The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a 4-year professional degree program leading to practice as a Registered Nurse. This program integrates knowledge, skills, competencies, and professional attitude required for competent clinical nursing practice. Since nursing practice transcends cultural and national boundaries, it evolves according to the health needs of global society. The program places a strong emphasis on the graduates’ ability to improve the health and well-being of the population they serve. The program offers an intellectual foundation of academic, professional, and personal attributes while focusing on critical thinking and writing, speaking and quantitative skills
The four primary focuses of BScN program are risk mitigation, disease prevention, health restoration, and health promotion. The program's goal is to
produce nursing students who can offer comprehensive care to patients of all ages, genders, and ethnicity. To promote the goal of the program, the
courses are laid on the foundation of nursing knowledge, basic sciences, arts, and humanities. Additionally, it comprises the courses under the category
of natural sciences, social sciences, quantitative reasoning, arts and humanities, nursing foundation and advanced sciences, nursing intervention and
outcomes, functional English, and expository writing, working knowledge of ICT* applications, entrepreneurship, civic and community engagement,
leadership, religion, and ethics to provide essential nursing services and care to individuals, families, and the community. The implementation of the
curriculum involves intense theoretical teaching, learning through simulation, and clinical practice in diverse healthcare and community settings.
To enhance graduates’ competencies, the curriculum focuses on a variety of teaching and learning strategies and incorporates multiple forms of assessing
students’ learning. The graduates will complete internship after the 4-year BSN program at any healthcare facility. The internship program is
illustrated in the scheme of studies.
The graduate of this program is prepared to provide comprehensive and evidence-based care at primary, secondary,
and tertiary levels within all healthcare and community settings. The BSN degree prepares nurses for a wide variety of professional roles such as staff
nurse, community health nurse, school health nurse, and home health care nurse. The BSN degree is a steppingstone for advancing a career in the nursing
profession. Experienced registered nurses with higher education have broader career opportunities in clinical, education, research, and administration
nationally and internationally.
One (01) year of paid internship after the completion of all the credits requirements of the BSN degree. Placement for internship is the responsibility of the institute offering the program.
It has been observed that some institutions are still functioning on the annual system which is not aligned with the HEC and PN&MC guidelines. It was resolved that such institutions be informed to adopt the semester system and transform their examination system accordingly by Fall 2024. Nursing and Midwifery programs can only be offered in institutions which have relevant faculty, infrastructure, required labs and attached hospitals for clinical practice.
04 Years (8 Semesters)
Credit Hours | 139 |
Program Duration | 4 Years |
Semester Duration | 16-18 Weeks (1-2 Weeks for examination) |
Course Load | As per HEC semester guidelines |
Summer Semester Credit Hours | Maximum 8(for remedial / deficiency / failure / repetition courses) |
Summer semester Duration | 8-9 Weeks |
Attendance | 85% |
3 Credit Hours (Theory) | 3 Classes (1 hour each)/2 Classes (1.5 hour each)/1 Class (3 hours) |
1 Credit Hour(Practical I Laboratory I Field) | 3 Hours |
Applicable from Spring - 2025 Semester
SEMESTER I | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
NU 100 | Microbiology | - | GE | 1.5 | - | 0.5 | 02 |
NU 101 | Biochemistry | - | GE (Natural Sciences) | 1.5 | - | 0.5 | 02 |
EL 170 | English – Functional English | - | GE | 03 | - | - | 03 |
NU 121 | Fundamentals of Nursing – I | - | Major | 02 | - | 01 | 03 |
NU 102 | Anatomy & Physiology – I | - | Major | 2.5 | - | 0.5 | 03 |
HU 405 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
CS 181 | Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
CS 181L | Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies Lab | - | GE | - | - | 01 | 01 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
SEMESTER II | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
NU 122 | Fundamentals of Nursing – II | NU 121 | Major | 02 | 01 | 01 | 04 |
MA 120 | Mathematics & Logic - I | - | GE | 03 | - | - | 03 |
NU 103 | Anatomy & Physiology – II | - | Major | 2.5 | - | 0.5 | 03 |
NU 170 | Culture, Health and Society | - | GE (Social Sciences) | 02 | - | - | 02 |
EL 271 | Expository Writing | EL 170 | GE | 03 | - | - | 03 |
HU 124 | Islamic Studies & Ethics | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
FQ 100 | Fehm-e-Quran - I | - | GE | 01 | - | - | 01 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
SEMESTER III | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
MA 231 | Introduction to Biostatistics | MA 120 | GE | 03 | - | - | 03 |
NU 232 | Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Administration - I | - | Major | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 225 | Medical Surgical Nursing - I | - | Major | 03 | 03 | 01 | 07 |
NU 223 | Health Assessment - I | - | Major | 01 | - | 01 | 02 |
NU 204 | Pathophysiology - I | - | Major | 02 | - | 01 | 03 |
FQ 101 | Fehm-e-Quran - II | FQ 100 | GE | 01 | - | - | 01 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
SEMESTER IV | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
HU 411 | Civics and Community Engagement | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 226 | Medical Surgical Nursing - II | - | Major | 03 | 03 | 01 | 07 |
NU 224 | Health Assessment - II | - | Major/td> | 01 | - | 01 | 02 |
NU 205 | Pathophysiology - II | - | Major | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 233 | Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Administration - II | NU 232 | Major | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 260 | Professional Communication Skills | - | GE (Arts & Humanities) | 03 | - | - | 03 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
SEMESTER V | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
PY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | - | ID | 03 | - | - | 03 |
NU 328 | Pediatric Health Nursing | - | Major | 03 | 03 | 01 | 07 |
NU 327 | Maternal, Neonatal and Health Nursing | - | Major/td> | 02 | 01 | - | 03 |
NU 371 | Epidemiology | - | ID | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 334 | Infectious Disease | - | ID | 02 | - | - | 02 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
SEMESTER VI | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
NU 340 | Principle of Teaching and Learning | - | ID | 03 | - | - | 03 |
NU 372 | Public Health Nursing | - | Major | 02 | 02 | - | 04 |
NU 329 | Mental Health Nursing | - | Major/td> | 03 | 02 | 01 | 06 |
NU 310 | Professional Ethics for Nurses | - | Major | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 331 | Applied Nutrition | - | ID | 02 | - | - | 02 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
SEMESTER VII | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
NU 473 | Trends and Issues in Healthcare | - | Major | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 420 | Critical Care Nursing | - | Major | 02 | 04 | 01 | 07 |
NU 450 | Nursing Research | - | Major/td> | 03 | - | - | 03 |
BA 353 | Entrepreneurship | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 452 | Elective - I | - | Major | 02 | - | - | 02 |
ME 454 | Health Safety & Environment (Non- Muslim Students) | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
SEMESTER VIII | |||||||
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Course Code | Subjects | Pre-Req | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skill/Lab | Credit Hours |
NU 435 | Geriatric Nursing | - | Major | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | 03 |
NU 441 | Nursing Leadership and Management | - | ID | 02 | 01 | - | 03 |
NU 420 | Theoretical Basis of Nursing | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
NU 453 | Elective - II | - | Major | - | 03 | - | 03 |
NU 451 | Clinical Practicum | - | CP | - | 04 | - | 04 |
HU 115 | Pakistan Studies | - | GE | 02 | - | - | 02 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |