1. TAMIL NADU
NURSING COUNCIL
AT A GLANCE

2. 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 The same was published in Fort St. George Gazette on the 29th June And this Act of 1926 came into force on the 14th day February 1928
It is called the Madras Nurses and Midwives Act It was amended as per Nurses and Midwives Act VII of 1934 and Act XXVI(26) of 1960, till today we follow the same.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. AS ON DATE - PROGRAMME WISE (Tamilnadu, Puducherry& Andaman)
TOTAL NO OF INSTITUTIONS AND INTAKE OF STUDENTS PERMITTED AS ON
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

10. 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 : & HVs: 117
lakhs }
lakhs } Nurses manpower needed

11. 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
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PUDUCHERRY
Govt.Board GNM
Private University -
- PB DIPLOMA
009
ANDAMAN
Govt. Board ANM
CMAI Board GNM

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

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

17. TAN Q