Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
In today’s complex health care system nurses require a diverse range of knowledge and skills to match with the increasing complexity of the health care system. The education must enable the nursing practice on a continual basis. The overall aim of the CNA/LPN programme is to produce nurses who can work with Registered Nurse (RN) in a multidisciplinary approach for nursing practice. This programme is intended to provide auxiliary nurses to graduate nurses for improvement in quality of patient care and lessen the burden of health care costs. It will also help to overcome the shortage of nurses which is an acute problem at national and international levels.
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) programme is a two-year diploma programme that prepares students to provide basic patient care under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals. This programme covers:
- Patient care skills
- Vital signs measurement
- Mobility and transfers
- Nutrition and hydration
- Infection control
- Emergency procedures Admission Policy
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (02-year Diploma Program) Note: Only for Female. Formerly, this course was titled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Qualification: Applicant must meet one of the following academic levels
- FSc (Pre-Medical) with 45% marks minimum (Physics, Chemistry & Biology as compulsory subjects)
- Matric (Science) with 45 % marks minimum (Physics, Chemistry, & Biology as compulsory subjects)
- Matric (Arts) with 50% marks, FA with 50% Marks
- Age Limit: 14-35 years
Certified Nurse Assistants can work in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and home healthcare. They support nurses and doctors in patient care, making them essential in healthcare teams. With experience and further education, CNAs can advance to higher nursing roles such as LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or RN (Registered Nurse).
CNA graduates will develop fundamental patient care skills, including assisting with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. They will learn infection control, basic medical procedures, and effective communication with patients and healthcare teams. The program emphasizes ethical patient care, safety protocols, and teamwork in clinical settings.
| 1ST YEAR | ||
| S/NO | SUBJECTS | CR/HR |
| 1 | ORIENTATION/PTS | 72 |
| 2 | English | 60 |
| 3 | FON /Ethics/ history of | |
| nursing: | ||
| THEORY | 150 | |
| NURSING LAB | 179 | |
| BED SIDE NSG | 777 | |
| TOTAL | 1106 | |
| 4 | Microbiology | |
| THEORY | 24 | |
| PATH LAB | 20 | |
| TOTAL | 44 | |
| 5 | Anatomy & Physiology | |
| THEORY | ||
| SCIENCE LAB | 100 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| 130 | ||
| 6 | Islamiat/ Ethics | 20 |
| 7 | Computer Theory COMPUTER LAB TOTAL | 30 50 80 |
| 8 | Pre./Post Ass/Stdy | 72 |
| TOTAL THEORY CLINICAL | 528 1056 | |
| 2ND YEAR | ||
| S/NO | SUBJECTS | CR/HR |
| 1 | English | 100 |
| 2 | Community Health Nursing/Nutrition Theory = Clinical = Total = | |
| 150 | ||
| 450 | ||
| 600 | ||
| 3 | Medical Surgical Nursing: Theory = Clinical = Total = | |
| 150 | ||
| 450 | ||
| 600 | ||
| 4 | Pharmacology/ Math | |
| Theory Lab | 50 | |
| TOTAL | 06 | |
| 56 | ||
| 5 | Pediatric Nursing | |
| Theory = Clinical = Total = | 50 150 200 | |
| 6 | Stdy/Post Ass. | 28 |
| TOTAL THEORY CLINICAL | 528 1056 | |
