Post RN Degree Program


Our Post RN degree program is tailored for registered nurses (RNs) seeking to advance their education and career opportunities. Whether you're looking to specialize in a particular area of nursing, pursue leadership roles, or enhance your clinical expertise, our program offers flexible options to accommodate your goals and schedule. With a focus on evidence-based practice and advanced nursing concepts, we empower RNs to take their careers to the next level.

2-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME

This program is designed to provide the Registered Nurse at diploma level with the opportunity to acquire a broad liberal degree level education with particular emphasis on theoretical and clinical knowledge related to nursing practice, nursing research, and population health at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. All nursing courses are aimed to prepare nurses to practice competencies, as determined by the Pakistan Nursing Council.

Duration:

Duration of Programe:         02 years, 4 semesters, 60 credits

Semesters Duration:             18 weeks, minimum teaching 16 weeks, exams 2 weeks

Average No of courses per semester:          4-6 (not more than 3labs/practical course /semester)

Expected Outcomes:

After completion of two years Post RN BS nursing program students will:

  • Demonstrate the cognitive abilities necessary to integrate the nursing concepts and the multi-disciplinary body of knowledge to provide therapeutic nursing care.
  • Exhibit the psychomotor and psychotherapeutic abilities necessary to provide safe nursing care. 
  • Use critical thinking and the nursing process as bases for clinical decision making.
  • Demonstrate caring behaviors towards patients/clients and families from diverse and multicultural populations across the life span.
  • Communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
  • Utilize appropriate teaching learning strategies for prevention of illness and the promotion and restoration of health to individuals, families and groups.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to promote development of the profession.
  • Recognize responsibility for maintaining competence as a registered nurse through self-evaluation and continuing nursing education to become lifelong learner.
  • Practice as an ethical and accountable member within the profession of nursing.

 

Scheme of Studies for Post RN BSN Studies

Year -1 Semester -1

 

Year -1 Semester- 2

Sr.

Course No

Courses

Credit Hours

Sr.

Course No

Courses

Credit Hours

01

 

SC 611

Biochemistry

2(1.5+

0.5)

01

NU 621

* Advance Concepts in Nursing (II) Mental Health

04

(2+2)

 

02

NU 612

Advance Concepts in Nursing

I (Adult Health Nursing)

4 (2+2)

02

SC 622

Introduction to Biostatistics

02

03

SC623

Epidemiology

02

03

NU 613

Health Assessment

3(1.5+

1.5)

04

HU 624

Culture Health & Society

02

04

SC 614

Pharmacology

3

05

NU 625

Introduction to Nursing Models & Theories

02

05

EN 615

English I (Functional)

2

06

EN 626

English II (Academics)

02

06

CS 616

Computer Skills & Information Technology

02

 

NU 627

Principle of Teaching and Clinical Preceptor ship

3

Total Credits

16

Total Credits

17

Year -2 Semester -1

Year -2 Semester- 2

Sr.

Course No

Courses

Credit Hours

Sr.

Course No

Courses

Credit Hours

01

Nu 631

Advance Concepts III (CHN)

04

(2+2)

01

NU 641

*Research/ Evidence based Elective project

4

02

SC 632

Introduction to Nursing Research

03

02

NU 642

**Clinical Practicum

6

03

NU 633

Professional Development and Ethics

03

03

EN 643

English IV (Scholarly writing)

2

 

PS 634

Pak Studies

02

 

IS 644/

Islamic Studies/Ethics (For

02

04

NU 634

Leadership and Management

03

 

 

ET 644

Non-Muslims)

05

EN 635

English III (Professional writing)

02

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

17

 

Total Credits

14

                   

 

Total Credits for Two Years

 

 

Semester-I

Semester –II

Total

Theory & Practice balance =

 

Year I

16 Credits

17 Credits

33

 

 

Year II

17Credits

14 Credits

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Total

 

64

SEMESTER PLAN

LIST OF ELECTIVES

Students are required to take courses from this list.

Code Title CrHrs

List of elective courses may be revised as per requirement.