ISSUES ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATION OF NURSING EDUCATION AND ITS EQUIVALENCY WITH HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION (HEC) THE PAKISTAN NURSING COUNCIL  The PAKISTAN NURSING COUNCIL (PNC) is an autonomous, regulatory body constituted under the Pakistan Nursing Council Act (1952, 1973) and empowered to register (license) Nurses, Midwives, Lady Health Visitors (LHVs) and Nursing Auxiliaries to practice in Pakistan. PNC was established in 1948. PAKISTAN NURSING COUNCIL  Pakistan Nursing Council is a significant participant in the health care delivery system in the country and dedicated to provide support for the professional development and competencies of those who study Nursing, Lady Health Visitors and Midwifery. The aims of PNC also include monitoring for implementation of national standards in Nursing, Health Visitors and Midwifery education and practice by providing Registration, infrastructure and arranging continue educational opportunities for registered members. FUNCTIONS OF THE ...

Filling the acute shortage doesn't mean that we should support low-quality nursing institutions and mediocre nurses. As you know very well that being a developing country, our health indicators are already in the worst condition. Hence, the products from these low-quality nursing institutions will not improve the health indicators or promote safe nursing care. In future, the healthcare sector will face negligence, malpractice and mismanagement in nursing care. The low-quality nursing institutions and ghost nursing students are spread all over Pakistan. Only a few nursing institutions have fulfilled the registration and recognition SOPs of Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC). Majority of nursing institutions do not have their own building. These nursing institutions are working in rented 120 yards mini size houses/bungalows. Whereas, around two-acre land is required for the establishment of any nursing institute as per SOPs of PNC. Moreover, 80 - 85% of faculty members must be on the reg...

Members of the Federal Nurses Joint Action Committee held a meeting at the house of Mr Imamdin Rind (President PNA) in Islamabad today. The members are working for the development of a comprehensive service structure for federal nurses. The meeting was attended by Mr Imamdin Rind(PIMS), Mr Wajood Lashari (CDA), Mr Sattar Barohi (CDA), Mr Nazeer Soomro (Polyclinic), Mevo Khan Lashari (Polyclinic), Kaleemullah Samo (Polyclinic), Khaimchand Parwani (CDA),Yaqoob Bashir (Polyclinic) and Khalil Ahmed Jatt ( admin PKN/PIMS). 

انسانیت کی خدمت گار خوش بخت ساکن یاسین غذر گلگت بلتستان پچھلے 5 دن سے لاپتہ ہیں، وہ کراچی میں ایک نجی ہسپتال میں اپنی خدمات انجام دے رہی تھی۔ اس بارے ہسپتال کا عملہ تعاون نہیں کر رہا ہے۔ ان کے ماں باپ سخت پریشانی کی حالت میں ہیں اور ابھی تک کچھ معلوم نہیں ہو سکا ہے۔ خوش بخت جو اعلی تعلیم کے سلسلے میں 2017 سے کراچی میٮ مقیم ہے. حال ہی میں کراچی کے ایک نجی ہسپتال (سیفی ہسپتال) میں نرسنگ کے کورس کرکے اسی ہسپتال خدمات سر انجام دے رہی تھی. معمول کے مطابق وہ گزشتہ جمعے کو ڈیوٹی پہ چلی گئیں اور اس کے بعد أج 5 دن گزرنے کے باوجود اس کا کوئی پتہ نہیں. اس کا موبائل کچھ دن پہلے چھین گیا تھا جس کی وجہ سے رابطہ نہیں ہو پا رہا. خاندان والوں کا کہنا ہے کہ اس واقعہ کے پچھے ہسپتال کا عملہ ملوث لگتا ہے کیونکہ ہسپتال میں کچھ دن پہلے کوئی واقعہ رونما ہوگیا تھا اور ہسپتال انتظامیہ نہ سی سی فوٹیج دے رہیے ہیں اور نہ ہی انتظامیہ اس کیس میں کوئی تعاون کر رہے ہیں. اس پوسٹ کو زیادہ سے زیادہ شیئر کریں تاکہ گلگت بلتستان کی بیٹی مل سکے۔

PAF Hospital Islamabad, a 500 bedded tertiary care teaching hospital invites applications of experienced Nurses to fill the staff nurses vacancies in the following  specialities:  NICU / PICU Cardiology (CCU or Cath Lab) Surgical ITC Accident & Emergency Renal Dialysis/Renal Eligibility criteria: Preferably BSc Nursing (04 years) from any PNC recognized Nursing Institute with at least 3 years of experience in relevant  speciality or Diploma in General Nursing with more than 05 years of experience 1-year diploma in respective speciality Registration with Pakistan Nursing Council Relevant experience in a good clinical set up of repute will be given preference Interested candidates fulfilling the criteria for the desired posts should send their applications with updated CV and a Cover letter mentioning the specially applied for along with attested photocopies of the degrees/certificates, CNIC, domicile, experience certificate and 2x fresh passport size photographs to D...

Dr Cathering Hannaway (representative of Nursing Now) with Student Nurses from PIMS, Islamabad " Nursing Now " is a global campaign in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at raising the status and profile of nurses and providing them with an enabling environment. Nursing Now in Pakistan was launched by the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi at the First Pakistan Nursing & Midwifery Summit 2019 at the President House in Islamabad on 8th January 2019. The Summit was also attended by Director-General WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and representative of Nursing Now, Dr Catherine Hannaway.  Addressing the plenary session of the summit at Pakistan National Council of Arts,  representative of Nursing Now said that Nursing Now has been launched in 70 countries. Pakistan would be the 71st country. The goals of Nursing Now groups for the year 2019 are: Advocate and build support for the global aims of the Nu...

As  speculated earlier,   the government of Pakistan has formally declared 2019 as the "Year of Nursing" in Pakistan. The announcement was made by President Dr Arif Alvi in his address at the First Pakistan Nursing & Midwifery Summit 2019 at the President House in Islamabad. Addressing the occasion the President said the nursing is the backbone of healthcare systems. He a said that that the capacity building of nurses and midwives would be among the priorities of the government. The president announced the establishment of a National Nursing University and ensured to deal with the obstacles in its establishment. Moreover, the president declared that the nursing diploma would be replaced by degree programme across Pakistan. The president also inaugurated " Nursing Now Pakistan" as part of the global "Nursing Now Campaign" supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN).  See details here. The summit was als...