role of INC , state registration council , and professional associations

1. ROLE OF INC, SATE REGISTRATION
BOARD , UNIVERSITY,
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND
UNIONS

2. Indian nursing council (INC)
Introduction :-
The Indian nursing council is an autonomous body under the
government of India, ministry of health and family
welfare constituted by the central government under
section 3 (1) of the Indian nursing council act, 1947 of
parliament in order to establish a uniform standard of
training for nurses, midwives and health visitors.

3. Aim of INC:-
 To establish a uniform standard of training for nurses
midwives and health visitors.
 Prohibit training centre , which are in adequate.
 Prohibit practice of nursing by non-qualified nurses.

4.  Establishment :-
The Indian nursing council was constituted to establish a
uniform standard of education for nurses, midwives ,
health visitors and auxiliary nurse midwives. The
Indian nursing council act was passed by an
ordinance on December 31, 1947 . The council was
constituted in 1949.

5. Indian nursing council act
,1947
Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947.
 Act No. 48 of Year: 1947 Enactment Date: [31st
December, 1947.]
 Act Objective: - An Act to constitute an Indian Nursing
Council. To establish a uniform standard of training for
nurses, midwives and health visitors.
 It is enacted with 17 sections & each section point out the
specific legislative role of Council.

6. Amendments in INC act 1957
 The act was amended in November 1957 to provide for the following
things:-
Foreign qualification:-
 A citizen of India holding a qualification which entitles him or her to be
registered with any registering body may, by the approval of the council
, be enrolled in any other state register.
 A person not being citizen of India , who is employed as a nurse , in
any hospital or institution in any state , by the approval of President of
Council, be enrolled temporarily in state register. In such cases foreign
qualifications are recognized temporarily for a period of 5 years. If one
continues to practice in India, an extension of recognition should be
sought from INC.

7. Indian nurses register :-
 The council shall cause to be maintained in the prescribed
manner a register of nurses, midwives , ANM , and health visitors
to be known as the Indian nurses register , which shall contain the
names of all person who are for the time being enrolled on any
state register.
 Such register shall be deemed to be a public document within the
meaning of the Indian evidence act, 1872.

8. Section-1
 Sort title extent, & commencement
a) This Act may be called the Indian Nursing Council Act,
1947.
b) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu
and Kashmir.

9. Section-2
 Interpretation
a) " the Council” means the 3[Council] constituted under this Act.
b) " prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under
section 16.
c) " State Council" means a Council (by whatever name called)
constituted under the law of a State to regulate the registration
of nurses, midwives or health visitors in the State.
d) "State register" means a register of nurses, midwives or health
visitors maintained under the law of a State.

10. Section-3
Constitution and composition of council :-
 The indian nursing council consists of the following
members:-
 Elected members – 25
 Nominated member – 4
 Ex-officio members- 33
 The Central Government shall as soon as may be constitute a
Council consisting of the following members,
namely:A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,G,K,L,M,N.

11.  Elected members :-
(a) One registered nurse elected by each State Council.
(b) Two members elected from heads of institutions recognized
by the Council.
(c) One member elected by the heads of institutions in which
health visitors are trained.
(d) One member elected by the Medical Council of India.
(e) One member elected by the Central Council of the Indian
Medical Association

12. CONT..
(f) One member elected by the Council of the Trained Nurses
Association of India.
(g) one auxiliary nurse-midwife enrolled in a State register, elected by
each of the State Councils in the four groups of States mentioned
below, each group taken in rotation in the following order, namely: -
(i) Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana],
(ii) Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Rajasthan,
(iii) Karnataka, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal,
(iv) Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Orissa

13. Ex-officio members :-
(h) The Director General of Health Services
(i) The Chief Principal Matron, Medical Directorate, General
Headquarters
(j) The Chief Nursing Superintendent, office of the Director-General
of Health Services
(k) The Director of Maternity and Child Welfare, Indian Red Cross
Society
(l) The Chief Administrative Medical Officer of each State other than a
Union territory.

14. CONT..
(m) The Superintendent of Nursing Services (by whatever name
called), from each of the States in the two groups mentioned below,
namely :
i. (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Haryana);
ii. Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa,
Punjab and Rajasthan)
(n) Four members nominated by the Central Government, of whom at
least two shall be nurses enrolled in a State register and one shall
be an experienced educationalist.

15. CONT..
 Three members elected by Parliament, two by the House of the
People and the other by the Council of States from among its
members.

16. Section-4
 Incorporation of the council
The Council constituted under section 3 shall be a body
corporate by the name of the Indian Nursing Council, having
perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to
acquire property both-movable and immovable.

17. Section-5
 Mode of election
(1) Elections under sub-section (1) of section 3 by State Councils shall
be conducted in accordance with rules made by the respective
State Governments, and where any dispute arises regarding any
such election it shall be referred to the State Government
concerned whose decision shall be final.
(2) Other elections under that sub-section shall be conducted in the
prescribed manner, and where any dispute arises regarding any
such election it shall be referred to the Central Government whose
decision shall be final.

18. Section-6
 Term office & casual vacancies
1) An elected or nominated President, shall hold office for a term of
five years.
(2) An member may at any time resign his membership by writing
under his hand addressed to the President.
(3) Any member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is
absent without excuse sufficient to the Council from three
consecutive meetings of the Council.
(4) A casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled by fresh election or
nomination.
(5) Members of the Council shall be eligible for reelection.

19. Section-7
 Meeting
(1) The Council shall hold its first meeting at such time and place
as may be appointed by the President, and thereafter the
Council shall meet at such time and place as may be
appointed by the Council.
(2) Until otherwise prescribed, ten members of the Council shall
form a quorum, and all the acts of the Council shall be decided
by a majority of the members present and voting.

20. Section-8
 officers, committees and servant of council
(1) The Secretary of the Council shall, for three years , be a person appointed by the
Central Government
(2) The Council shall
(a) Elect from among its members a Vice-President;
(b) Constitute from among its members an Executive Committee and such other
Committees to carry out the purposes of this Act;
(c) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), appoint a Secretary, who may also
act as Treasurer;
(d) Appoint or nominate such other officers and servants as the Council deems
necessary.
(e) Require and take security from the Secretary or from any other officer or
servant;
(f) With the previous sanction of the Central Government, fix the fees and
allowances to be paid to the President. Vice President and other members of the
Council.

21. Section-9
 Executive committee
(1) The Executive Committee shall consist of nine members, of
whom seven shall be elected by the Council from among its
members.
(2) The President and Vice-President of the Council shall remain
President and Vice- President, respectively, of the Committee.
(3) The Executive Committee to deliberate on the issues related to
maintenance of standards of nursing programs.

22. Section-10
 Recognition of qualification
1) The qualifications included in Part I of the Schedule shall be
recognized qualifications, and in Part II of the Schedule shall be
recognized higher qualifications.
(2) The qualification only when granted after a specified date by the
respective state council, shall be a recognized qualification.
(3) The Council may enter into negotiations with any authority to
which this Act does not extend in India or foreign country.

23. Section-11
 Effect of recognition
1.(a) Any recognized qualification shall be a sufficient
qualification for enrolment in any State register.
(b) No person enrolled in any state register unless he/she
holds a recognized qualification.
(c) Any person holding a recognized higher qualification can
entered as a supplementary qualification in any state
register

24. CONT..
2. In clause(b) subsection (1)
(a) a citizen of India holding a qualification which entitles him
or her to be registered with any state Council may enrolled
in any State register;
(b) a person not being a citizen of India who is employed in any
State may with the approval of the President of the Council,
be enrolled temporarily in that State register. Such period as
may be specified & practice shall be limited.

25. Section-12
 Power to require information as to courses
of study and training and examinations
• Every authority in any State which grants a recognized
qualification shall furnish such information to the Council from
time to time, & the council issues courses of study and training,
examinations to be undergone in order to obtain such
qualification, as per the council standard.

26. Section-13
 Inspection
(1) The Executive Committee may appoint number of inspectors.
(2) Inspectors appointed under this section shall report to the
Executive Committee.
(3) The Executive Committee shall forward a copy of such report to
the authority or institution concerned, and also forward copies,
to the Central Government, the State Government and State
Council of the State in which the authority or institution is
situated.

27.  Types of inspection
• FIRST INSPECTION : The first inspection is conducted on the
receipt of proposal.
• RE – INSPECTIONS : Re-inspections are conducted for those
institutions, which are found unsuitable by INC.
• PERIODIC INSPECTION : INC conducts the periodical
inspections once the institution is found suitable by INC.

28. Process of inspection by INC
INC sends a reminder for the
missing documents to school
or college
The general body meeting of
INC reviews the case and
forwards it with a decision
Is the school/college
suitable or unsuitable
School /college after it has been
inspected by state nursing
council writes to INC for
recognition
unsuitable
INC ask the requisite
documents and 1st
inspection fees
Has the school/college
sent all the requisite
documents
The first inspection is
conducted by INC and original
report submitted for evaluation
Recognition granted
by INC
Re – inspection
within one year
No
yes

29. Section-14
 Withdrawal of recognition
(1) When, upon report by the Executive Committee, it appears to the Council
(a)Any institution fall short of standard by the council.
(b)Any institution fall short of standard by a State Council may send information
to the INC & an intimation send for the period within which the institution or
authority have to submit its explanation to the state Government.
(2) On the receipt of the explanation or, where no explanation is submitted within the
period fixed, the State Government shall make its recommendations to the
Council.
(3) The Council, after such further inquiry, may can withdraw the recognition.

30. Section-15
 Mode of declaration All declarations under section 10 or
section 14 shall be published in the Official Gazette.
15 (A). Indian Nurses Register.
(1) The Council shall cause to be maintained Indian
Nurses Register in the prescribed manner.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Council to
keep the Indian Nurses Register.
(3) Such register shall be deemed to be a public document
within the meaning of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
15 (B). Supply of copies of State registers. Each State Council
shall supply to the Council twenty printed copies of the State
register as soon as may be after the 1st day of April of each year

31. Section-16
 Power to make regulations
(1) The Council may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act, such
regulations may provide for
(a) property of the council.
(b) Elections
(c) The meetings
(d) Prescribing the functions of the Executive Committee.
(e) Prescribing the powers and duties of the President and the
VicePresident;
(f) Prescribing the tenure of office and the powers and duties of
the Secretary and other officers.
(g) Prescribing the standard curriculum .

32. (h) Prescribing the conditions for admission to courses
of training.
(i) Prescribing the standards of examination.
(j) Any other matter

33. Section-17
[Repeal of Ordinance 13 of 1947 by the Indian Nursing Council
(Amendment) Act, 1957 (45 of 1957), 1-12- 1958).
 PART I Recognized qualifications
A- General Nursing Certificates (including senior and junior
certificates), Diplomas or Degrees in Nursing.
B- Midwifery Certificates, Diplomas or Degrees in Midwifery
C-Auxiliary Nursing-Midwifery
D-Health Visitors- Health Visitor Certificates or Diploma .
 PART II Recognized higher-qualifications
Post-graduation certificates in nursing

34. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
President
Voice president
Secretary
Joint secretary
Deputy secretary
Assistance secretary
Others

35. COMMITTEES
1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2. NURSING EDUCATION
COMMITTEE
3. EQUIVALENCE COMMITTEE
4. FINANCE COMMITTEE

36. Resolutions
 Maximum period for the students to complete revised
ANM/GNM Programme is 3 and 6 years respectively.
 Maximum age for teaching faculty is 70years. Admission
to married candidates for all the nursing Programme is
allowed.
 Relaxation of norms to establish M.Sc.(N) Programme.
 Relaxation of student patient ratio for clinical practice

37. CONT..
 Relaxation of teaching faculty qualification to start a B.Sc. (N)
Programme.
 To maintain the quality of post-graduate, INC resolved not to
have a M.Sc. (N) Programme through distance education.
 Institutions should have their own building within two years of
establishment.
 Maximum no. of 60 seats can be sanctioned to the institutions
having less than 500 bedded hospital and 100 to those having
500 bedded hospital.
 Registration of additional qualification.

38. FUNCTION OF INDIAN NURSING
COUNCIL
1. Recognizes nurses as separate branch in health services.
2. Regulates nursing training throughout the country.
3. Recognizes qualifications.
4. Seeks information on course of study and training & examination
from any states
5. Inspect Schools & Colleges of Nursing.
6. Can withdraw the recognition on nursing institutions.
7. Maintains Indian Nurses Register.
8. Has power to make regulations that govern nursing.
9. Permits title, badge, and uniforms for registered nurses.
10.Brings out publications.

39. GUIDELINES FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW NURSING
SCHOOLS / COLLEGES
 Any organization under the central, state government, local
body or a private trust should obtain the no objection certificate
from the state government.
 The INC on the receipt of the proposal from the institution to
start nursing programme, will undertake the first inspection to
assess the suitability.
 After the approval from INC, the institution shall obtain the
approval from state nursing council and examination board.
 The INC conducts the inspection every year till the first batch
completes the programme.

40. Role and responsibility
• initiates, prescribes, guide & supervise the different levels of
nursing education.
• It laid down the qualification for the admission, registration &
employment.
• It recognizes & approves various institutions for conducting
different nursing educational programs.
• INC sets educational activities in different occasions like Nurses
Day, Breast feeding week, AIDS Day etc.
• It regulate the course duration

41. UNIVERSITY

42. Introduction
• A university (Latin: universitas, "a whole") is an
institution of higher (or tertiary) education and
research which awards academic degrees in various
academic disciplines. Universities typically provide
undergraduate education and postgraduate
education.

43. University powers
• Under the University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998 the
University has all the powers of an individual. It may, for
example:
–enter into contracts;
–acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with property;
–appoint agents and attorneys;
–engage consultants
–fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it
supplies; and
–do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for its functions.

44. Role &Functions of the
University
1. Provide education at university standard

45. 2.Provide facilities for, and encourage,
study and research

46.  Encourage the advancement and development of
knowledge.

47.  Provide courses of study or instruction.

48. 5. confer higher education awards.

49. 6. Disseminate knowledge and promote
scholarship.

50. 7. Provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing
of the University’s staff, students and other
persons undertaking courses at the University.
8. Perform other functions given to the University
under the Act or another Act.
9.Conduct examination .

51. STATE REGISTRATION NURSING
COUNCIL

52. Introduction
 The state nurses and midwives council was established in
1948 under the provisions of nurses and midwives act with
the purpose of “better training of nurses , midwives &
health visitors .
 It works as an autonomous body under the government of
respective states , department of health and family welfare.

53. Power of the state
registration council
 The state registration councils are autonomous to a great
extent except that powers to prescribe regulations and
syllabus for the various training courses , to recognize
examining bodies.

54. Council members
 President (Director of state health service)
 Vice president
 Other member ( 4 Nursing suprintendtent,2
RN,1RM.1Health visitors)

55. Functions of state
registration council
 To inspect school of nursing in their state.
 To conduct examination for GNM & ANM courses.
 To prescribe rules of conduct, take disciplinary actions.
 Registration of nurses & midwives & other.
 Maintenance of register of nurses, Midwives & other.
 To renew registration & upgrade registration

56. Registration :-
- A register is maintained by each state registration council. This
registration is very important as regards to its purposes.
- Registration system help to maintain the high standards
amongst the professional nurses.
- It serves as the legal protection to the nurse and also to the
public.
- The nursing council exerts official control of standards of
nursing through the registration system

57. Procedure for registration
 The institution where the student nurse has received education
initiates the registration process.
 The SNC issue diploma to the nurse. After that the application for
registration is filled through a form.
 This form has to be send to the register with the required process
fee & a copy of diploma. with the registration process ,the name
of the nurse is entered in the state register maintained in the
council.
 Registration certificate is issued to the nurse.

58. Renewal of registration
 The state nursing council makes a rule that the nurse
should renew her registration .
 The renewal is also obtained by filling an application from
which is sent along with Xerox copy of the registration
certificate and necessary renewal fees.
 Renewal certificates indicate that she is still in active
practice.

59. Chhattisgarh nurses
registration council
 The Chhattisgarh nurses registration council came in the
force from 21/05/2003 onwards. Before this period the
trained nurses of the state were registered with
MAHAKAUSAL NURSES REGISTRATION COUNCIL.
 This council started registering the trained nurses under
CHHATTISGARH UPCHARIKA PRASAVIKA , SAHAI
UPCHARIKA PRASAVIKA TATHA SWASTHYA
PARIDARSHAK REGISTRIKARAN ADHINIYAM, 1972.

60. Function of Chhattisgarh
nurses registration council
 To maintain registers of Diploma holder nurses graduate nurses ,
ANM’s Midwives.
 Preparation of live registration.
 Renewal of registration once in every 5 year.
 Recognition and periodical inspections.
 To conduct the examination for diploma course and to prepare
time schedule.
 Prescribe rules of conduct and disciplinary action .
 To maintain uniform standard.
 Implement Indian nursing council syllabus & norms.

61. Professional association and
unions

62. Professional associations
Introduction :-
 A professional association (also called a professional body,
professional organization, or professional society) is usually
a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular
profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that
profession and the public interest.

63. Definition
 a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;"
organizations which "represent the interest of the
professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their
own privileged and powerful position as a controlling
body."

64. Objectives
1. To understand the role of professional organisations in
empowering nurses in their emerging professionalism.
2. To discuss the functions of each professional organizations.
3. To discuss importance of self-assertiveness in safeguarding
our profession.
4. To study the vast scope of collective bargaining in nursing
profession.

65. PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS AT
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR NURSES (ICN)
 THE COMMONWEALTH NURSES FEDERATION
 THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
 WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO)
 AMERICAN NURSE ASSOCIATION (ANA)

66. AT NATIONAL LEVEL
 THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL (INC)
 TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (TNAI)
 CHRISTIAN NURSES LEAGUE
 THE NURSES LEAGUE OF CHRISTIAN MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION

67. AT STATE LEVEL
 THE STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION (SNA)

68. TRAINED NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (TNAI)

69. Introduction
 The association had its beginning in the Association of
nursing superintendents which was founded in 1905. they
saw the need to develop nursing as a profession and also
do provide a forum professional nurses meet and plan to
achieve these ends.
 TNAI was registered under the societies registration act, no.
XXI of 1860, on june 16, 1917.

70. Objectives
 To uphold in every way dignity and honour of the nursing
profession.
 To promotes high standards of nursing care.
 To advance professional , educational , economic and
general welfare of nurses.

71. Functions & role
 To establish functions , standards and qualifications for nursing
practice.
 To establish a code of ethical conduct for practitioners.
 To promote legislation and speak for nurses.
 To promote and protect the economic welfare of nurses.
 To provide professional counselling and placement service for
nurses.
 To provide continuing professional development.
 To serve as a official representative of TNAI as a member of
ICN.
 To promote general health of the public .

72. MEMBERSHIP
 Obtained by application and submission of a copy of your
state registration certificate. It is possible to apply for a life
membership.
 It helps you to be informed of current events in nursing and
offers opportunities to publish articles and voice opinions.

73. Benefits from TNAI
membership
 It will improve the lives and careers of all professional nurses.
 It gives you a feeling of belonging and security.
 Shares and solves the professional problems.
 It holds national level conferences, scientific and business sessions.
 Low cost publications for members and students.
 Continuing education program .
 Socioeconomic welfare programme.
 Research studies conducted regularly for the benefits of the members.
 It provides scholarships for the advanced study.
 At home with patron of TNAI members at Rastrapati bhavan , every year on
nurses day celebrations.

74. Publications of TNAI
 The nursing journal of India
 Indian nursing year book
 Community health nursing manuals
 Nursing administration and management
 Fundamental of nursing – a procedure manual
 TNAI handbook

78. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
OF NURSES

79. Introduction
It was formed in 1899. It’s an international association for all
nurses in the world. Great emphasis has been on non-
discrimination.
 OBJECTIVES
- Promote the development of strong national nurses
associations.
- Assist national nurses association to improve the standards of
nursing and the competence of nurses.
- Assist national nurses associations to improve the status of
nurses within their countries.
- Serve as the authoritative voice for nurses and nursing
internationally.

80.  ACTIVITIES
- Makes policy statements on health and social issues.
- Offers a great variety of seminars
- Maintaining and improving the status of Nursing around the
world
 MEMBERSHIP
All nurses can become members of the ICN but not as
individuals. The individual nurse becomes a member if his/her
national nurses association is a member of ICN. Nurses in
India become members of ICN when they become members
of the TNAI.

81. Functions of ICN
 To provide policy directions to fulfil the objectives of ICN.
 To establish categories of membership and determine their
rights and obligations.
 Actively working for :-
- Occupational health and safety
- Human resource planning and policies
- Carrier development
- Continuing education
- Advanced nursing practice.

82. THE COMMONWEALTH NURSES
FEDERATION
 The Commonwealth Nurses Federation was
formally organized in 1973 at Royal Common
wealth Society, London and operates in Six
regions of the world which are East Africa,
Atlantic, Australia, Pacific, South Asia and
Europe.
 The TNAI is also affiliated with the
Commonwealth Nurses Federation .It is made
up of nurses associations from commonwealth
countries.

83. Aims
 Promote sharing, better communications and closer
relationships between its member associations.
 Provides expert professional advice.
 Scholarships for advanced study.
 Financial assistance for professional meetings and
seminars.
 To disseminate professional information for the benefit of
nurses.

84. THE INDIAN NURSING
COUNCIL (INC)
 The Indian Nursing Council, which was authorized by the
Indian Nursing Council Act of 1947, was established in
1949.
PURPOSE:-
 Providing uniform standards in Nursing education and
reciprocity in Nursing Registration throughout the country.

85. RED CROSS SOCIETY

86. Role and function
 It follows the directions of the Geneva conventions in an effort to
protect victims of armed conflict. Its headquarters is in Geneva,
Switzerland.
 They delegate visit and inspect prisoner of war camps.
 They arrange for delivery of mail and food packages to the
prisoners.
 They also offer emergency relief by providing food and medical
supplies.
 A very valuable service is that of a central tracing agency which
helps to locate prisoners of war and missing persons long after a
conflict is over.
 At times of armed conflict or natural disaster within country these
help to give comprehensive care to the affected.

87. THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANISATION

88. ORGANIZATION:-
 The world health organisation, commonly called the WHO is
also a specialized agency of the United Nations. It was
organized in 1948 for the purpose of helping to achieve the
highest possible level of health for all people

89. Role and function
- It has offered guidance in setting up programmes of
Nursing Education.
- The WHO promotes public health in many ways around the
world. It is currently known for the declaration of working towards
“Health for all by 2000 AD”.
- This declaration has given a tremendous push to developing
primary health care and recognizing the very essential role of
nursing in health care system

90. THE STUDENT NURSES
ASSOCIATION (SNA)

91. THE STUDENT NURSES
ASSOCIATION (SNA)
 Organization :-
The Student Nurses Association organized in 1929, is associated
with and under jurisdiction of the TNAI. In addition to providing
a means of personal and professional development for the
nursing student. The assistant secretary of the TNAI serves as
advisor for the SNA

92. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS
 Help student Nurses learn how the professional organisation serves to
uphold the.
 Promote a close rapport with other student Nurses.
 Furnish student Nurses advice in their courses of study leading up to
professional qualifications.
 Encourages leadership ability and help students to gain a wide
knowledge.
 Encourage both professional and recreational meetings, Games and
Sports.
 Encourage students nurses develop a co-operative spirit with other
student nurses.

93. ACTIVITIES
 Fund raising for the TNAI.
 socio-cultural and recreational competitions and conferences.
 Special prizes given for outstanding achievement in specific areas of
nursing education.
 Unit activities include maintaining the SNA diary of unit activities, giving
quarterly reports, preparing articles for publication and distributing
application forms for membership in the TNAI.
 Organization of meeting and conferences .
 Project undertaking.
 Exhibition .
 Public speaking and writing.
 Propagation of nursing profession.

97. Management at state level
State TNAI president
SNA advisor
Student vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Chairperson

98. MEMBERSHIP
 Fees are minimal and easily met by the nursing student.
Nursing students who participate in the Student nurses
association have a valuable opportunity to begin to develop
leadership skills, competitive skills and an interest for the
profession as a whole.

99. THE NURSES LEAGUE OF THE
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZATION
The Nurses league of the christian medical association of India was
founded in 1930. It became affiliated to the TNAI in 1936 and
promotes membership in this organisation.
OBJECTIVES
 Promote cooperation and encouragement among Christian Nurses.
 Promote efficiency in nursing education and service.
 Secure the highest standards possible in Christian nursing
education through the Christian schools of nursing.
 Considering the special work and problems of Christian nurses
wherever employed.

100. ACTIVITIES
 Activities include national and area conferences and retreats for its
members.
 Development of leadership abilities is encouraged by participation in
these meetings.
 Each meeting also allows for sharing of problems common to the
Christian nurse.
 Provides expert professional advice.
 Provides scholarships for advanced study.
 Provides financial assistance for professional meetings and seminars

101. THE CHRISTIAN NURSES’
LEAGUE
ORGANIZATION
The Christian League was formally organized in the year 1930 , though it
was actually born with the Christian medical association of India ,
in the year 1926.

102. Objectives
 To encourage and promote spiritual fellowship.
 To secure the highest standard in Christian nursing education.
 To promote highest efficiency in Christian nursing services.
 To encourage the highest quality candidate.

103. FUNCTIONS
 To provide professional training through formal and informal
education.
 Publication of textbooks and other materials and
scholarships.
 To encourage community health work through training,
advisory services and technical support.
 To assist and support churches and health institutions with
study and training.
 To disperse health related information which will help with
health education.

104.  Activities
 Christian nurses fellowship
 Publications
 Professional advancements
 Conferences
 Projects work

105. AMERICAN NURSES
ASSOCIATION

106. ANA
 It was established in 1911.
PURPOSE :-
 To improve quality of nursing care.
ACTIVITIES :-
 Establish standards of nursing care.
 Develop education standard.
 Promoting nursing research.
 Establish a professional code of ethics.
 Oversee a credentialing system.
 Protect the economic and general welfare of registered
nurses.

107. UNION
 MEANING
A union or labor organization is any
organization in which employees
participate for the purpose of dealing
with their employer about grievances,
labour disagreements, wages, hours
of work, and conditions of
employment.

108.  OBJECTIVES OF UNIONS
Wages
Promotions
Layoffs
Discipline
Grievances procedures
Fringe benefits

109.  UNIONS IN INDIA
At present three unions of nurses are working at the central level.
All India Government Nurses Federation (AIGNF)
Trained Nurses’ Union (TNU) and
Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) Besides, there are
two state level unions, namely,
1. Orissa Nursing Employee’s Association (ONEA),
2. Trained Nurses Association of India, Orissa branch.
3. United nurse association (UNA)