Established in 1980, the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan has the honour of being the founding academic entity of the University and a benchmark for nursing education in Pakistan. ​The school is committed to excellence in the fields of education, practice, research and administration. The school caters to students from all over Pakistan as well as from East Africa, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt.

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Submissions from 2014

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Refusal to autopsy: a societal practice in Pakistan context, Laila Akber Cassum

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Verbal violence at workplace: A reality from Pakistani context., Laila Akber Cassum

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Organizational analysis of private nursing educational institution in Karachi,Pakistan, Laila Akber Cassum and Mohammed Tahir Saleem

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Comparative assessment of health care delivery systems of developing countries: Pakistan versus Cuba, Laila Akber Cassum and Muslim Shah

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Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Written Feedback at a Private University in Pakistan, Lubna Ghazal, Raisa B. Gul, Mehnaz Hanzala, Tansy Jessop, and Ambreen Tharani

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A Medical error: To disclose or not to disclose, lubna Ghazal, Zulekha Saleem, and Gulzar Amlani

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Resolving ethical dilemma: An application of a theoretical model, Lubna Ghazal, Zulekha Saleem, and Gulzar Amlani

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Enhancing Educators’ skills for promoting Critical Thinking in their classroom discourses: A randomized control trial, Raisa Gul, Shehla Khan, Azra Ahmad, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Tanveer Saeed, Yasmin Parpio, Joanne Profetto- McGrath, and Donald Schopflocher

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Corporal punishment: heralding discipline or psychological ill health?, Hunaina Hadi

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Prospects for the sustainability of delivering the basic package of Health Services in Afghanistan: a stakeholder analysis, A. M. Haidari, S. Zaidi, and Raisa B. Gul

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Food choices and practices during pregnancy of immigrant women with high-risk pregnancies in Canada: A pilot study, Gina M A. Higginbottom, Helen Vallianatos, Joan Forgeron, Donna Gibbons, Fabiana Mamede, and Rubina Barolia

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Vulnerability of internally displaced children in disaster relief camps of Pakistan: issues, challenges, and way forward, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani

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Pediatric Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum in Pakistan: Strengths, limitations and recommendations, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani and Jacqueline Maria Dias

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Teachers’ accounts of their perceptions and practices of providing written feedback to Nursing students on their assignments, Sajid Iqbal, Raisa Gul, Arusa Lakhani, and Nusrat Fatima Rizvi

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Welcome to the first Journal of Asian Midwives, Rafat Jan

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Rape: crime hidden under social stigma., Zohra Asif Jetha and Neelam Saleem Punjani

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Factors that affect attachment between the employed mother and the child, infancy to two years, Naureen Kassamali and Salma Amin Rattani

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Associated factors of stress among nursing students in their clinical settings, T Kausar, Tazeen S. Ali, and Raisa B. Gul

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Domestic violence among female healthcare providers: A meta-analysis, Azmat Jehan Khan and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Lifetime prevalence of emotional/psychological abuse among qualified female healthcare providers., Azmat Jehan Khan, Rozina Karmaliani Professor, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nargis Asad, and Farhana Madhani

Domestic violence against married men in District Dir (lower), Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Pakistan : prevalence, determinants and health consequences, Hizbullah Khan

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Accessing Community through a Nursing Course: Evidence Based Practice, Amina Aijaz Khowaja, Lubna Ghazal, Fatima Jawad, and Naveeda Haq

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Practice of written feedback in nursing degree programmes in Karachi: the students' perspective, Amina Aijaz Khowaja, Raisa B. Gul, Arusa Lakhani, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi, and Faiza Saleem

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Birth centre management and business skill training for community midwives of Pakistan, Laila Lalji, Laila Akbar Ali, Marina Baig, Rozina Sewani, Arusa Lakhani, Karyn Kaufman, and Rafat Jan

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Mapping publication status and exploring hotspots in a research field: chronic disease self-management, Yang Lu, Zheng Li, and David Arthur

Social determinants of depression among human imuno-deficiency virus (HIV) positive patients in Karachi, Pakistan, Sahreen Siraj Nathani

Physicians' and nurses' perspectives on the importance of advance directives in tertiary care hospitals of Karachi, Nasreen Panjwani

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Co-supervision of doctoral students: enhancing the learning experience, Pauline Paul, Joanne K. Olson, and Raisa Gul

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End-of-life decision-making, Sehrish Pirani, Rozina Karmaliani, and Robyna Irshad Khan

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Perinatal distress in women in low- and middle-income countries: Allostatic load as a framework to examine the effect of perinatal distress on preterm birth and infant health, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji

A retrospective study of women reproductive health calls in Aman Foundation tele-health call centre in Karachi, Pakistan, Neelam Saleem Punjani

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Analysis of health care delivery systems: Pakistan versus United States., Neelam Saleem Punjani, Salima Shams, and Sahreen Malik Bhanji

Impact of an educational program on knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of healthcare professionals (HCP) towards family presence during resusciatation (FPDR) in an emergnecy department (ED) at a tertiary care setting, Karachi, Pakistan, Shaista Ismail Rajani

Exploring the experiences of pediatric cancer survivors in Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Tahir Saleem

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Colostomy care: management beyond hospitalization case report, Zulekha Saleem and Lubna Ghazal

Quality of life and its determinants among pulmonary TB patients taking DOT therapy in Karachi, Pakistan, Sana Sehar

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A review related to midwifery led model of care, Shahnaz Shahid, Rafat Jan, Rahat Najam Qureshi, and Salma Rattani

Educational needs of tuberculosis patients based on their experiences in Karachi, Pakistan /, Muslim Shah

Health care providers' experiences about the factors influencing their performance of the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Shamsa Shamsuddin

Agreement between orthodontist's and patients' perception using IOTN-AC and its correlation with IOTN-DHC, Tania Arshad Siddiqui

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Complementary and alternative medicine in oncology nursing, Salima Somani, Fauziya Ali, Tazeen S. Ali, and Nasreen Sulaiman Lalani

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Active ageing in Pakistan: challenges and opportunities, Samina Vertejee and Noureen Nasruddin Karamali

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The feasibility of an internet-based intervention for chinese people with mental illness: a survey of willingness and attitude, Xiu-Y Yao, Zheng Li, David Arthur, Lili Hu, and Gen Cheng

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Validation of the violence risk screening-10 instrument among clients discharged from a psychiatric hospital in Beijing, Xiuyu Yao, Zheng Li, David Arthur, Lili Hu, and Gen Cheng

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Acceptability and psychometric properties of broset violence checklist in psychiatric care settings in China, X. Yao, Z. Li, David Arthur, L Hu, F-R An, and G Cheng

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Harassment: A challenge at workplace, Muhammad Younas and Salma Rattani

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Self-management in chinese people with schizophrenia and their caregivers: a qualitative study on facilitators and barriers, Haiou Zou, Zheng Li, David Arthur, and Hongxing Wang

Submissions from 2013

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Dowry practices and their negative consequences from a female perspective in Karachi, Pakistan —a qualitative study, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Gunnhildur Árnadóttir, and Asli Kulane

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Prevalence of perceived heavy postpartum hemorrhage and its associated factors among married mothers in squatter settlements of Karachi, Tazeen S. Ali and Fazal Ather

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Intimate partner violence and mental health effects: A population-based study among married women in Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, Ingrid Mogren, and Gunilla Krantz

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Validity and reliability testing: Urdu translated modified response to symptoms questionnaire, Saleema Allana, Tazeen S. Ali, Khurshid Khowaja, Aamir Hameed, and Debra Kay Moser

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Conceptualization of a research study: an exemplar, Saleema Allana, Khowaja Khurshid, Tazeen S. Ali, Amir Hameed Khan, and Debra Moser

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Preventing Abuse and Trauma to internally displaced children living in camps due to disasters in Pakistan, Nargis Asad, Rozina Karmaliani, Rozina Somani, Shela Hirani, Aneeta Pasha, Saima Hirani, Laila Akber Cassum, and Judith McFarlane

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Protocol for a qualitative study on promoting dietary change and positive food choices for poor people with low income who experience cardiovascular disease in Pakistan, Rubina Barolia, Alexander M. Clark, and Gina M A. Higginbottom

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Multidimensionality of critical thinking: A holistic perspective from multidisciplinary educators in Karachi, Pakistan, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Joanne Profetto McGrath, Raisa Begum Gul, Ashraf Dilshad, and Kauserali Syeda

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The future of nursing education, Jacqueline Maria Dias

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Need for multilevel strategies and enhanced acceptance of contraceptive use in order to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in a Muslim society: A qualitative study of young adults in urban Karachi, Pakistan, Syed Farid-ul-Hasnain, Eva Johansson, Saleema A. Gulzar, and Gunilla Krant

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Prevalence and factors associated with maternal postpartum haemorrhage in Khyber agency, Pakistan, N Gani and Tazeen S. Ali

Self-care behaviors and their determining factors among heart falilure patients in Pakistan, Ambreen Gowani

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Postpartum Depression in Pakistan, Salima S. Gulamani, Kiran Shaikh, and Jehanara Chagani

Postpartum depression in Pakistan: a neglected issue, Salima S. Gulamani, Kiran Shaikh, and Jehanara Chagani

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Faculty members as students in the same institution: Implications for the learning environment, Raisa B. Gul, Rubina Barolia, and Salima M. Meherali

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Experience of nurses with using eHealth in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: A qualitative study in primary and secondary healthcare, Saleema A. Gulzar, Shariq Khoja, and Afroz Sajwani

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Headphones: a potential threat to the blessing of hearing., Hunaina Hadi

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Use of Play Therapy in educating Asthmatic and Diabetic pediatric patients: A pilot clinical project at a private tertiary setting in Karachi, Pakistan, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani

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Evidence based workplace interventions to promote breastfeeding practices among Pakistani working mothers, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani and Rozina Karmaliani

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The experiences of urban, professional women when combining breastfeeding with paid employment in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani and Rozina Karmaliani

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Perceived Breastfeeding Support Assessment Tool (PBSAT): Development and testing of psychometric properties with Pakistani urban working mothers, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani, Rozina Karmaliani, Thomas Christie, Yasmin Parpio, and Ghazala Rafique

Prevelence, frequency, and associated factors of intimate partner violence among married women in Multan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan, Shafquat Inayat

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Experiences and Perceptions of Patients Living With Hepatitis C in Karachi, Pakistan, Noureen Shehzad Jiwani, Raisa Begum Gul, Asho Ali, Mohammad Salih, and Mehnaz Hanzala

Practices of tracheal suctioning technique among health care professionals for hospitalized adult patients at tertiary care hospital Karachi, Pakistan, Rozina Khimani

The effects of individualized patitent education with emotional support by a nurse on the QoL of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, Sajida Khowaja

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Ray of hope: Opportunities for reducing unsafe abortions!, Shaneela Sadruddin Khowaja, Aneeta Pasha, Shamshad Begum, and Mehr-un-Nisa Mustafa

Feasibility of offering a 6-week parenting program for mothers of pre-school children : a randomized control trial in Karachi, Pakistan, Yasmin Khowaja

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Family-centered rounds in Pakistani pediatric intensive care settings: non-randomized pre- and post-study design, Laila Akbar Ladak, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Muneer Amanullah, Anwarul Haque, Khairulnissa Ajani, and Fahad Javaid Siddiqui

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The impact of caring for children with mental retardation on families as perceived by mothers in Karachi, Pakistan., Arusa Lakhani, Irma Gavino, and Aisha Yousafzai

Exploring the experiences of community midwives (CMWs) regarding their Department in District Matyari, Sindh, Pakistan, Yasmeen Jan Mohammad

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Advance directives: A policy required in the Asian countries, Nasreen Panjwani

The effect of individualized patient education with emotional support by a nurse on the quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer patients, Sehrish Pirani

Awareness about hepatitis C and patterns of health seeking behavior among hepatitis C patients in Karachi, Pakistan, Shahina Pirani

Exploring the perceptions of community midwives (CMWS) about their work experiences after deployment in the rural areas of Chitral, Pakistan, Mehtab Qutbuddin

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Clinical application of Nightingale’s environmental theory, Shirin Rahim

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Love and belonging: Strategies to help mentally ill patients, Shirin Rahim

Exploring the art of nursing among bedside nurses working in an tertiatry care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Shirin Akbar Rajan

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Reproductive tract infections among married women in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan: A population-based study, Neelofar Sami, Tazeen S. Ali, and E. Khan

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The relationship between Prenatal Stress, Depression, Cortisol and Preterm Birth: A review, Kiran Shaikh, Shahirose Premji, Khurshid Khowaja, Suzanne Tough, Ambreen Kazi, and Shaneela Khowaj

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Parents’ role in prevention of childhood obesity, Shireen Shehzad

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A literature review about effectiveness of massage therapy for cancer pain., Salima Somani, Saima Merchant, and Sharifa Bashir Lalani

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A novel EEG for alpha brain state training, neurobiofeedback and behavior change, Bruce Stinson and David Arthur

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Compliance to antipsychotic medication: a challenge for client, family and health care providers., Ambreen Tharani, Salima Farooq, Faiza Saleem, and Anila Naveed

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Women's health: an achievable goal for public health nursing in Pakistan, Samina Vertejee and Noureen Nasruddin Karamali

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A core competency model for chinese baccalaureate nursing graduates: a descriptive correlational study in Beijing, Fang Yu Yang, Rong Rong Zhao, Yi Si Liu, Ying Wu, Ning Ning Jin, Rui Ying Li, Shu Ping Shi, Yue Ying Shao, Ming Guo, David Arthur, and Malcolm Elliott

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Self-management education interventions for persons with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis, Haiou Zou, Zheng Li, Marie T Nolan, David Arthur, Hongxing Wang, and Lili Hu

Submissions from 2012

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Burden of communicable disease among the native and repatriating Afghans, Syed Hani Abidi, Farwa Ali, Farida Shah, Farhat Abbas, and Syed Ali

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Triage; a literature review of key concepts, Khairulnissa Ajani

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Exploring knowledge about Breast Self- Examination among Middle-Aged Women in Aswan, Egypt (upper Egypt), Fauziya Ali, Hanan Hussanien, Salma Rattani, and Nadia Abedallah

Vaginal discharge and women's sexual health : a qualitative study in Karachi, Pakistan, Nausheen Salim Ghulam Ali

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Violence permeating daily life: a qualitative study investigating perspectives on violence among women in Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, Gunilla Krantz, and Ingrid Mogren

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Continuous renal replacement therapy, Gulzar Salman Amlani

Perinatal women's perceptions about midwifery led model of care in secondary care hospitals Karachi, Pakistan, Shahnaz Anwar