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Role of Regulatoy/Statutory Bodies in Nursing: Ishrat A. Patel 1 Year MSC Nursing

The document discusses the roles and functions of various regulatory bodies for nursing in India. It describes regulatory bodies at the international level like the International Council of Nurses (ICN), national level like the Indian Nursing Council (INC), and state level like State Nursing Councils (SNC). Key roles of regulatory bodies include setting standards for nursing education and practice, licensing nurses, and ensuring quality healthcare.

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ROLE OF

REGULATOY/STATUTORY BODIES
IN NURSING
ISHRAT A. PATEL
1ST YEAR MSc Nursing
INTRODUCTION
 Regulatory agencies are usually a part of the executive branch of
the government of they have statutory authority. regulatory
authorities are commonly set up to enforce standards and safety.

 Health Professionals such as nurses, doctors, Pharmacist and many

others are regulated and licensed by regulatory bodies as required
by provincial legislation. All nurses are required to be licensed to
practice with their designated provincial nursing regulatory body.
Legal responsibility in nursing practice is becoming of greater
importance as each year passes. In order to provide safe and
competent nursing care an understanding of legal boundaries is
very essential. It is important to know the law in one state and
the authorities enforcing these laws.
DEFINITION
“Regulatory body is the formal organization designated by a
statute or an authorized government agency to implement
the regulatory form and process whereby order uniformity
and control are brought to the profession and its practice.”
VITAL ROLE OF REGULATORY BODIES
1. To support and assist professional members.
2. Set and enforce standards of nursing practice.
3. Monitor and enforce standards of nursing practice.
4. To ensure the public right to quality health care service.
5. Monitor and enforce standards for nursing education.
6. Set the requirement for registration of nursing professionals.
7. To ensure the public’s light to quality health care service.
8. To support and assist professional members.
9. Set and enforce standards of nursing practice.
10. Monitor and enforce standards for nursing
education.
11. Monitor and enforce standards of nursing practice.
12. Set the requirements for registration of nursing
professionals.
Nursing regulatory bodies also known as colleges or associations,
are responsible for the licensing of nurses with in their
respective province’s territory. The Nursing Regulatory bodies
receives their authority from legislation.
MAJOR TYPES OF
REGULATORY BODIES
1. International Council for Nurses. (ICN)

2. American Nurse Association. (ANA)

3. Indian Nursing Council. (INC)

4. State Nursing Council. (SNC)

5. Trained Nurse Association of India. (TNAI)

6. Student Nursing Association. (SNA)

Regulatory bodies of Nursing
1. International Council of Nurses (ICN)

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130

national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899 by Mrs. Bedford Fenwick.
It is a non-political and self-governing national nurses association.
Full name - International
Council of Nurses
Founded - 1899
Office location- Geneva,
Switzerland
 Website- www.icn.ch
OBJECTIVES
o To bring nurses organization together in a worldwide.

o To advance the socio-economic status of nurses and the profession

of nursing worldwide.

o To provide mean through which the national associations can share

their interest in the promotion of health.

o To assist national nurse association to improve the status of nurses

within their countries.

o To influence global and domestic health policy.

Organization
Counselling of national representative

Select policy

Admit member

Select a board of director

• ICN is governed by a 15-member board of director between meetings of

CNR (including President of ICN). Meeting of board members takes place
2-3 times in a year and their term is limited to four years.
GOVERNING BODY:
 ICN is governed by one President and Three Vice-Presidents

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-

PRESIDENT:
1. The president is elected by the CNR and serves a four-year term of office.
2. The Vice-Presidents are elected from among the Board members. The
highest vote –getter is the First Vice-President, the second –highest vote –
getter is the second Vice-President and the third highest vote –getter is the
third Vice- President.
Functions
 To promote the development of strong national nurses
association .
 To assist national nurse association to improve the
standards of nursing and the competencies of nurses .
 To assist national nurses association to improve the status
of nurses with in their countries
 To serve as the authoritative voice for nurse and nursing
internationally.
2. American nurse association (ANA)

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a professional

organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing. It started
in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Alumnae and was renamed the
American Nurses Association in 1911.
SILVER SPRING, Maryland and PAMELA F. CIPRIANO is the
current president.
FUNCTION OF ANA
 Establish standards of practice, nursing education and
services
 Establish a ethical code of conduct
 Support systematic study, evaluation and research in nursing
 Conduct an affirmative action program (equal opportunity for
recruitment, selection, advancement and every other term)
3. Indian Nursing Council (INC)
INC is national regulatory body for nurses and nurse education in India.
INC is an autonomous body under the Government Of India, Ministry Of Health and
Family Welfare, that was ordinance by the Central Government under section 3 of the
INC Act 1947 of parliament in order to establish a uniform standards of training for
nurses, midwives and health visitors. The INC was constituted in 1949.
 FOUNDED: 31st December 1947
 SECTOR: Nursing, Nurse education
 HEADQUARTERS: NEW DELHI
 AGENCY EXECUTIVE: ASHA SHARMA (VICE PRESIDENT),
T DILEEP KUMAR (PRESIDENT)
 PARENT AGENCY: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Objectives
 To establish and monitor a uniform standard of nursing education for
nurses midwife, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives and health visitors by doing
inspection of the institutions.

 To recognize the qualifications under section 10(2) (4) of the Indian

Nursing Council Act, 1947 for the purpose of registration and
employment in India and abroad.

 To give approval for registration to Indian and Foreign Nurses possessing

foreign qualification under section 11(2) (a) of the Indian Nursing
Council Act, 1947.
 To prescribe the syllabus & regulations for nursing programs.

 Power to withdraw the recognition of qualification under section 14

of the Act in case the institution fails to maintain its standards under
Section 14 (1)(b) that an institution recognized by a State Council
for the training of nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse midwives or
health visitors does not satisfy the requirements of the Council.

 To advise the State Nursing Councils, Examining Boards, State

Governments and Central Government in various important items
regarding Nursing Education in the Country.
Organization
president (shri. T. Dileep Kumar)

vice president (Dr. Asha Sharma)

secretory (Ms. Surekha)

joint secretory (Mrs. K. S. Bharti)

deputy secretory

assistant secretory

other staff
FUNCTIONS OF INC:-
 The Indian Nursing Council is the supreme governing body of nurses in
India. It performs a number of varied functions to uplift and establish
uniform standards of nursing education.

1. PRESCRIBING OF SYLLABUS
2. IMPLEMENTATION OF SYLLABUS
3. INSPECTION OF EXAMINATION CENTER AND SCHOOL OF
NURSING
4. MAINTAINANCE OF REGISTERS
COMMITTEES UNDER INC
 1. Executive Committee: To deliberate on the issues related to
maintenance of standards of nursing programs.
 2. Nursing Education Committee: To deliberate the issues and
policies matters concerning the nursing education.
 3. Equivalence Committee: To deliberate on the issues of
recognition of foreign qualifications. This is essential for the
purpose of registrations under the INC Act 1947.
 4. Finance Committee: This is the another important
subcommittee of the council which decides upon the matters
pertaining to finance of the council in terms of budget,
 5. expenditure, implementation of central govt. orders with
respect to service conditions etc.
GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW NURSING
SCHOOLS/COLLEGES IN INDIA:
4. STATE NURSING COUNCIL
 The state nurses and midwives council was established in
1948 under the provision of nurse and midwives act with the
purpose of better training for nurses, midwives and health
visitors.
 It works as autonomous body under the government of
respective state, department of health and family welfare.
FUNCTION OF SNC
 Registration and granting certificate to qualified persons to
practice their profession.
 Regulation of training programme of the diploma, graduate and
post graduate
 Granting recognition to the training institution and periodical
inspection.
 Conduct all the nursing courses.
5. TRAINED NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
 It is national association of nurses Formed in 1905 at LUCKNOW at
the annual conference held in MUMBAI in 1908 a decision was
taken to establish TNAI the association was inaugurated in 1909.
 In 1912 the TNAI got affiliated with the ICN
 The level of organization moves to the district state and national
level.
 Members of TNAI are usually most active on the level of the local
unit
 Activities and conference however are planned regularly by the state
branches and provide opportunity for valuable professional
participation and development of the individual member.
Aims of TNAI
Development and standardization of
nursing education.

Improvement of living and working

condition of nurse in India.

Registration for qualified nurse

FUNCTION OF TNAI
 Up grading development and standardization of nursing education.
 Improvement of living and working condition for nurse in India.
 Registration for qualified nurse.
 It has promoted the development of courses in higher education for
nurses.
 It gives scholarship for nurses who wish to go on for advanced study.
 Helped to organize the state nurse and midwife’s registration
council.
 Helps to develop leadership ability.
 Helps to share and solve professional problem.
 Helped to remove discrimination against male Nurse
 Helped to improve economic condition for nurse
6. STUDENT NURSING
ASSOCIATION
 Student nurse association was established in 1929 at the annual
conference of trained nurse’s association of India. Ms. L.N. Jean,
the nursing superintendent of General hospital, madras was
instrumental in forming this association.
 OBJECTIVE OF SNA
 To uphold the dignity and ideals of the profession.
 Encourage leadership ability
 Increase the student social contact & knowledge.
 Provide a special section
 PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
 To Help Student Nurses Learn How The Professional
Organization Serve.
 To Promote A Close Rapport
 To Encourage Leadership Ability
CONCLUSION
 Regulatory bodies oversee, with almost all covering health care
quality and safety and others encompassing issues related to
reputation, respect and trust. These inconsistencies have significant
implications for professional mobility, patient safety and quality of
care.