Introduction of NAN. Background. Mission. Vision Objectives. Strategies. Activities Logo Present Executive President Contact Address References

1. Nursing Association of Nepal
Prepared by
Ms sakun Rasaily
PAEDIATRIC WARD
BPKIHS

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINES
• Introduction of NAN.
• Background.
• Mission.
• Vision
• Objectives.
• Strategies.
• Activities
• Logo
• Present Executive President
• Contact Address
• References

3. INTRODUCTION
• Nursing Association of Nepal (NAN)
is an only one professional
organisation of the nurses in Nepal.
• It is a non-political non-sectoral
organization not influenced by class
creed, race and religion.

4. BACK GROUND
• The establishment of NAN was
initiated by technical experts from
WHO Ms DM Ross, Ms Manning and
Mrs Lamu Amatya.
• In 1950s,Nursing education had just
started in the Nepal.

5. BACK GROUND Continued
• They felt the need of nursing association
for professional growth, development and
for the establishment of standards for
nursing service.
• In 1958, a group of 18 nurses were
conducted the first meeting to discuss for
the formulation of nursing association in
Nepal. They worked up to 1959 AD

6. BACK GROUND Continued
• In 1960, with help of Ms Ross, 33
Nurses drafted a constitution for
registration process.
• In BS 2018 Magh 15 (Jan 1962 A.D )
NAN was officially registered in
Kathmandu as Trained Nurses
Association of Nepal (TNAN) .

7. BACK GROUND Continued
• It became a member of International
Council of Nurses (ICN) Geneva in 1969
A.D.
• By the 3rd ammendment of its constitution
on 2048 B.S, the name of the association
is changed and the organization shall be
called as "Nepal Nursing Sangh" in Nepali
and "Nursing Association of Nepal" in
English and abbreviated as NAN.

8. BACK GROUND Continued
• The organization is run by executive
board, which is formed by nationwide
election of secret ballot every 3 years.
• Mrs Lamu Amatya was the first
President of NAN, a royal nurse and
working in school of nursing at
surendra bhawan and expatriate Ms
Ross as vice President.

9. 1. NAN is committed to unite all nursing
professionals under one roof.
2. To provide continuous support for the
professional growth & development.
3. To provide quality nursing service to the
people throughout the country.
MISSION

10. 1 All nurses work together for common goal
* social & emotional growth
* national health programme
* meeting health target through quality nursing
service & professional activities.
2 The nurse will develop
* the competency skill in their respective areas
of practice.
* deliver safe & quality service to the people.
VISION

11. OBLECTIVES
1. To protect & promote the
professional rights & interests of all
Nurses in the Nepal.
2. To raise the health standard of the
people in the country and to undertaken
various activities for the availability of
basic health services throughout the
country.

12. OBLECTIVES Contd.
3 To strengthen nurse services by
upgrading its standard.
4. To remain effortful to develop and
extend a scientific nursing system.
5. To facilitate and conduct relevant
Nursing research.

13. 1 Ensure legal provision in nursing profession to practice
effectively as per one’s qualification & skills to meet the
required standard like any other medical practioner in the
country.
2 Remain effortful to make the nursing service more effective,
efficient, humanitarian & prestigious.
3 Integrate all nurses to remain discipline, accountable &
responsible towards the profession.
4 Remain engaged in various creative activities that are
essential for protection, promotion, growth & development
of professional rights & interests.
STRATEGIES

14. 5 Establish co-ordination with national & international
professional organizations related to nursing profession and
exchange ideas with each other.
6 Involve actively at all time in various creative health related
activities
eg- organizing seminars, workshop, meetings
talk programme, discussion and research work
etc.and operating projects.
7 Create general awareness on health through publications of
health related booklets, pamphlets, bulletin, other
information materials and exhibition.
STRATEGIES Continued

15. STRATEGIESContinued
8 Extent cooperative to avil preventive, primitive, curative, and
restorative health services in a simple accessible and organized
manner.
9 Network with other national and international organization and
agencies to develop partnership to strengthen nursing and
enhance health status of people.
10 Accept or receive fee, advertisements, gifts, grants, etc.

16. 1 Promote & protect economy and general welfare of the nurses.
2 Establish and maintain a code of ethics among nurses in Nepal.
3 Service as a official representative of Nepalese nurses in the ICN.
4 Provide for the exchange of information among nurses through an
official publication.
5 Celebration of ICN day, NAN day and national conferences.
6 Lunching of different health programs such as workshop, seminars
etc.
ACTIVITIES OF NAN

17. 7 Assist its members in professional development.
8 Promote the legislation for the nursing profession.
9 Giving opportunity ti nurses to meet and discuss the matters
relating to their profession.
ACTIVITIES Continued

18. MEMBERSHIP
Any professional nurse graduates from the school and certified by the
nursing council could be a full member of NAN.
There is provision of annual and life membership and is also guest
Membership,honory membership to an individual and institution with
Definite cash donation to NAN.

19. STRUCTURE OF
ASSOCIATION
UNIT COMITTEE
Any health institution can form a unit committee of NAN with 9 to 11
Members.the period of the unit committee will be tenure of 2yrs.
DISTRICT COMITTEE
Each district in the country can have a district committee of NAN with
The position of president – 1,vice president – 1, secretory – 1,
treasure – 1 and members 5-7.
CENTRAL COMITTEE
There will be 21 members in the central committee as an executive
board with the position of president – 1, senior vice president – 1
Vice president – 5, general secretory – 1, secretory – 1, treasure – 1,
Member – 5.

20. SUB COMITTEE
Each sub committee will consist of one co-ordinator and 4-8 members
According ti need of the committee.
-financial assistance committee.
-publication committee.
-inter organization co-ordination committee.
-research sub committee.
-welfare sub committee.

21. LOGO of NAN

22. PRESENT EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT
Prof. Tara Pokhrel

23. CONTACT ADDRESS OF NAN

24. CONTACT ADDRESS OF NAN
CENTRAL OFFICE
LAZIMPAT, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
P.O BOX. : 4780
TEL: 01-4421738
Email : info@nursingassoc.org.np
Website: http://nursingassoc.org.np/

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26. REFRENCES
 http://nursingassoc.org.np/
 Lalita Rai , 4th Edition, Nursing
Concepts, Theories and Principles,
Akshav Publication, Kathmandu
 www.goggle.com
 www.slideshare.com