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 7th May 1926 and signed by the Governor General on the 9th June 1926. The same was published in Fort St. George Gazette on the 29th June 1926. And this Act of 1926 came into force on the 14th 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 2/3rd 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 Central Regulatory Body State Regulatory Body Established during 1947 Established during 1926 PREAMBLE: To maintain uniform standard of nursing education through India. PREAMBLE: To control the training and practice.

STATUTORY BODY IN NURSING INC TNNMC EMPOWERMENTS: Recognition of qualification Recognition of Examining Bodies (Boards and Universities) Nationwide syllabus Nationwide admission criteria Nationwide curriculum Nationwide norms Maintaining Indian Nurse Register Conducting Inspections Issuing Equivalency Registration Recognition Revoking

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL AS PER THE TNNMC ACT : REGISTRATION Within State Other State Foreign Verification RECOGNITION Regulation of training programmes and granting recognition to the nursing institutions in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. REVOKING Monitoring the professional ethics. Regulation 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 12th 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) 4 Years 5. Post Basic  B.Sc., Nursing GNM with RN RM of State Council where the student intend to undergo higher education 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 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

AS ON DATE - PROGRAMME WISE (Tamilnadu, Puducherry& Andaman) TOTAL NO OF INSTITUTIONS AND INTAKE OF STUDENTS PERMITTED AS ON 31.12.2018 AS ON DATE - PROGRAMME WISE (Tamilnadu, Puducherry& Andaman) Name of the Programme 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 Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery 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) Total 57 560 3469 22746 GRAND TOTAL * G – Government P - Private 19485/ Per Annum 16675 /per annum

NURSES REGISTRATION STATISTICS Registered Nurses STATE (Tamilnadu) (As on 31/12/2018) Registered ANM 23,748 Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife 2,01,102 LHV 2,730 Active Nurses statistics as on 31st December 2018:- NURSES: 1,14,028, ANMs : 3184 & HVs: 117 --- 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 Name of the Board Number of Schools TAMIL NADU Govt. Board – GNM ANM PB DIPLOMA CMAI Board - GNM Private University – PB DIPLOLMA 191 042 001 011 004 005 --- PUDUCHERRY Govt.Board - GNM Private University - - PB DIPLOMA 009 ANDAMAN Govt. Board - ANM CMAI Board - 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) B.Sc.(N) M.Sc.(N) 54 173 68 2 IGNOU P.B.B.Sc. 3 Annamalai University (Autonomous) 4 Sri Ramachandra University 5 Meenakshi University (Private) P.B.B.Sc.,(N) 6 Pondicherry University 7

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 8 Dr. M.G.R. University B.Sc.(N) M.Sc.(N) 9 Saveetha University P.B.B.Sc.(N) NPCC 10 SRM University

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

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

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