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 -1/2 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/Oncology/Emergency & Disaster/Cardio-Thoracic /Operation Room/Psychiatric-Mental Health/Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery/ Neuro Science/ Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation / Neonatal), Diploma in Nursing Education & Administration (DNEA) 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

4 b) TOTAL NO OF INSTITUTIONS AND INTAKE OF STUDENTS PERMMITTED AS ON 30. 06. 14 PROGRAMME WISE Name of the Programme No. of Institutions Intake of students G P Diploma in Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Multipurpose Health Worker 11 17 330 480 Health Visitor/Multipurpose Health Supervisor - 1 - 30 24 186 1420 5090 Basic B. Sc. , Nursing 6 172 355 9930 Post Basic B. Sc. , Nursing 3 77 115 2590 M. Sc. , Nursing 3 81 82 1730 - 12 - 755 47 546 2302 20605 Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Post Basic Diploma in Nsg Specialities Total GRAND TOTAL * G – Government P - Private 593 22907

NURSES REGISTRATION STATISTICS NATIONAL (As on 31/3/2011) STATE (Tamilnadu) (As on date) Registered ANM 5, 76, 810 20, 899 Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife 11, 28, 116 1, 43, 162 52, 490 2, 615 Registered Nurses LHV 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 Name of the Board Govt. Board – GNM ANM CMAI Board - GNM ANM PB DIPLOMA Private University PB DIPLOLMA Number of Schools 193 010 008 002 PUDUCHERRY Govt. Board - GNM ANM PB DIPLOMA Private University ANDAMAN Govt. Board CMAI Board - PB DIPLOMA - ANM - GNM 006 009 001 001

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 Annamalai University (Autonomous) B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 3 Sri Ramachandra University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 1 4 Meenakshi University (Private) B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. B. Sc. , (N) 2 1 1 5 Pondicherry University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 4 8 4 66 157 69

UNIVERSITY (Contd… S. No. Name of the University Programme offered Number of Institutions 6 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 P. B. B. Sc. (N)-K M. Sc. (N)-K 1 1 1 1 1 7 Dr. M. G. R. University B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 8 Saveetha University P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) 1 1 1 9 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 10 Chettinad University P. B. Diploma P. B. B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) – Med. Surg. 7 1 11 Bharath University B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. B. Sc. (N) P. B. Diploma 1 1 1 7 12 Srividyapeeth University B. Sc. (N) M. Sc. (N) P. B. B. Sc. (N) 1 13 JIPMER (An Institution of National Importance under Ministry of H&FW, Government of India) B. Sc. (N) 1

STEPS INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING NURSING INSTITUTIONS GOVT --- ESSENTIALITY CERTIFICATE INC --- SUITABILITY TNC ---RECOGNITION EXAMINING BODY 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

CURRENT INVOLVEMENT • Web Site – Presently 150 Nursing institutions profile included in TNNMC website. (www. tamilnadunursingcouncil. com)

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

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