This course is taught in all the three years of the program. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of stress, adaptation, and functional health patterns to provide Humanistic care in a variety of clinical settings to healthy and ill adult clients. The students are guided at different levels to recognize the effects of disease processes on individuals and their families. They are taught how to assist individuals to return to an optimal level of wellness. This course explores historic personalities and the development of nursing through the ages from primitive times to the present day.
Importance is placed on the scientific progress of nursing in Pakistan.
Using case presentations, students are encouraged to discuss the concepts of the nurse's ethical, legal and professional responsibilities toward herself, her patients, institutions and the nation. Nursing Seminar II Students are introduced to the work areas of the professional nurse. In addition, beginning concepts of research based practice and nursing theories are discussed, showing how they affect nurses' daily activities and responsibilities. The focus of this course is development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in the care of children in both hospital and community settings. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention, and curative aspects of children's health problems.