Murshid School of Nursing and Midwifery

the 239 institutes registered at Pakistan Nursing Council. Through its carefully chosen faculty members, it is setting high standards for providing quality education to its students. It is believed that these students will not only have a rewarding career but will make a difference in the society with their profession that respects human dignity, supports a healthy living environment, prevents the spread of illnesses and diseases and will bring change in initiatives through literacy. The Murshid Nursing School started operating in a private rented building in Modern Cooperative Housing Society, Karachi, in July 1985 as a School of Nursing for girls only. The very next year in October 1986, the School of Nursing was recognized by Pakistan Nursing Council. The graduation of the first batch of nurses was held in September 1988. After five years of operation, it was realized that training for the male nurses was as much needed as for any female nurse and therefore with the approval of the Pakistan Nursing Council the training of male staff was introduced in September 1991. The midwifery training was started by the school the next year in March 1992. In order to serve the community, People Midwifery program started in 2008 which was transformed into Community nurse-midwife two years program in 2018. Now, Murshid School of Nursing is offering degree programs to meet adequate standards of nursing practices by producing professionals under the category of Four Years Generic BSN, and Two Years of Post RN BSc program affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences since 2017. Moreover, Total 11 Technician programs are being offered by the School of Nursing, affiliated with Sindh Medical Faculty, Karachi to prepare auxiliary staff for nursing practice since 2005. The construction work of Murshid Hospital, near Hub River, completed in 1987, but owing to a shortage of funds the School continued to function in the private building till 1994. The nursing school shifted to the adjacent building to the hospital premises when the school building along with hostel facilities was completed in 1995, the financial assistance for which was provided by the Government of Pakistan. It has a covered area of 25,606 square feet (0.5 acres) with an attached hostel and a small garden enclosed within its boundaries. The nursing school has a beautifully built premise which has all the required facilities and necessary equipment needed by any modern institution built for the purpose. Students learn from highly qualified faculty with current industry experience, utilizing on-site state-of-the-art facilities. As part of the program, students have the opportunity to work at various placement setups within the community & other hospitals. Some programs also offer opportunities to participate in inter-professional learning experiences, and local and international community service projects.