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 nurses to acquire advanced and sophisticated knowledge regarding the pathophysiology, psychosocial, and technological aspects of pediatric nursing. This is a one-year program that is fully recognized by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and the Nursing Examination Board, Punjab (NEBP). The NEBP conducts the examinations upon the successful completion of one year of 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 to provide appropriate care to the patients, their families, and significant others

• Provide safe, competent, holistic, cost-effective, preventive, and curative patient care in individual, family, and community settings.

• Provide an advanced educational knowledge that will develop the student’s intellectual and imaginative abilities to facilitate the development of independent judgment, 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

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