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BS Nursing

Campus: PNS SHIFA HOSPITAL KARACHI

Department: PAKISTAN NAVY NURSING COLLEGE (PNNC)

Program Title: NURSING 4-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME

Program Level: BACHELOR / UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

Total Duration of Program: 4 YEARS

Total Number of semesters: EIGHT

 Semester-1

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Total Credit Hours Theory Clinical Skills/Lab
1 – FON 101 Fundamental of Nursing-I 4 2 – 2
2 – MIC 102 Microbiology 3 2.5 – 0.5
3 – ANP 103 Anatomy and Physiology-I 3 3 – –
4 – BIO  104 Biochemistry for Nurses 3 2 – 1
5 – ENG 115 English-I for nursing 2 2 – –
6 – COS 106 Computer Skills 1 1 – 1
7 – PAK 101 Pakistan studies 2 2 – 1
Total Credit Hours in Semester-1 16 11.5 – 4.5

Semester-2

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Total Credit Hours Theory Clinical Skills/Lab
1 FON 101 FON 107 Fundamental of Nursing-II 4 2 1 1
2 ANP 103 ANP 108 Anatomy and Physiology-II 3 – – –
3 – CHN 109 Community Health Nursing-I 3 2 1  
4 – APP 110 Applied Nutrition 1 1 – –
5 ENG 103 ENG 117 English-II for nursing 2 2 – –
6 – ISL 101 Islamic Studies 2 2 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-2 17 11 2 1

 Semester-3

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Total Credit Hours Theory Clinical  Skills/Lab
1 – AHN 201 Adult Health nursing-I 8 4 3 1
2 – PTH 202 Pathophysiology-I 2 1.75 – 0.25
3 – HEA 203 Health Assessment-I 2 1 – 1
4 – PHR 204 Pharmacology-I 2 2 – –
5 – MAT 205 Mathematics 1 1 – –
6 ENG 104 ENG 119 English-III for nursing 2 2 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-3 17 11.75 3 2.25

Semester-4

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Total Credit Hours Theory Clinical Skills/Lab
1 AHN 201 AHN 207 Adult Health nursing-II 8 4 3 1
2 PTH 202 PTH 208 Pathophysiology-II 3 2.75 – 0.25
3 HEA 203 HEA 209 Health Assessment-II 2 1 – 1
4 – DVP 210 Developmental psychology 2 2 – –
5 PHR 204 PHR 211 Pharmacology-II 2 2 – –
6 ENG 112 ENG 212 English-IV for nursing 2 2 – –
7. – NRE 213 Nursing Ethics 1 1 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-4 20 14.75 3 2.25

Semester-5

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Theory Clinical Skills/Lab
1 – PHN 301 Paediatric Health Nursing 7 3 3 1
2 CHN 109 CHN 302 Community Health Nursing 6 2.5 2.5 1
3 – TEL   303 Teaching/Learning: Principles/Practices 3 3 – –
4 ENG  212 ENG 304 English V for nursing 2 2 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-5 18 10.5 5.5 2

Semester-6

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Theory Clinical Skills/Lab
1 – MHN 305 Mental Health Nursing 6 3 3 –
2 – INB 306 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 2.5 – 0.5
3 – BHP 307 Behavioral psychology 3 3 – –
4 – EPI 308 Epidemiology 2 2 – –
5 ENG 304 ENG 315 English-VI for nursing 2 2 – –
6 – CHS 210 Culture, Health and Society 2 2 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-6 18 14.5 3 0.5

Semester-7

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Total Credit Hours Theory Clinical Skills/Lab
1 – CCN 401 Critical Care Nursing 7 2.5 4 0.50
2 – INT 402 Introduction to Nursing Theories 2 2 – –
3 – LIV 403 Leadership and Management in Nursing 3 2 1 –
4 – NUR 404 Nursing Research 3 3 – –
5 ENG 315 ENG 415 English VII for nursing 2 2 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-7 17 11.5 5 0.50

Semester-8

Sr.No. Pre-requisite course code Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Theory Clinical Tutorial
1 CHN 109,302 CHN 406 Community Health Nursing-III 5 2 3 –
2 – NST 407 Nursing Seminar/Role Transition 2 2 – –
3 – CLP 408 Clinical Practicum 5 – 4 1
3 ENG 415 ENG 416 English-VIII for nursing 2 2 – –
Total Credit Hours in Semester-8 14 6 7 1

1. The internship program after 04 years BS Nursing degree program is compulsory for all
Nursing undergraduates. Details of Internship Period is as follows:
a. Duration: One year (52 weeks)
b. Vacations: 4 weeks (including of public holidays)
Internship rotation 46 weeks including orientatio