Continuing its inspirational event of Alumni Talk Series to share the experiences of the alumni to excel in professional life, Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), a constituent of KIIT-DU, organised its 11th edition in virtual mode on October 30. The topic was “Preparation for competitive examinations: Navigating the path to become a registered nurse in the US”. The introductory remarks and welcome address was delivered by Prof. Niyati Das, Principal KINS.
The alumni talk was given by. Kalpana Gupta, Field Research Officer, Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). She shared her experiences of the college days and spoke about NCLEX (National Council Licensing Examination) and highlighted that NCLEX is the gateway test that one needs, to clear the competence level to practice nursing profession in countries like US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere in the world.
She also guided the students regarding various reading materials required for NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN, NCLEX-Registered Nurses and NCLEX-Practical Nurses respectively as two different levels and also emphasized the steps of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) documentation process.
All the Faulty members of KINS and B.Sc. third year nursing students participated in the virtual alumni talk series. Vote of thanks was proposed by Debashree Kar, Tutor, KINS.