Honorable Federal Minister, National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Islamabad Subject: Demands of Federal Nurses Joint Action Committee Sir, Most respectfully, it is submitted that we would like to bring the following long-standing issues of nurses working in different hospitals of Islamabad in your kind notice: 1. Mess Allowance, Kit Allowance, and Nursing Allowance Equal to the Province s Despite high inflation rates in the federal capital, the federal nurses are getting mess (ration) and kit (uniform) allowances less than the provinces. Whereas, the nurses in the provinces are receiving Rs. 8000 (mess) and Rs. 3100 (kit). In addition, the nurses in the provinces are also receiving the nursing allowance. The copies of the notifications are attached. As the nurses settled in the federal capital are belong to far-flung areas of other provinces, therefore, it is requested that in order to survive in the higher inflation area, the allowances may be provided/raised...
by Khalil Ahmed Jatt, Head Nurse, PIMS, Islamabad PNC Licensure Examination is a written test of the Generic BSc Nursing graduates that is conducted by the Pakistan Nursing Council to determine the preparedness of the graduates for nursing practice. Recently, the examination has been abolished by PNC due to some understandable reasons. Some people are of the view that PNC licensure examination for GBSN is unjust and unnecessary. Their perspective is based on the following arguments: When there are university exams then we do not need to appear for an extra exam. There is no licensure examination for the diploma holders therefore, there is no need for licensure exam for BSN graduates. Other healthcare professionals in Pakistan do not go through such examination, therefore this exam is unnecessary for BSN graduates It is not conducted internationally. PNC can not conduct a transparent examination. Many toppers failed in the licensure examination. Licensure exa...