BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a 4-year professional degree programme leading to practice as a Registered Nurse. This programme integrates knowledge, skills, competencies, and the professional attitude required for competent clinical nursing practice. Since nursing practice transcends cultural and national boundaries, it evolves according to the health needs of global society. The programme places a strong emphasis on the graduates’ ability to improve the health and well-being of the population they serve. The programme offers an intellectual foundation of academic, professional, and personal attributes while focusing on critical thinking and writing, speaking and quantitative skills. The four primary focuses of BSN programme are risk mitigation, disease prevention, health restoration, and health promotion. The programme’s goal is to produce nursing students who can offer comprehensive care to patients of all ages, genders, and ethnicities. To promote the goal of the program, the courses are laid on the foundation of nursing knowledge, basic sciences, arts, and humanities. Additionally, it comprises the courses under the category of natural sciences, social sciences, quantitative reasoning, arts and humanities, nursing foundation and advanced sciences, nursing intervention and outcomes, functional English and expository writing, working knowledge of ICT* applications, entrepreneurship, civic and community engagement, leadership, religion, and ethics to provide essential nursing services and care to individuals, families, and the community. The implementation of the curriculum involves intense theoretical teaching, learning through simulation, and clinical practice in diverse healthcare and community settings. To enhance graduates’ competencies, the curriculum focuses on a variety of teaching and learning strategies and incorporates multiple forms of assessing students’ learning. The graduates will complete internships after the 4-year BSN program at any healthcare facility. The internship programme is illustrated in the scheme of studies.
The graduate of this programme is prepared to provide comprehensive and evidence-based care at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels within all healthcare and community settings. The BSN degree prepares nurses for a wide variety of professional roles, such as staff nurse, community health nurse, school health nurse, and home health care nurse. The BSN degree is a steppingstone for advancing a career in the nursing profession. Experienced registered nurses with higher education have broader career opportunities in clinical, education, research, and administration nationally and internationally.
The learning outcomes of the BSN programme are to:
- Prepare competent and committed nurse clinicians for all healthcare and community settings.
- Provide safe and quality nursing care for the prevention of disease, promotion, and maintenance of health to individuals, families, and communities.
- Equip the graduates with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the provision of safe nursing and quality care.
- Integrate research findings for the provision of evidence-based best care for individuals, families, and communities.
- Develop the graduates’ critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making and leadership skills for confronting the complexities and demands of health care in the 21st century.
- Adhere to an established pattern of professional practices within the cultural, religious, legal, and ethical framework at the national and international level.
- Inculcate effective communication skills while dealing with peers, patients, families, communities, and inter-disciplinary professionals.
- Enable the graduates to utilise concepts, standards, and strategies while leading and coordinating planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients, families, and communities’ care.
- Equip the graduates to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the prevention of disease, promotion, and maintenance of health.
- Prepare the graduates to participate actively in professional organisations for the improvement of the nursing profession.
- Inculcate the importance of continuing competence and the value of lifelong learning.
- Able to assess, support and work as an active team member during disaster management.
- Identify and report issues resulting from climate change on individuals and community health.
- Use healthcare informatics and technology legally and ethically to improve patients’ care outcomes.
- Provide respectful services during end-of-life care.
HSSC/A-levels/Equivalent (12 years of schooling) in Pre-Medical Group with a minimum of 50% marks is the basic eligibility for the BSN programme.Â
Ziauddin University will conduct an entry test through its approved screening and admission criteria.
SEMESTER I | ||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits |
1 | Microbiology | GE (NS) | 1.5 | – | 0.5 | 2 |
2 | Biochemistry | GE | 1.5 | – | 0.5 | 2 |
3 | English – Functional English | GE | 3 | – | – | 3 |
4 | Fundamentals of Nursing – I | Major | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
5 | Anatomy & Physiology – I | Major | 2.5 | – | 0.5 | 3 |
6 | Ideology and | GE | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Constitution of Pakistan | ||||||
7 | Information and Communication Technology | GE | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Total Credits = (17) | ||||||
SEMESTER II | ||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits |
1 | Fundamentals of Nursing – II | Major | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Quantitative Reasoning – I | GE | 3 | – | – | 3 |
3 | Anatomy & Physiology – II | Major | 2.5 | – | 0.5 | 3 |
4 | Applied Nutrition | ID | 2 | – | – | 2 |
5 | Theoretical Basis of Nursing | GE (AH) | 2 | – | – | 2 |
6 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | GE | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Total Credits = (16) | ||||||
SEMESTER III | |||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits | |
1 | Professional Communication Skills | GE | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
2 | Clinical Pharmacology and | Major | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
 | Drug Administration – I |  |  |  |  |  | |
3 | Medical Surgical Nursing – I | Major | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
4 | Health Assessment – I | Major | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | |
5 | Pathophysiology – I | Major | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | |
Total Credits = (17) | Â | ||||||
SEMESTER IV | ||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits |
1 | Applied Psychology | ID | 3 | – | – | 3 |
2 | Medical Surgical Nursing – II | Major | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
3 | Health Assessment – II | Major | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
4 | Pathophysiology – II | Major | 2 | – | – | 2 |
5 | Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Administration – II | Major | 2 | – | – | 2 |
6 | Professional Ethics for Nurses | Major | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Total Credits = (18) | ||||||
SEMESTER V | ||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits |
1 | Civics and Community Engagement | GE | 2 | – | – | 2 |
2 | Pediatric Health Nursing | Major | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
3 | Maternal, Neonatal and Child | Major | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Health Nursing | ||||||
4 | Epidemiology | ID | 2 | – | – | 2 |
5 | Infectious Diseases | ID | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Total Credits = (16) | ||||||
 | SEMESTER VI | |||||||
 | S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits | |
 | 1 | Principles of Teaching & Learning | ID | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
 | 2 | Public Health Nursing | Major | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | |
 | 3 | Mental Health Nursing | Major | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
 | 4 | Introduction to Biostatistics (QR II) | GE | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
 | 5 | Culture, Health & Society | GE | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
Total Credits = (18) | Â | |||||||
SEMESTER VII | ||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits |
1 | Leadership & Management | ID | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
2 | Critical Care Nursing | Major | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
3 | Introduction to Nursing Research | Major | 3 | – | – | 3 |
4 | Entrepreneurship | GE | 2 | – | – | 2 |
5 | Elective | Major | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Total Credits = (17) | ||||||
SEMESTER VIII | ||||||
S.N. | Course | Category | Theory | Clinical | Skills/Lab | Credits |
1 | Geriatric Nursing | Major | 1.5 | 1.5 | – | 3 |
2 | Trends and Issues in Health Care | Major | 2 | – | – | 2 |
3 | Expository Writing | GE | 3 | – | – | 3 |
4 | Elective | Major | – | – | – | 3 |
4 | Clinical Practicum | CP | – | 4 | – | 4 |
Total Credits = (15) | ||||||
Programme Duration : 4 Year | Frequency | Fee |
Admission Fee (Non -Refundable)Â | One Time | 86,400 |
Enrollment Fee | One Time | 3,600 |
Laboratory Charges | One Time | 12,000 |
Students Fund | One Time | 7,200 |
Academic Visit | Per Semester | 7,200 |
Security Deposit (Refundable)Â | One Time | 7,200 |
Tuition Fee Year I Semester I | Per Semester | 176,220 |
Examination Fee | Per Semester | 6,300 |
Total= Admission & Semester-I Fee | 306,120 | |
