What is HFCON's approach to practical training for nursing students?

Practical training is an essential aspect of nursing education at HFCON. Students are typically assigned to various departments of a college-affiliated or college-based teaching hospital for practical training. Students are given clinical exposure through rotations in medical-surgical nursing, midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry, and community health. Students engage in patient care under the supervision of experienced faculty and registered nurses during their clinical experience, which develops their hands-on skills, practical techniques, and care of patients.

Will HFCON provide hostel facilities for students?

Yes. HFCON typically provides hostel facilities for students, which is particularly important for female students due to the fact that nursing is a profession primarily nurtured by women in India. HFCON is usually able to provide secure hostel facilities with shared sleeping accommodation (fully furnished) and common washrooms with mess services. Some hostels also have a recreation room, a reading room, and security provisions. Guest residency is intended to facilitate academic discipline at HFCON by implementing a framework of rules, including curfews, supervision by staff or wardens, and security to ensure the safety and welfare of the students.

What language is used for instruction at HFCON?

The primary language of instruction at Holy Family College of Nursing (HFCON) is English, most specifically in the academic and clinical components. As nursing is considered a professional practice field that includes communication with a diverse patient population and adherence to general international protocols, English is used for teaching, testing, and documenting. However, regional languages may be utilized during discussions or when working with the community, especially as they can promote better understanding by local patients.

What are the employment opportunities after completing HFCON?

Graduates from HFCON typically take employment in a wide range of healthcare settings, including government hospitals, private hospitals, community health centres, nursing homes, NGOs, and clinics. In addition, the degree may be valuable for those considering employment outside the country, particularly in countries that are dealing with a skilled nurse shortage. Many students also go on to complete PG studies in nursing or healthcare management, or take competitive exams to work for government health services. HFCON clinical and academic training prepares nurses for a great and stable career in the nursing profession.

Holy Family College of Nursing: Mrs. Arshi Anjum Khan, Associate Professor

Mrs. Arshi Anjum Khan has been working as an Assistant Professor at Holy Family College of Nursing, New Delhi from January 2016. She has done B. Sc. Nursing in 2007 and M.Sc. Nursing in 2011 from Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard as part of her education. Apart from this, she has done Certificate course in Critical care from Ganga Ram Hospital in 2008. She holds a rich 14 years of work experience in the education sector and has been associated with Fortis Hospital of Vasant Kunj - New Delhi from November 2007- December2008 as I.C.U Staff Nurse. Additionally, she has worked in Umalok School of Nursing - Meerut from January 2009 - July 2009 as Tutor, Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing of New Delhi from July 2011- August 2012 as Lecturer and Prakash Institute of Greater Noida from September 2012 - December 2015 as Assistant Professor. Her areas of interest are Mental health and Psychiatry Nursing Nursing Education and Advanced Nursing Practice Research and she has taught subjects like Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, Nursing Research, Advanced Nursing Practice, Nursing Management, Fundamentals of nursing, Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology and Operation Theater Techniques.

She has also participated in conferences, seminars, presentations and workshops and has published several research papers in reputed journals. For her amazing work, she has received 2nd position in M.Sc. Nursing (Mental health Psychiatric Nursing) and has been associated with the Trained Nurses Association of India. Last but not the least, she has worked as a Course Coordinator for GNM, actively participate in the supervision of students, paper setting, invigilation duties and has worked as an Examiner for practical exams with esteemed Sharda University, Galgotias University, CCS University, Delhi University, Jamia Hamdard and Subharti University etc.

Holy Family College of Nursing

How are the faculties and overall culture and atmosphere of your college?

The overall culture of our college is very good and motivating and we have provided a holistic, peaceful and harmonious teaching-learning environment to our faculty members and students. Along with this, we provide best opportunities to students to experiment and grow in such a fast-paced, competing world.

How does your college address the students' academic and personal queries?

We have adopted the mentor-mentee system to discuss performance and difficulties of students on an individual basis with them and one-on-one consultation facility is also available for weak students. And the biggest benefit of this approach is that students feel comfortable while sharing their issues with their mentor because communication remains between two people only.

How do you engage with your students outside the classrooms?

Being a Teacher of Psychiatric Nursing is not only a 9 hour job, but it's a 24×7 responsibility as students can approach me anytime for their academic and personal doubts. In addition to this, I encourage my students on a regular basis to take part in extracurricular activities and sports events because I am also a Member of the College's Sports Committee.

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How do you stay updated with the latest developments and trends of your subject?

As an Assistant Professor, it is very important for me to keep myself updated with the latest happenings of the outside world, hence I regularly push myself to attain as much knowledge as I can using different learning sources so that I can provide the best quality education to my ambitious youths. Apart from this, I regularly participate in workshops, seminars and webinars to upgrade my skills.

Do you use any innovative teaching methodologies while teaching students?

I use an amalgamation of different types of teaching pedagogies to teach students and regularly upgrade my methods to suit the needs of students. And whenever I take lectures, I use PowerPoint Presentations and Videos along with one-on-one demos of different therapeutic techniques. Because providing best hands-on training to students rather than just reciting theory for them is my main objective being the Assistant Professor of the college.

How would you describe the importance and relevance of Psychiatric Nursing in today's world?

As we all know that in professional life, one needs to have a strong personality, good management skills and they must be able to deal with the work stress properly. Hence the subject of Psychiatric Nursing comes into picture as it enables an individual to better deal with daily life stress. And its importance increases in today’s world where everyone is dealing with bad mental health, so having knowledge about all this helps in maintaining good mental health and supporting and helping everyone around you.

Are there any specific challenges students face while learning Psychiatric Nursing, if yes how do you address those hurdles?

As the domain of Psychiatric Nursing involves vocabulary that is a bit difficult to remember, hence it definitely acts as a hurdle for the students, but with more interest and efforts ultimately they understand it and perform well in exams. But still if any student faces any challenges, we connect with them on an individual basis and try to resolve their difficulties on time. And being the Assistant Professor, I am always available for my students to address their academic and non-academic needs and issues.

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What do you see as the greatest strengths of your college and how can it be enhanced?

Our Holy Family College of Nursing has developed a friendly and caring environment for students and this defines the strength and resilience of our institution. And if I talk about enhancing our strength, then we are planning to soon upgrade the infrastructure of our institution so that it can support more professional nurses who can work dedicatedly for society. In addition to this, we aspire to build a community full of harmony, care and peace.