical care services, and academic medical research. Nursing students acquires specialized clinical postings in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), Operating Theatres (OTs), Emergency Departments, Medical & Surgical Nursing, Paediatric Nursing & Obstetrics, Gynaecological Nursing and Mental Health Nursing.
Community Health Nursing Postings
As part of the B.Sc. Nursing curriculum under the Indian Nursing Council (INC) guidelines, our students actively participate in community health postings to gain first-hand experience in public health nursing and population-based care.
- Rural Community Postings – CHC, Jagannathpur
- Urban Community Postings – Gunupur Urban Health Areas
