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Background: Nursing is a Noble profession which is progressive and modernizing; As per need of the situation from a delivering baby and up to the dressing of injured it comes up with various specialties with high qualification of PhDs Nurses. The year 2019 was announced by the Honorable President of republic of Pakistan as Nurses year, keeping in view WHO has announced 2020 the year of Nursing and Midwifery. Authors have explored contributing factors for the selection of the nursing profession particularly and the motivation for future career in nursing. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at rural district of Sindh which includes first year students of three nursing schools through structured questionnaire. Study duration was from October 2016 to February 2017. Sample of 91 participants collected through universal sampling technique (all available population was selected at study area). Results: Respondent’s family has a good image of nursing 62(68.1%) participants were strongly agreed. Response of really want to see their self as a nurse 68(74.7%) participants were strongly agreed. Study showed many factors for taking admission in nursing 54(59.3%) participants responded their parents, Numerous personal factors like admiration nursing profession 58(63.7%) 68(74.7%) believed that they are caring for others. Many of them were enrolled due to the attraction of broad opportunities in nursing 45(49.5%). Conclusion: According to our study findings most of the students chose nursing profession as an alternate but not their first choice, many personal, professional and financial factors attracted the students to get enrolled in nursing.

Background: Worldwide antimicrobial resistance is hugely increasing in the response of inappropriate antibiotic use. Our objectives were to assess knowledge of antibiotic use, misuse and antibiotic resistance in the slum community of Karachi. Methods: This Community-based cross-sectional study was carried out Shireen Jinnah Colony in Karachi for the period of six months from 1st January to 30th June 2017.Subjects of both genders were approached through convenient non-probability sampling technique. Subjects of both genders having age 15 years and above and who were willing to participate in the study were included. An adapted and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Out of total 120 subjects, the majority of 100 (83.3%) were males, 64 (53.3%) married, 36 (30%) were matriculate and 54.2% fell in the age group between 15-30 years of age. Majority of 77.5% participants never attended any seminar or workshop about antibiotic resistance. Most of 73.33% subjects answered that antibiotics are effective in treating both bacterial and viral infections. 60.83% of respondents purchase antibiotic with the prescription. 70 % of subjects knew about antibiotic adverse drug reaction. In addition, 60.83% stop the antibiotic medication when feeling better. Conclusion: The study concluded the lack of knowledge of the use of antibiotics and the unnecessary and improper use of the antibiotic may cause antibiotic resistance.