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Presented By: Shabnam Nesha
M.Sc. Nursing 1st year
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INTRODUCTION
It has been rightly said that never underestimate the
importance and power of nursing professional associations.
Whether you are a member or not, professional associations
are of value to nurses and to profession. The associations
promote the development of leaders and advancement of
nursing practice.
 DEFINITION
 Profession: R Louise; McManur in 1952, defined it as “an occupation based
on specialized intellectual study and training, the purpose of which is to supply
skilled service with ethical component to others for a definite fee or salary.”
 Professional association, reflects the natural tendency of people to join
together for a common purpose, the development of commerce and industry
and the political and social realities of achieving public recognition and
prestige.
 Organization: According to L White, organization is the arrangement of
personnel for facilitating the accomplishment of some agreed purposes through
the allocation of functions and responsibilities.
 OBJECTIVES OF
REGULATORY BODIES AND
PROFESSIONAL NURSING
ASSOCIATIONS
 To ensure the public's right to quality healthcare service.
 To support and assist professional members.
ROLE/PURPOSE OF REGULATORY
BODIES AND PROFESSIONAL NURSING
 To set and enforce standards of nursing practice
 To monitor and enforce standards for nursing education
 To monitor and enforce standards for nursing practice.
 To set the requirements for registration of nursing
professionals.
REGULATORY BODIES
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Indian Nursing Council (INC)
State Registration Councils
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
 Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI)
 Student Nurses Association (SNA)
 Health Visitors League
 Midwives and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives Association
 Nursing Research Society of India
 State Nursing Associations
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
 Commonwealth Nurses Federation
 The Christian Nurses' League
 The Catholic Nurses Guild of India
 The Indian Red Cross Society.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF
NURSES (ICN)
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
OF NURSES (ICN)
 The International Council of Nurses (ICN) was founded in 1899 by
Mrs Bedford Fenwick. It is a federation of non-political and self-
governing national nurses association (NNA). ICN is nonpartisan
body, i.e. not controlled or influenced by, or, supporting, any single
political party. The head- quarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. The
Council of National Nursing Association Representatives (CNR) is
the governing body of ICN.
PURPOSES OF ICN
The purpose of ICN is to represent nurses worldwide and to
be the voice of nursing internationally.
 To provide a means through which the national
associations can share their interests in the promotion of
health and care of the sick.
 Great emphasis has been placed upon non-discrimination.
MISSION
To represent nursing worldwide, advancing the
profession and influencing health policy.
CORE VALUES
 Visionary leadership
 Inclusiveness
 Flexibility
 Partnership
 Achievement
ICN IS ACTIVELY WORKING
FOR
1. Professional Nursing Practice
 Advanced Nursing Practice
 HIV/TB and Malaria
 Women's Health
 Primary Health Care
 Family Health
 Safe Water

2. Nursing Regulations
 Code of ethics, standards and competencies
 Continuing education
3. SOCIOECONOMIC
WELFARE FOR NURSES
 Occupational health and safety
 Human resources planning and policies
 Carrier development
 International trade in professional service
 ROLE OF ICN
 Publications including standards, competencies and guidelines
 Approval of educational activities for the award of continuing
education credits
 Consultancy and advice to individuals, groups, organizations and
governments
 Advocacy at international and global level
 Opportunities for interaction amongst interested parties through
meetings, conferences and web based activities.
INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL (INC)
INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL
(INC)
 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.
It is enacted with 17 sections& each section point out
the specific legislative role of Council.
 17 SECTIONS
 Section-1 Sort title extent, & commencement
 Section-2 interpretation
 Section-3 constitution and composition of council
 Section-4 incorporation of the council
 Section-5 Mode of election
 Section-6 Term office & causal vacancies
 Section-7 Meeting
 Section-8 officers, committees and servant of council
 Section-9 Executive committee
 CONT……..
 Section-10 Recognition of qualification
 Section-11 Effect of recognition
 Section-12 Power to require information as to courses of study and
training and examinations
 Section-13 Inspection
 Section-14 Withdrawal of recognition
 Section-15 Mode of declaration
 Section-16 Power to make regulations
 Section-17
 COMMITTEES
 Executive Committee to deliberate on the issues related to maintenance of standards of
nursing programs
 The Nursing Education Committee to deliberate on the issues concerned mainly with
nursing education and policy matters Concerning the nursing education.
 Equivalence Committee to deliberate on the issues of recognition of foreign qualifications
which is essential for the purpose of registration under section 11(2)(a) or (b) of the Indian
Nursing Council Act, 1947, as amended.
 Finance Committee: This is another important committee of the council which decides upon
the matters pertaining to finance of the Council in terms of Budget, expenditure,
implementation of central Govt. orders with respect to service conditions, etc.
 FUNCTIONS OF INC
1. Recognises nurses as separate branch in health services.
2. Regulates nursing training throughout the country.
3. Recognises qualifications
4. Seeks information on course of study and training and
examination from any states
5. Inspect schools and colleges of nursing
TYPES OF INSPECTIONS
First Inspection
The first inspection is conducted on receipt of the proposal received from the institute to start
any nursing program prescribed by INC.
Re-Inspection
Re-inspections are conducted for those institutions, which are found unsuitable by INC.
Periodic Inspection
INC conducts periodical (after 3 years) inspection of the institution once the institution is found
suitable by INC to monitor the nursing education standards and adherence of norm prescribed
by INC.
PROCESS OF INSPECTION BY INC
PROGRAMS UNDER INC
 ANM
 GNM
 Post-Basic BSc Nursing
 BSc Nursing
 MSc Nursing
 M Phil
 Doctorate in Nursing
STATE REGISTRATION
COUNCILS
 The State Nurses and Midwives Council was established in 1948
under the provision of nurses and midwives Act with the purpose of
Better training of nurses, midwives and health visitors.
 It works as an autonomous body under the government of
respective states, department of health and family welfare.
DELHI NURSING COUNCIL
(DNC)
 DELHI NURSING COUNCIL
(DNC)
INTRODUCTION
The Delhi Nursing Council developed after sustained efforts were
put in by a group of nursing professionals in the year 1995 and who
worked as a committee in close conduct with the Health Minister of
Delhi. In the year 1997, bill got passed and in the year 2001, Delhi
Nursing Council Act, 1997, Act No. 3 of 1999 along with rules, was
notified on June 11, 2001.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL
 Register and re-register the practicing nurses, midwives,
ANM/FHW, Female Health Supervisor, Female Health Assistants
employed in NCT of Delhi.
 Licensing, supervision and recognition of training institutions of
nursing.
 Conducting continuing nursing education programmes for in-
service of clinical nurses, ANM's nursing faculty members of
college and schools of nursing.
 Handling of grievances and appeals of aggrieved persons related to
refusal of recognition, affiliation and registration.
 MISSION & VISION OF THE
COUNCIL
 To provide data base of available practicing nurses in the state of
Delhi
 To improve standards of health care in the state of Delhi
 To serve as an agency to develop nursing staffing norms,
recruitment policy, pay & remuneration and any other nursing
related policies.
 To enable the nurses, ANM/FHW, Midwives, Female Health
Assistants to provide care to the patients by safe practices
 REGISTRATION RENEWAL
PROCEDURE
 Upload the following original documents
 Passport Size photo (Frontal view) and Signature
 10th and 12th class Pass certificate. (School leaving).
 Mark sheets of all three / four years examination issued by Council/Exam Board/Universities.
 Diploma certificate / degree From Examination Board / Nursing Council / University.
 DNC Registration certificate (Front & Back)
 Acquisition of 30 (thirty) CREDIT HOURS per year i.e. 150 Hours in 5 years gained by means of attending
continuing education programmes and workshops.
 Certificates of continuing education programme or workshops attended
 Payment of Rs. 500/- for RN and RM and Rs.500/- for ANM.
 Proof of being employed in Delhi since last one year.
 AADHAAR CARD IS MANDATORY.
TNAI (TRAINED NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA)
 TNAI (TRAINED NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA)
Introduction
 It is the national professional association of nurses. It was founded
in 1905 at Lucknow. The organisation composed of nine European
nurses holding administrative posts in hospitals. They want to
develop nursing as a profession and also help the professional
nurses meet and plan to achieve these ends.
 The first president was Miss Allen Martin and First secretory was
Miss Burn.
 VISION OF TNAI
"To develop nursing as a profession & another
need to provide a form where professional
nurses could meet in counsel & plan to
achieve those ends"
 OBJECTIVE OF TNAI
 To uphold in every way the dignity & honour of nursing profession.
 To promote a sense of spirit de corps among all nurses.
 To enable member to counsel together on matters related to their profession.
 Upgrading, developing & standardization of nursing education.
 Improvement of living working condition & educational condition for nurses.
 Improve economic status of nurses in the country.
 Recommends the state government to appoint a nurse as a nursing director.
 INCORPORATE
ORGANISATION OF TNAI
There are three incorporate associations in the TNAI, which
are:
 Student Nurses Associations (SNA)
 Health Visitors League
 Midwives and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives Associations
 FUNCTION OF TNAI
 To publish Nursing Journal of India.
 To raise funds.
 Professional visits
 Welfare funds
 Scholarship for education
 TNAI PUBLICATIONS
 A Community Health Nursing Manual
 Fundamental of Nursing A Procedure
 History & Trends in Nursing in Nursing Administration and Simplified
Microbiology
 Nursing in India
 SNA Diary
 SNA Badge
 SNA Rules Regulations & Bye Laws
 TNAI Hand Book
 TNAI Badge
 The Nursing Journal of India
PUBLICATIONS BY TNAI
STUDENT NURSES
ASSOCIATION (SNA)
STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION (SNA)
Introduction
The Student Nurses Association (SNA) is a nationwide organization. It was
established in 1929 at the time of annual conference of the TNAI. The TNAI and
SNA used to have combined annual conference but due to increase in number of
delegates, it was felt in 1960 to hold a separate conference for the student
nurses, Since 1961, student nurses are having biennial conferences. The students
are being more and more responsible to manage their affairs both at state and
national levels. In 1975, it was agreed by the TNAI council that one student
representative be included in the state branch executive committee on trial basis
before the students are included in the TNAI council as representatives of SNA.
 OBJECTIVES
 To help students to uphold the dignity and the ideals of the profession for which they are
qualifying
 To promote a corporate spirit among students for common good.
 To furnish nurses in training with advice in their courses for study leading up to professional
qualifications in all its different branches and aspects.
 To increase the social contacts in order to help in the world where they have finished training.
 To develop leadership skills and help students gain a wide range of knowledge of the nursing
profession in all its different branches.
 To encourage both professional and recreational meetings, games and sports.
 To provide a special section in The Nursing Journal of India for the benefits of the students
 To encourage students to compete for prizes in the student nurses competitions
SNA ACTIVITY
 SUMMARY
Role of regulatory bodies is usually a non-profit
organisation of and for the professionals that built the
interest of an individual who is engaged in that particular
profession. It provides membership that serves as a legal
document main role is to develop and monitor professional
education, to establish code of ethics and maintain the
standards of profession.
 CONCLUSION

Today I have discussed definition, objectives,

purposes, roles of regulatory bodies in nursing
profession.