The document discusses the guidelines for establishing and administering nursing educational institutions in India. It outlines the various nursing programmes available, the purposes of nursing education, and guidelines for setting up new nursing schools and colleges. It also describes the administration of nursing colleges including governing bodies, physical facilities, staffing, and affiliation with clinical sites.

1. UNIT VI:MANAGEMENT OF
NURSING
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Mrs.Indumathi
Lecturer
YNC

2. NURSING PROGRAMMES
• At present there are various nursing education
programmes existing. The various programmes
are:-
 ANM - 18 month
 GNM – 3.6 years
 Post certificate B.Sc. Nursing – 2 years
 B.Sc. Nursing – 4 years
 M.sc Nursing - 2 years
 M.Phil - 1 year
 Ph. D – 3 – 5 years

3. PURPOSES
• The main purpose of any nursing programme
is to provide an educational programme
through which the nurses will be prepared to
assume responsibility in the primary,
secondary and tertiary care of people as
professional nurses.
• It is also expected that the graduates and
postgraduates are capable of teaching,
supervising and involve in research, and
administration duties of nursing education
and services.

4. OBJECTIVES
• Upon the completion of a college
nursing programme, the nurses are
expected to be:
• Assess health status, identify nursing
needs, plan, implement and evaluate
nursing care for patients (individual,
family or community)
• Demonstrate competencies in the skills
and techniques of nursing based on
concepts and principles selected from
physical, biological and behavioural

5. Contd…
• Participate as members of health team in the
promotive, preventive and restorative health care
delivery system of the country.
Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision making
abilities in various situations.
Recognize the need for continued learning for their
personal and professional development.
Demonstrate skills in teaching, management,
interpersonal relations and communications.
Practice ethical values in their personal and
professional life.

6. NURSING COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
The various aspects in the administration of
nursing educational institutions are:-
Formulation of the philosophy of the college
of nursing.
Formulation of the board of management.
Permission from the state nursing council
Permission from the state government
Permission from the Indian Nursing Council
Permission from the university

7. Infrastructure and other facilities
Selection, recruitment and appointment of
faculty members
Selection and recruitment of the students
Budgeting
Curriculum development and administration
Periodic credentialing and accreditation
Extracurricular and co-curricular activities
Student government
Maintenance of records and reports.

8. GUIDELINES TO SET UP A NEW SCHOOL OR COLLEGE
OF NURSING.
I. Any organization under central govt/state govt,
registered trust, missionary, organization
registered under society registration act who
wants to open a college shall obtain no
objection certificate from the state government.
II. Any organization having 100 bedded parent
hospital
III. The Indian Nursing Council, on receipt of no
objection certificate from the organization, will
undertake first inspection to assess the
suitability start the programme.

9. • After getting permission the institution shall
obtain approval from state nursing council
and university
• Before admitting the students institute will
submit renewal/validity as per calendar of
events every year
• The Indian Nursing Council will conduct
inspection every year till the first batch is
passed out and recognition will be given
year by year.

10. First Inspection:First Inspection is conducted on
receipt of the proposal received from the
institute to start any nursing program
prescribed by Indian Nursing Council.
1. Application form
2. The requisite annexure for School of Nursing:
3. Permission letter by State
Government/Essentiality certificate of the
respective State Government, duly attested
by notary.

11. • A bank draft for Rs. 25,000/- towards first
inspection fee for School of Nursing in favour of
Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi
(ANM, GNM, Post Basic Diploma Course
• Re Inspection
• Re-inspections are conducted for those
institutions, which are found unsuitable by
Indian Nursing Council.
• Once the institution takes necessary steps to
rectify the deficiencies, institution should submit
the compliance report with documentary proof
of the deficiencies pointed out and re-inspection
fees.

12. The fees for re-inspection are Rs. 6000 for GNM
and ANM courses and Rs. 7000 for B.Sc. Nursing,
M.Sc. Nursing and PB.B.Sc. Nursing. On receipt
of the Compliance report & fees from the
institution it will be considered for re-inspection.
Proposal for starting College of Nursing, which
includes in detail teaching, clinical & physical
facility including budget.
The requisite annexure for College of Nursing
Permission letter by State
Government/Essentiality certificate of the
respective State Government.

13. Consent letter from the University.
Duly attested Registration Certificate of
Society or Trust Deed
A bank draft for Rs. 50,000/- towards first
inspection fee for College of Nursing in favour
of Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, New
Delhi {P.B.B.Sc.(N), B.Sc.(N), M.Sc.(N), M.
Phil(N), Ph.D(N)}

14. Periodic Inspection
Indian Nursing Council conducts periodical (after 3
years) inspection of the institution once the
institution is found suitable by Indian Nursing
Council to monitor the standard of nursing
education and the adherence of the norms
prescribed by INC.
Institution are required to pay annual affiliation fees
every year i.e. Rs. 5000 for GNM and ANM
programmes and Rs. 7500 for the university level
programmes.
However, if the institution does not comply to the
norms prescribed by Indian Nursing Council for
teaching, clinical & physical facilities, the institution
will be declared unsuitable.

15.  Enhancement of seats
 Indian Nursing Council will conduct inspection
after one year from the last inspection
conducted subject to the condition that the
students are admitted.
 Proposal of enhancement of seats will be
considered only from those institutions who are
found suitable by Indian Nursing Council. Indian
Nursing Council will conduct inspection on above
guidelines and on receipt of the fees (Rs. 6000
for GNM and ANM programmes and Rs. 7000 for
the university level programmes.) and the
proposal for Enhancement of seats.

16. THE PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy is one of the most essential
components in the structural hierarchy of
nursing curriculum.
The philosophy of a nursing institution defines
the value statements about both the practice
and teaching of nursing.
 It describes what the nursing faculty believes
about the education of nursing. It needs to be
stated in clear, concise terms and to be directly
related to the curriculum.
The philosophy of nursing education
determines the aims, content, method of
teaching and evaluation.

17. Formulation of the statement.
• In a nursing educational institution, one of the
first things to be done by the staff is to formulate
a statement of philosophy.
• This is a written statement of the believes and
values which the college staff has agreed upon as
a group, in relation to the basic nursing education
programme being offered.
• To formulate a statement of philosophy, the staff
should hold discussions, identify the areas in
which they wish to make a definite statement of
their beliefs, and come to unanimous decisions as
to what is desirable and feasible in the interest of
the student, the institution, the public and the
profession.

18.  The philosophy will be foundation on which the
objectives of the programme will be determined. It
should be made known to the medical and nursing
staff of the hospital as well as the college staff, all
new staff on appointment and students.
 The statement may be written in narrative form or
may be listed with appropriate introductory words
such as:
 “The teaching staff of the college of nursing:
Believe that…………….
Recognize that…………
Accept that……………..

19. CONTROLLING BODIES.
• Administrative control: a college of nursing may be
conducted under the auspices of the following:
• Government (state or central)
• University
• Private organizations – voluntary and religious.
• Academic control:
• University through:
– Board of studies in nursing
– Faculty of nursing/medicine/science
– Academic council/senate
• Indian Nursing Council/ State Nursing Council

20. GOVERNING BODIES
• Governing body may be management,
university, or private organization. Its
responsibility is primarily policy formulation,
policies regarding management, faculty,
students and educational programme.
• Responsibilities of the governing bodies:-
1. Obtain clearance from legislative assembly.
2. Make budgetary appropriation.
3. Provide facilities – building, equipment,
library etc.

21. Provide post of principal and teaching staff.
Formulate rules for appointment
Provide posts of ancillary staff: clerical,
librarian, warden, housekeeper and class IV
employees.
Approve admission rules and regulations.
Approve the type of fee to be charged for
tuition, library, laboratory, hostel, mess etc.
Provide adequate clinical facilities.

22. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT (advisory
committee)
• Organization
• There are many activities associated with the
organization of a school of nursing and the most
efficient, effective and democratic way of co-
ordinating them and at the same time systematic
attention should be ensured to all aspects of the
work by means of committees.
• These committees can be set up at two levels: an
advisory committee at the level of the controlling
authority and standing committees from among
the college staff.

23. Members
The membership of the advisory committee should include:
Principal
Vice principal
Chief nursing officer/ nursing superintendent
Medical superintendent
Representative of the controlling authority
Representative of full time teaching staff of college
A representative from the affiliated nearby nursing
institution
Warden/ assistant warden from the students hostel
A general educationalist from the community.

24. ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE COLLEGE
The main elements which have to be
organized in the college of nursing are the
curriculum, the staff, the students, the
physical facilities and the clinical field.
The responsibility for this organization rests
with the administrative head of the school.
The principal should be the administrative
head of the school.
She should hold professional qualifications as
laid by the INC.

25. She should be the controlling authority
for the budget of the college, should
also drawing and disbursing officer.
The principal and vice principal should
be gazetted officers in Government
colleges..

26. STAFF OF THE COLLEGE.
• All the staff of the college of nursing come
under the administrative control of the
head of the college, the principal.

27. DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION
• There shall be minimum departments in the
college according to the instructional areas.
Fundamentals of nursing
Medical surgical nursing
Community health nursing
Maternal and child health nursing
Psychiatric nursing
Each department is headed by a
professor/associate professor/ lecturer.
The departmental head is responsible for the
functioning of the department.

28. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
College council
General staff committee
Curriculum committee/ coordination
committee
Committee on student welfare: hostel
living, recreation, health, mess
committee, student counselling,
discipline committee.
Anti-ragging committee.

29. PHYSICAL FACILITIES
CLINICAL FACILITIES
TEACHING FACILITIES
HOSTEL FACILITIES
• guidelines-for-BSc.pdf

30. Affiliation of psychiatric hospital should
be of minimum 30-50 beds.
The Nursing Staffing norms in the
affiliated Hospital should be as per the
INC norms.
The affiliated Hospital should give
student status to the candidates of the
nursing programme.
Affiliated hospitals should be in the radius
of 15-30 kms.
1:3 student patient ratio to be
maintained.

31. If the institution is having both GNM
and B.Sc(N) programme, it would
require 240 bedded parent/affiliated
hospital for 40 annual intake in each
programme to maintain 1:3 student
patient ratio.
Proportionately the size of the built-up
area will increase according to the
number of students admitted.

32. College of nursing can share laboratories, if they
are in same campus under same name and under
same trust, that is the institution is one but
offering different nursing programmes.
However they should have equipment and articles
proportionate to the strength of admission. And
the class rooms should be available as per the
requirement stipulated by Indian Nursing Council
of each programme

33. UPGRADATION FROM SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
Any “School of Nursing" can upgrade to
"College of Nursing" provided one batch of
students have passed out after found suitable by
INC. Further on up-gradation institution has to
stop GNM Programs.
Documents to be submitted to INC for Up
gradation:
Decision of the management committee to
upgrade school of nursing to college of nursing.
Consent letter of the university to which the
college needs affiliation.

34. Sample organization chart for college of nursing attached to a hospital
controlling
authority
chief nursing
officer
nursing
superintendent
assistant
nursing
supernintedent
ward sister
staff nurse
principal
college of
nursing
warden
asst. warden
house keeping
staff
vice principal
senior tutors
tutor
students