Development of Curriculum for HIV/AIDS and ART training for nurses

Indian Nursing Council in collaboration with NACO and Clinton foundation is developing a curriculum for training of nurses in HIV/AIDS areas. It will be a 6 day training programme. The pilot study was conducted in Mumbai and Hyderabad. The following states has been identified as it is high prevalent area for HIV/AIDS

National Consortium for Ph.D. in Nursing constituted

6 study centres recognized under National consortium for Ph.D in nursing. These centres will be connected by Video conferencing facilities. MOU has been signed between INC, WHO and RGUHS National consortium for Ph.D in Nursing has been constituted by Indian Nursing Council (INC) in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and W.H.O , under the Faculty of Nursing to promote doctoral education in various fields of Nursing. MOU has been signed between, INC, RGUHS and WHO for establishment of National Consortium for PhD in nursing. The MOU outlines the roles of different partners and provides a road map for undertaking the PhD programme in India. Applications for enrolment in PhD in nursing were invited from eligible candidates by advertising in the national leading dailies from all over the country by the RGUHS. 122 applications were received. 47 candidates were short-listed who are working in the PG teaching institutions and candidates with M Phil degree in nursing are selected for admission to Ph.D Course during the academic year 2005-2006. However, 36 candidates were given the provisional registration by RGUHS. For second year 149 applications were received. 125 appeared for the entrance test conducted on 07th January 2007.

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)

Steps taken up to enter into MRA under the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and Singapore which was signed in June 2005 and has come into force from 1st August 2005. In that, it has been agreed that India and Singapore would enter into mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) in Medical, dental and nursing services in the healthcare sector.

Training of nurses in providing outreach services during disasters” and “facilitator’s module.

Module namely: “Training of nurses in providing outreach services during disasters” and “facilitator’s module”.Training of trainers was conducted in Chennai and the module given below was well taken and appreciated. Council conducted a workshop in Chennai regarding “Disaster management-role of nurse” with Principals and Management of the Institutions from Tsunami affected areas. Consent was taken from them to undertake the project that is to integrate the disaster management module during Community health experience in rotation for one year. A module was prepared with the help of core group members with the technical support from WHO, Training of Trainers programme was organized and participants were given module namely reaching out: Nursing Care and Emergency & Facilitator’s Guide was prepared for master trainers. Further the TOT was also conducted for nursing teaching faculty from Pondicherry and Kerala. Hence totally 250 nursing teaching faculty has been trained.

All State Registrars were invited to attend the two days meeting.

All State Registrars were invited to attend the two days meeting. The objective was to ensure the uniformity and to maintain the quality of nursing education in the country. It was also aimed to understand the problem / issues of each state nursing councils and evolve consensus between INC and SNRC.

International migration of Indian nurses

A Study has been undertaken to identify the factors leading to the international migration of Indian nurses.

live register

The Indian Nursing Council (INC) initiated the live register in the state of Tamil Nadu. The primary objective of the project is to conduct nurses census i.e. to collect the data regarding number of working nurses as defined by INC i.e. Nurse is a person who has completed prescribed course in Nursing from an institution recognized by Indian Nursing Council and registered herself/himself under the State Nursing Council as Nurse and Midwife. INC decided to conduct the pilot study in the Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu. 266 were found trained registered nurses out of 841 nurses. And as per the Bajaj Committee norms 753 nurses are required in the Sivgangai District.