Career as a Nurse in
Pakistan Army
Join
Pakistan
Army
& get commission in
Armed Forces Nursing
Service (AFNS)
Pakistani's Armed
Forces provide great opportunities to educated women who want to join
and choose it as a career. Applications normally are invited once a
year for grant of commission in Nursing Service in Pakistan Armed Forces
i.e Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force. There are two type of
commission details of which are as follows:
|
Type of commission |
Duration of training |
Qualification required |
Other eligibilities |
|
Permanent regular commission as AFNS (B.Sc Generic) |
4
years B.Sc Nursing training at AFPGMI Rawalpindi |
Matric with science Ist Division (minimum)
FSc (Pre-Medical) 50% Marks (Minimum) |
a.
Age
17-25 years
b.
Marital Status
Unmarried female or a widow/separated divorcee without any
encumbrances |
|
Short Service Regular Commission as AFNS (General Nursing) |
3
years General Nursing Training at various combined Military
Hospitals |
Matric Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (as compulsory
subjects) 55% Marks (minimum)
F.Sc (Pre-Medical)
50
% Marks (minimum) |
Physical Standard
i.
Minimum Height:
5
feet 2 inches
ii. vision Standard:
Distance vision with glasses 6/9, 6/12.
Near vision
J2, J7, N12
With or without glasses
iii. Average Weight Standard:
should not exceed standard weight for given age and height (physical
Standard chart for weight and height is available with all Army
Selection and Recruitment Centers (AS&RCs) |
Selection procedure for Nursing service in Pakistan Armed
Force
o
Online
registration through internet.
o
Candidates can also register themselves at AS&RCs.
o
Academics written/intelligence/personality tests at AS&RCs
o
Candidate registered at AS&RCs Gilgit will appear for written/other
tests at AS&RC Rawalpindi.
o
Interviews of successful candidates by GHQ selection Board for which
separate call up letters is issued.
o
Medical examination of successful candidates by medical board in
Military hospitals closer to home stations.
o
Final
selection is made at GHQ based on overall merit prepared.
Training
Nursing cadets after the final selection undergo Nursing Training in
specified military hospitals of the country. Candidates are required to
stay at the Nursing Messes provided for the purposes during the period
of training. After the successful completion of training, they are
awarded Degree/Diploma of Nursing by the University /Pakistan Nursing
Council Islamabad.
Basic Military Training (BMT) for Nurses in Pakistan Armed forces
Successful Nursing cadets are put through BMT at Armed Forces
Postgraduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI),
Rawalpindi before commissioning.
Grant of Commission
Nursing Cadets after successful completion of BMT are granted
commission.
Other courses where Pakistan
Army offer commission to the youths
DSSC
in AMC, ADC, AEC AND RVFC in Pakistan Army
JCOs/NCOs
Short Service Commission in Pakistan
