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...

After years of uncertainty about the fate of the diploma, the Pakistan Nursing council has finally abolished the General Nursing Diploma programme. The diploma would be replaced with a bachelor's degree in nursing, Generic BSN. This decision has not been taken suddenly. Like other diploma programmes in other fields, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) had indicated the replacement of the diploma with a degree in 2015. The HEC notification indicated that there would be no admissions in the 3-year diploma after the year 2018. The period of about three years was given so that all the stakeholders could make preparations for replacing the diploma with Generic BSN degree. The HEC notification was later followed by a notification by PNC. In a letter issued in 2016, PNC had also declared that the diploma programme will not be continued after the year 2018 and made further clarification that the batches inducted in the year 2018 will duly pass out in the year 2021. Des...

یہ وڈیو عدیل امتیاز صاحب نے بنائی ہے۔ عدیل صاحب انتہائی معیاری اور سائنسی بنیاد پر وڈیوز بنانے کے لحاظ سے مشہور ہیں۔ اس وڈیو میں بھی انہوں نے کافی معیاری ذرائع سے مواد اکٹھا کیا ہے۔    نرسنگ پروفیشن سے تعلق رکھنے والے اساتذہ اکرام کے لئیے اس وڈیو کو دیکھنا انتہائی ضروری ہے۔ اس لئیے تختی آن  لائن کی یہ وڈیو ان سے زیادہ سے زیادہ شیئر کریں۔خاص طور ان اساتذہ سے جو یہ سمجھتے ہیں کہ نرسنگ کے کچھ سٹوڈنٹ کندھ ذہن ہوتے ہیں اور جتنی بھی کوشش کر لی جائے ان کو کچھ سمجھ نہیں آتا۔ 

پاکستان نرسنگ کونسل نے پورے پاکستان میں 3سالہ جنرل نرسنگ ڈپلومہ پہ پابندی لگا دی ہے۔ 2018  ڈپلومہ کا آخری سال تھا۔ سال 2019میں جنرل نرسنگ کے ڈپلومہ پروگرام میں داخلے نہیں ہونگے۔ پاکستان نرسنگ کونسل کے 24ویں سیشن میں متفقہ طور پر یہ فیصلہ کیا گیا کہ 2019 میں جنرل نرسنگ ڈپلومہ کے  بجائے بی ایس این پروگرام میں داخلے ہوں گے۔ اس کے علاوہ یہ بھی فیصلہ کیا گیا کہ بی ایس این پروگرام میں فائلوں میں مرد و خواتین کے تناسب میں صوبے اپنی ضرورت کے حساب سے ردوبدل کر سکیں گے۔ اس حوالے سے رجسٹرار پاکستان نرسنگ کونسل نے تمام صوبائی ڈائیریکٹرز جنرل نرسنگ اور صوبائی چیئرمین نرسنگ امتحانی بورڈز کو ایک خط لکھا ہے۔ خط میں صدر مملکت کی ہدایات کا حوالہ دیتے ہوئے ملک بھر میں ڈپلومہ کو ختم کرنے اور بی ایس این کے فائلوں میں مرد و خواتین کے تناسب کے حوالے احکامات جاری کئیے گئے ہیں۔

To commemorate the 199th Birth Anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the Shifa College of Nursing cordially invites you for participation in scientific workshops on 2nd May 2019 and research presentations on 3rd May 2019 at Shifa College of Nursing, Islamabad. Please encourage your students and colleagues to participate in these activities. The details related to workshops & research presentations guidelines are given in the attached brochures. Register Here: https://stmu.edu.pk/academic/collegesdepartments/scn/international-nurses-day-2019/ Website:    https://stmu.edu.pk

Lahore High Court has summoned responses from Director General Nursing, Health secretary Punjab for not observing the quota in employment. According to the details, Justice Ameer Bhatti has summoned responses from Director General Nursing and Secretary health Punjab for not observing the proper quota in the recent employment in the Health Department. The applicant is of the view that there 2% quota for the employees, while it was not observed in the recent employments. The applicant pleaded the court for taking action against the responders for not observing the quota.

In response to a targeted campaign on print & social media against Director Nursing Sindh, Shabir Jhatial & Controller SNEB, Ms Khairunnisa, the factual background is given below: The Controller Nursing Board Ms Khairunnisa was appointed in 2017 following dysfunctional Board for almost six months. Rampant Corruption in the Board mainly through ghost private institutes (almost 20+ in number) was not hidden secret with millions of rupees dirty business in each. The health department decided to take on against the deep-rooted corrupt mafia spread in the province and rooted at the Nursing Council Islamabad. The corrupt network of the private institute's owners utilized association leaders to target the controller through sit-ins and character assassination campaign on print, electronic, and social media. The department consistently stood by and the reforms in the system brought the Board on track again in a year. After the retirement of the Ex-Director, Mr Shabir Jathial was gi...

Are you confused about the terms BSN, BScN, Generic BSN, Post-RN, BS Nursing, and BSc Nursing? We receive many questions about these terms at PKN. This updated post will clarify these terms, especially in the context of recent changes in Pakistan. In short, the Generic BSN is a degree program for individuals who wish to join the nursing profession after 12 years of schooling, while the Post-RN BScN is a degree program for nurses who already have a three-year diploma in nursing.  Generic BSN The Generic BSN is an ideal option for those who want to enter the nursing profession in Pakistan. Previously, another option to join the nursing profession was the 3-year diploma in general nursing. However, according to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan's policies, the diploma in nursing was phased out across Pakistan in 2018.  The Generic BSN is a 4-year degree program followed by a one-year internship. An internship involves practical nursing practice in a hospital u...

This page will be updated periodically as the new jobs will be announced in March 2019. Please remember that we only share government vacancies or the jobs announced by renowned private institutes which offer handsome salaries and other perks and privileges along with good working environment. Click here to subscribe to our email updates and get email updates about all of our posts.  100 vacancies for nurses at Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College, PAF Base, Faisal, Karachi. Published in Daily Dawn on 24th March 2019. The last date to apply is 9th April 2019. 100 posts for Male Nurses and 135 posts for female Nurses at Nishtar Medical University & Hospital Multan | The last date to apply is 6th April 2019 Nursing Director post at MTI Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar published in Daily Aaj Newspaper on 21st March 2019. The last date to apply is 4th April 2019. Good option for those who have a higher degree in nursing and those who don't have a government job. Nurses BP...