HELP FOR U IN UR STUDY

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ROLE OF
REGULATORY
BODY
IN NURSING
MISS. KALYANI R. SAUDAGAR

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INTRODUCTION
 • Regulatory agencies are usually a part of the executive branch of the government
and they have statutory authority, regulatory authorities are commonly set up to
enforce standards and safety .
AIM AND OBJECTIVE
• Define the regulatory body
• To understand about the purpose, types and role of regulatory body
and apply this knowledge in your clinical field with positive attitude

3. z DEFINITION OF REGULATORY BODY
• “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 BODY
 • To support and assist professional members.
 • Set and enforce standards of nursing practice
 • Monitor and enforce standards of nursing practice
 • To ensure the publics right to quality health care service
 • Monitor and enforce standards for nursing education
 • Set the requirement for registration of nursing professionals

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MAJOR TYPES OF REGULATING BODIES
 • International council for nurses.(ICN)
 • American nurse association (ANA)
 • Indian nursing council.(INC)
 • State nursing council (SNC) eg. Rajasthan Nursing Council (RNC)
 • Trained nurses association of India (TNAI )
 • Student nursing association (SNA)

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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR NURSES
 • The international council of nurse ,founded in 1899 member 135. Current president ANNETTE
KENNEDY. It is a federation of non political and self –governing national nurses association the head
quarters are in Geneva Switzerland .
 • The main purpose of the ICN is to provide a mean through which the national association can share
their interest in the promotion of health and care of the sick .
 • World’s first largest international organization for health
 • Represents 16 million international nurse
 • 130 national nurse organization .
OBJECTIVE OF ICN
 • Quality nursing care for all
 • Sound health policies("decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific healthcare
goals within a society)
 • Advancement of nursing knowledge
 • Competent& satisfied work force

6. z FUNCTION OF ICN
 • 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
.

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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. It is based in 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)

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INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL
 • The Indian Nursing Council is a national regulatory body for nurses and nurse
education in India. It is an autonomous body under the Government of India,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, constituted by the Central Government under
section 3(1) of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of Indian parliament .
 • FOUNDED: 31st December 1947
 • SECTOR: Nursing, Nurse education
 • HEADQUARTERS: NEW DELHI
 • AGENCY EXECUTIVE: T. DILEEP KUMAR (PRESIDENT),
ASHA SHARMA (VICE PRESIDENT)
 • PARENT AGENCY: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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AIM OF INC
• To establish a uniform standard of training for nurse midwives and health visitors .
 • INC is a regulatory body for nurse and nursing education in India.
 • To upgrade and develop the nursing education .

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Function of INC
 • It provide uniform standard of in nursing education and reciprocity in nursing
registration
 • It has authority to prescribe curriculum for nursing education in all states .
 • It has authority to recognize programme for nursing education or to refuse
recognition of a programme if it did not meet the standards required by the council
• To provide the registration of foreign nurse and for the maintenance of the Indian
nurses register
• The INC authorizes state nurse registration council and examining board to issue
qualifying certificates .

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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 work 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

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TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF
INDIA
 • It is national association of nurses Formed in 1905 at LUCKNOW at the annual
conference held in MUMBAI in 1908a 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
 • Upgrading development and standardization of nursing education
 • Improvement of living and working condition of nurse in India
 • Registration for qualified nurse

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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 midwives 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

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STUDENT NURSING ASSOCIATION
 • Student nurse association was established in 1929 at the annual conference of
trained nurses 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

16. z  PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
 • To Help Student Nurses Learn How The Professional Organization Serve .
 • To Promote A Close Rapport
 • To Encourage Leadership Ability
 Professional activity
 • Organization of meeting and conferences
 • Maintenance of SNA diary
 • Exhibition
 • Fund raising
 • Public speaking and writing

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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.