TAMIL NADU NURSING COUNCIL AT A GLANCE INTRODUCTION

TAMIL NADU NURSING COUNCIL AT A GLANCE

INTRODUCTION The Tamilnadu Nursing Council is the earliest Nursing Council in the whole South-East Asia. The Assent of the British Government, a vital legislation for regulating the Nursing training and practice was passed by the Legislature was made on 7 th May 1926 and signed by the Governor General on the 9 th June 1926. The same was published in Fort St. George Gazette on the 29 th June 1926. And this Act of 1926 came into force on the 14 th day February 1928 It is called the Madras Nurses and Midwives Act 1926. It was amended as per Nurses and Midwives Act VII of 1934 and Act XXVI(26) of 1960, till today we follow the same.

This Council is an autonomous statutory registration body for registering qualified Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary-Nurse-Midwives /Multipurpose Health Workers / Health Visitors as per the provisions of the Act. It extend its registration to Union Territories ie: Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

TERMINOLOGY What is meant by Statutory? Lawful What is meant by Statues? It is a written Law. What is meant by Council? Official group of members governs by Law. What is meant by Regulatory? To govern / to direct according to Law. What is meant by Act? Any bill passed in the 2/3 rd majority of the Legislative Body becomes Act. Eg. , RTI Act. What is Legislature? Legislature means Law Making Body. Who is Legislator? Legislator is a member of Legislative Body.

STATUTORY BODY IN NURSING INC TNNMC ØCentral Regulatory Body State Regulatory Body ØEstablished during 1947 Established during 1926 ØPREAMBLE: To maintain uniform PREAMBLE: To control the training standard of nursing education through India. and practice.

STATUTORY BODY IN NURSING INC EMPOWERMENTS: TNNMC EMPOWERMENTS: ØRecognition of qualification ØRegistration ØRecognition of Examining Bodies ØRecognition (Boards and Universities) ØRevoking ØNationwide syllabus ØNationwide admission criteria ØNationwide curriculum ØNationwide norms ØMaintaining Indian Nurse Register ØConducting Inspections ØIssuing Equivalency

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL AS PER THE TNNMC ACT : • REGISTRATION Ø Within State Ø Other State Ø Foreign Verification • RECOGNITION Regulation of training programmes and granting recognition to the nursing institutions in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. • REVOKING ØMonitoring the professional ethics. ØRegulation and surveillance of professional conduct and take action against practice of their professional by quacks and check malpractice.

ADMISSION CRITERIA Sl. No. Name of the Nursing Programme/Course Entry Level as per INC Duration of the Course 1. Diploma in Auxiliary Nurse Midwife / Multipurpose Health Worker 12 th Passed 2 Years 2 Health Visitor / Multipurpose Health Supervisor (F) ANM/MPHW Passed 6 Months 3. Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery 10+2 Passed - 40% (Science Group) SC/ST -5% relaxation 3 Years 4. Basic B. Sc. , Nursing 10+2 Passed - 45% (science group) SC/ST -5% relaxation 4 Years 5. Post Basic B. Sc. , Nursing GNM with RN RM of State Council where the student intend to undergo higher education 2 Years 6. M. Sc. , Nursing (Medical Surgical Nursing(Cardio thoracic &Vascular Nursing & Oncology) Paediatric Nursing, Community Health Nsg, . Psychiatric Nursing, O. B. G. ) B. Sc. (N)/B. Sc. , Hons. , . Nursing (RN& RM)/Post Basic B. Sc. , (N) (additional qualification) of State Council where the student intend to undergo higher education with minimum of 55% aggregate marks Minimum One year of work experience after Basic B. Sc. (N) Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic, B. Sc. , Nursing 2 Years 7. Post Basic Diploma in Nursing Specialities (Critical Care Nursing, Cardio thoracic Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Emergency and Disaster Nursing, Operation Theatre Nursing, Neonatal Nursing, Neurology Nursing, Orthopedic Nursing, Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery, Geriatric Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing) GNM / B. Sc. , (N)/Post Basic B. Sc. , (N) With RN& RM & additional qualification respectively of State Council where the student intend to undergo higher education with One year of clinical experience 1 year

TOTAL NO OF INSTITUTIONS AND INTAKE OF STUDENTS PERMITTED AS ON 31. 12. 2018 AS ON DATE - PROGRAMME WISE Name of the Programme (Tamilnadu, Puducherry& Andaman) No. of Institutions Intake of students G P Diploma in Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Multipurpose Health Worker 15 37 662 1570 Health Visitor/Multipurpose Health Supervisor - 1 - 30 26 186 2120 5360 Basic B. Sc. , Nursing 7 187 405 11600 Post Basic B. Sc. , Nursing 3 64 115 2190 M. Sc. , Nursing 4 79 107 1676 Post Basic Diploma in Nsg Specialities 2 6 60 325 NURSE PRACTITIONER IN CRITICAL CARE(NPCC) - 15 57 560 3469 22746 Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Total GRAND TOTAL * G – Government P - Private 19485/ Per Annum

NURSES REGISTRATION STATISTICS Registered Nurses Registered ANM Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife LHV STATE (Tamilnadu) (As on 31/12/2018) 23, 748 2, 01, 102 2, 730 Active Nurses statistics as on 31 st December 2018: - NURSES: 1, 14, 028, ANMs : 3184 & HVs: 117 2012 --- 24 lakhs } 2017 -- 34 lakhs } Nurses manpower needed

BOARDS AND UNIVERSITIES RECOGNISED BY INC IN TAMIL NADU AS PER 10(2) (4) OF INC ACT 1947: [A]Board: State TAMIL NADU PUDUCHERRY ANDAMAN Name of the Board Govt. Board Number of Schools – GNM ANM PB DIPLOMA CMAI Board - GNM ANM PB DIPLOMA Private University – PB DIPLOLMA 191 042 001 011 004 005 Govt. Board - GNM ANM PB DIPLOMA Private University - PB DIPLOMA 009 005 001 Govt. Board CMAI Board 001 - ANM - GNM ---

UNIVERSITY S. No. Name of the University Programme offered Number of Institutions 1 Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University (Madras University, Bharathiyar and Bharathidasan University) P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 2 IGNOU P. B. B. Sc. 1 3 Annamalai University (Autonomous) B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 4 Sri Ramachandra University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 1 5 Meenakshi University (Private) B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. B. Sc. , (N) 2 1 1 6 Pondicherry University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 4 7 5 54 173 68

UNIVERSITY (Contd… S. No. Name of the University Programme offered Number of Institutions 7 Vinayaka Mission’s University B. Sc. (N) – TN M. Sc. (N) – TN P. B. Sc. (N) – TN B. Sc. (N) – P P. B. B. Sc. (N)-P M. Sc. (N)-P B. Sc. (N)-K M. Sc. (N)-K 1 1 1 1 8 Dr. M. G. R. University B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 9 Saveetha University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) NPCC 1 1 10 SRM University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 1

UNIVERSITY (Contd… S. No. Name of the University Programme offered Number of Institutions 11 Chettinad University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 12 Bharath University B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. B. Sc. (N) 1 1 1 7 13 Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. B. Sc. (N) 1 14 JIPMER (An Institution of National Importance under Ministry of H&FW, Government of India) B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. Diploma (5 Spl) 1 1 1

STEPS INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING NURSING INSTITUTIONS GOVT --- ESSENTIALITY CERTIFICATE TNC ---RECOGNITION EXAMINING BODY INC -- SUITABILITY Affiliation UNIVERSITY GOVT BOARD CMAI BOARD COLLEGE OF NURSING SCHOOL OF NURSING (Baccalaureate, Masters, PG Diploma (Diploma – ANM , GNM & DNEA) CANDIDATES PASSED OUT FROM THE APPROVED NURSING INSTITUTION WILL BE PERMITTED TO DO REGISTRATION

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www. tamilnadunursingcouncil. com (All registration particulars available)

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