Shalamar Nursing College is currently offering following programs;
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Generic BSN)
- Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post-RN BSN)
- Post Basic Specialization Diploma in ICU/CCU
- Post Basic Diploma in Pediatric Nursing
- Post Basic Diploma in Nephro-Urology Nursing
- Post Basic Diploma in Trauma & Emergency Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Generic BSN)
(4-year Program)Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness; and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy, health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Generic BSN) is a 4-year program offered after the completion of F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) or equivalent based on Annual System wherein the Professional Examinations are conducted by The University of Health Sciences, Lahore. Shalamar Nursing College is one of the oldest Nursing Colleges in Pakistan offering BSN Program since 2005; which is fully recognized by The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and accepted all around the world.
Aims & Objectives of the Course:
The aims and objectives of the course are to prepare nursing graduates who will:- Utilize cognitive, psychomotor and affective abilities derived from the humanities and the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences to provide nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities
- Utilize the nursing: process to deliver safe and effective nursing care for an individual, family, group and community at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels
- Assess the ability to meet basic needs and to accomplish the activities of daily livings
- Assume responsibility for implementation of ethical, legal, socio-cultural and professional standards in the provision of nursing care
- Formulate a nursing diagnosis in relation to basic human
- Assume responsibility for implementation of ethical, legal, socio-cultural and professional standards in the provision of nursing care
- Evaluate the effectiveness of health teaching to promote health, maintain well-being and prevent illness in individuals, families, groups and communities
- Demonstrate an awareness of the role of research in nursing practice and support the research activities of others.
Program Details
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Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post-RN BSN)
(2-year Program)This program has been designed for the nurses who already have completed Diploma in General Nursing, Diploma in Midwifery (any other Post Basic Specialty in case of Male) and are registered as Nursing Professionals by Pakistan Nursing Council after the completion of at least Matriculation with Science Subjects (or equivalent) in order to acquire the baccalaureate degree with the focus on Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Health Assessment, Nursing Management and other Nursing Sciences Subjects. The program is fully recognized by The Pakistan Nursing Council and is based on annual examination system conducted by the University of Health Sciences, Lahore. The qualification is added in the PNC Records upon the successful completion of the program; and graduates are preferred in terms of hiring, promotion, assignment of managerial tasks and so on.
Aims & Objectives of the Course:
The aims and objectives of the course are to prepare nursing graduates who will:- Develop innovative skills and solutions to complex health problems from the scientific perspective.
- Understand and contribute to the community health of the population. This role includes health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the curative and rehabilitative care of individuals and the community.
- Gain scientific knowledge, develop technical skills and acquire professional attitudes.
- Function as direct care giver, health educator, administrator, communicator, coordinator and advocate and respond to complex and varying needs.
- Provide nursing care requiring innovative approaches in a variety of settings in order to assist individuals, families and communities to achieve the highest level of health care possible within the country’s economic capacity.
- Use logical and critical thinking and to make sound judgments
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Post Basic Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (ICU/CCU)
(1-year Program)This program is designed for the registered nurses who want to develop the specialty in Critical Care Nursing and pursue their career in Critical Care Areas. This is a one year program which is fully recognized by The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and Nursing Examination Board, Punjab (NEBP). The examinations are conducted by The NEBP upon the successful completion of one year Academic and Clinical Training.
Aims & Objectives of the Course:
The aims and objectives of the course are to prepare competent nurses who will:- Work as bedside practitioner in all aspects of Critical/Intensive Care Nursing and prepare themselves for working in Emergency and all type of ICU Care Units
- Be skilled in making clinical assessment, interpretation of clinical findings and taking appropriate decision and action in total patient care
- Be specialist nurses having advance competency integrated with knowledge and skills by using systematic approaches to the nursing care
- Provide an educational framework that will encourage the student to develop skills of analysis and critical awareness in order to stimulate an enquiring and creative approach to both the theory and practice of critical care nursing
- Provide an advanced educational knowledge which will develop the student’s intellectual and imaginative abilities in order to facilitate the development of independent judgment and decision making and problem-solving
- Be skilled in all aspects of Critical Care Nursing by improving physical, social, emotional and intellectual well being of the patient
- Be able to recognize the individual needs of critically ill patients
- Be able to use therapeutic communication skills and establish good relationships with the patient, family and colleagues
- Be able to priorities patient individual needs and implement the systematic approach to enhance nursing standards
- Be able to manage and organize unit/department as per protocols
- Develop the learner’s ability to respond to changing needs in critical care in an analytical way
Program Details
| Sr. No | Subject |
| 1. | Critical Care Nursing |
| 2. | Health Assessment |
| 3. | English |
| 4. | Computer Skills |
| 5. | Pharmacology |
| 6. | Nursing Research |
| 7. | Biostatistics |
| 8. | Pathophysiology |
| 9. | Leadership & Management |
| 10. | Interpretation of Clinical Findings |
Post Basic Diploma in Pediatric Nursing
(1-year Program)Pediatric Nursing must focus on primary secondary and tertiary management of the patients this requires pediatric nurse to acquire an advanced and sophisticated knowledge regarding Pathophysiology, Psychosocial and technological aspects Pediatric nursing. This is a one year program which is fully recognized by The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and Nursing Examination Board, Punjab (NEBP). The examinations are conducted by The NEBP upon the successful completion of one year Academic and Clinical Training.
Aims & Objectives of the Course:
The aims and objectives of the course are to prepare competent nurses who will:- Implement their knowledge and skills within the changing context of practice; the pediatric Nurse needs to be highly analytical and reflective in order to provide appropriate care to the patients their families and significant others
- Provide safe competent, holistic cost effective, preventive, curative patient care in individual family and community
- Provide an advanced educational knowledge which will develop the student’s intellectual and imaginative abilities in order to facilitate the development of independent judgment and decision making and problem-solving.
- Be skilled in all aspects of Critical Care Nursing by improving physical, social, emotional and intellectual well being of the patient
- Be able to recognize the individual needs of critically ill pediatric patients.
Program Details
| Sr. No | Subject |
| 1. | Review of Anatomy & Physiology |
| 2. | Pediatric Nursing |
| 3. | English |
| 4. | Nursing Process & Documentation |
| 5. | Nursing Research |
| 6. | Leadership & Management |
| 7. | Computer Skills |
| 8. | Social Sciences |
Post Basic Diploma in Nephro-Urology Nursing
(1-year Program)This one year program is for the registered nurses who wish to equip themselves with theoretical knowledge and clinical competence to pursue their careers in Nephrology, Urology, and Hemodialysis units. This is a one year program which is fully recognized by The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and Nursing Examination Board, Punjab (NEBP). The examinations are conducted by The NEBP upon the successful completion of one year Academic and Clinical Training.
Aims & Objectives of the Course:
The aims and objectives of the course are to prepare competent nurses who will:- Be competent bedside practitioners in all aspects of Critical/Intensive Care Nursing and prepare them for working in Nephrology, Urology, and Hemodialysis areas.
- Make clinical assessment, interpretation of clinical findings and taking appropriate decision and action in total patient care.
- Have an advance competency integrated with knowledge and skills by using systematic approaches to the nursing care
- Provide an educational framework that will encourage to develop skills of analysis and critical awareness in order to stimulate an enquiring and creative approach to both the theory and practice of Nephro-Urology nursing
- Provide an advanced educational knowledge which will develop the student’s intellectual and imaginative abilities in order to facilitate the development of independent judgment and decision making and problem-solving
- Be skilled in all aspects of Nephro-Urology Nursing by improving physical, social, emotional and intellectual well-being of the patient
- Be able to recognize the individual needs of critically ill patients
- Be able to use therapeutic communication skills and establish good relationships with the patient, family and colleagues Able to priorities patient individual needs and implement the systematic approach to enhance nursing standards
- Be able to manage and organize unit/department as per protocols
- Develop the learner’s ability to respond to changing needs in Nephro-Urology in an analytical way
Program Details
| Sr. No | Subject |
| 1. | Nephro-urology Nursing |
| 2. | Health Assessment |
| 3. | English |
| 4. | Computer Skills |
| 5. | Pharmacology |
| 6. | Nursing Research |
| 7. | Biostatistics |
| 8. | Pathophysiology |
| 9. | Leadership & Management |
| 10. | Interpretation of Clinical Findings |
Post Basic Diploma in Trauma & Emergency Nursing
(1-year Program)This course has been designed for registered nurses who wish to acquire the clinical knowledge and expertise and pursue to work in the emergency and trauma rooms. This is a one year program which is fully recognized by The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and Nursing Examination Board, Punjab (NEBP). The examinations are conducted by The NEBP upon the successful completion of one year Academic and Clinical Training.
Aims & Objectives of the Course:
The aims and objectives of the course are to prepare competent nurses who will:- Be Skilled in all aspects of Accident & Emergency Care Nursing by improving physical, social, emotional and intellectual well being of the patient
- Be able to use therapeutic communication skills and establish good relationships with the patient, family, and colleagues
- Be able to priorities patient individual needs and implement the systematic approach to enhance nursing standards
- Be able to manage and organize unit/department as per protocols
- Develop the ability to respond to changing needs in Accident & Emergency care in an analytical way
- Communicate effectively in application of nursing process in serious ill cases
- Develop knowledge and competency in the area of emergency
- Recognize the importance of holistic care of the trauma cases
- Maintain safe environment for patient and families in aspect of hazard
- Demonstrate effective use of problem solving skill in using the nursing process
- Be able to develop skill in management and act as a manger for co-worker
Program Details
| Sr. No | Subject |
| 1. | Trauma & Emergency Nursing |
| 2. | Health Assessment |
| 3. | English |
| 4. | Computer Skills |
| 5. | Pharmacology |
| 6. | Nursing Research |
| 7. | Biostatistics |
| 8. | Pathophysiology |
| 9. | Leadership & Management |
| 10. | Interpretation of Clinical Findings |
Scholarships
The SNC disburses merit Scholarships to students showing outstanding performance in the examinations held by the University of Health Sciences Lahore. The scholarships shall only be for positions obtained at the University level amongst all the institutions affiliated with the University of Health Sciences Lahore. Scholarships shall be awarded to the students receiving first, second and third positions in the University Examinations amongst all the participating students. Scholarships will be awarded one year and reviewed after the subsequent professional examination.
Student Transfer/Withdrawal Policy
As a matter of policy, students are relieved during the course or the compulsory service. However, suppose any student after admission to POST (RN) & POST BASIC diploma programs decides to withdraw voluntarily from the college before mandatory service. In that case, they compulsory will have to pay the fees for the remaining period of the course a penalty. However, no payment shall be refunded if a student leaves the college one month after commencement of classes.
The credits earned in the parent institution by a student seeking migration into an affiliated/ constituent institution or department of the university shall be equated by the migration/ equivalence committee. The equated credits shall be considered for determining their eligibility to take the year-end university Examination.
Students who wish to transfer to our school from another institution can be accepted with the following conditions:
• NOC from the previous institution within the Punjab province only
• Official transcript of the record of passed subjects taken from 1st to 2nd year
• Payment of required fees to UHS and PNC