By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial The College of Nursing - NICH Karachi organized an innovative event "Multidisciplinary Exhibition on Nursing-Pharmacy Integrated Care – A Transformative Approach" at National Institute of Child Health in Karachi. This collaborative event brought together nursing students from CON-NICH, and pharmacy students from Institute of Pharmacy Sciences (IPS-JSMU). The ademicians and clinicians from NICH, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, JPMC and Korangi CON also participated as Evaluators and Experts in Nursing and Pharmacy Sciences. This innovative and collaborative event was the brainchild of CON-NICH Principal Ms. Shabana Wazir well supported by Executive Director NICH Professor Nasir Saleem and authorities of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) and JPMC pharma and nursing faculty . The aim of this multi disciplinary caring approach was to ehance holistic care and to improve practices in healthcare settings. The event featured experts from nursing,
Press Release: Nursing Midwifery Stakeholders Across Pakistan Make Grand Alliance against Merger of their Council
Press Release The national Icons, Deans, Federations Leaders across Pakistan expressed extreme dismay over proposed merger of Pakistan Nursing & Midwifery Council(PNMC) with Allied Health Professional Council(AHPC) in the name of the rightsizing move of the Federal Government. The academia and clinical leaders across the country expressed strong resentment against the uncalled for merger since Councils do not get funds from government kitties but manage their routine buisness through self-generated revenues. Further their employees are a few, thus both reasons i.e "financial burden on budget and over employment" quoted reasons for rightsizing do not apply on both Councils. The leaders constituted "Grand Alliance Against Merger of Nurse-Midwifery Council (GAAM)" led by Dr. Rafat Jan, Associate Dean Nursing AKU, & President Midwifery Association of Pakistan (MAP), Professor Raisa Gul, Dean of Nursing Shafa-TMU, Recipient State Award of Pride of Performance