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INTRODUCTION
Today the Indian nursing council is a statutory body that regulates nursing education
in the country through prescription, inspection, examination, certification and maintaining its
stand for a uniform syllabus at each level of nursing.
The training grew out of the earlier auxiliary nursing and midwifery course. The ANM
course was for 2 years and mainly covered maternal and childcare and family welfare. The
INC revised the ANMs syllabus in 1977 and reduced the duration to 18months. There are
nearly 500 schools offering this course in India at present.
PHILOSOPHY
Indian Nursing Council (INC) prescribed the minimum syllabus for the training of
health workers and the minimum requirements for the recognition of any institution offering
such a course. The requirements prescribed are minimum both in regard to what should be
included in the curriculum and to the teaching, clinical and physical resources necessary for
its implementation.
In the initial stages alternative methods might be utilized to implement the general
education component of the health workers. The INC is committed to the position that the
health workers training programme must fit into the higher secondary education system. At
this stage INC envisages component according to:
The commitments of the state registration nursing councils to bring nursing education
for health worker into the mainstream of general education.
The philosophy of the institution or training centre conducting the health workers
training programme.
These are:
VENUE
OBJECTIVES
General: At the end of the training programme, the student health worker should
demonstrate ability to plan and carry out job responsibilities assigned to him/her under the
multipurpose worker scheme.
Specific: The student worker should demonstrate ability to:
o Explain the principles of healthful living related to all age groups in the community.
o Perform basic health care activities in community and institutional settings.
o Plan and carry out nutrition and health education activities in the home, clinic and
community.
o Provide basic material and child health care including immunization service, family
health care and family planning services.
o Perform basic midwifery procedures and basic nursing techniques with special
emphasis on domiciliary and home nursing procedures (health worker female).
o Participate in prevention and control of communicable diseases, assist in execution of
national health programmes, promote village and environmental sanitation, perform
basic nursing techniques (health worker male).
o Provide first aid and emergency nursing care elementary medical care.
o Participate as a responsible member of health team.
o Identify community resources, which could be utilized for health promotion, health
maintenance and prevention of disease.
o Assist in the training of community/village level health worker.
o Promote community development activities.
ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL
Administrative Head
Regular budgetary allocation should be made for teaching equipment and supplies and
office equipment.
Transport.
Contingencies.
Library books and journals.
External lectures (for general education subjects).
Staff
Field practice and experience should be provided through arrangements with a variety
of health agencies, community facilities and hospital.
The sanction of facilities should be consistent with educational needs of students and
instructional objectives.
Residential Facilities
Each training centre should leave permission for accommodating atleast 60 students at a time
in the hostel with:
Study room.
Visitor's room.
The hostel must be adequately furnished with electricity and running water
facilities. There should be provision for both outdoor and indoor recreation.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. Age: The minimum age for admission will be 16 years and upper age limit is 35 years.
Duration of course
One year and 6 months
Instructional Hours
First year (one year)
Internal Board
Paper Course title Duration
assessment exams
Theory
paper I
Community health nursing 25 75 3 hours
Theory Health promotion
paper II
25 75 3 hours
Theory Primary health care nursing
25 75
paper III 3 hours
Practical Community health nursing and
100 100
paper I health promotion
Practical
paper II
Child health nursing 100 100
Internal Board
Paper Course title Duration
assessment exams
Theory
paper IV
Child health nursing 25 75 3 hours
Theory Midwifery
paper V
25 75 3 hours
Theory Health care management
25 75
paper VI 3 hours
Practical Midwifery 100 100
paper I
Practical Primary health care center and
100 100 3 hours
paper II health care management
Total 275 425
Award of Class
Distinction 75% aggregate (internal and external).
First class 70% to 74.9% .
Second class 60% to 69%.
Third class 50% to 59%.
Conclusion
The Indian Nursing Council (INC) believes that ANM/FHW plays vital role in the rural
health care delivery system. She should b sensitive and accountable to meet the health needs
of the community. She should be able to provide accessible, equitable, affordable and quality
health care.