Career in
Nursing in Pakistan
Nursing Jobs in Pakistan
Nursing is a respectable profession.
For ailing and suffered people
a nurse in white dress is like an angel.
She console the patient with her soft chatting, smiles of lips, healing
hands, and affectionate of eyes. She or he builds courage in him against
the disease and liven
confidence and faith. How dangerous a
disease is, she or he will, on the road to recovery, return home. Life
will again become a kind, interesting and beautiful thing from him.
Especially women have bright opportunities of career comparing other
professions. Nursing profession provides great job opportunities
abroad. Middle East countries offer tremendous job opening for women.
Women can help their family to fulfil their financial needs by adopting
this profession.
Nature of work
Nurses normally have to work in hospitals. The prime responsibility of
a nurse is to look after the physical and mental health of her patient.
E.R, Wards, I.C.U, C.C.U, N.I.C.U are work places for nurses.
Nursing Training Courses in
Pakistan
Nursing education and training is conducted in Nursing Schools. The
first ever nursing school was established after 1854 in Great Britain’s
Saint Thomas Hospital under the supervision of Florence Nightingale. In
Pakistan, the four year nursing education and training course is
conducting in nursing schools. There are more than 200 public and
private nursing schools running in Pakistan where youths are trained for
four years in deferent fields. Every nursing school has a hostel and it
is imperative for every student to reside in the hostel despite there
home is in the vicinity of the school. Since female students take keen
interest in this profession and internationally it is specifically
considered as female profession therefore 90% of the institutions are
for female in Pakistan. There are only a few male nursing schools.
Nursing Degree in Pakistan
B.Sc Nursing
Duration: 4 years
Eligibility: Intermediate or equivalent in
pre-medical group
Age: 17 to 30 years (Relaxable till 40 years in special
cases)
Curriculum
Students are trained practically and theoretically for four years.
Initially three months syllabus has to be completed in which anatomy,
physiology, history of nursing, manners, nursing arts and English
language is taught. On successful completion of this period, students
are promoted to 1st year regular course and taught following
courses:
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Anatomy
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Nursing
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Hygienic study
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Physics
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Islamiat
Following subjects are taught during 2nd and 3rd
years:
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Medical Nursing
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Surgical Nursing
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Nursing Arts
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Gynaecology
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Pakistan Studies
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Human Relations
After
completing three years course successfully, students are awarded
Diploma/Certificate in Nursing. This diploma enables a nurse to get
admission in one year Midwifery course.
Diploma
General Nursing (Diploma RN) in Pakistan
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Intermediate or equivalent in
pre-medical group
or Matriculation with 55% marks
Age: 15 to 30 years (Relaxable till 40 years in special
cases)
Diploma in
Midwifery in Pakistan
Duration: 18 months for Pupil midwifery
1 year for post RN midwifery
Eligibility: Matriculation with 45% marks
RN diploma from any PNC recognized institute
Age: 15 to 30 years (Relaxable till 40 years in special
cases)
for more on Midwifery
click here
Working environments
Nurses have to work with doctors, physical specialist, and paramedical
staff in hospitals to look after the patients. Their responsibilities
include measuring blood pressure, heart beat, dressing and bandaging the
wounds, massaging the patient’s mussels, monitor the process of blood
supply, remove pus from infected wounds, fixing drip, changing the bed
sheet and patients dress etc,. Nurse gets ready the patient for surgery.
Nurses who work in the operation theatre, look after the arrangements of
the operation so that surgeon face no difficulty during operation.
Those
nurses who work in the I.C.U (intensive care unit) have to familiar with
the complicated equipments and machines used for monitoring different
state of the patients. There are different wards for different nature of
disease. Nurses have to work any where in these wards.
Jobs
Opportunities for Nurses in Pakistan
Since
there is an acute shortage of trained nurses in the country therefore
diploma holder and registered nurse get the job very easily. More than
1000 nurses every year in Pakistan get diploma training from public and
private nursing schools. These qualified and skilled nurses accept job
offer from abroad especially from meddle eastern countries where there
is a great demand for trained female nurses. These countries offer
lucrative jobs in this field. Hospitals locally offer attractive salary
and other fringe benefits e.g. Medical, Gratuity, Annual Leave etc. to
the right candidate. Persons who are willing to work on rotational
duties may apply for jobs. In this scenario one can say that job
opportunities are numerous locally and through some job search overseas
openings can also be sought.
Work
opportunities privately
Trained nurses look after the patients not only in hospitals but also in
homes privately. This like private practice of nurses. Those Nurses who
work privately have to work 12 hours at a stretch. Fees are determined
through mutual consent which is usually ranging from 5000 to 8000.
However determining the fee is also depend on the physical and mental
condition of the patient and the intensity of illness.
Registration of nurses
in Pakistan
Every
nurse must get herself registered within one year after completing four
year course from the nursing school and passing the nursing board
examination. Only the registered nurses are offered jobs whether locally
or aboard. The registration is remain valid for five years and can be
renewed accordingly.
Related professions
of Nursing
Following are the professions where a nurse can also start her career.
These professions have great demand locally as well as abroad:
see also >>>>>
opportunities
for nurses in Pakistan Army
Further details
For
further details, direct communication can be made from the following:
Registrar/secretary
Pakistan Nursing Council
National Institute of Health, Islamabad
