Nursing Education in Pakistan: Challenges and Trends in Degree Program

Nursing education in Pakistan has transferring from three years diploma to BSc Nursing, and degree will be minimum qualification for bed side practice till 2020. Numbers of nursing institutes offering undergraduates’ degree programs drastically increased to upgrade diploma nurses. This sudden rise in nursing institutes compromised the quality of nursing education in the country as these institutes lack human as well material resources. Most of these institutes are not compatible with minimum criteria set by Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC). In this paper the current trends and challenges in nursing education in Pakistan will be discussed along with recommendations.