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Nepal Nursing council

1. Nepal Nursing Council Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) is established under Nepal Nursing Council Act 2052 (1996). It came into force on 2053-03-02(16June 1996). First amendment of the act was done on 2058/10/14 (17th January, 2002 A.D.) However, initially the office of council was located within the premises of Ministry of Health at present it is located in Dhumbarahi.

2. Nepal Nursing Council has been established to mobilize the nursing service of the Nepal in a systematic and scientific manner having made it efficient and also to provide for registration of the name of the nurses according to their qualification. No person other than a registered nursing professional (Nurse, ANM, Midwifery) shall be entitled to carry on nursing profession directly or indirectly. Therefore Nepal Nursing Council requests all nursing professionals to get their name registered with this council prior to commence the profession.

3. Name registration A Nursing professional having minimum qualification as prescribed and desirous of carrying on nursing profession shall be required to file an application to the council as prescribed for registration of his/her name in the registration -book.

4. Validity of Registration Certificate The registration certification issued by this council shall remain valid for six years from the data of registration of name. Provided that the registration certificate issued by this council shall remain valid for a period of one year in the case of foreign nurse

5. Renewal of Name Registration: For renewal of name registration of a registered nursing professional, an application along with the charges as stated below is to be filed before the Council within thirty five days from the date of expiry of the registration certificate. In the case a renewal is not caused to be made within the time limit prescribed above, an application may be filed stating the causes for failure to make renewal before the Council upon payment of the additional NRs25/-,within sixty days from the date of expiry of the limit. Name of the nursing professional not making renewal within the time limit as stipulated shall be removed from the registration book.

6. Punishment: A person who carries on nursing professional without getting his/her name registered with Nepal Nursing Council shall be punished with a fine not exceeding three thousand Rupees or with imprisonment up to six month or with both . Besides, one who commits an act contrary to this Act or Rules made three under shall be punished with a fine up to two thousand Rupees.

7. Power, Functions & Duties, To formulate policy required to operate the nursing profession smoothly. To provide recognition to a teaching institution , To evaluate and review the curriculum, terms and conditions of admission ,examination system and other necessary terms and conditions and infrastructure of a teaching institution If a teaching institution is found to have failed to met the standards determined by the council, to make a recommendation for revoking the approval for operation of such institution.

8. To determine the qualifications of the nursing professionals and to issue certification to the qualified nursing professional after registering his /her name in the registration book , To determine the work limit of nursing professionals, To formulate professional code of conduct of the nursing professionals and to take action against those nursing professionals who violate such code of conduct.

9. The council members (Board of Directors) One chairperson nominated by Nepal government among the nurse meeting criteria decide by council Act. One member nominated by Nepal Government among the nurses who have 12 years experience after at least Bachelors Degree in Nursing Education . Two members are nominated by Nepal Government among the Campus Chiefs of Nursing College. Ex-office member chair person of NAN . One member designated by Director General of Department of Health. One member designated by the Dean of IOM. Three members nominated by Nepal Government among the nursing chiefs (Administrator) working in regional /Zonal Hospitals and Directorate. One member nominated by Nepal Government among nationally renowned person on behalf of consumer group. One member as a representative of CTEVT.

10. Nursing Association of Nepal Nursing Association of Nepal (NAN) is an only one professional organisation of the nurses in Nepal. It is a non-political non-sectoral organization not influenced by class and religion. It is determined to provide quality-nursing service to the people in order to protect & promote the professional rights & interests of all Nurses of Nepal.

11. NAN was established in BS 2018 Magh 15 (1962 A.D ) with the Regd. No. 8/018 and became a member of International Council of Nurses (ICN) Geneva in 1969 A.D. In initial it was registered as Trained Nurses Association of Nepal (TNAN). By the 3rd ammendment of its constitution on 2047 B.S, the name of the association is changed and the organization shall be called as "Nepal Nursing Sangh" in Nepali and "Nursing Association of Nepal" in English and abbreviated as NAN. The organization is run by executive board, which is formed by nationwide election of secret ballot every 3 years.

12. Mission Nursing Association of Nepal is comitted to unite all nursing professionals under one roof and provide continuous support for the professional development and Quality nursing service. Vision All nurses work together for common goal, interest for social and economical development of the nurses, national health programs and meeting health targets through nursing service and professional activities. The nurses will develop competency skill in their respective areas of practice and deliver safe and quality service to the people.

13. Activities Remain effortful to make the nursing service more effective, efficient, humanitarian and prestigious. Remain engaged in various creative activities that are essential for protection, promotion and development of professional rights and interests. Establish coordination with other national and international professional organizations including those related to nursing profession and to exchange ideas with each other. Extend cooperation to avail preventive, promitive, curative and restorative health services in a simple accessible and organized manner.

14. Remain effortful to make all health related programs successful which is intended to strengthen the existing health services of the country and operating under the assistance of various national and international organizations. Create general awareness on health through publications of health-related booklets, pamphlets, bulletins, other information materials and exhibitions. Accept or recieve fees, advertisements, gifts, grants etc. In cash or kind as required and available without having any kind of adverse impact on the objectives of the association. Network with other national and international organization and agencies to develop partnership to strengthen nursing and enhance health status of people.