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سندھ نرسز الائنس نے 29 اپریل سے دھرنے کا اعلان کردیا

عمران گل کالادی: سندھ نرسز الائنس نے مطالبات کی منظوری کے لئے پیر29 اپریل کو احتجاجی دھرنے کا اعلان کردیا  پیر سے کراچی پریس کلب پر احتجاجی دھرنا اور سندھ کے اسپتالوں میں ہڑتال کا اعلان   2017 سے مطالبات کی منظوی کے لئے آواز اٹھا رہے ہیں، سندھ نرسز الائنس   سندھ حکومت ٹال مٹول سے کام لے رہی ہے، رہنماء  سروس اسٹرکچر پر عملدرآمد، ہیلتھ پروفیشنل الاونس کی فراہمی، طلبا کی تنخواہ میں اضافہ اور دیگر مطالبات مانے جائیں، سندھ نرسز الائنس  16 اپریل 2019 کو کراچی پریس کلب کے سامنے دھرنے اور اسٹرائیک ک اعلان کیا تھا، رہنماء    محکمہ صحت نے 10 دن کا وقت مانگا تھا مگر معاملہ حل نہ ہوسکا،   سندھ نرسز الائنس کے حیدرآباد میں آج منعقدہ اجلاس میں حتمی فیصلہ الطاف ابڑو: آج سندہ نرسز الائنس کی حیدرآباد میں کامیاب میٹنگ ہوئی جس میں مکمل اکثریت سے 29 اپرل کو پریس کلب کراچی میں دھرنا دینے کا اعلان کیا گیا نرسز نے کیا کہ ہمیں 16 گریڈ میں اپائنٹ کیا جاتہ ہے ہے اور 16 میں ہی ریٹائر کیا جاتہ ہے اس وقت تمام محکموں کا سروس اسٹرکچر بن چکا ہے جب کے نرسز کا سروس اسٹرکچر نہی بنا اور نا ھیلتھ پروفیشنل الائون

Press Release | Sindh Nurses Alliance

By Altaf Abro پریس رلیز ۔ آج ینگ نرسز ایسوسیئشن سندھ اور پروانشل نرسز ایسوسیئسشن سندھ کے الحاق سے بنی ہوئی سندھ نرسز الائنس کی میٹنگ سول ہسپتال کراچی میں ہوئی جس میں سندہ نرسز الائنس کمیٹی ممبران جناب اعجاز کلیری، جناب غلام دستگیر اوڈانو، ہیرہ لعل، اور ینگ نرسز ایسوسیئشن اور پروانشل نرسز ایسوسیئشن کے اہم عھدیداران جناب امجد خان ، واحد جمالی، شاہد اقبال، عابد عباسی، عمران کلادی، منیم مروت شامل تھے اور اسکے علاوہ کراچی ڈیوژن کے تمام  یونٹس ہسپتال کے عھدیداران بھی شامل تھی۔ میٹنگ میں موجود تمام سندھ نرسز الائنس کمیٹی کے ممبران اور کراچی ڈویژن کے ینگ نرسز ایسوسیئشن اور پروانشل نرسز ایسوسیئشن کے تمام عھدیداران نے اپنے خیالات کا اظہار کیا اور موجودہ صورتحال پے دیکھتے سندھ نرسز الائنس کے فیصلے کی حمایت کی کراچی کے تمام نرسز 29 اپرل کے  پروٹیسٹ میں بہرپور شرکت کرینگے۔ سندھ نرسز الائنس کی کمیٹی نے مزید بتایہ کے سروس اسٹرکچر اور ھیلتھ فروفیشنلز الائونس کی فائل سیکٹری فنانس کے پاس گرزشتہ 10 دنوں سے موجود ہے مگر سیکٹری فنانس مختلف بہانے کرکے کام کو ڈیلے کر رہے ہیں جب کے

ننھی نشوا، غلط انجکشن اور رجسٹرڈ نرسز

By khalil Ahmed Jatt کچھ دن پہلے کراچی کے ایک نجی ہسپتال میں نو ماہ کی ننھی بچی نشوا ایک غلط انجکشن لگنے سے اپنی زندگی کی بازی ہار گئی. اس واقے نے ہمارے صحت کے شعبے کے بارے میں کئی سوالات پیدا کر دئیے اور سوشل میڈیا پر ایسے کئی واقعات ہونے کا ذکر کیا گیا جو کسی نا کسی طریقے سے دبا دئیے گۓ. گویا کہ ایسا لگ رہا ہے کہ نشوا اکیلی نہیں جس کے ساتھ ایسا ہوا. ایسے واقعات کے ہونے کی وجوہات اور ان کی روک تھام پر میڈیکل اور نرسنگ سائنسز کی دنیا میں پہلے ہی کافی تحقیق ہوتی رہی ہے اور اس سلسلے میں بہت سی گائیڈلائنز موجود ہیں جن پر عمل  کر کے قیمتی انسانی جانوں کو بچایا جاسکتا ہے. پی کے این کی اس پوسٹ میں اس واقعے سے مطعلق ایک اہم موضوع کا احاطہ کرنا مقصود ہے. وہ موضوع ہسپتالوں میں مریضوں کو انجکشن لگانے کی ذمہ داری اور نرسز کا کردار ہے۔  نرسز کے  بارے میں غلط فہمی عام طور پر دیکھا  گیا ہے کہ بہت سے لوگ ہسپتال میں یونیفارم پہنے ہوئے ہر دوسرے ملازم کو نرس سمجھتے ہیں چاہے وہ وارڈ بواۓ ہو، سینیٹری ورکر ہو یا ایک آیا ہو. عام عوام کی بات تو ایک طرف، نشوا واقے کی رپورٹنگ کرنے والے نجی ٹی وی چنن

International Nurses and Midwives Day 2019 Programs

International Nurses Day (IND) is celebrated around the world on 12th May each year, the anniversary of  Florence Nightingale's  birth. While International Day of Midwives (IDM) is celecrated on  5th May each year since 1992 .  Different healthcare organizations in Pakistan tend to schedule their events in this regard to IND and IDM throughout the month of May. The IND&IDM programs of some of the prestigious healthcare organizations of Pakistan are shown below. IND at Jinnah Sindh Medical University  11th May 2019 in Karachi   International Nurses Day and International Day of Midwives at  10th May 2019 in Karachi  (Poster courtesy of Pakistan NMLF connect) International Nurses Day at  Shifa College of Nursing on  2nd and 3rf May 2019 in Islamabad  International Nurses Day at  Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre on  2nd May 2019 in Lahore  (Poster courtesy of Pakistan NMLF connect) International Nurses and Midwifery Day at  College of

PNC Letters and Notifications April 2019

PAKISTAN NURSING COUNCIL (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH) CHAK SHEHZAD ISLAMABAD F-11-Admin/2019//307 April 17, 2019 NOTIFICATION  This Council's Notification No. F-11-Admin/2017-4025 dated November 27, 2017, regarding practice and prescribing/using of medicines by Community Midwife is hereby suspended with immediate effect till preparation and finalization of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). FOUZIA MUSHTAQ Registrar PNC Copy for information: 1. PS to the DG Health M/o NHSR&C Islamabad 2. Secretaries Health (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Balochistan) 3. Directorate of Nursing (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Balochistan) 4. All Controller NEBs (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Balochistan) 5. PNC website 6. Daily File Registrar PNC Telephone No (051) 9255119 Fax No. (051) 9255097 Emal registrar@pnc.org.pk Website:  www.pnc.org.pk PAKISTAN NURSING COUNCIL (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH) CHAK SHEHZAD DATE: April 2, 2019

Admissions in Post-RN BSN and Post Basic Specialization

Directorate of Nursing Punjab has announced admissions in Post-RN BSN and Post Basic Specialization in Nursing. The last date to apply is   30th April 2019 .  

Policy for Nursing Institutes of Sindh | High-Level Meeting

A high-level meeting of expert nursing professionals and officials from Health Department Sindh was organised at the Directorate of Nursing, Karachi on 13th April 2019. The meeting was chaired by Special Secretary Abdul Hafeez Abbasi.  Agenda of the meeting The agenda of the meeting was as follows: (i) How to let establish new nursing institution as a large number of applications pending for NOC in the face of the known problem of mushrooming (ii) Modus operandi to keep constant check and balance on already recognized low-quality institutions (iii) Affiliations with the universities following PNC HEC & Government decision of replacing 3-Year General Nursing Diploma into 4-Year BS Nursing /BS Midwifery Program (iv) Admissions Criteria: Gender Ratio / Quota / Age etc. (v) Any other issue raised Working paper of the meeting The working paper is given below: Presentation for the meeting The following presentation for the meeting was given by: Mr Shabir Hussa

Best Jobs for Pakistani Nursing Professionals | April 2019

This page will be updated periodically as the new jobs will be announced in April 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 a good working environment.  Click here to subscribe to our email updates and get email updates about all of our posts.    Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Assistant Professor vacancies at Shifa College of Nursing, Islamabad | The Last date to apply is  8th May 2019 . Staff Nurses vacancies at University of Lahore | The Last date to apply is 10th May 2019 . Nurse Manager, Internal Medicine Service Line Last date: May 19, 2019 link: https://www.aku.edu/vacancies/Pages/job-detail.aspx?JobID=6052&Title=Nurse+Manager,+Internal+Medicine+Service+Line Assistant Head Nurse (Inpatient), Service Line - Women's Health Care Last date: May 5, 2019 Link: https://www.aku.edu/vacancies/Pages/job-detail.aspx?JobID=4553&

Admissions in BSN Programme 2019

This page will be updated periodically as the admissions in Bachelor of Science in Nursing programme will be announced. Click here to subscribe to our email updates and get email updates about all our posts.  Admission in BSN, Post-RN BSN, and MSN Programmes at Ziauddin University, Karachi | The last date to submit the application is July 31st, 2019.  Admission in BSN Programme at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi | The last date to submit the application is  May 16, 2019 . Click here for more information about the programme and to apply online:  https://www.aku.edu/admissions/bscn/Pages/home.aspx Shifa College of Nursing, Islamabad has announced admissions in 4 years Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programme on 4th April 2019. The last date to apply is  14th April 2019 . Apply online at:   https://stmu.edu.pk

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New Nurses Uniform by Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (January 2024)

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The Florence Nightingale Pledge

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SOPs for Managing Nurses’ Monthly Duty Roster Manually

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PNC Notification about Dress Code (2017)

Update (January 2024) : The latest notification about the new dress code can be found here:  New Nurses Uniform by Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council   Pakistan Nursing Council has issued a notification about the dress code of female and male nurses as well as the student nurses. The notification has clarified the PNC's stance on the face covering of female nurses. The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) has embraced cultural sensitivity by allowing nursing staff and students to wear a white Dupatta for head covering, aligning with personal and religious beliefs. This decision, made in the PNC's 10th Annual Session in 2008 and notified on May 4, 2017, supports individual choice regarding face covering in clinical settings.  The dress code set by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) for nursing staff and students is as follows: Female Student/Staff: White Shalwar, white shirt with half sleeves, white half coat with full sleeves (koti/jacket), and white dupatta for head-cover. In w