Objectives of 2-Years Post RN-BScN Degree Program

Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate leadership, responsibility and accountability to the nursing profession by:

  1. Utilizing the nursing process and caring behavior to provide safe, competent, and holistic nursing care to clients in a variety of settings.
  2. Utilizing scholarly skills and scientific methods in critiquing, and applying existing theories and research findings in selected practice settings.
  3. Utilizing effective oral and written communication in interpersonal and professional interaction with peers, clients, families, and other professionals.
  4. Demonstrating a high degree of competence in the use of available resources for the communities, families, individuals and institutions to resolve identified needs.
  5. Demonstrating the ability to coordinate activities related to the provision of health care for clients in various settings and provides leadership as appropriate.
  6. Demonstrating awareness of the existing health care system and its policies as they affect the nursing profession.
  7. Demonstrating attitudes and socio-political skills to influence and to facilitate the individuals, families, communities, institutions and colleagues (in nursing and associated professions) to mobilize and allocate identified resources to meet the health needs.
  8. Utilizing effective critical thinking and problem solving skills to bring about changes in nursing education, management and practice in any setting.
  9. Adhering to established patterns of professional practice which support legal, religious, and ethical tenets of Pakistan.
  10. Demonstrating leadership skills to actively promote development of the profession.

Curriculum of Post RN BScN Program

2 Years Course Credit Hours

1 Credit Theory                       = 15 hrs

1 Credit Practical /Lab             = 30 hrs

1 Credit Clinical                     = 45 hrs

Total 52 Weeks per Year Program for 2 Years Course

Examinations:                                          =          2 Weeks          (Each Year)

Vacations:                                                =          4 Weeks          (Each Year)

Gazetted Holidays:                                  =          2 Weeks          (Each Year)

Study:                                                       =          44 Weeks        (Each Year)

Total Credit:     88 in 2 Years

Total Hours:  1496 Each Year

Study Hours per Week                                     34

YEAR 1YEAR 2
63 CR49 CR
1496  Hrs1496 Hrs

1st Professional

S # Course Title Credit Hours    Actual Teaching Hours
Theo Lab Clin Total Theo Lab Clin Total
1. Basic & Applied Health Sciences

Biochemistry

Physics

Microbiology

 

03

02

02

 

02

01

01

–

–

 

05

03

03

 

45

30

30

 

60

30

30

 

–

–

–

 

105

60

60

  Total 07 04 – 11 105 150 – 225
2. Global Health

Trends and issues in Nursing

Nursing Ethics

  

 

03

04

 

 

01

–

 

 

–

–

 

 

4

4

 

 

45

60

 

 

30

–

 

 

–

–

 

 

75

60

  Total 07 01 – 08 105 30 – 135
3. Advanced Concepts in Nursing

Health Assessment

Pathophysiology

Advance Concept in Clinical Nursing

 

 

 

03

05

05

 

 

02

01

–

 

 

–

–

05

 

 

05

06

10

 

 

45

75

75

 

 

60

30

–

 

 

–

–

225

 

 

105

105

300

  Total 13 03 05 21 195 90 225 510
4. Research

Biostatistics

Nursing Research

 

03

03

 

02

02

 

–

–

 

05

05

 

45

45

 

60

60

 

–

–

 

105

105

  Total 06 04 – 10 90 120 – 210
5. Teachin and Learning

Class Room Teaching & Evaluation

Clinical Teaching & Evaluation

 

 

02

 

02

 

 

02

 

02

 

 

–

 

–

 

 

04

 

04

 

 

30

 

30

 

 

60

 

60

 

 

–

 

–

 

 

90

 

90

  Total 04 04 – 08 60 120 – 180
6. Computer Skills 00 00 00 00 30 60 – 90
 

7.

Communication Skills (English) 06 – – 06 90 – – 90
8. Self Study – – – – – – – 56
  Grand Total: 38 12 10 60 525 420 450 1496

2nd Professional

S # Course Title Credit Hours    Actual Teaching Hours
Theo Tut Clin Total Theo Lab Clin Total
1. Mental Health Nursing 04 – 04 08 60 – 180 240
  Total 04 – 04 08 60 – 180 240
2. Nursing Management

Leadership & management

Professional Development

 

 

03

03

 

 

–

0

 

 

2

–

 

 

5

3

 

 

45

45

 

 

–

–

 

 

90

–

 

 

135

45

  Total 06 – 02 08 90 – 90 180
3. Community Health

Community Health Nursing

Reproductive Health

Applied Nutrition

 

 

03

02

01

 

 

–

–

01

 

 

04

–

–

 

 

 

07

02

02

 

 

45

30

15

 

 

 

–

–

30

 

 

 

180

–

–

 

 

 

225

30

45

 

  Total 06 01 04 13 90 30 180 300
4. Clinical Practicum

Education.

Management

Pediatric

Critical Nursing

Accident & Emergency  Operation theater Nursing.

Community Health Nursing.

Mental Health Nursing

Dental Health Nursing.

05 – 13 18 75 – 585 660
  Total 05 – 13 18 75 – 585 660
5. Communication Skills (English) 04 – – 04 60 – – 60
6. *Self Directed Learning – – – – – – – 56
  Grand Total: 25 01 23 49 375 30 1035 1496