CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA):
(2-Year Diploma Program)
A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a healthcare professional who provides primary
healthcare to patients under the supervision of registered nurses and doctors. They are crucial in
supporting the healthcare team and ensuring patient well-being.
Attached Hospital:
1. Evercare Hospital, Lahore
Evercare Hospital Lahore, a modern and technologically advanced hospital, is strategically located in Lahore, Pakistan and has been the flagship of Evercare Group since its inception in 2019. This facility provides wide-ranging clinical services and specialities. The surgical suites are fully automated with the latest technology in providing comprehensive and quality disease diagnosis and treatment services.
2. Pakistan Red Crescent Dental & Medical College/Teaching Hospital, Dina Nath Multan Road, Lahore
Pak Red Crescent Dental & Medical College/Teaching Hospital is a multi-disciplinary hospital, located in Dina Nath on Multan Road. Lahore. Founded in 2012, the Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College has strengthened over the past decade. A qualified and experienced faculty with
modern facilities for learning and teaching provide an optimum level of medical education. Hospitals deliver much-needed healthcare services to the surrounding communities reasonably cheaply, guaranteeing desired results.
Objectives:
- To prepare committed, competent nurses for community welfare.
- To prepare nurses who can indulge evidence-based knowledge in the clinical setting.
- Make them enabled to meet challenges related to health and medical pathology.
- Those who can give curative and rehabilitation care to patients.
- To produce disciplined and trained nurses.
- To provide good health care to ailing humanity in urban and rural settings.
Scope:
- The increasing demand for patient care and the growing healthcare sector in Pakistan suggest a promising future for qualified CNAs.
- Initiatives to develop a national CNA certification and improve training standards have created more formal career paths and better working conditions.
- The current regulatory landscape for CNAs is dynamic and evolving nationally and internationally.
Institutional Facilities:
- It is located in a commercial and academic area.
- Renowned Campus
- Multimedia Classroom with conducting learning environment
- Well-equipped science labs
- Simulation-based Training
- Advanced skill lab demonstration facility
- Problem-based learning opportunities
- Clinical attachment with teaching hospitals and well-known healthcare setups
- Upon completing the program, a one-year paid internship is offered at Pak Red Crescent Teaching Hospital and Evercare Hospital.
- It guaranteed job opportunities in government and private sectors.
Eligibility Criteria:
The Applicant must meet one of the following academic levels:
- FSc 45% minimum
- FA 45% minimum
- Metric with Science 45% minimum
- Metric with Arts 50% minimum (for remote areas)
Age:
- An applicant up to the age of 30 will be considered.
- A five-year age relaxation can be obtained from the respective university/government.
- In exceptional cases, an additional age relaxation can be allowed after approval from PNC.
Gender:
- Only for females.
Course Duration:
- The duration of the course is two years.