UNIT VII REGULATORY BODIES Mrs Indumathi Lecturer YNC

UNIT VII: REGULATORY BODIES Mrs. Indumathi Lecturer YNC 3/3/2021 1

Introduction • A regulatory agency is a public authority or government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity. • Regulatory agencies deal in the areas of administrative law, regulatory law, secndary legislation and rulemaking. 3/3/2021 2

• REGULATORY BODIES • • 3/3/2021 INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL THE KARNATAKA NURSING COUNCIL STATE NURSING COUNCIL STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION 3

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS • INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES • AMERICAN NURSES’ ASSOCIATION • TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA. • CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION 3/3/2021 4

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 3/3/2021 5

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES • The June 1899 meeting of the international congress of women, Held in London • American nurse leaders, along with leaders from Great Britain and Germany founded international council of nurses (ICN). • It is non political, self- governing organization, with head quarters in Geneva • Meets once every four years 3/3/2021 6

The five core values of ICN are: Visionary Leadership Inclusiveness Flexibility Partnership v The official journal of ICN is 3/3/2021 International Nursing Review 7

FUNCTIONS • Improve the standards of nursing and the competence of nursing • To promote the development of strong national nurses’ association • To serve as authoritative voice for nurses internationally • To assist the national nurses association to improve the status of nurses 3/3/2021 8

AMERICAN NURSES’ ASSOCIATION • Alumnae group lead by nurses from Bellevue and Johns Hopkins in 1880 s. • The American Journal of Nursing was established in 1900 3/3/2021 9

ACTIVITIES The ANA began its collective bargaining activities in 1940 Ongoing research in the field of health and nursing Setting standards for nursing practice 3/3/2021 10

ANA STANDARDS OF CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE Assessment Outcome identification Planning Implementation Evaluation 3/3/2021 11

ANA STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE • • Quality of care Performance appraisal Education Collegiality Ethics Collaboration Research Resources 3/3/2021 12

PURPOSES To work for the improvement of health standards To foster high standards for nursing To stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses. 3/3/2021 13

FUNCTIONS There are 15 functions related to: - Standards of nursing practice Education and nursing practice Code of ethics Credentialing 3/3/2021 14

• • • Legislation Health policy Evaluation Research Economic and general welfare Professional leadership Professional development of nurses Affirmative action Collective bargaining Communicating with the members Consumer advocacy Representation of the profession 3/3/2021 15

ACHIEVEMENTS The ANA has successfully represented the profession in many ways, despite the small percentage of nurses who are members. It is the only United State nursing association with official representation in the international council of nurses. 3/3/2021 16

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION • Canadian Nurses Association {CNA} is a federation of 11 provincial and territorial registered nurses associations and colleges representing more than 136, 200 Canadian nurses. 3/3/2021 17

GOALS: • CNA advances the discipline of nursing in the interest of the public. • CNA advocates public policy that incorporates the principles of primary health care • CNA advances the regulation of Registered Nurses in the interest of the public. 3/3/2021 18

Continued. . CNA works in collaboration with nurses, other health-care providers to achieve and sustain quality practice. CNA advances international health policy and development in Canada and abroad to support global health and equity. 3/3/2021 19

CNA’s Mission CNA is the national professional voice of Registered Nurses, supporting them in their practice and advocating for healthy public policy. CNA’s Vision Registered nurses: leaders and partners working to advance health for all. 3/3/2021 20

CNA’s work The organizations structure is grounded in four policy sectors: • Public policy • Regulatory policy • Nursing policy • International policy and development 3/3/2021 21

MEMBER BENIFITS • Strong professional nursing leaderships by setting standards. • Code of ethics for registered nurses. • Position statements. • Canadian nurses’ journal • Publications 3/3/2021 22

ROLES Concerned with quality and quantity of nurses available Standards of preparation and performance of professional nurse. Social and economic welfare of nurse Advancement of knowledge, techniques of competence 3/3/2021 23

Continued. . . • Promotion of understanding, unity and good professional citizenship among the members • Representing and speaking for the organized nursing profession, both nationally and Internationally • CNA publishes monthly journals 3/3/2021 24

CNA STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE • 1. Nursing practice requires that a conceptual model of nursing be the basis of that practice. • 2. Nursing practice requires the effective use of the nursing process • 3. Nursing practice requires that the helping relationship be the nature of client nurse interactions. • 4. Nursing practice requires nurses to fulfill professional responsibilities. 3/3/2021 25

TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA. The Trained Nurses’ Association of India is the national professional association of nurses. It began as association of nursing 3/3/2021 Superintends. 26

OBJECTVES • Upholding the dignity and honour of the nursing profession. Promoting a sense of espirit de corps among all nurses. Enabling members to take counsel together on matters relating to the profession 3/3/2021 27

AIMS The aims of TNAI are as follows: Upgrading development and standardization of nursing education Improvement of living and working conditions for nurses in India Registration for qualified nurses and reciprocity of registration within different states in India. 3/3/2021 28

ACTIVITIES • Setting up of basic nursing curricula. • Development of higher education courses • Formation of nursing institutions • Help eliminate discrimination against male nurses • Monthly publication ‘The Nursing Journal of India’ • Publication of nursing year book 3/3/2021 29

BENEFITS • Gives the nurse a feeling of belonging and security • Information of the current events • Provides opportunities to publish articles • Railway concessions 3/3/2021 30

RECENT ACTIVITIES Setting up of the twin institutions 1. Central institute of Nursing and Research 2. Elderly care home Centenary celebrations started on Jan 2008 3/3/2021 31

REGULATORY BODIES 3/3/2021 32

INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL • The Indian Nursing Council is an autonomous body under the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Constituted by the central Government in 1947 in order to establish uniform standards for training nurses, midwives and health visitors. 3/3/2021 33

ACHIVENMENTS Revised GNM syllabus Revised Basic B. Sc. Nursing syllabus Revised post Basic B. Sc. Nursing syllabus Prepared post basic diploma in Cardio – Thoracic Nursing Prepared post basic diploma in Operation Room Nursing 3/3/2021 34

Initiatives supported by World Health Organization: - Live register Continuing nursing education Training of HIV/ AIDS prevention Orientation of ANM syllabus Integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) 3/3/2021 35

FUNCTIONS To establish and monitor a uniform standard of nursing education by doing inspection of the institutions. To recognize the qualifications for the purpose of registration and employment in India and abroad. To give approval for registration of Indian and Foreign Nurses possessing foreign qualification 3/3/2021 36

Continued. . . To prescribe the syllabus & regulations for Nursing programs. Power to withdraw the recognition of qualification in case an institution fails to maintain its standards that an institution recognized by a State Council To advise the State Nursing Councils, Examining Boards, State Governments and Central Government regarding Nursing Education in the Country. 3/3/2021 37

ORGANIZATIONAL STUCTURE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRATARY ASSISTANCE SECRATARY OFFICE STAFF 3/3/2021 38

COMMITTEES • Executive Committee of the Council • The Nursing Education Committee • Equivalence Committee – 3/3/2021 39

INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL ACT – 1947 • An act to constitute an Indian Nursing Council where as it is expedient to constitute a council in order to establish a uniform standard of training for nurses, midwives and health visitors. 3/3/2021 40

THE KARNATAKA NURSING COUNCIL • Constituted in the year 1971 under the authority of Karnataka nurses, midwives and health visitors’ act of 1961 3/3/2021 41

FUNCTIONS – Regulation of the training programmes of the diploma, degree and post graduation courses. – Supervision of the practice of the profession by its member. – Granting recognition to the training institutions and periodical inspection. – Prescribing syllabus and curriculum for various courses. – Registration and granting certificate to qualified persons to practice their profession. 3/3/2021 42

State nursing councils: The state council functions as • the official control of standards of nursing practice. • It registers only those who have completed recognized programmes of nursing education who meet requirements of competence and character. • This serves as a legal protection to the nurse and protects the public from incompetent nursing practice or poor nursing care

The SNA was founded in 1929 with 1 unit in Madras. OBJECTIVES To help students to uphold the dignity and ideals of the profession for which they are qualifying To promote a cooperative spirit among students To furnish nurses in training with advices in their courses of study leading up to professional qualification 3/3/2021 44

ACTIVITIES • SNA exhibition • Fund raising • Special prizes • Annual meets for the students 3/3/2021 45

HEALTH VISITORS LEAGUE • • • Health visitors’ league is an associate organization of TNAI OBJECTIVES To Uphold In Every Way the dignity and honour of health visitors To promote espirit de corps among all health visitors To enable members to take counsel together on matters affecting profession To raise the standard of education and practice of health visitor. 3/3/2021 46

MIDWIVES AND AUXILL ARY NURSES – MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION OBJECTIVES To Uphold in Every Way the dignity and honour of midwives and auxiliary nurses To promote Espirit de corps among all health visitors To enable members to take counsel together on matters affecting profession To raise the standard of education and practice of health visitor. 3/3/2021 47

THE CHRISTIAN NURSES LEGUE OF THE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA • It is an an affiliated association of TNAI OBJECTIVES • To promote cooperation and encouragement among Christian nurses • To help secure high efficiency in nursing education and service • To cooperate and work together with CMAI 3/3/2021 48

National student nurse association in America (NSNA). • Fostering high standards of nursing education • Promote high quality nursing care • NSNA – recruitment of racial minority groups into programmes preparing to RN • NSNA – adopted students bill of rights and grievance procedures • NSNA – magazine IMPRINT 4 times a year 3/3/2021 49

THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Sigma theta tau ‘Storga tharos and tima’ meaning love, courage, honour Founded in 1922 Head quarters – Indianapolis, Indiana Membership –through academic achievements Journal – Journal of nursing scholarship 3/3/2021 50

NNURSES UNION HEALTH VISITORS LEAGUE MIDWIVES AND AUXILL ARY NURSES – MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION THE CHRISTIAN NURSES LEGUE OF THE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA NATIONAL STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATION IN AMERICA (NSNA). The international honor society 3/3/2021 51

REFERENCES • Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, “Professional Issues in Nursing – Challenges and opportunities” • Barbara Kozier, “Fundamentals of Nursing – Concepts, Process and Practice”, 7 th Edition • “New Text Book for Nurses in India”, Volume – I The Board of Nursing Education, CMAI 3/3/2021 52

• Continued……… N. N. Yalayyaswamy, “Ward Management and Supervision and Professional Adjustment and trends for Nurses in India” • DU Gas and Saunders, “Introduction to patient care – a Comprehensive Approach to Nursing”, 4 th Edition • “Hand Book of the TNAI”, 10 th Edition Published by TNAI 3/3/2021 53

Continued……… • Lippincott, “Fundamentals of Nursing – the Art and Science of Nursing Care” • “The Nursing Journal of India”, December 2008, TNAI • www. nursingworld. org/affi/ 3/3/2021 54