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BS Nursing

Duration: 4 years
Credit hours: To be confirmed by IUHT academics
Eligibility: Intermediate or equivalent qualification according to applicable nursing admission criteria.

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Program overview

BS Nursing prepares students for professional healthcare practice with clinical awareness, patient care, and community health foundations.

Specialization exposure includes critical care nursing, community and public health nursing, nursing education, and maternal and child health.

Academic plan

Scheme of studies

Representative semester structure and credit distribution. Final course titles and credit hours may be adjusted per HEC and accrediting-body requirements.

Year 1 — Foundation of Nursing · Year 2 — Medical-Surgical Core · Year 3 — Specialized Nursing · Year 4 — Advanced Practice & Internship

Semester I (17–18 CH) — Foundation

Functional English — 3 CH
Biochemistry — 2 CH
Microbiology — 2 CH
Anatomy & Physiology I — 3 CH
Fundamentals of Nursing I — 3 CH (Theory + Skills Lab)
Computer / ICT in Health — 2 CH
Pakistan Studies — 2 CH

Semester II (17–18 CH) — Foundation

Anatomy & Physiology II — 3 CH
Fundamentals of Nursing II — 4 CH (Clinical Focus)
Nutrition in Nursing — 2 CH
Sociology / Psychology — 2 CH
Islamic Studies / Ethics — 2 CH
English II (Academic Writing) — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum I — 3–4 CH

Semester III (18 CH) — Medical-Surgical Core

Pathology — 3 CH
Pharmacology I — 3 CH
Medical-Surgical Nursing I — 4 CH
Health Assessment — 3 CH
Research Methodology — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum II — 3 CH

Semester IV (18 CH) — Medical-Surgical Core

Pharmacology II — 3 CH
Medical-Surgical Nursing II — 4 CH
Microbiology (Applied) — 2 CH
Mental Health Nursing I — 3 CH
Biostatistics — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum III — 4 CH

Semester V (17–18 CH) — Specialized Nursing

Pediatric Nursing — 4 CH
Obstetric & Gynecology Nursing — 4 CH
Community Health Nursing I — 3 CH
Nursing Leadership & Management — 2 CH
Epidemiology — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum IV — 3 CH

Semester VI (17–18 CH) — Specialized Nursing

Mental Health Nursing II — 3 CH
Critical Care Nursing — 4 CH
Community Health Nursing II — 3 CH
Teaching & Learning in Nursing — 2 CH
Evidence Based Practice — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum V — 4 CH

Semester VII (17–18 CH) — Advanced Practice

Leadership in Nursing Practice — 3 CH
Nursing Research Project — 4 CH
Advanced Clinical Nursing — 4 CH
Elective Specialty (ICU/ER) — 3 CH
Clinical Internship I — 4 CH

Semester VIII (17–18 CH) — Internship

Comprehensive Nursing Internship — 10–12 CH
Professional Development / Ethics — 2 CH
Seminar / Case Study Presentation — 2 CH
Final Research Defense — 2 CH

Outcomes

Career opportunities

Pathways graduates often pursue in industry, public service, further study, and entrepreneurship.

Registered staff nurse across medical, surgical, ICU, and emergency units
Community and public health nurse
Nurse educator
Occupational health nurse in industry
Licensure-ready for international practice
ICU, CCU, or emergency-department charge nurse
Critical-care clinical educator
Cardiac or trauma unit specialist
Rapid-response team member
Pathway to MS Nursing in critical care
Community health nurse in primary healthcare centres
Public health programme coordinator
NGO health programme manager
Immunisation and outreach specialist
Ministry of Health / district health team member
Nursing instructor or lecturer at nursing schools
Clinical educator in hospitals
Simulation-lab coordinator
Curriculum developer and academic coordinator
Pathway to MS Nursing Education and doctoral study
Labour-room, maternity, and paediatric staff nurse
Neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU) nurse
Midwifery lead or nurse-midwife (with PNMC midwifery registration)
Lactation consultant and breastfeeding educator
Maternal and child health programme coordinator

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Scheme of studies

Representative semester structure and credit distribution. Final course titles and credit hours may be adjusted per HEC and accrediting-body requirements.

Year 1 — Foundation of Nursing · Year 2 — Medical-Surgical Core · Year 3 — Specialized Nursing · Year 4 — Advanced Practice & Internship

Semester I (17–18 CH) — Foundation

Functional English — 3 CH
Biochemistry — 2 CH
Microbiology — 2 CH
Anatomy & Physiology I — 3 CH
Fundamentals of Nursing I — 3 CH (Theory + Skills Lab)
Computer / ICT in Health — 2 CH
Pakistan Studies — 2 CH

Semester II (17–18 CH) — Foundation

Anatomy & Physiology II — 3 CH
Fundamentals of Nursing II — 4 CH (Clinical Focus)
Nutrition in Nursing — 2 CH
Sociology / Psychology — 2 CH
Islamic Studies / Ethics — 2 CH
English II (Academic Writing) — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum I — 3–4 CH

Semester III (18 CH) — Medical-Surgical Core

Pathology — 3 CH
Pharmacology I — 3 CH
Medical-Surgical Nursing I — 4 CH
Health Assessment — 3 CH
Research Methodology — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum II — 3 CH

Semester IV (18 CH) — Medical-Surgical Core

Pharmacology II — 3 CH
Medical-Surgical Nursing II — 4 CH
Microbiology (Applied) — 2 CH
Mental Health Nursing I — 3 CH
Biostatistics — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum III — 4 CH

Semester V (17–18 CH) — Specialized Nursing

Pediatric Nursing — 4 CH
Obstetric & Gynecology Nursing — 4 CH
Community Health Nursing I — 3 CH
Nursing Leadership & Management — 2 CH
Epidemiology — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum IV — 3 CH

Semester VI (17–18 CH) — Specialized Nursing

Mental Health Nursing II — 3 CH
Critical Care Nursing — 4 CH
Community Health Nursing II — 3 CH
Teaching & Learning in Nursing — 2 CH
Evidence Based Practice — 2 CH
Clinical Practicum V — 4 CH

Semester VII (17–18 CH) — Advanced Practice

Leadership in Nursing Practice — 3 CH
Nursing Research Project — 4 CH
Advanced Clinical Nursing — 4 CH
Elective Specialty (ICU/ER) — 3 CH
Clinical Internship I — 4 CH

Semester VIII (17–18 CH) — Internship

Comprehensive Nursing Internship — 10–12 CH
Professional Development / Ethics — 2 CH
Seminar / Case Study Presentation — 2 CH
Final Research Defense — 2 CH

Career opportunities

Pathways graduates often pursue in industry, public service, further study, and entrepreneurship.

Registered staff nurse across medical, surgical, ICU, and emergency units

Community and public health nurse

Nurse educator

Occupational health nurse in industry

Licensure-ready for international practice

ICU, CCU, or emergency-department charge nurse

Critical-care clinical educator

Cardiac or trauma unit specialist

Rapid-response team member

Pathway to MS Nursing in critical care

Community health nurse in primary healthcare centres

Public health programme coordinator

NGO health programme manager

Immunisation and outreach specialist

Ministry of Health / district health team member

Nursing instructor or lecturer at nursing schools

Clinical educator in hospitals

Simulation-lab coordinator

Curriculum developer and academic coordinator

Pathway to MS Nursing Education and doctoral study

Labour-room, maternity, and paediatric staff nurse

Neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU) nurse

Midwifery lead or nurse-midwife (with PNMC midwifery registration)

Lactation consultant and breastfeeding educator

Maternal and child health programme coordinator